The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-28

they have been eminently successful. Yet
there are classes of people not now reached
by Christian influences. Vast numbers,
cursed with poverty aud choked In the
midst of the evil associations thereby pro-
duced, do not attend church. These
classes cannot be reached with any potency |
without fret smelioratipg their tenn poral
and physical condition His views Tailed |
with those announced by DR.. draper. |
Pluck the wretch out Of his condition. Bet |
him on his feet, on the way 70 oetter |
worldly condition, and then ne can Dc
gradually brought under higher ID Dn9enees'
and benefited by them. he referred 10 the
pitiful condition of vast numbers IN our
large cities, and claimed that the conol,
ton of these classes must be aneloIAteo
by missionary agencies organised y local
churches. he did not believe In tne ne
ces.itv. of creating new machinery. If the
churches take hold of the Work, al can oe
accomplished which the Convention de-
sires. The great thing to be done Is 70 ar
rouBe the dormant energies Of she cnurcnes'
We're sll the local churches alive, ACCORDING
ioIChrist's idea of Church, anlmst' with
the spirit of the Apostles, the dense mass
of ignorance and sin would sPeedlly De
permeated BY light and love, and all classes,
even the lowest, would be reached In an IN
credibly short space of time Tne re-
vivifcstion of churches and ChIlsuans-
that is what is wanted. He concluded oy
adducing, from his own experience as a
minister, illustrations and instances con-
fYmatory Of she views announced.
Mr.. Phillips then rang 8 very appro-
pirate piece, which was well received.
Rev. Mr.. Parvin, of Philadelphia, was
next introduced.
REMARKS OF REV. MR. PARvIE.
He spoke of the capital, of money, mind,
heart and hand, developed by the war,
which must not be allowed now to &c, out OF
use. God has blessed US with peace. How
shall we show our gratitude? An univer
sal thank offering is due. What better can
be rendered than efforts to enlist the SYM
pathies OF the church Of the land in the
eyangelization of all the people therein ?
AS 70 the method of reaching the people,
he held the opinion that it were sufficient
to quicken the means and agencies now in
existence. There must be total consecra-
ton of effort and unity of church action.
He closed by entrestiDg the sudience to
remember in prayer the Convention now in
session here.
Mr.. Phillips sang "Your Mission,"-a
matchless piece,-with magical effect.
Rev. Mr.. B4rnitz, of Wheeling, West
Virginia, being introduced, narrated 3
series of interesting personal experiences
in his field of labor, and was followed by
Rev. DR.. Kirk, of Boston;
REMARKS or DIR. kirk.
he ssidzthat during the war we have re
/ ceived from the Christian Commission i'm
Il ,oh aor
| When the organization of that Commission
was proposedshe thought it visionary. That
was human wisdoml God made it a fact
Whist are we now to do7 He did not know
definitely. He came here with no exaci
plan, but with the feeling Jesus, teach me
what TO do. He asked the prayers of all
that God would shed light on this subject
Shall we expand and yivify the old orgsni
cations, or create new one? Let US ssl
in love, and not in human wisdom. VI
must take higher and broader view of Oul
position and privilege. When sumptel
was struck, his heart leaped and he thank
ed God that he had before he died had al
opportunity of grsppliBg with slavery
War plowed the ground deep, we are Il
scatter the seed. Let us SOW in the morn
ing, and in the evening hold not back.
He spoke of the necessity at this time o
holding the things Of religion anC
eternity before the minds of the people, anC
declared that Boston could be turned TO dsy
by the power of such an effort. he dwell
rhspsodicslly upon the desire and power o
Christ, the power Of prayer, and declaret
that the misses of the people know and ap
preciate the power of prayer as those befor
Watts time know the power of steam, seeiD
it raise the cover of the kettle. There vii
yet be Conventions for Prayer.
He cast back the charge that religion
is dcgenerating. Thomas Jefferson, whel
President, had overspread the country
with infidelity Of the Voltsire type
and in no secular newspaper could ther
ever be found a notice of religious meet
ings. But now even the New York HeraL
is in sense a religious magazine
God has been marching on, and th
Church has followed. He taught US in th
Christian Commission that what ought (
be done, can be done. We will go bac
home from our deliberations with warme
and more Jealous hearts, and with highe
and holier purposes.
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" wa
sung by Mr.. Phillips, the audience swell
ing the chorus, after which the exercise
were closed by benediction.
MEETING ON THE WEST SIDE.
Tnere "-s -----ssyr-iHseresGng meetin
held on the West Side.
The exercises of the evening were com
menced by singing. Opening prayer wa
made by Rev. DR.. Clark.
Rev. j. A. Thome then introduced Rev