, 1863-06-02

Increase over las. car, in all the churches.
s3,s70'0. Out Of the sr1us contributed at the
the Sabbath School children.
The first speaker WAS DR.. Clarke He said
that in 1921, Chicago first appeared on the
mission records, aud at that time the total
amount Of numbers belonging to the Metho-
dist Society was ten. lie conld not help,
after hearing the report that Lad just been
read, comparing that poorand barren state Of
tic Church with its present prosperous and
fonrisAilig condition. A little period of
thirty years has brought about a change in
this city which was really and truly marvel
Gus, while it pointed in its results.
God. lie Fcjotced that in spite nf the war.
mtn's hearts were OPEN 10 divine truth, aid
that tho evidence was abundant around us.
lie had no doubt that the war was destined to
open the way for the influx Of Christianity in
tho South, and that the time would not be
far distant when bond and free, master and
slave, would be converted tu the rcign Of our
blessed God. The people Of Chicago had
began to prepare the way for a great eyangel-
ization Of the West. and he thanked them in
MD which they had just rendered to his cause.
He was grateful to God thut so much had
| been done by them-that they had wide.
| spread religious literature-so cheap as TO be
within the reach Of all pockets-they had
young men anxiouslE waiting to go on mis-
be 1ninister=-and TINT there was Il deeper
feeling in all the churches Of the
personally, to Chicago, and to tue world.
Bishop A1nes gave a rapid and interesting
history Of the Organization Of the Episcopal
Methodist Sucitty. He, like lis brother
Clarke, was proud and glad Of Chicago the
friends here, had raised more money in this
rs.iset all over the States from 1920 to 1870
There was nothing for it, but 10 20 on in
creasing their efforts. Every dime that could
be raised was wanted to do Gods work with,
both ut home md abToad. For, IS the most
Of them knew, there was both a foreign and
domestic society; and they had immense de-
nsands made year by year, upon their funds,
fur The spread Of the gospel. They claimed
to be good managers In the expenditure Of
the money entrusted to them; and he might
say, as lying hit, that it would be good for
money, if they could say the same.
Bishop Simpson desired on that occasion,
and at that late hour, to do little more in the
way ofspeaking than congratulate both the
citizens and the Society for what had been
done here. Ills brother, Dr.. Clarke, had told
the audience that he loved all tho country,
and he claimed to have as much love in his
own heart for his own country as bis brother
had and bo,h of them, who
had wandered together as children,
on the banks Of the Ohio, would gladly
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tinEs on the morrow, as helpers in tlc great
work Of human progress and improvement.
He should be no lover of his countrymen if
hc did not feel Thus interested in the great
Mo1k which these gentlemen proposed to
execute. He had seen the banks Of the Ohio
dry, and for q long way down, often in sum
mer, and he should be q bad Christian
as we'll rs citizen, ii he objected
to sec the waters Of the Lake
gloriously filing up the banks on their way
to the banks Of The Mississippi. Every good
Society helped each the other. Great good
had been done By the 1abor5 of this Mis-
. sionary Society; and whilst it las never had
!. anything to do with politics, it is wonderful
that wherever Its Missionaries have gone over
these States, there liberty, and the love o1
liberty, have followed in their footsteps, OF
ep1ung upby their teachings. The speaker
passed in review the history Of Missions during
their efforts to spread the gospel in the South
Somehow or other, the missionary effort:
were largely successful in the South; and lie
was sure Gods hand and heart were In tht
work, helping the hands and hearts Of his ser
wants. There was always plenty of work to be
done By the Church for God, even in time o.
i war, and hereafter in time Of peace. His hear,
. was in the cause, and he prayed God to speed
ii, and prosper it abundant1y.
Rev. DR.: Durbin, the concluding speaker,
! apelogized for not making long speech by
making charge Of petty larceny against Bish
op Simpson for stealinghis speech. He man
aged, however, to amuse and delight the au
ditnce for q good half hour. A collection vas
then taken up, and the meeting separated.