New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-14


soulh-Americsn Mission. ......'... !OO0 w LOO w
sS:s M 3 Ss%.S; Ice i iss :
Total. .s99O35 90 $685. O6
Balance not drawn. 80 10 81
GENERAL REcAPITuLATIoN.
Baisnce in hands Of Treasurer, May
/, ls49.......................... $3.50 .
Receipts during the year. 1870 s6-S7s71 10
Balance in hands Of Assistant Treas
urer, May !, ls49.................... 2655 20
Receipts during the year.......2SSSs s. y O5t 81
Total amount OF Receipts. 1885 -
Disbursements by the Treasurer. $73.836 %
Do do. Asst Treasurer, q, l53 3i-1009 s9 6S
Total balance in Treasury, Mayl $685. 10
On account of the absence Of DR.. Durbin, the
regular Annual Report of the doings Of the year
was not received, and of course no abstract was
read
The choir then sang the Hymn, "Watchman,
tell us Of the night" &c.
Rev. D. w Bartne, of the n. J. Conference,
was introduced. 1t was the first time that he bad
addressed an audience in the name Of the Mission
airy Society Of the Church. and he asked indulgence
No object was so glorious to the Christian as the
triumph Of the cross of Christ the time is coming
when the kingdoms Of the earth shall become the
kingdom of God. The question Of an approaching
Millennium was one of momentous impoi lance, and
must be believed or we shall lose all spirit in our
the nineteenth century are certainly Fastening on
this Millennium, though we will not waste time by
endeavoring to fix the hour. Christianity at this
day is in far more glorious position than ever
before since Apostolic days. The malaria OF Rome
dwarfed it in the eyes of the world; but the Re
formation rolled off the clouds and showed il in its
prstine glory He had faith in the idea that the
Missionary enterprises were carrying the Church
forward "a the fulness Of her power and magnif-
cence He would not enter into details to the
other Societies, but confined himself more especi-
ally tn the Methodist Society. We should like
these important kindred Associations TO be ten
tines as eoriously successful as they are, but we
should still like to be ahead OF them He had
hoped 10 hear the Annual Report this evening, to
give sketch of the labors of the year but he was
prepared TO say that the Missions were generally
success iul-that money had not been wasted upon
unsuccessful and incompetent men. He referred
to the German Missions especially in this country
He was also reioiced to know that the Foreign
Missions were fully successful. Germany, too
hears the words of Wesley. Though but few
months have passed since the first missionary
wet there there have been many souls converted.
He went on to argue that Methodism in itself was
missionary in all its spirit and made a strong ap-
peal TO have the work go on to its fullest extent
He also argued that MethOdism was essential
Christianity and not only so, but as Chalmers
said, it is Christianity in earnest and he would
add still further that it was Professionalism simpli-
fed, in its purest FORM If we stick to Methodism,
in its first simplicity, we iind II stripped of all
useless trappings, and becomes the naked ex-
preston of Gods truth. Ii we want to make
Methodism impotent to conversions OF souls, dress
it up in the garb of the Nineteenth Century. We
insist that the drapery of useless forms and I'M
meaning scholastic language is laid aside, and
speaks in the simple language OF the Manger and
the Cross. If that won't convert the world, then
let it 60 unconverted. He urged confidence ia the
ri ln-f hasa and
reasoLs. Mr.. b. went on to speak OF the necessity
Of furnishing the money to carry on the enterprise
He was of the opinion that the Church had not done
her duty. The Methodist Church was rich, as
compared with some others in this country. He
thought there were too many persons who had
their sixpence for Gods service and dollars for
their own pleasure. Had this ratio been re-
versed, there would have been four or five, in-
stead of one hundred thousand dollars, raised
for our Missions last year. The WesieyaDs
of England much poorer than we, raised almost
as much money for Missions as all the Evange-
lcal determinations In this country AT this time
when, by revolutions among the nations, God IS
opening the way for missions, and mines of Gold
were coming to light to give the means to carry
the word 10 all the earth, at this uncture the most
vigorous efforts were needed He spoke of the
favorable moment for access to Rome. IL is true
the Pore had returned and shut himself up in his
Palace but Samson has been there and has carried
night Juggling at the pillars of his temple and soon
will bring the idolatrous fabric to the ground. st.
Peterhas cot back bis keys If he ever let them go,
and will open the door to the Gospel oil Tod. The
last is Pope on his Throne the Char OF Peter
is filed Gor the last time Professionalism IS at the
door-Methodism is at the door, ready 20 SET up
the banner OF the Cross in the form OF an oltiashion
ed PRAYER meeting Oh ] think If could see that,
/ would shout-there has been no true shouting in
Rome since the Apostles shouted Praise TO the Lord.
He would leave this cause Ia the care OF these
Christian hearts. He would say if there were any
obiector here set it down as a general rule that
III NOT because he has nothing to give but be-
cause lie has heart to give it, We recollect what
a thrill Of horror ran through the Christian world
when the Sultan of Turkey, during the Greek
struggle Tor freedom in 1921, gave orders that not
one Of the Christians capable OF bearing arms
should be left alive there was also thrill along
the nerve Of every honest heart and an involuntary
grasving at sword hits 10 protect the little handful
OF patriots who were struggling against fearful
odds for lie and liberty. Men Of God Satan is
the Sultan now calling for souls issuing his COM
mands lor the utter destruction OF thousands and
millions OF immortal souls Christians 10 the res
cue You have the Word of God, which is the
sw ord OF defense, in your hands and by the help
Of God you should-nay, you viii, send Il 20 the
rescue Of these immortal souls.
Rev. DR.. McCLINTOCE editor OF the Neth0dist
Qu0T,ttly RerIelc, next addressed the audience.
He thought the Church had lacked confidence
not in the Missionary cause. bat in the mode OF our
management OF it, If the Methodist mind can be
satisfied that the cause is iudiciousy managed,
think our account will not be the beggsry account
Of eco from such Church as this 10 such
time of prosperity Let the Church be thus salts
fed, and there will be no end TO their contributions
for the cause Of God. There have been clouds
upon Us. bat daylight is breaking through them
He thought there was more b1Oyant sptrit ia
this congregation in regard to Missions. NJ Nee.
spoke particularly OF the Oregon Missions, and the
idea that had long prevailed Of the waste Of money
there.
lMr. MeC. then ceased abruptly, and NJ.