The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-03-11
THE NEW YORK sun
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH II, 1861.

| fARis As CEN1RE OF EyANGELIzATIo,
1t appears from the published annual report:
that the Evangelical Society Of France had a,
work during last year, In various parts Of the
country, twelve pastors, nine cvangelists and
Bible readers, forty. six teachers, Cmale and fc-
male and six pupil teachers. at the cost Of
l@G, l67 frs, Cj,3G7.) that the cligous Tract
| Society Of Pans had cNpen ed in conducting
Inspirations the sum Of 81 jSi frs. lc3 26s J
and that the Society Of Evangelical Missions,
| established thirtv.six wears ago, whose field of
| labor is chiefly in South Africa had. dutin 2
last year, received fer their operations the sum
Of 12O i7G frs, of which s2,23s fr'.
| were raised in France. Besides these
| there are two other general societies in Par,s
| for tte diffusion Of evangelical truth, viz :
the French and Foreign Bible Society, sni the
Central EvnnTcl cal Society. Facts as ascer-
tanned produce the impression that there s'e
scattered throughout France not few who
| truly love the Savior, and are earnestly en-
gagged in seeking TO promote his cause.
In Paris itself there is reason 10 believe that
| Of late the progress Of evangelical truth has
teen great. From one Of the professors at
Sorbonne, Monsieur Saint Hu,iRr we learn
That, thirteen years ago, there were In Paris
only eight churches in which the gospel was
preached whereas, now there are thrty.one (;
| and that there are under religious true tioo
ncctcd with the state, twelve hundred children.
MoRsING PRAYER MEETING Bo-ros
meeting for prayer which has becu hell for
several years In tho chspcl Of Trinity Church
op Monday morning, is sustained with undi.
minished interest. II has proved a mcsns Of
spiritual strength and refreshing to TO all who
are regularly present, and it is so highly pri
zed by them they that would gladly 500 their
numbers increased. Not a few encouraging
evidences Of its uscfullness have been m ido
known during the last three years, and II has
been the testimony OF more than one now
translated to the blessed assembly above, that
they have found this hour Of each week to hs
among tho most precious means OF grace that
they have enjoyed. At the last meeting, the
Bishop, who usually prcsides, referred to the
sudden death OF Mr.. J. W. JAMrs, we'll
known and hiehy-e.teemcd lawyer, who was
present at the previous meeting, and whose
place bas been seldom vacant since it was 90
tablishcd.
EVANGELICAL ALLIAyCF. The German
branch of the Evangelical Alliance held an im-
rnrtant meeting in December, at which it was
resolved to organize the Alliance more fully in
Germany, and to begin with Berlin.
TBE PRAYER THAT ESIrRs lirAvtS.-H
N. drr0s ot prayer is 10 Cntsr hedren, NO must
drive it from a soul tiH blnt.
RuN FOR IT.-Run for it, for lie that will
have heaven must run for il. Tho devil, law,
sin, death hell, are all making after thee,
Run for it'll BUnydH.
Ara RECENT MIDNIGHT MEETING In the
city Of Dublin, nearly 200 young women were
pr, sent, and nothing could exceed the propricty
| and esrnestne's with which they con iucted
themselves. Many Of them were moved to
tears during the delivery Of the addresses.
Some were extremely youthful, and many had
all the appearance Of having been respect
ably, brought up. about twenty. Of them
II Al. ~ + Al q
friends who originated the movement. and
went to the house provided for them-Dabhn
DGRy Express.
DEATH or AFRICAN MiSSIoNARIFS.-Sad in-
teligepce has come to hand from South Africa.
| Tho Rev. ReBERT MorFAT writes from Kuru.
man, that the Rev. Mr. IIErMoRr, his wife
and two Of their children, with several native
Christians, have been swept Off by fever.
From the information gained Of the natives Of
Lynyanti, who were met by hunting party
| from the neighborhood Of Dir. MoffArs sta
| tion, II appears that tho lancnted missionaries
| died in the Month Of April.
Ar THE OLD SouTH PRAYER MsArIyG in
| Boston aday or two since, Capt. BARTLETT
read the following extract Of a letter from a
| Christian sailor from Mlntanzas: "Whcn |
| left the Home, the Lord was with me. In.
troduced him TO my shipmates tho first day,
which is the only wav to do to make it easy.
| We laid In Bottom Roads from Friday until
Monday Sunday wo had prayer meeting.
We had two prayer meetings week. The
| ste sard rCIues cd our prayers; one Of the men
| went upon the deck aud prayed for himself un-
til he Obtaired n hope in CHRIST, and is now
rejoicing. We continued our meeting on sun
dav in the cabin, and Thursday in the fore
castle. When We arrived at Mantanzas the
| first thing we saw was the Bethel flag on
New YoIk We sci. There is much interest in
religion in this harbor. Prayer meetings are
Iall tI,.G a.
ing the week. At our meeting last night, Ave
rose for prayers. Last Sabbath seven rose for
| prayer"
A WRITER IN HARrER's MAGAZINE speaks
with just coDmendation Of a certain bish-p,
who, addressing large congregation, gave a
reason why collection were so frequent in that
| church at is because the contributions are
80 small. ] therefore hope that all who are In
the habit of absenting Themselves when cole
tion, are taken up, will come next Sunday
morning prepared to give liberally; and til At
those who have hitherto contributed will cheer.
fully give more" That shot hit somebody
when it was first fired. II will hit still more,
as now repeated in these columns.
| CowrER's CONVERSION the age of thir.
ty.two, CuwrEIs religious experience chang.
ell from gloom aud despair to the bri shtnes:
Of inward Joy and peace. This juster and ha p
| pier view Of cvangel ,cal truth is said to hiv,
1
mans. The words that riveted his attention
were the following: Whom God hath sol
forth to bs a prOpliaiion through faith IN hi
blood, TO declare his righteousness for tho re
mis- sion OF sins that are past, through the for
bearanee Of God" Romans 3: %. IL was L
! this passage, which contains so lucid an expo
sition Of the Gospel method OF salvation, that
under the divine blessing, the poet owed th'
recovery Of previously dsordercd intellect
| AMI the removal Of a load from q deeply Op
| pressed conscience he saw by Il new percep
tiou how sin could lie pIrdOncl and the SHINE
'avrd-ti at the way appointed Of God wa
| thr' ugh the great Precipitation and sacrifice up
on the CrOss-that faith holds the promise, anC
| thus becomes the instrument Of conveying par
don and peace to the soul.
GoD's PREPARArIoSs FOR HIS KINGDOM
| The four ruling powers Of the world, England
France, Russia and tho United States AZ,
| Christian. Russia has One-seventh Of the lanC
slrface Of the globe, ana population Of 60
| 900 coo and is advancing with steadiness AM
rapidity. The British empire has surface Q
2. .i"0,OO0 square miles, and 19O, 900 o
popul,tion. The United States has a surface o
| over 3.OOO.0O square mi'es, and population
Of u 900, ,OOlO, and is rapidly incr casing. |
, Is morally certain that the United STAGES is /
sway politically the destinies Of Americs
France and Great Britain those Of Afric
7 while Britain and Russia are to meet face I
1 face in the centre Of Asia. God has put tb
nations under bonds to spread the Gospel
!, Ambition leads them TO extend their bounda
rics. The Christian nations that have fool
hold In the regions Of the Mohammedan and pl
| gan world have the power to advance. The pre-
sress Of their arms will be folio we'd by their cou
mrr ce; streams long silent by the blind polio
Z | OF barbarisns, will becoms highways Of trad
Q to the interior Of continents; caravans will Civ
pl,ce to locomotives, and watsry solitudes b,
whitened with sale; sluggish tribes, stimua ATE
= by the discovery Of new wants to increase
o | exerliOD, will be brought into connection wit
= | civilized nations, and made to rejoice in il
e creasng prosperity And close upon the hoe
/ Of this sweeping movement follows the all col
Il Y In Of tho Ralaauar M