The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-04

directly but they are exposed TO his influence indirectly
through wicked men He has men who do more Tor MN
than he could possibly do for hmseif-wickcd men wio
labor advance his Kingdom The evil that IS most TO
he feared Is the evil that comes IN the form o! man
When Christ sen. his disciples forth into the worm ne tod
tourney, but to beware OF wicked men. If ]
address any one IN this audience VINO !
hope that ne may be saved from them. Your papers
team with the deeds Of blood enacted in your streets every
day by evil men, Sheep away from the fold are exposed
TO INJURIOUS eations. Men OF the world may form as
socations and nnge in them without special damage,
where you and !, my brethren, could not go with
out spiritual loss. Associations even OF moral charac
tor where special effort made for spiritual develope
ment are dangerous 10 us; we could not mix with them
without losing spiritual power, we mght lnmg'e WIN
such associations Saviour did 10 gain influence
them and bring them TO God. II IS a coinioftess
condition Tor the poor sheep to be away from the fold on
the mountanst fearful condition for them, the rust
ing OF startcs thon and they spring To their feet
fear of Wild beasts. When any one Is away from the
fold OF Christ his and his protection he Is in com
fortress condiion-hs heart full OF dissatisfaction
There for something to alay the cray ngs OF his
bosom Not only will alarm be taken when sickness and
come but the approach Of every danger. Sheep
getting away from the fold in few days get so frightened
that they shortly become wild and run away at the ap
proaoh Of every Even the voice OF their shepherd
they don't know, but fee at his approach.
SecondThe shepherds care to recover the sheep Christ
is the good shepherd He not nconsderate Of any OF his
sheep how humble or how dcspscd they be-
Every written in characters OF Kindness upon his
heart of water could not erase single name they
only precious in themselves but their prayers
their tears are precious. Their signs waited with
than teegraphc speed TO his throne, and felt by
him Christ is not only Interested in his sheep but he is
engaged for them he is not only anxious for strayng
sheep, but he goes after them How beautifully this is
illustrated in your happy land Christ goes oycr these
hills and valleys seek his sheep and bless them he
goes his ministers and disciples 10 save souls have
learned from that two three hundred OF those
who in this church to-day have been saved TINS year
and thank God for il. Christ goes thorough his minis
ers the foul dens Of your city, where everything is
unpleasant and forbddne-where they would not go for
other purpose than 70 souls. Everywhere this
side Of hell will Christ to souls lie goes through
his missionaries Africa and Asia and the islands Of the
sea- his ags is as constant as the pillars OF
heaven He pursucs sinners, they ncc from him. but he
pursues them TO the end Of the earth.
Ihrdy-How the shepherd is joyful at his recovery Of
the lost sheep this Joy felt in the midst of the toll
accompanying the seeking for the sheep The shepherd
goes day and night mountains but when he inds It
the OF finding the sheep he lays upon his shoulder
and ioyousy returns home with IT, His neghbors too arc
called in rejoice with him. So II is IN the church In
China several souls have been converted TO God; and
what thrill sent through the heart OF the church 50
in India and other parts Of the world You cannot
shut out JOY from the heart Of one who ls
earnest to do good You cannot shut out
peace and comfort from the heart Of that man who 10
earnestly engaged with all his heart to save souls You
may send him ship across the water, away to
some barbarc Shore and when you are talking OF his
trials and sncrngs God all the time preparing for him
joy comfort and when the time for him to die
he will kiss his soul away TO eternal bliss. When one
fully the truth and its relation to the human race he
is willing make any sacrifice for Christ Missionaries
willingly sacrifice their time and comfort and social hap
piness advance worthy design which is clearly
sacrifice their lives il they only would accomplish
for the church Of Christ that which they are aborne TO
effect.
Mr. Burns closed his discourse by urging upon his hear
70 make all the sacrifices that Christ demanded Of
them and 10 live in strict accordance with all his preceps
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOCAL PREACHERS
ASSOCIATION OF THE METHODIST EPIS-
| COPAL CHURCH.
The fourth anniversary the Local Preachers Assoc
sbnI,rt aIcbur nQfN Net NIL
Brooklyn took place yesterday the Allen street church
There were quite a number OF delegates from various
parts Of the country present The exercises
menced by what the Methoasts Glove feast y at
which the congregation male and female have an oppor
tuny 10 relate their religious experience when they par
take OF bread and symbolic Of the brothery low
which supposed TO among them Atlos O'Clock tn
Rev. II. w. Harmer, Of Baltimore, preached TO a very
large congregation and his discourse quite appropr
the occasion The exercises IN the afternoon
sisted addresses by laymcn and ministers. Chaunccy
schaler, Hon. C. Leigh, and Mr. Dykcman of the Comp
trollers Office members Of the Associations and
present The devotional services commenced NJ 2s
O'Clock by the Rev. Mr. Coock Of Philadelphia, who gav3
out the hymn commencing
How bcauteous are their feet
Who stand on Aon's hill.
After which the reverend gentleman offered up a fer
the divine blessing upon the Convention.
invoking Gods guidance in their deliberations. Two
verses Of the hymn beginning 30 for thousand tongues
10 sing" having been sung. the Rev. Richard Horton,
secretary Of the Assocaton read the annual report which
stated they had celebrate the fourth
cary OF the Local Preachers Association under of
incorporation % the state OF New York though the natv
~ OF the dated back twenty years The report
set forth that although the Methodist church took the ad
vantage of tho principle Of association. true
strange that reference 70 'he ioe. ministry q mat
ministry in the church, North and South, numbering
IL 00o yet there specific plan OF labor the
local preachers either for mutual Improvement or 10 iac
their work Nor had the subject occupied any
the legislative councils Of the church, while sl less had
been actually done invest u with the efficiency and
uower of which vas abundanty capable Tho nucleus of
Methodism IN this country first formed by local
preachers who raised the standard but this Association
was not organized I'LL 1887 aud permanently esah-
shcd IN islS by the enrolment ~ NIFTY eight members,
whose duty was TO supply the pulps, twenty i've OF
them still remained; nyc we're now travelling preachers;
three we're engaged chapains to public institutions,
while others had cmgratcd 10 California, AMI had
"fallen asleep. The Association not only contemplated
the mutual Improvement ol is members In the prcsenta
ton of essays and discussions appropriate subjects but
also embraced a plan ci mutual aid 70 case q
established whIio thousand dollars
now Ia tie hands Of the treasurer, to he In
vested tor a building for the accommodation OF tho
Association Whenever favorable opportunity pre- sened
Itself commence the undertaking. During the great
revival which had passed over the country the mem.
bers Of the had been active IN their operations
and their abors had been attended with great ID
tho salvation of souls
lion G. T. Leigh vas introduced and read glowing gu.
ogsin the local preachers of the country, who, he
affirmed most self sacrhcing devoted, laborous
DhianthrOriC. aOc set Of men. Inc names ~
them would he bottsd ont Of the book II time The
names of John Nelson and Thos Maxwell " England:
Harris, OF Wales, Philip Emhury and Capt Webb OF New
York Srawbrdge ami King ,of Mary land were mperish.
able. The nation was indebted 10 our Revolutionary
fathers for establishing the fact that there might bc
without King; but the lay preachers Of the Nc
thodist chuch had established the truth that
there could be a church without bishop The bo
norablc gentlemans address breahed rcormotory and
Yourg America spirit little too much 20 be paatablc
10 the learned and venerable elders and bishops of tho
church "a whom fortunately. present. that
the speaker had full swing. He lecurcd the preachers
the Gospel and stirred them up for neglect u duty. Mr.
Leigh was of tho opinion that souls could b. saved as well
BY the nstrumentsity Of aymcn those who lad
aside for the holy office. The editor, the merchant and
the mechanic he thought could ret along the pulpit a.
well these who devoted their time 10 the study q hco
loGy and pulpit oratory In fact Mr. Leigh argued and at
tempted to show that lay preachers angels except
the wings aud the Durbins the McClnocks and tho
Uarrcs were cas altogether ia the shade Tbe s,vict