, 1864-01-17
SUNDAY, JANUARY II, 1864.

ra' Of Mr.. Bcchre, the co1porteur; from Rev.
Il. Ba1lentIue, secretary Of the Marattas
Mission India, asking permission and
with 7, fezcnces; aud from Rev DR.. An
1c1son, secretary Of tho American Board, in
relntlon 10 the sa1ne subject; from Roy. I. G.
Bliss, Constautinople, stating improved con-
dition Of lis hath, with IN account of a re-
cant Bible tour, and other things relative to
his geucy. Grants Of books were made to
agents, cEaplains in the army, to the Nation
al Freedmen's Association, American Mis-
eonary Association, Missionary Society Of
tie F. E. Church, to the American Seamsn's
Ftiend soeiety, to 70. TIE american shd Christian n
Paris for distribution in Spain, to auxiliary
8 'cietics, for distribution at Buenos Ayres,
# III numerous smaller grants, including six
Volumes in raised letters for the blind. The
e.tire number of yolumes-bibles, testaments
a"d portions Of the bible-graltcd was l23,-
910. They were in various languages-Eng-
ltsh. French, German, Spanish and Danish.
Grnnts in money were made to the amount
Of e12,B10. O. The printing in India Of tue
Martini Testament with references was
authorized, and the appointment Of colpor-
Pcfnnted for Colorado and New Mexico. The
Rev. Mr.. Mingens addressed the Boord In q
very forcible and satisfactory manner, on the
work Of Bible distribution in the nrmy. Al
10. ether It WIGS most important meeting.
"A Baltimore correspondent Of tho Eten-
ing Rost writes.
Last Sunday memorable event took place
In the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. I. was communion day The cerc-
mony Was over. 4 brief pause, when tho
minister asked whether there was any one
Else who wished to come forward. 4 tall,
well.msde negro man (the new sexton) at
once responded, and walked up firmly and
quickly to the altar railing, where he kneelcd
and received the bread and Wine. The min
lister, Mr. Westwood, and the congregation
were evidently deeply touched by the spec
tacle. He made some pertinent remarks.
4on ere door-keeper, my brother, in the
house Of the Lord, and It is far better to be
go tnan to live as prince in the tents Of
wiekedness." He then exhorted him to hon
or his Master by his living, and prayed that
both might meet each other in Heaven. and
when he prayed for a revival Of religion in
that church there was decided response. and
everybody felt that the prayer would be
Eranted. One white mans church, at last, in
baltimore. has recognized the black poor as
human beings.
The New York correspondent Of the Bo5-
ton Rrt writes:
We hare little breeze stirring In the Meth
odfst circles Of this city about now, and
made, too, by one Of your Ioston papers,
known as Zian's Hfratd, and the organ OF
the New England branch of the denom-
ipatiOn. There is an effort making to &C.
cure to tie Methodist laity larger share
In the government Of the church, BY admit
ting them to cents in the General Conference,
which mests every four years. Hitherto this
body has been composed exclusively of cleri-
cal delegates; the proposed change, there
fore, has rather radical look to lovers Of
The existing regime. a New York cores
pondcnt Of tie Boston Methodist organ,
nj IN Arc En1 har
surcs TINT journal TINT the parties concerned
in forwarding lny delegations are Fossils
who have on1liVed their usefulness, or over
bearing nrfstocrats who have hitherto crack
ed their Whips over the heads Of ministers
whose views contlicted with their own, and
the correspondent glavely calls upon Boston
10 Keep clear from til New York notion
"When 1t is notorious that the active pro-
mGteIs Of this c1auge in Methodist govern
ment arc such men as Daniel Drew, 4. Y.
Stout, and Others Of the very heaviest men in
the church and most respected citizens of
New York, It cannot BE- strange that the
d turmoil, and tho reckless correspond.
ent, who signs himsclf g. ". w.
is referred to in terms more ener-
getic than complimentary. He seems
likely to fare badly at the hands Of the out
ragged laymen, WIG resent his assertions as
are pretty thoroughly canyassed, and be is
getting shown up most unenTiably. Amid
the buzz Of dissatisfaction can distinguish
such epithets as 'windbag,, puffy etc, ETC.
These seem intended to refer to some promi-
nent traits Of the correspondents mind and
character, and which, By common consent I
suppose, arc recognized as unmlstakablc.
hAlthough nothing hnt q looker-on, eau
Gee plainly that the Reu. G. ". ". is likely to
get Roland for his Oliver with interest ad-
ded. Certainly the impudencc which impos-
es upon the credulity or confidence Of Bos-
tonians so tar as to arrafgn laymcn, who are
si1s who hare outliyed their usefulness is
but little short Of stupendous. There Is every
prospect Of fun ahead, but G. ". ". won't
see It in that liCht.''