Evansville daily journal., 1866-03-27
Centenary Meeting.

A large congregation assembled last
evening in the lecture room of the Trim
ity NJ. E. Church to listen to addresses
ON the Centenary Of Methodism in the
United States.
The meeting was organized by ma
king John TugIe, Jr., Chairman, and F.
NJ Thayer, Secretary.
The opening prayer was offered up b7
Rev. Hayden Hays, after which the con-
gregation sung three verses of the hymn
beginings- ~. alt hN % s.
30, for thouaand tongues, &c.'
Mr.. Ingle said the programme called
sr short speeches. The meeting was
called to consider how wonderfully God
had prospered the Methodist Church
daring the past one hundred years, and
to consider the most beftting manner
OF recognizing His goodness. The
Bishops had designated various enter
prises for the consideration of the
Churches in making their contributions.
Without considering all these worthy
objects there was one which especially
appealed to Indiana Methodists. 1t had
been resolved to concentrate the
donations in. the four Indiana
Conferences msinly upon the Indiana
Asbury University When the State
University was organized at Blooming
-
ten, the Methodis.s of Indiana proposed
TO contribute literally if one Of the Pro-
fessorship should be assigned to mem.
Der of that denomination. A promi>
nent politician gneeringly replied to the
request that there was not Methodist
az the State sufficiently qualified By ed
Eeation to successfully discharge the du,
lies of Professor in the College. As
bury University was then resolved upon,
and Robert Parrett gave 81 900, and
urged forward the enterprise with all
his ipHuence. But the College had led
a povsriy-ssricken life. Il had always
been poor. We're corporations like in
diViduals, liable to the penalties Of the
vagrant act, Asbury University would
nave been under arrest long ago. Indi-
ana Methodists now propose to celebrate
their Centenary by placing this Institu-
lion on substantial basis. The qnes-
lion for eonsiderstion waa: What will
this Conference-whas will this Church
---dof He trusted they would not re-
so.ve to give their prayers and money,
and then reconsider ell that part of the
resolution relating to money, as So
ciety dow East was reported to have
done. in days that ars gone.
Mr.. House, one Of the editors Of the
WesterH Christian Advocate, spoke for
q few minutes in pleasant manner, de-
failing what the Msthodists of Indiana
were proposing to do. Some large sub
scripiions--he mentioned one OF $40 OOO
would be made to the Wesleyan Col
lege. The ladies OF the Queen City had
determined on establishing female
College as their Centennial Offering, and
had already secured about $40, 900 for
ahat purpose. He spoke of the interest
that was being aroused on the subject,
and thought no man ought to make up
his mind as to what. he wouli subscribe
nntil he had made himself acquainted
with the subject to give intelligently.
Rev. MIR. Gillett then made O short,
stirring speech, cODfning his remarks
principally to the necessity of building
M and sustaining the Biblical Institutes
He thought the agencies By which tn
Church had been so rapidly advance
during the past 100 years would b
strengthened more by these Theological
Schools than BY any other single instru
mentality. He drew comparison be
tween the progress Of Methodisn durin
,be past 100 years and other Protestar
denominations. Perhaps there vas n
enterprise that could bs regarded az