The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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of much interest, and was designed to devise
measures Tor the extension of the interests of
the church throughout the country. At present
there are many societies and churches calling
ont loudly for aid.
At O'Clock the meeting was called to order
with Major.General John w. Geary, Governor
elect of the State, IN the char. Bishops Kings
ley, Clark, and James were present. But for
the inclemency OF the weather, there would
have been eight Bishops upon that platform
The other FIVE gentlemen were In the city for
the purpose, but age and indrmities warn them
10 avoid exposure.
General Geary was personally introduced to
the several Bishops who were present. and also
TO a number of ministers of the denomination
A voluntary was played upon the ORGAN nv
Professor Fischer, and at twenty minutes past
seven O'Clock General Geary was accompanied
Rev. DR.. Newman.
The regular proceedings were opened with
hymn, commencing ''From all that dwell
below che skies" which was given ont by the Rev
DR.. Newman, of New Orleans, and sang bv the
whole congregation.
The Rev. DR.. Newman then made prayer to
tne Inrone OF Grace, beseechiDg help and
strength tor the good work.
After the prayer General Geary rose and ad-
dressed the meeting. He returned thanks for
the honor accorded him in selecting him TO pre-
slde, and then made few remarks On the objects
of the meeting. The active condition and pro-
gress OF the Church throughout the United
States had often excited his admiration. He
admired the boldness and the activity of
good work to the vefrontier of civilza.
uon, and keeping progress with the tide of
Christianity, ever flowing onward to the re-
motest parts of the land. He felt it his duty to
say that his early religious impressions were
made upon his youthful mind within the Pres
byterian Church. and he was reared or brought
up In the religion of that denomination gyand
though there still fingers in his heart some of
his first love OF that Church, yet he seems to be
drawn by some irresistible power to the Metho-
dist organization.
In looking back over the four years of disas-
trous war in our land, and thinking OF the gal
liant sacrifices made by at least one hundred
thousand members of the Methodist Church,
and IN rejecting upon the bravery, the daring
and active spirit of patriotism ever exhibited by
them upon the battlefield or in the camps or
the hospitals, he could not appear before the
meeting without saying that he had been an
ardent admirer of the Methodist Church gene
rally When we consider the small beginning
made one hundred years ago, from which has
grown the great Methodist Church, we can
hardly estimate Its magnitude.
Ten years before the American Revolution
i've persons assembled in New York; they were
called 'dissenters;" and now at the termina-
tion OF the first century the whole land is dlled
with worshipping members of the very church
thus started by the little band of only five
individuals, until its numbers exceed two
millions. Here in this city, where freedom
was first proclaimed to the inhabitants, where
the Methodist Church has progressed to i'm
mense Importance, we should feel graft
evening.
1t is Church of prayer; its course is onward
and upward; everywhere on the frontier its
watchfres are lighted. No matter where you go
in the mountain and the wales of the North
west or where the streams pour down and wash
the golden sands of Calitornia-there you will
hear the Methodist voice raised in prayer, and
song, and exhortation. He felt a veneratIon for
the Methodist Church, and all other churches
organized for the good of mankind, and carry
ing into effect those great principles OF Chris.
unio nlrtct info fbo
The Secretary of the Society, Rev. DR.. Monroe,
then read an abstract OF the annual report 1t
appears that there are ftty-6ve auxiliary socie-
ties, extending through the whole United States.
Funds have been received from forty nine con-
ferenCes Aid has been extended by the Society
to thirty churches in West Virginia; to fourteen
in Kentucky, chiefly Eastern Kentucky; to thirty
two in Missouri and Arkansas; eight in Kansas
two in Illinois; five in Nebraska; nine IN East
Tennessee; tenln Middle Tennessee; six in Michi-
gan; three in Wisconsin; and eight IN Minnesota.
Those churches aided in West Virginia, Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas are
exclusively among loyal white people and freed
men. AS rule, the freedmen have required less
amount of aid than most others.
Applications from many societies struggling
in their poverty to erect houses of worship are
now before the Society, and it needs all the help
that can be had to make it meet cases OF most
pressing want. 1t has now grants to the amount
of $50, 900 which must be paid in the course of
few succeeding months. Though contracted by
the pressure of the large financial operations OF
lDls centenary year, yeI the sum ieCeNeu PlaEes
it, in the amount of its annual income, at the
head of all the church extension societies OF the
land
Thomas S. Mason, ESQ.,, the Treasurer, re.
ported the past and present condition OF the
reasury:-Receipts during the year, $5952497;
expenditures during the same period, $50, 5000,
leaving balance on hand of $S957'9S.
Mr.. D. S. Moody, OF Chicago, was introduced,
and made very eloquent address. He gave his
experience in his travels through the country.
He had heard parents pray to God to save the
land from sin and destruction. In some parts OF
the land religion seemed to be dead, He saw
churches in which there was no one who could
carry on devotional exercises. At one place he
went into the courthouse square, and, from the
novelty of the thing, drew crowds OF gaping
people there. They listened to Gospel preach
ing The excitement increased, an many con-
Verts we're made, and at the present time the
people i'm that once benighed section, the politl
cal contest being over, have set to work in right
good earnest, and think they Will be able &c
carry the country for Jesus.
The speaker said that he had received tele-
gram from Illinois that q conference is to be
held in one of the counties there, and 1t is in
sisted that we shall carry the Church there
This is what God wants in all parts OF the land
The speaker now read q call published IN a
Western paper, that in Livingston county, ILL
nois the cause of the Lord Jesus Christ Is pro-
crossing there The sickle will be put in deep,
and we expect to reap full harvest. de be-
lieved the country was going for Jesus Christ
The grogshops are all shut up; and in Spring
field The home of Lincoln, an organization has
sprung up; and with hopeful prayer we EXPECT %
a wave to sweep over the land as 1t did in 1857
We nave been loyal to the country, now let us
he loval to God fcries OF "Amen'D--as we were
10 our country. Continued cries OF Amen"
There is vet a great work to be done in the
West We will have to exert ourselves 70 preacl
the Gospel through the dark places. we % shouiS