The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16

Missionary Meeting At Calvary Church.
missionary meeting held last evening in Calvary
Church. Of Fourth avenue and Twenty first street.
Rev Dr. Hawkes. PASTOR for the purpose Of assisting the
feions Of the Southwest.
After the usual lessons were read and the hymn given
out and sung, Rev. Dr. Hawkes. came forward
and said that they had gathered together 10
hear Of the dissemination Of the Christian dos
trine. That the whole endeavon Of the Church Of
cbrttwaa 70 help and forward the missions. That the
pir Of religion TO disseminate and spread It's truths
the face Of the earth, and duty To do AL
in power 70 help That IL were not for what the
missions had done the Episcopal church would not be
where is at the present time. That the only return we
male for al Christ has done for TO assist for
wardDg the missions After his IremaTs, he introduced
he Right Rev. B. c. Lay, DID,, Missionary Bishop Of the
Southwest, who, after some preliminary remarks enter
I'd upon slight description of the state Of the mission in
he Southwest and particularly the State Of Arkansas.
IN every State and Territory there is member Of the
mifson stationed TO look after and watch the nte
rests of the people That he was Of them,
and was shortly soing away to the scene Of his
isboIs, and might never see any Of his
ndsrs and Others, who only paftally civilized
and needed religious Instruction he eaid that efforts
we're being made in the South to send missionaries TO the
Indians and that be was glad to that these poor
ureS have friends who thought Of their interests He
spoke Of the State Of Arkansas which he said would
he one Of the 'st cotton growing States In the Unon
but the mind needed cultivation and religion was al
most unknown word he had found hearty
welcome amongst the people, and they all said that
missionary was wanted IN those regions badly that the
ded open for them hey would but take pos
sefsop he said that the missionary must into strange
scores and places, and would pass unharmed provided
they did not attempt act arbraors TO the people,
Who appreciated and understood gentle That
the parishes in few instances self sustaining but
the majority needed support and that the missionaries
had TO be unceasiBg In their endeavors to do good
he asked from the church $40 600 be used by him
such wsys he thought IT. He had received IS 900 Of
This from bis Southern friends and wanted his
Northern friends to forward and make up the
State Of Arkansas telling Of the necessity Of
doing something speedily for the GAUGE
The Rev DR.. VAN KLKEK came forward, and spoke in
the touching and eloquent manner OF the abors Of the
missionary and the ppAthy and assistance that they
required to age them in their glorious work. He
said that not only the East sending its daugh
efs 10 the West to preach and teach, but, what few
years ago was the far West sending missionaries
stu further West BE stated that Sl00 900 needed
to carry out the work Of the mseion for this year, the
sum TO be divided amongst oil the Bfhops and parishes
needing help. And as q Of raising the sum- the
proposed that each person Of the Episcopal communion
give dollar, which would amount TO than was
cetsafy.
At the conclusion Of the reverend Doctors remarks Dr.
Hawkes. stated that the collection taken would be devoted
10 missionary purposes and hoped that the congregation
~oud be liberal They responded to the request,
40 toudPs from the plates and their appearance after
he collection was over, and after solemn prayer the
congregation retired.