The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-19
sEVEKTY-NrNTH SESSION.
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
ST. GKoRaE's CHURcH,


The Conference vas called to Oider By Bishop Amos
at O'Clock,
The religious services were conducted by Rev. d.
W. Bartine ID. ID. who opened Dy reading portion
OF the 42d chapter of Isaah and the Sd cha pter of
Ephesans which was followed by the singing OF
the 2l7th Hymn, commeRcing-
High on his everlasting throne
The King Of Saints his work surveys"
which was followed by an earnest prayer by the
distinguished pastor OF st Georges.
1he church YVES filled at carly hour with ladies,
attracted by the notification that the centennial cele
lTation OF The foundation OF Methodism would come
of at 10l o'clock. A large portion of the Church
was retain for the use OF the delegates to the Con-
ference. During the whole OF the session the Church
was densely crowded. After tine religious SER
wees the Journal Of the previous day was read and
Rev. Mr. Murphy, from the committee uDon the
case Of Rev MIR. hitaker requested leave to with
draw the papers for the present
= Rev. Mr. Carrew submitted the following paper:-
The committee appointed at the session OF this
Conference last year TO CONSIDER the memorial OF the
Trustees, Stewards, and certain members OF Whar-
ton Street Methodist Church, IN favor OF returning
to the circuit 81 stem in cities having met and care
fully considered the said memorial, beg leave to
port the conclusions to which they came In tho fol-
J. That it is lnexpedient to recommend any change
in the present sef supporting stations
2. That when two or more charges lie contiguous,
and neither is able to give an adequats support to
the minister, they ought 10 be united in circuit.
3. That we recommend that hereafter no circuit
be divided, unless each OF the divided parts be aos
to give en- adequate support to any minister that
may be sent to 1t; except in any case where it may
be necessary TO take appointments from charge
which shall remain seli-supportiag to form a new
circuit or mission.
A. That we thankfully appreciate the kind cOnside-
ration the elder brethren of the Con erence
which prompted the petition OF the mem riaIsts,
brethren TO the attention of our churches and the
kind remembrance OF the aPp9Glnsng power; HSsirnn
G d. CARRow, Secretary
The consideration OF the resolutions were post
peneu for the present.
DR. Castle moved that on account of indsposten
Rev Mr.. Rittenhouse was excused from the per-
tormauce OIL duty upon tBe Committees on Eduea-
ton and Ministers Lot and that Rev. William Majer
be appointed on The Education ommittee and Rev.
]. E Kessler on the COMMITTEE on The Ministers
Lot.
The Committee on Centennial Ceremonies reported
as follows That the Centennial Committee ap-
pointed to prepare plan tOG the appropriate cele
bration OF the centenary year OF Amelcan Method
ism, beg leave 10 reports:
l. hey recommend that sermon adapted to tue
occasion be preached dur Ing the month ol October
1866, in every one oil our charges
2. That assemblies 1or prayer praise and the hear
ing of pertinent addresses, be held during the alter
noon and evening o! the same day on Nhch the SER
mon is preached and that arrangements for such
assemblies be made ty the duly appointed local
The report IS very lengthy, and contains matter OF
no general Interest 1t elabora'es the plan tor the
celebi alton Of The centennial year. and suggests the
proper method to be adopted by the VARIOUS
churches
| The American Bible Society Committee reported;
af er which, Rev Dr. HOldcb IN. ~ CorroSpond-
| ing Secretary of the American Sible Society, made
a very interesting statement of the condt on and
finances OF the Soc eJy. He referred 10 the nee
sty OF fUrnsmu0 the trCeamen and lower classes Of
the whites in the lately rebeliious South.
| The Commi tee ON Church EX, eRMOn, to whom
| was reeITed the selection OF officers, reported the
| following names :-President, t. @ Murphy Vice
president, X II Pattsen; Corresponding secretary,
| A. Wallacei Recording secretary, g, W. Higgins;
| treasurer, james Long; and Board of Managers,
| consisting oi two from each district,
| AT TO- O'Clock Bishop Ames announced that the
time had arrived tor the delivery OF tins Centennial
Sermon by hev. Joseph Castle. The services com
/ meuced by the reading of the 1e90th hymn, bv the
| Rev. Allen John, sung by fine choir, the eongre-
eatIOn joining, which was followed by feryent
| prayer by Rev. j. Z. DuTbin, ID D. ElrsS part of
| The 76lh psa m was read by the Rev. Anthony At
| wood, as the morning lesson. Rev. William Cooper
read ihe 35th chatter of ISAIAH. Dr. G. Cooke read
a part OF the Atm chapter of kphesians. Rev. c. j.
Thompson read 1Oo2d hymn, wAch was sung by
Rev. Or. Castle then took the desk and began by
| stating that he WAS suffering from irritation of the
throat and found great oIficuty in speaking. The
| text was from Deuteronomy, 9th chapter, 9th and
| part OF !th verse; de commenced Dy drawing
parallel betwC en- the characters OF Moses and Wes-
tlons With many things to admire in the
| Mosaic Church. 1T was yet a miserable talare,
and was lopped of as a rotten brsnch, Run;
| gentleman referred hastily to number
Of ecclesiastical organizations whose career had
suited in no good to. The race. lie stated that no
Church could be success unless II imbntd with
| deep and earnest plety. MethodisA IS said to be
founder OF the Church bat 1t would be more correct
to say that be was the instrument Ia the hands OF
Goo to erect church to His name he TsteTed to
OF Asthoaisn had to eneQun er. Mr. Wes'ey
was was % corn June "a h l1cS, dsring Pc Pc
| tune the Established Church IN the hands Of
| worldly men, and Tesembleda beautiful sta ne deyO d
| of the bI, ath of lite. What the ark OF burushes
was to the infant Moses, the parsonage OF Epworth
i was 10 Wesley. Dr. Castle proceeded to sketch the
character OF John Wesley, giving the history OF his
career irOm schOoboy days through university llto,
his hIgn Church Epscopalan yroeiiUties and
the gradual chance IN his religious views.
He Iead number OF quotations from Mr. WelleY's
sermons and letters, showing the mental conflicts
that occurred in mis- mud In leaving the Il tabished
Church, with its honors nndlhstory, TO build lup
body III the face of odum ana dislike. He then pro-
ceeded 10 dilate upon the influence of Mr.. Wesley g
ministry, and the character OF nose vino came within
the circle OF his preaching. IL was not alone tine
poor, degraded, and neglected that hocked to hear
hun and enjoy the benefit OF MS counsel and advice.
HIS sketch of Mr.. WeseY's character was full and
spel-bound attention IRON the beginning 10
the of his address. Amer that por
ton OF the sermon, he proceeded to di'-
cuss the great work which, in the providence
OF GOd, he was called 10 serfOrm. He spoke OF the
discOuI aRem0nts Ich eseY felt at 30 ne periods
OF his hie but and from Swl zerand and otheT
fr0uestant chuTches ON the coEtnent OF europe.
Ho lnen spoke Of the Growth OF the sect IN t9is
cOuI Try, paying eloquent apostroPhe to the
memory OF Rev FrRucIs AtburY Em0urY, ana
others. pne fret laOOIs in the establishing OF Ae-
thodsmi tins country were pr ncIpalydOne by local
preachers, in the cOurse OF few years some other
noble men came to this country froM England, and
IN l769 the first Methodist Society was formed, ana
Mr. Boaroman ON October 20, preached the first
vernon in amer ca by q regularly ordained Aetho-
dlst mlRlster DIR. Castle read rom the Journals OF
tive carly ministers as to the first open air meetlng.
purpose oil TAX INTO consideration the building OF
chuych and upon consultation IL was decided that
they would purchase the untinlshed structure OF the
| Dutch Presbyterians in Fourth street. between
Race sud Ylne, now known as 81 Georges