New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-15
SKETCHES or LECTURES
The New Reformation in ireland.

On Tuesday evening lest. Rev Stephen II Tying ID. ID,
delivered Il frst 81 a series OF Lectures on the Pro
re If the Reformation movement in I-elani' in :.
Geore, Chnr,h. rea many facts obtained during has
recent tour through Ern lsle
The lecturer opened his remarks By npolo,z7g for pre-
scuing to th Gud the results OF rs own pors ial "O
.eryationi hut the subject of which he was about 20
speak was OF 30 much import ance ana PROMISED 10 OK II.
great influence on the condition 81 th.i'tanty
throughout the world that he considered the relation 81
personGl e1Ierenoe rardonabe on this occasion:
The revere nj Doctor said that long before his Y. t.
ireland be had heard much Of the new rfomaton there
and after he had attended the anniversaries Of the various
societies the English Church held in May last his ankle
" was greatly increased 70 look more mnuely into tn
particulars IA come ton with that movement The two
soceiies which carried on tbs movement were tho ir'h
Reformation society" and the Society for Irish Church
Missions 20 the Roncn Catholics These societies were
couosod of ministers OF the Church Of England, and in
order the better ~ accomplish the purposes Tor wih nE
were organized they united themselves IN one body
The lecturer here read some interesting statements IN
record 70 the Society The Rev Robert Bckersiah Sec
retary Of the Society, in OF his addresses saii
Really. this Society has attained 50 remarkable 20
siton in short time and in such manner that me
conviction Is forced upon that L Is truly the Work oi
God wherein We are called to rejoice. 1t is not too m1h
to say that God has granted US an amount Of success
which H. in 90 short tine truly marvellous.
DR. Tvug then stated that four years ago tns Socey
had only Il ordained missionaries, and the whole
number Of their agents were only 81. Since then
their number had been augmented unu now
tlev could count A. missionaries, and the total
number of their agents $50 In the year 1873 they had
Ioesed Int fife. stations but they have missions IN
twenty seven the thirty two counties OF Ireland together
with thirty four local COMMITTEES constantly carrying IN
the good work IN which the Society is engaged During
the lat wear the voices OF four hundred pups had pro
claimed the truths If ProesiGnsn, and preached against
the crroTs Of Romanm. Some few years ago the LORD
Archbishop Of Iuam announced his approval Of their
which was hailed with oy by the Society But now the
Arcbb-bous of Armagh aud Dublin also gave their sup
ror 10 the and not only these bat the Episco
al rulers throughout Ireland give it their countenance
end active cooperation.
This society was accomplishing an immense amount Of
good in various ways and gospel truths not only went
forth from the pulpit but they had novel mode OF carry
ire on the warfare by posting at every corner ot
the streets and ON fences in country districts, on which
were printed in bold letters. few words expressing
vast of meaning designed to arrest the attention
Of The posserby In the last year 1880 Of these pacars
had been posted ard during the same period IOOOOJ
handbls had bee distributed about. IL wa impossible
to walk the streets without having one Of them thrust into
yCUr hand.
The lecturer stated a. an illustration OF the benefits
being derived from the workings OF the Society that pre-
vous the advancement OF their missionaries IA that sec
ton the prov nce Of Munster had become distinguished
for the frequency and enory Of the crimes perpetTated
there since which time not single crime had been regis
tered in that vicinity.
papers, which chow cOnclusively hft the Society caus
ing considerable alarm among the devotees Of Romansu
lof the SAFETY Of their religion. The following extracts
which tho lecturer read, are from Dublin prints
repeat e Iae !o, .ns :. 70 - II.a no. ~, ~
nah ner any oths part q Irend out ~ ms city ise
Of the TTseytzes carried with tae most marked SIC
would b IN set ,resehery say. Ia Nasa 10 deny the
fse Irsh Catholic Mason i dwinaHg swsy q. d4 n.
Jew. e I'D ihe .ians esiofe re seIa o. ko = a.
Up th religion with the srynea sseEns
Aresn e would take Defenss Association Of Ans pre-
sse he country from N esor Of The proc The
re. 40 here 4 not an connected With 4 from Paopn Ds q
a 4 b ID % the .ey ,s. is of Of 9s aro.a as ao
been upcn the Caaoc Of the eoun ~ aan o. ths pa'e
In Dublin the Society was working wonders. The
number OF n. converts there almost ncalculaOe The
efforts Of the Missionaries principally directed 10 tha
Of fffy
Their Iaeetings are usually wei attended by inst class
Tie agents emrl0yrd for the dissemination 81 scrip
ture doctrines are Scripture readers handbus piacAd-
c. u.royersal sermons and controversial classes IA -
meetings open FOR all 70 participate in discussion Win
The lectnrer aid that he would venture that hc
converts these Missions night be distinguished from he
Cahoc brethren by the neatness and regularity Of thea
dless and It's very factan appearance Of re-Pectaol
promIted their opponents say that their conversion
had teen brought about by means Of bribery
Here D.. 1yrg gave an account Of the building ~
public vorbp which had been erected N Duoh3 am
Ctler places By the Society together with "
the msnner in which the services conducted by tn
Missionaries lie concluded By saying that Do hal ss'is
fed himself that great deal Of cd would D. ee tea y
his valuable insirument-the New Reforming socieiy
He IN Dublin with the conviction that If there we're i'
reoEle in England and America msdy going into Rom
tLeIe thousands ia Ireland. as vel o. al oFei m
continent Of Europe, daily coming ou' OF Ii.
II.
The .ec0nd q tbs series u lectures vas delivered o
Nefresdfy evening The audience was quite lefs ~
Attfe Doctors preceding lecture be concluied axe
Giving h.s Observations In connection with the NJ ssJ1
movement IL the vicinity o. Dublin IL ths lecture y
Cour,rces tv detailing The history AMI movements o. ID
I7otastaui Missionaries n the wet Of Ireland hs pom
flccei BY them for their nrst eo- On account o. a. a.
vsvs hcvfng been the strongLod # Popery, $40 s '
Ilf tie witefi ard most g9,rsn Of lnet rae. ~ ~
icr sIcak- ID highly favorable terms u TIE iery p 81
sol III hat rorton II Iresud being capable be- syt
immense ylds 20 tic husbantman, With proper eli''
IL f rae ~ With IL lecture. stoppel ate. isay