Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-11-12

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this pioneer missionary, in short time va.
planted on that moral waste, the SEEDS If
a hopeful gathering, and the FRS. Baptist
Church in San Francisco, became the
first Protestant church in California
In October of the same year, the church
passed these three celebrated and sigIiG-
cant resolutions, viz:
al That we henceforth assume the en-
tire support Of our Pastor.
go That his salary for the ensuing
year, commencing on the FIRST Of next
month, be $4,000.
"3. That said salary be paid monthly
in advance"
BY tine energetic labors Of this man,
other spots were inden:ed, and the infu-
ences of religion widened, until acces>ions
to the feeble Christian band were made
from the States, and other laborers entered
into the field. No man has done more To
stamp the face Of society with the seal of
Gospel teaching; and primal honor will be
given to tha, initial member of the Mis-
sIonary corps, whose names will be cher
ishcd in the annals of civilized, American
lied, Christianized California, as the greatest
benefac,ors Of their infant State Follow
ing up the demands Of the population,
other missionaries were despatched as
rapidly as the policy Of the Society
would allow and the country from San
Diego to the mines was subjected to mis-
siouary scrutiny. The Gospel message
was delivered where no ear had ever
listened to it before, and groups Of men
were gathered together in the novel capacity
of Christian congregations. Early in 1851,
the San Francisco Baptist Association Was
organized, composed of the churches at
San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jos,,
Salta Clara, and Nevada City. Besidus
the pastors attached to these churches,
other ministers are engaged in periodical
preaching, and two or three are occupied
IN spiritual labors among the miners. This
company of devoted workers, the H ,lns
Mission Society design to increase, whon
men and means are placed into their hands.
Added to other efforts, vigorous mas
ures have been adopted to found a Cui-
versity at San Francisco, under Baptist
auspices. This inceptive movement, i. is
designed, shall eventua;e in a magnificent
institution, honorable to its projectors and
eminently advantageous to the community.
The continuous cry that comes from that far
off land, falls not on the ear unheeded; but
the response which sympathizing hearts
always feel to send " Macedonia, will in
due time work its issue
In the Presbyteriaa denomimatic-. com-
meudable zeal has been exhibited To cor.
tribute toward the formation Of Christian
character among this loose population
Under the auspices of the Presbyterian
Home Missionary Society, a beginning was
made in San Francisco, which was extend
ed to a number of outposts in the adjacent
region, until immigrants and natives had
witnessed Presby terlan energy, and came
to the support Of the cause. In San Fr-n-
cisco large congregation attests Their -.
tivity in planting the standard Of the cross
The influence Of this denomination h.-s
been saiutary in this Queen city of the
western word. Their beautiful house Of
consumed in the late disastrous
FIRE, has prepared the way for another If
more commodious dimensions and the
perseverance which has attended their
progress is not less observable, than the
zeal which accompanied their begirnnc.
Churches have also been organized at
Stockton and Benicia, and at the latter
place, q College has been projected, which
will doubtless be carried to eminent success.
A religious periodical under Presbyterian
control will soon be issued at San Franci--
% and the influence Of the Congregational
md Presby terian churches is widely felt in
proper character for tia:
-reat mass Of mind.
The Methodists, according to their usual
;ustoni, as soon as possible scored off the
erritory into circuits, and caused some Of
hem to be occupied by preachers. Their
Missionary Society early adopted measures
% supply tho new region with Methodist
preaching, and incorporate their peculiar
system into the evangelical movements of
hat territory. Immediately after the dis
,overy Of gold, and consequent immi grafton,
mission was organized under the superin-
endeuce of Rev. VIM. Roberts of tine New
Jersey Conference, which has since assumed
he regular form Of an annual conference,
;alled the Oregon & California Mission
Conference. During the past year, ten
have been distributed in tn.
wo districts of this Conference. The ar.
lor which character;zes this denomination,
las covered q number Of points with Neih-
dist worshipers. Congregations have been
collected in the circuits OF San Francisco,
San Jose, Santa Cruz, Stockton, Sacramen-
o City, Feather River, and Nevada. As
he last Conference, appointments were
made for four Of these stations, and somo
# the remainder committed into the char,s
# lay brethren. Among the other evidcl,-
;es Of Methodist enterprize, are the pre-
i.ninary steps now being taken for the es-
ablishmens of College in California.
rhe possession Of Charter, the appoint
nent Of Rev. E. Bapnister As Principal,
nd the securemept Of encouraging sab
criptions for the Institution, Indicate tho
peedy success of the project. The Meth
,disss are doing good work on the Pacific
,oast, and ere long will number their thon-
;ands on the Western descent Of the Rocky