New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04

+ the Icw inhabitants were most of them isolstet
from SOC ETY. and placed beyond the border OF cyiza
t.or IN a 81 l,e tending to ,cmbarbarism Througho 4
all this county wherever the foot of the white man
had trod found the local preacher in,,ructne the
families of these hardy foresters and leading them IN
The paths = duty acd religion. The work thus inau--
ureed aried on b. the II 010 local preachers now
scattered our land In the broad prares If the
West among The gold sands Of california on the rock
coast Of Oregon in the nee fields aud pine groves of the
South Gnda hereyer -enierest has led hlEisn being
there i, tie local preacher pointing that being the
heavenward -oad. The nation i deeply indebted to
these men, io' while our fathers sought 70 establish
the TACT that there could be State without Ming the
lay preachers of the Methodist Church demonstrated
that there could tP Church without a Bishop they
set forth the glorious truth that in the common
walks OF LIE could preach the Gospel without the aid
Of Pope or Preaie. Il the Repubic can stand only on
The sound basi, OF morality and virtue, then these
preachers deserve special honor Not only in the
broad prarc and lhiny settled territories these
lay preachers useful. but in the densely-popuated
cities there are thousands who can be reached by
scarcely no other nstrumcLtaty. When the power Of
the Pope broken in England and the rights o the
masses admitted. there great JOY through the land;
but slowly and silently theBshop asserted their rights
thereby dividing the people into two claSscS-the one
tending toward Rome. and the other toward Meth
Odism. In fact, MethOdism became the safety-yalve
Of the nation. At first there great opposition 10
lay preaching even John Wesley was opposed to IT,
but yielded when he the work was from the Lord.
Grave ami reverend doctors argued against Il, clerical
wits laughed at It but the lay preacher, in the spirit of
true enterprise, went forward and secured the prize.
Such Methodism in the day when the English
churches were closed against John Wesley and when
Ashury ard his preachers went through the land
preaching the Gospel and it i for 10 hand il down
20 children a. We received II from our fathers,
from generation 10 generation till "the lion and the
amb shall lie down together. and none shall hurt
- DESTROY in al Gods holy mountain till " Christ
" shall reign on earth IL he does in heaven.
Mr. KotLEcK If Philadelphia was then introduced
To the congregation. He SAID that about 10 years
a few brethren IA Philadelphia assembled together to
take means of carrying the Gospel into the out
skirts of the city. JAS. Boring, JOS Brndle Samuel
Snead and Andrew Met askin were the first sud they
went for twenty miles around Philadelphia. preaching
the Gospel. In 1918 they formed Association,
which has grown and increased TIL the present time.
There were then but four churches; now there are
from tweuiy iy-ive to thirty stations. In 1888 they
erected a small building in the outskirts of the city,
where they worked for years, till IN 1872 OF the
hand,omest churches in the city placed the
spot. The local brethren in Philadelphia often
called Ia I'LL the most popular pupits; aud they
go 10 the prisons to proclaim liberty 10 the
captive; they go the House of Refuge to the Mag
dalen Asylum, and all around Philadelphia to the
dowutrodden and outcast Every spot where there is
Il church ia Philadelphia first occupied by the To-
cal preacher Mr.. Kolleck made most thrilling and
eloquent address and closed by urging his local breh
rcu to go till they meetn heaven.
Mr. Cook. President of the Local Preachers Asso-
cation ot Baltimore, thankful tomcet his brethren
on this day in Christian fellowship and brotherhood
The local minister was volunteer in the work of God
and expected his reward hereafter. In the most
ameutable division which has taken place IN the
church. the local preachers had part parcel II
he cannot be foremost in the fight. he did not mean TO
be so far behind as To be taken for of the enemy
He closed by impressng the body of local preachers
the necessity of punctuaty in their appointments and
also the necessity for increased mental culture.
EVENING MEETING.
The church was crowded again at clock, to listen
to ten-ninue addresses from the local brethren from
out OF the city. The speaking commenced by DIR.
ROBERTS Ol Baltimore, who related his experience
from 1921, part of the time as local and travelling
preacher. and part doctor OF medicine. lie
charged his hearers not to forget that happiness holt
ness and usefulness go hand in hand.
Mr. Lkt from Nsw1ersey, Sa,a % ne n TSppoIsu ne
He had been preaching for 81 years. When he hrst
Joined the Methodsts the whole of New-Jersey, part
of New-Yorh and Pennsy sylvana, was under the charge
of one elder. There were but II stations then; now
there were l50 with 800 preachers In the Bergen
circuit then there were minister's now there are %.
In Newark then 'hs1 a one M iEa g ehaPs I P WITH ,, Sp
church was built and since that have been added,
aud there are 900 or 1000 members At the early
day of which he spoke, there Were churches in 80
miles about Newark; now there were 81.
Mr.. McGFE of Madison, n. j., gave his nxafrence
as a local preacher. II honor enougHt3 be n
local preacher Paul and Peter were local preachers
The Bible, he said, was the only book that would
stand the test of the Judgment
Mr.. STREET, New-Brunswck, sang verse of a
hymn, and then said he born fifty years ago, in
Ohio in sight of the Indian wgwams. lie. afterwari
went to NewOreans, where he was during the cholera
season of -, when the skepticism he had embraced
was shaken lie gave his history a preacher.
Mr. MooRE of Troy, thought this one of the hap
pes days he had spent, but he expected to meet
lis brethren in still happier place They had regu-
lar preaching in the Alnsnouse and Jail in his city,
aud lie thought much good had been done.
Mr.. GFTCHFLL of Railway, said Methodlsm j. on
the increase in his place he then made mn appeal to
the uncOnyerted to come 10 Christ. THIS was IA day
he should recolect and carry home with him the fire
he had received here, az II was noble calling 10
preach Christ.
Mr. MoCUIIoCK from Delaware related the diff
culties be mad gone through in his village, but nov
they had church aud sabbath school, and they had
another fine church in the vicinity. lie had always
found plenty Oi work to do.
The Hon Mr. BRADY, ex-Mayor of Baltimore, said
il had been hard work for him to keep silent thus TAR
He warned all those present that they would have to
give strict account of the actions OF this life. lie
hailed all his brethren whether he came from the
North or South for all would yet come from the North
and South and sit down with Jesus The locel and the
itiperaut preacher can go hand in hand, the only
rivalry being who should do the most good. II had
been :ad that the local preacher worked without pay,
but his master paid him a. he went along. lie had
tried 10 be skeptic but his conscience reproved him.
and al last pious wife had brought him back to his
dutv when peace and sunshine entered 10 i- soul.
MI BIRD OF y. j.. in relating his experience, spoke
of the association connected with certain PeriglS of
our liyes He referred to his first preaching IN New
Jersey in 1881 he went 10 school house and found Il
shut but they searched out the Trustees, and he
preached hs first sermon II was an intdel neighbor
hood and though he met with objections at first
to-day there j. a church there. In this case, vol
as many Others it was tie effect Of the labors OF the
local ministry.
Mr.KlscGID Of Pittsburgh said he wanted oppor.
tunity 10 speak Or Methodism in the West In Pits
burgh Methodism j. the increase they were build
Ing new churches and enlarging the Old one: IL
closed by paying tribute To the benefits OF Sabbath
schools.
Mr. RIDDLE Of Delaware said this was the first time
-. ~, ~, oug;or,a I'm, he