The New York herald., 1863-05-16
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.

RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
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Metnosist Episcopal ysymen's Conven-
movement Of very Important character TO the Ne.
thodst Episcopal Church Of this country formally set
on foot In the shape Of oonvento at st. Paus Lelho.
dist Episcopal church, Of Fourth avenue and
Twentysecond street. For sor,e years past there has
beea much agitation In the Methodist world on The sub
ect OF having lay delegates attend the General Confe
renee. The clergy have been for The part averse
TO this Innovation but the mostrteigent enlightened
and influential Of the aity have been supposers and
the result Of the agitation fan has been tho meeting Of
this Coaveation Wednesday, which largely attended
by delegates from all parts of thu country ncusng Bish
op Simpson and several other cirines
Z The Convention was permsncnsly organized by the
who made a long sneech in svor Of The a. paaw"n,ant
speeches wero also made by Governor Cannoa OF Della
who acted Is temporary chairman, aud Sndgo Bond
The following goutlsmsu appointed committee to
mag Ph,adslphia; G. Mosro CINCINNATI; Pr sessor James
Staong, Flushng James Burns, netrot L. ~ Bsttefsha
Innys Borden. Providence. r. l.; s. fotambe, Cleve
nvrgi g. Gillette. Me- Fla; Yoyt, stamford;
Hrsm P KSwill, white Plains: Hiram Forester, New
John Hurst Baltimore; Pr sessor s. d. thman, Carliss
Pa: Thomas Schuyler, Albany:
from the Commitsce ON Resolutions ropartsd series OF
resolutions roci:'ng IN as preamble ss while rejoicing
IN inc prospe,"y o 'nt ne.noass cnlxen they syMen
beep greater had the y element been more adenrs,ey
Incorporated the ccancs OF the crch asked tis
opportunity being more closely assosatcd wiih their
! and hnors of The church. which was POSSIBLE under
the present orgaI.xaiicn OF its government. The first
,Sis ~ 80 ed S,iy cc,no ,ya .so ,,r
men Of tho Methodist Episcopa Church should bo moro
intimately united with the ministry in the management
OF Its general Interests and tta the proper mode or
curing this woh be by providing for an equal represen
tstion OF the aity In the General Conference. Other
pslp ~ ,n I1, w IaSa & ga s & -
mttcc 70 present the matter to tho General Conference
debate tho question OF equality of representation
as distinct from sutaopAy OF representation, occupied
the attention OF the convention during much OF us after
noon session ana hnay inc aesoS.w M We're .a'a over
| this morning
The Convention held an evening session which was not
however of business character, but rather In the ma
| ture Of a love feast.
The Convention mot agau on thursday aud ato ltea
preamble and resolutions docraory d the object OF the
Convention. Addresses were delivered by Dr. Cdrran,
ofJerersonSl lle, Ind the Rev r. Hatfield, Mr. Ma,
comber, Mr. Gilt, Mt Lee MI FORESTER Judge BOND, OF
Baltimore; Professor Allen, Rev. Dr. Durbin, Bishop
simpson and others The sum Of 900 was raised ny
tho Finance committee 70 carry out tho obects OF INC
Convention In the evening series Of patriotic rcsolu
tiobs were adopted.
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| American Home Missionary society,"
| ADDRESS OF REV. HESaf WARD BEEcHER.
Tbs ,br,vseventb anpve,, arv of tbe American Home
ihe y '"u ''S.''
Mss'ohary society was NC" "',ns nan '1'' e""e
Rev. Leonard Bacon VIC Presidont IN tho caar In
nj Tho ncomnncv of the weather tho attend
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ancc "as not 30 humorous as usual
The Rev DR.. HooKER, OF Boston, opened the proceed
inrs with praver at tho conclusion of which the Tressa-
e - -, A., r,'-,...- =, ,,... "a
ref Oh inc soce'y' mr. 'n ~ ne' hooo'', pos'''O
his annual report from which mako the following ex-
| tract
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, ro.a, se.epsI v ~. 20, '' a. oa os
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The report Of ths Aseutve c. m 1ee was resa % tne
Rev. DsneiP No fou. W IN select the following
| s,,,,,,,cs.
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~ sacety mas oeen eaiea 70 mourn tns aeceass n
cur .,s VIC s', - ~ arS ~ vm.r tpacnhor n ~ "
aaa seren of n, mssionaros The humber Of minister,
os the co~pl in the service on he socey in
dcrant Staoa aud has bean seven hundrod
and or tho whoe number four hundred and
LIrfv r have bocn the pastors or stated supples OF
single two hundred and twenty one have
u,,nlsterei In two or three congregations each and
seventy npo have extended their abos over still wider
a.da Sly missionaries have presched 70
of ,Iorc n.ople and twenty niue In foreign
a,a.n to welsh and fourteen 10 Ierman aons
Tho number OF and statioas sun
ed In bole or IN part Ia one thousand four hundred
and nflv aye The aqeregate OF Ministerial labor pcr
rormeJ equal 10 Ave hundred and years The
nnrhar ~ nupils An sabbath schools is 1tvour thou
ssnd three churches have been ORGANIZED by IN
during the wear Tsrteen houses OF worxhir
haya haon comnIeteI twenty. .nvo repaired and Ion
nors arc IN process OF erection Thirty nine Young mon
IN connect,on with the missionary churches are in ore