New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
THE ANIMAL MEETING or THE LOCAL
PREACHERS ASSOCIATIONS OF NJ " e
YORK AND BROOhLlN.

Thi. Association of Local Preachers OF the Metho-
dist Church established ia 1876 IN Brooklyn, out
soon included New-York aud was incorporated by an
act of the Legislature in 1854. Heretofore It's mem
ber- have been mostly confined 70 New-iork ana
Brooklyn; but i ha- been detern ned to extend the
meinher.hip so az 70 include local preachers IN all
portions of the Union and invitations were sent ac-
COrdiugly The exercises were commenced yestrIua!
morning. in The Allen-stgect NJ. Z. Church, by love
feast, N ~ O'Clock.
AT 10. o clock the annual sermon was preached by
the Rev Mr.. Haman oi Baltimore, from the text III
Daniel TX. 81: Seventy weeks are Determined upon
d" thy people and upon thy holy city. To huish the
BE- tTausgre,si"n. aui 10 make end o s!n-, ana I"
" make reconciliation :or iniquty aud - brng lh
everlasting righteousness, aud 10 seal np the VISION
" and prophecy, and to anont the most hoy' ~
divided his discourse into two heads: lhe install
"ation Of Christ into His sacred office, and the
q" work He had 10 accomplish. lie referred 10
the contrast between the smpie nstauatl N oi Vis
OF the banks of the Jordan, and the pomp ana 'AoW
Of the installation of earthly princes and then tloh
up tue works OF Christ. His first work was To destroy
trausgre-sou r rebellion. The history OF the Woiu
j. history Of great rebellion against Got. Slh i
simply Il iailure--a missing ot the marx. ihe H'e'
o great sinners failures. SIMS also pef'
ues. and contrary 20 the moral constitution ot Hau
Another portion of Chri-ts work was 20 make an cni
OF sn. but the most important part ei hi' WViA "?o
20 make reconciliation .0r iLl4u'!i anu DI'"o . !.
everlasting righteousness. Man needs an -
and cannot do without IT, This is the great "9rA o'
Christ. which the love Ol God j, most pefieo'!
empliGcd Thi, atonement /, tie very heart ana 'ouI
Of Christianity and embraces al men who VII accsPs
il. Christ also implanted lie IN tue heell =, ~
man. The preacher gave al Interesting h't"ii W ~
Christianity since Christ ir-t brought e'ei4A'',no :
righteousness into the world, and foretold the uay
when. III spite Of a.i obstacles, It should cover .hs
whole earth and closed By teryent apPeii - ~
loca, preacher, 20 work in unity in establishing TINS
righteousness. n ...,
The congregation assembled again in the aifrno2n %,
ct - o'clock when the annual report was rfal ~ s
Rev. RICHARD HoRToS, from Nhlc1 we earn IT It
tie Association was formed by ie~ per-9l, il
lyn In 1897 IL 1873 New-Nork was joined ~ ~ NJ :.
Incorporated by the Il .i.lature IN I'yi' ya'
are nov some 81 members. There nave O-.H -
appointment. ILL by it. members dnriN5 .as PlS -
wear The Association provides for the iau'un. ~,
provement. aud also tor mutual aid to II, lheliue,,
Il has a fund 4 g. 900 iOr the purpose ol
buildings, Sc. and fund Il $500 FOR bene'o'en P''
poses. go HI H.
MI c. c. LLIGa thea addressed the a''elnO!' II II
said tha. the past history OF Methodist boa. let
caunoi be efIacrd from the record ot time Inc u nam @
OF ,ueh men a, Thomas Maxwell, John Nelson nons II I've
Harris. Pllip EnlrIy, Cap " yop{ 80 5os,
sra,vbrige and Johr King are enr"uel "a l-G u 81
d he church aud engraved on the hear's yi 'l IN
/ lie... When tLcse aicr pn'rle0' '''f "''''' ~