, 1866-10-29
AMERICAN METh0DIsM.
Services In the (hurches-Thc Work
and 1ts Fruits-N1ethodisnaa a EIun-
dtcd IL Rrs Ago anu To.
DhY-Tle Future

-~--&N*~-t+~~-t
was set apart In accordance with resolution of
she General Conference of the Methodist EpI*co-
pal Church, held at Phifade!phlh IN 1854 for the
purpose Of especially celebrating the one.hun-
dredth anniversary Of the establish hmcnt Of Metho
aism In Arnrtiea- Religious services have been
fse
city, and the exercises have been rule well at
lcnded, and occasions OF much tuiercst Yesterday
more general and impressive character, the ser
viecs in all tho churches having special refer
encc to ths great commemoratlon Of the week. 1t
keaeon of devotion, but also occasion fot nale.
teuded 10 devolc 10 educational parposca aid
Of tho centennial year. It yfss az
pectcd that notices. than two millions Of dos|ars
would " rsiscd among Tho Methodsss Of the
those who know Tho tIberallT. Of tho McthoI!sts
p Chicago IS exhibited on 60 many
fo.me: occasions, felt jnstined in anticipating
been able 10 ascertain The amonut Of money col
lected III The churches in this city Yesterday, hut
have 70 doub, ia, II was inlly cquai ,9 what Va
the eltse Of the centenary week. The moneys
collected arc intended to be used as an cdnca-
ttona1 fund. which shall be Invested permanently,
many institutions 81 learning in Which
men arc. tEained for the Methodist ministry,
I'D ~ eeE2EE goan III ea &C., to
nry ccort. Il portion Of the general fura IL 10 be
devoted to other corselative objects, anch as tho
erection Of b6icai insatntes, centenary, nlssion
building Rt New York, DC. .
Ito following abstracts Of sermons delivered in
four Of the principal churches OF this city yeste7~
asy Eil saSe general Flanee =. = lhe pasi history
nomination, and Its future hopes and prospects,:
WEST INDIANA nTREET CHURCH.
m Rsy as q e e Gaases ssRen sp H. Il
teIt tho ahIrty-lhfrd chapter Of Deuteronomy,
commencing al the twcnty-sixlh verse:
ese " Sdse sa. Of
lie was about 10 ascend Mount rlssah. 10 1eaye
The people he had go long Led In COED and cyl,
nsy se Sn sa sna se q his sss
pie, and IL view Of Lis end, be poured
foE3h big "a; ,s no,;s IN ~. foas o.
bles red the people, iu view Of the. conil!cb he
foreeaw Tor them 70 encounter, In walcn be would
Pe nf Ps H. m
they should purBNe TO render tEcr1l worthy OF the
blessings ofwhch they had a forelaste. and a. he
did lhis he cleetcd them with the promise OF fn-
Aeihodnm comes at Ills time celebrating It's
centenary, and echoes The lsnsuass Of Ao1es;
ys h:1s h for S9S aa e fsaeea
Of blessings Jet 10 come, and Il revsrts to the
visa Il tle l,ael md sleans hope, It secs the
ID ap. ne oa.s q
and ihe New, and At the couch Of the French
%seh e 1lSa Scah
Eprops's afbi!sr At suc6 timc the
American people have declared thst the freedom
! sword shall be perpetual sna 7ns,ersal. Al such
a time the Mc,hodIsts havc gathered, throughout
America, in their temples. Io make oa:tifgs Of
euce Of thsir. religion on this continent: and Of
rnise and thanksgiving 10 that God who halh
written upon The heavens tho help llc furnishes
arose In America; In sail ioft on WI
linm street. Scw York. ono maj, with six hearers,
ms,ehea tle good tia'ngs whlct, row. row + she Pre-
ica: The doctrine Al euunciated secm:d 70 havt
little ci'snee ot acceptance; Each 1tn9minatson
the sanaqd sad t. Gs seae Ii
start Of the sect; the Consrcgationali4ts
lad for one hnntlrcd and forsy-sessn year.
nsn5sa iisns fef nnetyss s yeafs I'D held sxay
Philadelphia and In parts Of Pennsylvania; !; ths
iuthe1ans had et1ty thoneand adbercnts and ths
+ Ssthodism toos il foo,hold, and ihc denomina
non had di.1pelY appointed mission which callef
for its advent into all the land, and it has, unde
he ehureh IL eame toee.he1 and give out auiei
voice Of thanks for Divine tavor. In ta
course II ne een;n5I II ne promises s:. mad nd
performed 10 the people who have followed In TIL
Thele have been errors OF omission and con,
|
Ut her altar ; the people have compromised wher
they shonld have rebuked history has repcAte
iuelf. ard faith has been someli1,rs made sn!n
fsithiui may vel e.ela,n with Mo.e
lhai he people are happf: ths enente 7. IL
4 germ which II was prophecled would die within
/ generation hss seen century'a growth, and that
tno, growth OF unparalleled prosperity: Whe
Methedi=m int stood forth It hsd no church . .
| or classlcader, and but one local preacher. Thl.
night million Of communlcante ting anthems q
o hasg With snn.V Sn sssnn ,sS sSs
aas aso nd bes ssa Wit as5
he 1"is TIE nSht 1S Gn,a9q pss'sI
oue-thisd Of all Protestant comrnun1cants arc {
the Methodist family; and Of M,sos rro:s;ta. e q
churches II tns sad a+ The oT
about : third Of the entire number are occnrse
tons In these a3s,n asnres h. nt found snn9 m2 q.
has there BEEN this Growth, but the growth h
becn in keepine with the rapid population Of =
United stttcs I6e Growth has ln iass exessa; sa
a and this 100 .nosssithstandns the evils to 4
+ church snd nation which had Tcsnl.cd from #
attempt Of portion q ,hg country 10 ssesac
! ilo further saw much reason for taanl
gns onss Of y The 0s ehdne nsSns Is T. ID IL aso s 'hs Il
s esisnaea y GDefslits u i, asnssF,. Ia ,sss.
elusive Of thc amonnts donated fos ths ssee''e
a;cihodirta had eubacfiLea sl0>lit.l:s;, and ii
= established IN the home mission 1873 1aborers.
:. a,tiihutpe Il to tic literally & is docir:!
which he Summed UP In she word
y "p!.''c impnuality, human responsibility 2
II iiescd would, upon / vote. be recclvea by nj,
i suites.
:. Nc.retu,ncd erec1a1 thanksgiving for the +In
cssfon 1t had pleased the 0n.n'notc"t TO pnt u2
the citizen mini.sry established BY Mcthodism 4
A for the heroic memories Of tho ? one:r minist
:, also cali for thanks.
4. I lie drew. however. tic corclusfou that Ia MI
u bcre tic chusch Tnst not trst, nor must II tr
h. IN fig growing riches. II must not be forgot
IT, | that Rome e1celicd In her churches, and In
lc music she surpassed. Thc people Of the chn
must remember That the hosts OF sin arc far
10 eecd'nc in number that Of the elect They IN
K, Christian work. and ~ the hope that tho powe
e. the Holy Ghost may descend upon the uatiou I
Having occupied an hour In his discourse,
I'M clergyman forbotc TO longer speak. He concln'
~ ~ nigine l,bcraii.y In contribution, and car'
~ attcLGHnce upon the celeb. aiOns Of the church
10 cEHTENAnT CHURCH. ~
D. arge eonsre:atlon assembled Al the s;ee
CnysEEaist Church At The sSaa sorne5 q ssaEsn
eSS tS delivered hy t.e!. c; II. Fowler, pastor ot
Centenary Nethod,st chn5sh n2on . .he sne;e =,
~ ~ Apostolic Church, or the parallel between the
IN century q Msthoaism An and taae hrst ecnsnr,
cnss'lsni" As5 ts gsal r;ssl,'anafy
a. gentleman deliver cd very interesting liscou
taking bis test from 1st chapter OF 1st Cosih
ay anr, nom The aGh to the 2%a verses lnclu:
ear The text VAS chosen on account Of The trutl
&C presented. uLath was illustrated in thc histo.
ie, Men ol.n,. i brought us face to face '.sth G
=, instznmcntaiitie7. He used ali means and
y agencies 10 CARY on Ills work. III used all 70
rh q onf .eesns IL sssea hs -
srr ara foolish things 10 ovcrwhclm tho ~izc. Il
ht, oJism was no exception in Gods work.
he aeens moi G IL thc Schools of Aihen., the scns
Is Eali1ee. When lie wished to klnd1c again
srehes af t. aate ~ a ea s W:ste
ire sphere, he went By all the wise uell and in!u
coi home Of poor rector and sent out from It
aud when III wished 10 kfndle the dies Of c!
tim zcaI lie wcni bJ all the wise and stout he
s1d e Po9T smiEtsnat wo'aan TO- sta1 Tho "
es: eisi1y to Be noticed no !
fSe sse sSr1 eea s i
est ut. Some were there from other chu.clsz'
ny they raw su:taipg in lhn discourse thai 1os
o. Ike putins Mc1hodism ont q it, r'acr PC vi
20, them not t0 sorcgard It. Methodlstn looked T
inn nl] who loved our I ord Jcsus Christ a. kin
[es- spirits. This vas their inbifee yeaF- They
'ee- Geen In :hc .Eeht. hundred yearz To-day
were going into the grand review. With wat-s
no weapons taa wtathcs-bta3ca tents they pr;
~ ~. God :hat their amy might receive new co
nee religious experience Of ,hv world hai mas
1913 | c,u.nic,e csclc bciore Il csunn around tn ii,
on. disu,. In the carly church we saw
ts ! st,uce1e Of tospel ttu3b with the hcaiheu nh
10th orty or the times, The apostolic church 8
sled TO cmanciratc the Stale, and the mo-
church struggled oa In spite or the State. Il
H. apostolic churr.. the preachers wcrc driven e
Iany where to declare the truths Of the Susrcl: /
the modern church they declared the Glad tidin
ung lie Nnrfd thc rhmrr,, r. w.e cn1nnf En.IisS /,
iau- llnn1ty was = corTun,{on al Iio,nan3sm brox(