The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-04


churches. though he urged his friends to commune
IN The Estabi shed Church and not weaken the dis-
cpne Of it, lie uTgeo ti, tSs r tna nu or ne
gathered together in the name OF Him who crea ed
all thines-Our Lord and SayiOur-thaI that ga her
ing wa portion Of the Church or CHRIST.
lbus IL was by small companies that the forma-
ton OF these Methodist socieneI were commenced
extenciDg all over tho world-and a portion OF
wbIch STAND in tonight Thus you sea this light
OF Christianity has come forth In the building ~ OF
thu great community,
dangerous thing 10 do aughterl and Tor Wesley
1t was an unfortunate mistake She was a IaGY
am sorry to say OF worldly d'sposiuon, Or nO
Yet " esley endured this great sorrow IL was =
source OF intense misery, ihls mis- union wnlcn %
lived mi eIably ioge her for time; the lady lett
him, and he brought her back. Ohce more, ana
ms iourpal 0I did not forsake heri did not dis
miss herl wIil not recall her" tAoplau.el
FTOm tins time Wesley worked hard and steadily
Tor The extension OF Christianity. He called upon
the churches 10 assist him in the work oil evan
Peizng the country. Al manner oil men were
the controversy From the iarm and workshop they
came, unlettered, yet with,the spirit One old man
Will long be remembered IN the work oil Meth0dsm-
old B ily Dawson--uncouth though he was, yet
assessed of rare gospel power in giving the great
Wesley founded this Methodist Church. strength
ened its power covered the country with lay
preachers. and deyoted himself TO the work of
At tlength great cuange came over the nation,
and this servant OF God, this devout chlld OF
religion, this earnest worker, was seized with an
inbess IN that momorab Jear of 1871 The sad
news was sent through the countrY-to Zoe, 10
fnend-that he had departed this HE OF toll. The
sympathy OF his fellow men IN hIs last moments,
and hallowed remembrance Of his memory were
e'G CO Ttoe into Hmerioa al from america . Ensand
England TO France, France to the countries across
the conunent-thero IS scarcely portion OF the
eal tn in which the name Of John Wesley and his
abOrs are not known He was a small, neatly
made man, with clear round face ana bright eye,
blacK coat and she es without buckles.
The companion OF scholars, the friend of saints
and sinners, man who moved among the lowly
as mucu as he accepted the hospitality of the inu.
entail ana rch, Nrh.rare power of conversation,
man of great taste and amlabillty, he tired to
break saverJ's bonds; he lived to draw the masses
into the love of Christ, OF God, and humanity.
II any man ever lived WI deserved the homage
of the right minded of every church, that man was
John esey-worthy OF The great love OF all people,
for the incalculable good done us.
we are the children of saints and saRes. We are
the children of those who were prosecuted for right.
eousness' sake, and we should take up the burden
that John w esleY bore, ano carry 1t on Ho aloit
The banner Of the cross and the torch of trus
rejoice to tell you, although there is yet dead
ness in some parts that there never was time
When so may devout men we're engaged IN the
Church OF England in The ca nest work Of evange-
liz ng our country .iza
rejoice to say that there is lite in all directions,
not only IN the parent BODY, but IN all bodies sprng
lrR from its lOiDs .'
lpIay that the IatoInal affection and friendly inter-
course that enjoy tn ght as stand IN the pre-
sence OF American Christians, may oninue auo
grow between the two countries, England and Anne.
rlca the leaders and the streng heners the cause
OF Professionalism in the world. invited, before
L left Liverpool, 10 young mems Chr stan meet
lng, presided over by the Mayor, and they gave me
mess ge to tender TO the Christians of America,
their earnest love, end desire that raterna affection
ana btotnerly sympathy with tnis country and with
AL the eartn may continue. % -.'HI. - r.
Ny dear friends, tender you the message I
uust n0thiDg may occur to we n these
two sublime nations. OF course. IN ENGLAND, there
ale persons and Dartie lnmcal to this republic and
10 the Protestant cause. .. p d y. : lHrul ~
But the mass OF tine people are at peace with you.
The 6tdban1d claims shall be settled and no honor
lost. (Applause This is the earnest wish OF all
your true 1Iienos on other side of the water.
during the late 0s VIM ulSaesas 50 e taat were con-
were committed by traitors 10 my country and enc.
Lies to yours. (Applause.l May we work Tor the
q cat mission to hight all the world with the truth
OF God, 10 carry tho knowledee of the Gospel
around the globe, and at once bar out ali supersti
ton, and overthrow ignorance by the power OF
Christian afectiOn-thus proclaming every where
that the Lord God 0mnipoent re gneth, and thus
serve the Lord, who, through the Gospel shall every.
where shower blessings on free men (Great ap.
ause.)