The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-29

liquid grave by Elder Lewis Richards, Sau rday
ing February 1874 the day after Ac had spp~ss6 b.
brother Cones induotioa into the ministry eq,.iiy
rsmarhsbis a. his csnverAon. He w~ frequently avs
by his brethren aAd ae felt stronW desire to prtse
the gtsIel but believing himself TO he unqualified. he
did not even attempt 10 cxhovt ~ prayer se'ng uni'
Le took up his residence Mt Was ngton. Three or fos
weeks after his al that place he invited to
lead the Lords dny morning player mccing In the lit
lie church at the Navy Yad whsch waadcin,e at the
tine of astor and ~ give word II exhosfaon. He
thus speaks 81 the occasion and lite con equen,s-
I'm reading John q was forcibly impressed with
the words, fany man nia, we have an advocate with
the Father Jesus Christ the rshtcons and spoke from
them without emban Tor ne~riy hour 70 my
own utter surprise This my rs, attempt 1yseach
Cbris, crnsiGet 10 my fellow
AT their earnest request, agreet to speak for them
nga.n on the next Lords day morning. II somhow
preach. Whea went 10 fulfil the appointment their
little meeting house the Cops,ons the Navy
Yard, ,was surrounded by nm trnense crowd, While
within II full tina. reached the palpt steps wSh
difficulty This tho greatest trial ever had ~
prt acher in visw OF audience. When came la sight
Of the crowd tempted turn bark ana when
up 10 public worshp, Satan assured that
my mouth thouid be stopped II attempted 10 preach
that the cause Of my precious saviour would be sadly
wounded that had better say TO the people was not
prepared 10 addfess large assembly and then GO
home The suggestion WAS So plausible did not think
concluded so give out hymn read a chapter, pray
and sing again, and then detemine how TO act. While
singing the second hymn, which closed with these
world
BE thou my strength and Righteousness,
My Jesus and my ALI
the worth OF souls presented TO my mind With
sstibc forcc never thought OF the wan Of words
10 tell he story of the Of ,he crowd of hear
ers, but directed them TO tphesans H. 10: kor
his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good
works Which God bath before ordained that We should
walk in them and spohe for hour with fersor and
raIidhy. Wonderfully did the Lord heir me that day
and fet to be 80 cay 10 preach Jesus and was
ready to spend and be spent in hs service that consented
to appointment fof the next Lords day, My third
from Malachi III. l6: Then they that feared
another.
hearl ened and heard IT, &c and he gave that day
soul Tor my hire 10 my heart and TO
my laDds-ble-sed be hts holy foreserl oh what
AM what my iathers house that to this grace
should be given 10 preach among the Gcntiics the
esBio o. B Brown now asked me IL I was licensed to
prcacht said, Hc said he had heard mo but
everybody sad out Of doors he had doubt WAS called
10 the work. At his suggestion wrote TO Baltimore for
my Letter OF lmission received 1t the next Saturday,
ard preached for tho first church Lords day morning
After ice Brother Brown stopped the members, and
read my letter upon the credit of whieh immedi.
aely received lie then asked the mbers II they had
any doubt Of my being called Of God 10 the work
Of the ministry. They said, And upon the motion
of Iescon Inoch Reynolds, was unanimously
censed June "a 1915 to preach the gospel u tho blessed
God. In the afternoon Brother Brown informed tho
church that he should set out the next day TO ,-i hts
aged PARENTS In New Jersey "a be absent six weeks and
should leave Brother Cone 20 supply his pulpit lie had
not spoken word To me upon the subject, and tolA
him 4 would be impossible, for ! had preached al
knew He said could preach shut up ths house
pleased-sDd 20 left For six hourr each day
crowded with business at tho treasury, that had but
a mall portion of time 10 devote 10 reading. had
10 consult with 10 the subjects for tho puis
the proper manner of treating them. Ny mind gra
cously led 10 preach christ in his ofhcss-prophet;
Priest krg, Advocate, Shepherd, Friend 6e.to dwell
the work o the rpirit md the evidences o Christian
character ard compare ihero things with my own csps
fence and abve all led IN preaching thr way Il
lire 10 sny what knew, and no more and then rad
and think and Pray III acquired additional sno~gs
ana then CIV. !. y the people In This way with man,
ttrgge and tears snd misgivDgs and .epsss hours
night enabled Il preach twice every Lords day Tor
TX weeks 10 unusuay largo and attentive assemblies
Preachers aud lawyers and clerks and heads VI depart
meD,s and inGae from every par, Of the assrss
a. hear what the actor had 10 Any about religion A.A
when iooh bach npsn ,ho-e scenes am con.,sains 70
eaesim what hath God wroughH' When ! reflect
hat the fer of man troubled in the pulpit
for peni That even In the commencsnent
u my ministry, whatever my interaAl
struggles, was strengthened TO 20 through
he scrticer of the day with large share of liberty
and and shas ss plan a S & .ai,","n ,a.sas the
in my convcrsion- IL ths tniy plan have ever preached
mnr' ascribe it all 20 to the guidance and protection of
u mt good shtpheId who laid down his m for hs shsep
and 90 lis name te all this glory ~
Nr Cone ordained In the Baptist church st wash
irgen, November "a, lsis, and af,sr chosen
capain 10 Congrsts In 1896 he called 70 NE Hap.
tit church in Atxandia and In May 1873 he renIyed
70 New York taking charge Of the Oliver stree, society
where lie remained until 1s5f, when he unanini1usy
called to the pastoral care ~ the Frt Bapt church In
psoome street lie accepted tie call the ls July istI
The Broome street church hal then L,st much la
hers amt in Influence bot tie genlnA u the pastor
rs,d Il 10 tide highest place in the opinions ~ Baptsts
throughout the land. He icok the bad In All chariabs
snd mlssionsfy enterpriea pro bled over numerous
meetings, re.ea odIy chosen PRESIDENT u The
American baptist Home Mh.ion soaic;y and of
tie American ard sIoieign Enls Society vt,kh
hst poet b. FILED up 10 the day ~ his d~--sse. h
or .eversi year. moderator u The Hudson River AZ
.oca'ion, snd has been -nii.fb honorei In tbe New
Convention. He for nine years Pre-ssna
u the Eayts, Tricnnial Convention anil tor of TING
ss ~. aIs', 10 ,hs snSs Ssr 2, va Inf n. a.. S
socicy IN fact; Dr. Cone the bead and hont ~ tho
American and Foreign Bible society, which sas bnsi
through biz ,xsnions he the leader ~ the pasty
Ia ~. rattis church who favored The revision Of the
tfanslain ~ tho Eibc generally In use, AMI oen
aid in his public nddrewes that the sword "A the
rIirif must Le drawn out % King james soab-sd :"
There honest differences ~ opinion In tho Baptist
church y l. pent bu, the partly q Dr Conc, mo-
tvcp always feerred 20 him the good opinion Ibose
Who tlougLi him wrong In hir rsenis~s.
Ir torr one of the mot popular pulpit orator1
nsnncr graceful and xnnirg-his counis nan>s hand.
ard impressive. lie L.d peculiar facility ior
nagng lafgc public assemble. AMI va empeniJ Iopn-
lnr outside Of BIS church. his voco had uncnmmon
rover, rershiry and nevsusnsss AMI In p0sasAssd
great Iowsr the hearts u bs ashitDfy - ti
far ing command of tho ar, Defamation the quirk
a,rs Il l conception os tseaa ana ths rrrh rniorins
which thrown them by his great g"alh ~ ina
girai'on. In New York ~ va. great ssfpa, orator
tDd u n III. web sr.nt.
Ur cor le4yrs a son sr4noer waiiac .,~> nsrni.s,
- he Nss Tors bar ard hou gh yvsAas p-an quite
Prominent Gcnocrair D. iician.
CAPTAIN CHARLES eAusrry uss.
led at hs tesAerce in New Prunsvvss. ser iersey %
he LAT instan ansr lingering in 81 S.Y,an cHag.t'
sgs. He va. born {. Burlington eeaa1y se- Je's-y
ai'e early in ne h. synse s'ss,lsn Or ,hs,s~-
ns nnss hen b. ssas ~ y ,,yst,.s @ 20. Gra, s,s H.
hrst .sevcd u A- ganeoai 'efy.1~, on M b,ssv.,e
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wssp shd grsss ~ Isl. asn rri~oos 10 the
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