The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-07
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
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.,x,vs make han Of their great and growing church.
Hsiofe leaving nome he received letter from Roy VIM
Arthur who visited this country -FOUR yoars ago eournS
MI soO % give nis warmes' love =" hin dearly beloved
Rev Dr. PEcs chairman Of the special committee the
sssst The election Of one dsces.s 70 The
ooperenoe we're mot sustained but tnatsey sced
bosh ably AMI In good lamb Ga rnotcn the dele
gate invited 10 take his seat In the ConSe nrion. .
1T. DrkES presented numerous petitions from the
Philsdepha Conference, which referred 70 their ap
TIE order OF the cay called For VIZ the quadren-
NAL address az the brhops CT the church. Bishop AIMS
remsrsed Una. Bshop James would read II which he pro
booked Forward 10 BY the ministers and member Of the
church throughout the country, We give copous extracts
nom ~
euApsxkNAL Address BisHoPs
TIE sAdress oomGences ny rendering the anectouste
fuiAron Of the chosen representatives OF the Methodist
Episcopal church 70 their brethren IN the Lord. rhey
hooked upon the object Of their assembling together a.
vne Of me grsvest mportsece and ook that opportunity
express tnsr confidence In the wisdom and pety OF the
delegates 70 their solemn responsibilities repre-
veBtstfves nteligeuty and reigousy "in saonlan as
sSos see not how 0s "s:kus p.ry
stes enter. IL annot reasonably be expected tina!
you WIN have entire unaniu,y Of sen mont upon al the
one locality IN the church may s.em 70 oonlio. with
those Of ansther this body Of tuner minister's
eel assured there local represo natives We
- each member Of this General Conference s
sunicienty comprehensive his views, ami usgn ani
sss :. IL ssS
sentaies Of forty seven annual Conferences oracng
ssri,ory q vas. sx,sns ana population q varied CHI.
more truttsuny applied as . deecnpesn or mere
heartily adopted As motto tina, BY his sirtccnt cello
church" Aluson was thea made TO the demise OF the
Rev. Bssop Waugh, Who died on the 9Th OF iesruary
1855 whc was scterixeA man OF stern Integrity
osuFteoor and dended IA demeanor, discriminating and
sAgacouT Judgment "iu Christian excellence, in min
saeral rjelity and Episcopal uSeuhess, he was emil
nent 10 his colleague. who long shared his intimate
friendship and cody oounsels a well ~ the fell
owship OF his official and lseors, the bereavement
, moss painful since che adjournment Of the General
ConeeDce OF 1865, eleven Of the members q that body
The bishops had been able 70 u all their appontments
paying annual wax 90 The cc coast, and regularly
experimenting the two very prosperous conferences
Bshop sampeca end Dr. 'Mcc,nsock had visited tse
Wesleyan Contercaoo IN orusi Brtan aad the Bishop or
SIDES their mission to scsn0navis and OonsAntnople
The General Conference having granted pernssen
Co. Rev Francs Burns (colored duly elected super
nsenden OF the Liberia IN sson with the understanding
thai his jur sd'c'On % expressly limited 70 Africa
he address, IN speaking Of the educational Interests
the church says tina: the endowment Possessed BY the
various instructions OF karning Vas in most cases r sde-
qnaie give them the highest degree OF efficiency We
deem II very desirable say the bishops, "thst the
General Conference should practicable, by constituting
General Educational Board or otherwise, restrain our
peepe and the Annual conferences from multiplying col
eees - universities beyond the real demand for toem,
and above their lily awe them character and effect
We regard very important for the sakeo pas
ihe Faculty q literary institution OF high grade
doubt when faculties composed wholly main
Of men protesting 70 be moved by the Holy Ghos. z
faculties are fulfilling their sacred calling In the most
efficient manner Ious II seems inharmonious With the
hinertant character OF our ministry, and incompatible
With the Designs Of conference atoms, fer men
Who ucnd to enter the pastoral work but 10 make
teaching profession for hfe 70 be admitted 70 member
ship the conference In opinion large proper
ton Of aymem might be sdvanageoasly employed In the
useful and honorable work Of educaou and consequent
~ equal number OF educated and gifted siers be
spared TO weld the more potent Influences Of preachers
and pastors.
In the Sunday school department Of education pro.
gress has be- very satisfactory In the minutes CT 1855
there reported 10 t59 Sunday schools, u.s. t9 or
fcers teachers ana 57o l2s scholars 10 the nau,es
Of 1859 have reported II T56 schools lss 2ss officers
b,b great prosperity present this In grand
and affecting sspeeL l3s,2ae Sunday school i.borers,
uniting every srnoay, win i32 500 children and youths
IN prayer and praise and religious Conversation,
and BY their department, their spirit and IN
sibie minds, n power for good which human aieli-
eence N inosspe'ent to estimate, and work OF love
Which none %, 600 can ,ss ~ cha o. re
cherished with the tenderes socisuee, and fossrcd with
The greatest care.
Publishing
The details Of cur publishing cstabhshm vii doubt
less be presented 10 you by the book agents Ss tho
Prtss one Of the po-ers by which the progress and
destiny Of the church and the world 10 he n1 ocneed
may not be rAppsoprsto for 20 10 call attention 10 ts
with history and progress people rhe
sssfu ness earnestly employed BY Nc wesley; ana as
early q l7sothe nook concern Of church esta-
blkhed ls small capiiL Of sir hundred dollars all
borrowed since that has paid large ln dyi.
dends the annual conferences and for other purposes
ordered by the General Conference from tune 70 time Il
has once dv.ocd ia capital With the Church south.
The capital q ths New York Western book
~ ~ -. men c.s 70 m.
importance Of devsng measures 10 secure the dstrbutoc
Of tracts and cheap publications In foreign languages mere
extensively han had hitherto been done. The influence
OF periodical press has been aud useful and
deserving of confidence, CON nendAon and pat
ronAse Of the church
The missionary erteprze Of the church the last four
years has been more prosperous than In any former
tks cause during that interval OF tine have exceeded
those Of any pr.voos qusfrtpnnl term o tbs General
smp.,,ss,msS,s o, The county The ,rss.u,y oe ~
hss,oouy scc~ty IL nss In deo, than II was four years
foreign -ors ha. ncressed from 81 10 i2o me number
Of contracts from 2i2o 20 3tos Our mission property
y much nor ,sn, ana than the showing
of hs ngurts the moral toston re have a'tsnef 10
Africa, In China, 10 India 10 Bulgaria, aud 10 Northern
huc~ for prosecuting Their spiritual ans, have been
greatly advanced Our nsslousries have s,lqircf The
languages Of the peope their respective eelfs OF labor
In OF them native converts have become sctceuy
educated 10 Cnrefian doctrine, and sufoeny nururei
In Christian character, 70 be useful associates IN MISSION
me uus character Of our missonsries AMI the real
se,ee, .hsJ am A., are .s.er oca and sppseesd an
built and schools eetsblsned rnN the way OF th- Lord
and hs ssrvsnis has BEEN prepared Toe snuroh has
nov sufficient variant 70 expscs rapid progress and rica
fruts In these BELLS.
our 6oms.uc mpssou work 10 popuisfons Other than
tbose spcakng the eossn language has lat Of
Interest," ana % Ne mofnentSm. rns stktislcs
furnished from ne mss,ou roo NsS York, fol-
iows-Four PEARS ago these missions we're Z2l
min ters and lb.o3l proosnoners and members: and
NJ tbs time 2oc3 prvb.tioos and members aud sos
ministers We rtgra that We cannot represent Ia
dan ssons being prosperous and us~al 70 hshss
degree Our ms<iosares amongst them have e-oeraiig
abored faithfully and sith success. Indian
have the purify cf religion Va their lives
AMI the rover 81 their dessAs the great hsdraa,e
In cviprieg and sAvirs me soorSinees Of The county
srses from the cespvcuve nrucpcs Of vhts men,
who intodtce amsck<t them interesting iQnovs and
iosihse dn-sses We irua the church VIII continue
and e1srs overcec,e this antax ,ssm
and g.ther n toe fold n Christ the periied Ssrish
ps msn q the ~rest sns CONTINUE to IN up her payer
for the rsmu~ntsssi sss lssl"
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