The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-14
Methodist Episcopal Missions.
SUDDEN ILLNESS AND SUDDEN RKCovKRY-0REAr


Methodist Episcopal NIissio.s.
SUDDEN ILLNESS AND SUDDEN RKcovKRY-0RKA1
EXCITEMENT.
Last evening" ct half past o'clock the Anniversar,
of the Methodist Episcopal Missions was held at tn
Methodist Episcopal church, Greene street There
a large number Of ministers the platform PrAnci
Hall Esq, Of the Vice Presidents presided in tn
absence Of the President The meeting having beeI
organised by prayer and praise
Rev. Mr.. BExrrSx Of the New Jersey Conference
called upon by the chairman to address the meet
ing. He said he desired to the wesleyans of thi
country rival the magnificent missionary efforts o
their brethren in England Nay he wished to them
ahead Of the whole world; and he thanked God that
they had succeeded to vast extent Their missionary
society was not mere child-it Q grown up, per
feet man and he had doubt that at this very mo-
ment owing to their sbors the shouts Of dying and
redeemed saints In Africa meeting the shouts OF
dying and redeemed saints In Oregon, on their way
from earth to glory Much sxcitement) He would not
go statistics either Of their trump abroad
or at home But he might say that in the last their
report showed that 6,737 Of the German population
Of America we're numbered members of the church In
the fatherland of the Germans-the land Of Luther
the American Methodist Missionary cause WAS also
progressing glorously. Was there not cause for
joicng In this! For what Is Methodsm 1t Is essen
tal Christianity perfect In doctrine and In practical
piey complete In all its parts Methodism 10 Chris
H. Methodism is moreHt is Protestsntsm sim piiasS
not that form Of 1t which is little, II at all, better
than Popery, but that glorious Protestantism that
sanctfyng 1t by his grace Hethodi.m lays aside the
drapery Of form and the drapery Of language lie did
not mean to say that there no philosophy in
Methodism. 1t was the contrary, full OF deep
philosophy But 1t did not In that garb to men
convert the world let it remain unconverted At all
events there was no use In trying else The
sum Of 100000, he learned from the secretary,
had honn t. tka I-.t Tk..
nothing, for the Methodist church u rich church.
compared with other sects He hoped, therefore the
end Of the present year would show great increase
of funds. lie then related an anecdote Of a person
who cut down q rsdish . penny for vegetables
and spent some dollars for things he did not want be-
spent IS upon sn evenings entertainment when they
did not give five cents TO the Lord. Much groaning
in the spirit) The Mehodists of England contributed
as much to the of missions all the evangelical
denominations in this country put together Wore
they richer than the Methodsts OF the United
No. for the very sands Of this country were gold and
God had revealed mine in California for the CONVEX
sion Of the world Cries Of Glory ~ " Glory ~ He
thought there ought to DO committee of the whole,
this evening, and that they should devise ways
and means to raiso $4,000 this year. oh, would
of Christ, who shed his blood and tasted death
for every man. "a perfect tumult Of excitement and
loud cries Of Amen" Amen" followed this sem
tence) The Pope had returned home to Rome; but
the days Of the Papscy were numbered, "a whrlwind
of smens) and he believed he would live to see the
day when the Methodists would set up the cross Of
Christ in Rome In the shape of prayer
meeting loud shouting and groaning in sprit This
may be called rant but Il is not and II he only could
realize the blessed day he would raise such shout
Joy as he never uttered before. Immense exctemen nt
gTro"nins gre and 81 shoutisg) He hoped, Therefore, with
from the burning, they would not initiate the lame
begssrs who gave little nothing not because they
heart to give It, (Grosning in the sprit)
Rev. DR.: McCLrsr0cK next addressed the meeting
dit missions, not because Of any want of feeling
against the missionary spirit the object Of the Me-
thodst missions but on account fthe Encouragement
OF the missionary work. the want Of proper economy In
the finances We're II not for this there would not be
tonight the beggary account Of S107 000 In year OF
unbounded prosperity. 1t not want Of heart but
want OF confidence he for instance, knew an Epi..
copal Methodist who subscribed largely to the other
Methodist missionary society That man remarked
were vast ed In Oregon! But this money wasted
No. for IL would be repaid hundred fold Who would
have known, when that mission established that
the rocks OF the Sierra aboundd with gold and that
a nation would be born in dsy''-not born Of God,
but new State raised up as If by magic in the wilder
ness God knew 10, and he sent the poor Indians
over the hls-lThc speaker here suddenfy retired1
The cHAIRM,s then rose and said am very sor-
ry TO annoucce that the brother who has just been
addressing you felt suddenly ILL., from disease that
Wits him, and under which he expects to Labor for
months that be compelled to break OF his obser-
vations In the mean time, there will be n collection.
There plodges this time; but there slips of
paper handed around on which each person can write
the amount he or she desires 10 contribute.
collection was then made; after which.
The CHAInsaS said-I am happy to announce 70 you
will be able TO read some extracts from mission
aries and perhaps to make observations upon them.
Rev. DR.. McClINTocK then came forward, aud read
portions ofletters nom Germany giving account Of
their missions In that country The labors of DR..
jacob were represented very suocessful and enc
convert had given building ground 10 erect a church
Would not those whom he now addressed subscribe
enough TO build Hl slips had been sent around. for
the plan of calling out the sums that each person
gave pretty well out Of datcat all events Il
would not De adopted on this occasion. There n
matter he had to men ton to them-Dr. jacob
great ds al 81 company and he OR. McCintock) was
glad Of hat for he would do hs yisters good but out
OF the $50 allowed the missionaries for furniture
was unable TO carpet his drawing where he
ceived bis company To the ladies he or McClntock)
W uld sey he would be- glad to take that carpet
(Laughter) nc would also take another. for another
missionary who placed In the crc umst ances
He hoped therefore, that ON Saturday next they
would have n hundred yards of carpet made up for
GO ch missionary tor the sailing OF the Washington
Saturday. lfthey did he would see that Il was sent
Of safely
The Cn.IhssS then said that the plate would 20
round again for the cards slips Of paper containing
the amount subscribed by each person
The plate was then passed around n second time.
after which prayer was offered hymn sung, and the
meeting separated.