The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-16

METHODIST CoNrEnEScE.-Perhaps there is no.
thing that strikes a person who witnesses the
proceedings Of that sage and reverend, and In some
| points punctlious body-the Methodist Episcopal
Conference, SO much, as the want of those habits
| Of business which characterize the deliberations
| of assemblies composed of men who have no OBJ
| lection TO work instead OF talk, who know how to
set about the former, and abstain from the latter
and who, with due recollection OF at least some
of the pithy sayings, deep proverbs, and sage re-
marks which are upon record about the sin OF mis-
spending time, from the proverbs Of Solomon to
| The hymns OF Watts, forget not that familiar
plain, homely, but not for that the less verltable
| aphorsm, A close mouth makes wise head" y
We do not desire to preach TO preachers; not near
presumptous enough to reform the clergy; not halt
! clever enough to convince men whose tenacity OF
opinion is anything but indication OF being open
| to conviction in q word, have too strong q
sense of the value of time to spend it in attempts
| to convert men who are all converted already. 1t
is not then altogether for the special benefit of the
reverend brethren in the faith, and in the ,sord who
compose the Methodist Conference, now sitting in
| New York. that we take the liberty ofremarking
that, however pious, sage, learned, resigned to
their lot below and the disagreeable necessity of
| taking part in mundane concerns they may be
| they lack in u remarkable degree that valuable
quality of "coming speed without haste, and OF
running so as TO obtain"
| Nothing, we maintain, can be more obvious to
any ole who would have the patience of sitting
during the five hours that Conference set in
sesson-from eight o'clock in the morning till one
p. M than the great contrast exhibited between
the time occupied and the work done. If noise,
irregularity, want of uniformity-were the signs OF
industry, them indeed, they should be called indus
trious; If empty contention, and i'll suppressed
acerbity Of feeling if motions that should stand
still, amendments to make worse, and distinctions
without difference, were steps in advance, then
they might truly be said to for the prize oftheir
high calling. Yes it is true, 'tis pity and pity It's
tits rue-the head and front of these ecclesiastical
deliberations amount to nothing more than reck-
less waste Of time, mere sound without substance,
noise without words-arisng from peure,
Grant, and desultory frame of mind, which is a
fault in any man, but a folly and worse, in Me-
thodist Preacher.
Look over report Of the proceedings of the
Methodists for any single day since the opening OF
the session. What noble proposition, what useful
device, hat general principle, propounded? What
bold position assumed worthy the elevated conf
dence which the advocacy of truth imparts! What
shadow of reason for saying as Goldsmith beauti-
fully said of his Country Clergyman
Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway,
And tools who came 10 mock, remained to pray.
Alas! that worthy man. with his E40 year, is
passed away to be no more SEEM and say il
with regret, his successors have added nothing to
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stipend (which, standing thuso 4OO-they inherit, let
us hope through love of him if not love OF God.
We should be glad to see members of Confer
ence assume attitude worthy the fair reputation
Of the Methodist body. We should be glad Ito see
them duly impressed with the Importance of
"working while it is day, for the night cometh in
which no man can work. We should rejoice to
see them united in sentiment, vigorous IN action,
sage in council and conducting themselves no,
only as men, without hope, but without factious-
ness, frivolity, puerility, or Indecision.
A MILLIoNAIRECoNpEcrl Coeman, the'great
agricultural traveller, states that of the conec-
TONERS in London, clears by his candies $50 900
per amman. Probably Stewart, the great confec.
toner of New York, only clears the tenth part
Of that.
but not fashionable houses at the Park. His tour
South and West has been more profitable than in
the North and East. He goes to England at the
close of his present engagement.
Hamblin is playing legitimate drama to shilling
and two shilling houses at the Bowery. Only
think of Shakspeare's heros for shng-cheap
as black Cato boot-back for sixpence.
The Seguins have closed at the Park, and go en-
to Philadelphia They return here and then sail
for England when they close their engagement
Mr.. Wallack and Mrs. Brougham are playing a,
Buffalo
Mr.. Peby is playing at Boston.
Forrest Is in Cincinnati. He takes benefit pa
tronized by the Common Council of that city.
RAILROAD AccIDENTs-Wh is the matter with
the arrangements on the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia Railroad? In the last two weeks three or
four accidents have occurred, killing two or three
human beings, two or three cows, frightening hun
dreds of passe ngers, and delaying the mails four or
five hours.
AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA.-All remains quiet in
Philadelphia. 1t is stated that many of the Irish
were leaving there for New York
MAILS FOR THE MEDITERKANEAN.--The United
States store ship, Lexington, sails for Port MahoL
in the course of ten days, affording fine oppor-
tunity to those who wish to send 10 their friends a,
the various ports in the Mediterranean.
RAYMOND AND WEEKS MENAGERIE. CORNER CT
SrH STREET AND BowERy We visited this esta-
blishment yesterday, and found the well selected
and curious collection of animals and birds under
the highest stale of order and good discipline-the
pavilion crowded with all sizes, sexes and ages
the position well selected, and the general manage
ment highly creditable to he enterprisng pro-
pretors. Herr Drlesbach is still the indefatgable
tanner of the most savage of the forest tribe.
From FLoRDA.-We received the ST. Augustine
Herald OF the 7th, and the Jacksonville Plant OF
the 4th. The weather had become dry and in Flor.
ida the soil parched and rain much needed. The Editor
Of the Herald remarks professor Epsys theory does
hold good this region Extensive fires have through
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