The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-05-03
The Centenary Of Methodism.


nero. lAcY. n. W Hbbbhh huuIebb WIN
reference to tho centenary of the NJ
u. Church aud other topics, was very
large and attentive. Our space will
not enable us 10 furnish his remarks
in full. He spoke in substance as
follows:
Whatever tends to affect the welfare
Of mon, Is, or ought to be, matter
Of doop interest with all. 1t matters
not whether il be now enterprise OF
tho rsinvigorstion Of sn old one, yet
tho statement holds true aud its
truth isgroundcd upon the simple fact
that isolation in human society is sim
ply an imposibility. Whatever tends
to affect the interests Of one, also af-
fcets the interest OF the whole aud
the converse of the proposition is also
true II matters not that you may
not be directly connected with those
who are charged with any of these
enterprises, yot are you more or less
directly affected by their success, or
their failure. For, is not humanity a
unit, and are wo not all merely frac.
tions which 20 to make up the great
aggregated How can you divorce my
interest from yours, or your interests
from those Of the world2
When you strike bell, does not the
whole bell ring, and not merely the
spot which receives the stroko2 Sc
whom you touch the human heart, oi
when you touch the human mind, you
have, moro or less completely changed
the entire moral aud intellectual con.
dition of the world No new idea
brought into the human mind is ever
lost. No new moral force introduced
into the human heart ever oxpends
itself. II may seem to do so. The
idea may sosm to die out but before
long it bursts from its seeming tomb
aud starts forth on its journey anC
performs, and never ceases TO act IL
the interest or against the interests o
of the world. Neither does il matter
how seemingly insignificant and con
temptous may be the beginning of thu
enterprise how simple, seemingly
may be the idea or force brought tt
bear upon the human mind or heart
so that they have the germs Of longev
ity in them, they shall 40 onward, ant
forward to accomplish the mission
which God hath allotted them. AND
indeed so far as the smallncss Of the
beginnings are concerned, is it no
ordered Of God that the largest aut
most considerable establishments o
the world, shall have their origin il
very small beginingsY The organiSa
ton which springs forth completed,
armed and eqnipped for It's work, viii
die sooner than the one which has il
foundation in Truth, which may b,
ever SO small in its origin; yet it shal
advance aud develope itself year aGter
year, and age after age, until II sand
the workmanship of God perfect
beautiful, and instilled with Devin
life, Is not the history Of our Churc|
an illustration Of this2 We ca
hardly refer to the facts of GU
past history, without seeming to b
vain. Far beany such feelings as thes
from the heart Of the Church. A
We look back over the past, aud con
template the present prosperity, CO.
save us from any egotistic thoughts
for hath not God done il? His owl
right hand gave us tho victory whicl
has been given to us in the mora
conflicts of the world II is not gu
Of place for US to reror to the facts n
they stand upon record, aot to iunam
our UNCONVENTIONAL pride, or to excl,
UNCONVENTIONAL crcdit Ono hundre
years ago, aud Methodism on Il
y Continent was unknown, lie migl
examine with curious eyes, and
might enlarge his vision by consult
q ton, even with the history of the pas
and yet would decern no indication
e the Mcthodism that to day has spre'
itself over the entire continent, a.
y passing over tho seas of the cart
: and their uaenlightened Islands
n darkness, shedding upon the habi
tions of ignorance and cruelty,
mercy Of God, To-day we stand
the sight of the world a monumen'
Gods care for his Church, and of
rs doctrine that he lives and dwells "
His people. One hundred years
ne next October was the time wher
Q, local preacher from Ireland preacl
III the first sermoa on the Contlnent,
,b the city Of New York, in his &
~ private room, And this ono h
ir dredth year, is our year Of jubloe
he rejoicing, and praise Of God Rel
"a !" Jug for thatl Rejoicing over . hist
nd that had its beginning io 50 conte'
ut toas au origin. and beneath the r
cr. cule of Philosophy Whaiever
All scorn there is in il, we must b
.aS aS whatever Of discredit, we must
'si. dure It all, But stop nom
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