New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-26
thos. published by the Book Concern good book,

well written Is lbera!y paid for. The question asked
is rot "Who ore you and to what sect do you belongs
bu. Is your book a good ONE Such liberal spirit
commands the best talent 10 the land. Tie business Of
this concern IS over 81. 900 900 year
ARRANGEMENTS POE The CENTENARY.
Religious service and liberal contributions are TO
mark the year lsG6 from the first Sunday in January to
the last Sunday in October Liberal contributions are
to be made for connectional" purposes and for local
societies Over 1900 900 Of money required, .rd
VIII be paid in The first donation has already been
made. 1t is imperial in its character. 1t has given
the keynote to tie denomination Daniel Drew. Of this
city, hes subscribed the sun OF s2JoOCo beside which
he proposes TO erect his splendid estate on the ind
son River, O magnificent Theological Seminar. which
shall cost not lcss than a half million. million OF
money IN addition is to be raised for the missionary
cause this year. Sunday School collections are to Do
taken up and each child that gives dollar or collects
FIVE will be entitled to medal prepared for the
occasion
WHAT Is TO Bg DONE WITH TIE MONEY.
Church debts are to be paid and memorial churches
reared. The Universities and colleges Of The church
are to be freed from embarrassment enlarged and en-
dowed The Theological School at Concord Is to be
brought to the vicinity of Boston and commodous build
ngs erected worthy Of tie cause ond denomination.
1t is proposed TO fund portion OF the Centennial col
lection. To this strong objections ore made by many
Of the leading Of tie church. Funds are consld'
cred dangerous inheritance to coming generations
As far as history teaches they are bane and not
blessing All the Presbyterian churches that existed in
England in the time Of Cromwell, ere in the
hands OF Socnians who live on the funds The
Puri,ons made liberal provisions for the church
They founded Harvard College. established Thco-
logical School, aud left the Parishes rich In funds
all which taken from these children end Used to
sustain the faith that tho Purtans believed TO be not Of
God. Another pan-nstead Of investing the money Ia
fundsis to large denomnaIional building in the
City of New.York. The Book Concern Lave not room
TO do their work. 1t can sustain itself and make large
donations to benevolent societies Of the church, but it
cannot build house II Is the only financial institution
belonging to the Conference Such bgi.iins would
not only be sufficient for the of the Book Concern
and answer the wants Of its immense business. but
woud bring all the benevolent societies OF the church
under one roof and be grand and perpetual memo.
rial of tie Centenary OF American Methodism.
FISALE.
The Centenary Of this Church viii mark the year
lsG6. With undimrlo ID power with numbers almost tn
told. and with resources that the weltlesi churches
among us might envy il enters on It's second century
II still illustrates the motto II its founder. "A AZ H.
and always a. it, 1t has given the world tic greatest
pulpit orator in Whitfeld-the greatest Of religious
legislators in John Wesley and poet in Charles
whose hymns are translated in every language. and
sung by every denomination In tho world. IL lGs
carried the gospel to every land under the heavens. Il
took an early aud decided stand against sayeholiiBg
and ntcmpsrance. IL the first rel gOu' body 20
pledge its answering loyalty 10 the Government after
the attack on Fort Sumter. IL first 20 telegraph
congratulaton 20 the Government tho surrender OF
Lee. In the cause Of tie nation II gave q hundred
thousand men TO war for the Uunioa. The
national fag has waved from its spires and drnpcd
its pup.ts and the national s,ruggle has hndled
20 the highest fcryor the Characteristic enthusiasm Of
the sect We reproduce iheu,eranccs Of TIE Int Pres
dcu Of tie United States with which we close thi,
article
"Nobly sustained AZ the Government ha' been by al
tho Churches, would utter nothing which might IN tie
least appear nvidous against any. yet without this IL
may aiy 30 said that the Methodist Epscopll ChuIch
not less devoted than the he. -. by its greater nam
bers the most important of AL 1t j. ho iut IN others
that The Bshodsf Church sends soldiers 90 tic
heaven than snv God blcss The ne'iodNf chrrch :
God bless all tie churchcs End blessed b. God who IN
THIS our great trial glyeih Va the churches"