New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-18

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The first session of the National Christian
Convention commenced in the Reformed Protestant
Church. OF Fifth-ave and enty-nnthst at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning. The attendance was good
praycrmeeting held previous to the opening Of
the meeting About 1Ok o'clock the Convention was called
to order and the Rev DR. Howard Crosby elected to the
chair The following named gentlemen were announced
as the officers OF the COnvenOn President the Rev DR.
| Howard Crosby; VlcePresdents-Nm Il. Dodge Gin
ton B. Fisk OF ST Louis Jno Farwell OF Chicago, H. l.
OF New-YOrk, Ed. Dowuey OF Texas, and Frederick l.
Frelinghuysen Of NewJersey. SecretaresJ. b. Tyler,
St Mr. Dyer Of b. Chders Of
| Ohio and g. w. Prime Of lNew-York COMMITTEE on
Summary facilitate the presentation OF topics was
appointed. after which the first topic OF the day, How
can the Christian activities OF the entire membership OF
any particular Church be beet organized and developed
taken up and the discussion opened Dy me Key
T. Duryea. He said that propOronateY the Gospel dld
Something is wrong; u the church Of EewYork were to
20 work in the spirit OF God every man. woman ana
In is better that outside OF the Church should
the shew bread out from the sanctuary and spread II
all the world rather than have the people PERISH
The speaker did not believe In an exclusive priesthood
He eNorted his hearers to go back TO their churches ASK
ing the help lay members In spreading the COS
pei The Rev DR. Hugh Blair OF New-York was in favor
Of cooperating with the officers OF TIE church and WIN
| the female members also Mr.. Moody OF Chicago said
that ZONE Of the strongest evidences OF Christianity was
Christian work Ninetenths OF the church members OF
to-day do work though most Of them would did they
know how. II the Church cannot find Work for ts mem
beers it had better send them to Church where taey
| would find work Christianity without work ~ not
Christianity and the result OF such socaled Christianity
IKE Rev. Dr. Woodbridge. Mr Egeston OF Ohio the
| Rev Mr. Adams Of New7Jersey, the Rev. Mfr hngins,
Or. Clark, Mr. WIN. NJ LOOMS Of New York MIR; Coe OF
| Newark, and Mr. Cyr OF France. followed Dr.
| IN The Cburch should be made to feel that
! they also had hand in this work lie
spoke OF the noble who had gone South and ad
down their lives iusinissOnary aud educational Work
| among the ONly. Mr. Roberts Of Elizabeth exhorted
H. rSrd tbe Establishment OF mission schools that the
| Of ofh IL Ngsm
| nanty. The Convention then took a recess until
O'Clock.
The meeting reassembed al o'clock, with DR.. Crosby
! In the chair The topic for the afternoon How
hueuces e. ws opened by the Rev Mr Chester liocomDe
there was work for him 10 do the spot The sun
ychOo Is the workshop OF the church. and IN order 70
! eiorid be used The time has come when the laymen
| should Ice organized. Christ did not say that
i TS gospel Ba He said "Go ys out into the world
There have been too many gentlemen Christians WHAT'S
the seeds great works In battles the pryaes fight as
We'll AS the Generals The work Is TO be done ~ an
Every man has burden 10 carry for humanity In the
South the only teaching that amounts 10 much in Chris
tian work results from Bible and sunday schools The
a great frid is opened for the word Of God 1--WE
| learn" said he. ian instructive lesson from the
! two political parties who have been STRIVING 70
win doubtful voters TO their side. L. the work
or God Of less Importance than the work OF mani DIT
Leo OF New YORK said no one VINO had any respec TOT nun
self would go 10 church unless he could go ~ an Aner
citizen. Tie question - are our churches places Tor
| the common pcopci And unless they are sure OF a
! hearty welcome they Will stay away. We can convert
the world We invite ana go to Work as Christian people
should The Rev MI Irask OF ha--achuselts. Inc Jay
mind has got 10 come out OF The churches and take hod
/ of lhs work II = a well known iact mat many many
i OF our best ministers DuTh out before they
are 90 ycars old We have got 10 get basis OF com
sense before can expect 10 do much Lay mem.
ber- should industrious workers IN the service OF
tie Lord. We want moro work from the heart and less
| caco Mr Grant Of Boston Mr. Tyler Of NewYork. Mr..
Martin Of Nevada Dr Buckley Of Brooklyn Mr. Cora Of
! kingston. spoke i've minutes each on this topic
Tie second topic. How and by whom can open air
the houso thelabsencc Of the Roy T. Hartley, who
WAS 10 open on the question. Mr Moody 7aid my one
open air The Iondon Butcher. Henry Narey Is ono Of
the greatest outdoor preachers ~ the world out West
some Of the best preachers have are farmers. The
Gospel first commenced by common men telling the story
Of the Gross giving history Of their own conversion
Christ called the very last persons that a we
told 20 work for him. Richard Weaver is doing
wondern WORK YET lew yesIs ago he Was poor
Of Christ earth and IN mems hearts No Bishop -
The spirit OF Gods all mat Il necessary Bishops good
! but What shall do when We can get them out 10
taiow candle h. better than no light at all II" said
Nj Moody, would rather preach M vacant lot than
Carter could get thcatcr packed with thieves TO hear
him preach that 10 one else could touch Mr. Garfield
C.mgsi i,r NJ Mos. ~ Ynrk civ DS Lori ~
bridgeport. and others followed Mr.. Moody the sub
Jec after which thu Convention took recess to meet Ia
/ Dr. Rodgers church IN the evening
EyENGNC SESSION.
The evening session Of the Convention was held.
announced m Or Rodgerss church on Fifthave corner
~ Twenty-rstst The house well nllcd. considering
that rainstom prevailed at the time. Dr Crosby pre-
sided After the usual opening exercises, the topic.
who should Engage In Lay Preaching, and Howi'
was opened by DR. Crosby. DR.. MattOck OF Phia-
sSpS sSs Of s the Thought ops W nS ay rs Ss
thing after has received his faith to show TO the
world that ho believes In II himself Truth Is mighty be
cause IL In true. Nothing Is powerful than the words
Of one who feels that he has got something TO say
which all men need and cannot do without H. Mr Is.
Chidow said that the man best htted for lay
preacher he who is tho best worker,
calls ON who win mems souls. We want TO get
through the understandlne into the heart and awaken
his oas and what kind Of seed he Is sowing The
Rev NJ Hartley said that he did not believe IN admit
ting all lay preachers INTO the pulpit Inc place Tor the
lay preacher h the street The speaker denounced
Ss ps' q nGa"f TO %fS s Sao sS
spot much better place TO get al the mass than IN
Of extraordinary common sense one who has ever
much religion, and sense. will do but little Here
Ian Convention in session in Tacoma n H. saying that
Convention sent their best wishes TO the National one
the second days session. TO be held In the same place
~ '' SECOND DAY.
stoIO Unlon Prayer Meeting. led BY Dr. cheier.ng
10 to H. Dscu,aos-rope Woman, SofE IN the Chareh"
Op,ped by The Rev Geo wA,hbam
reach shs poorr Opened b. the Re-, Cyrus D. fO',
2to1 D.uou-Tops Tho best method Of conducting Sabbath
Schools Opened by Ralph Wells, esq.
DscussonTope by Shat mesns can reach those sho
DO not o ChurchssI" Opened by D L. MOODY: e.q
Itos Uneusson-Topic Whist Is the work " loungs Mems
Ohrs.n A.ocisuou,f" Opened by Cephas Brsaard, ESQ
ErsrtEg
Addresses Christina Work will be given nv
u,brr Of the Convention following Churche. Baptist
yhr 81 between Bhh and SrhA,ea, Tabernacle Church
Th and sIth Reformed, Thiaty fourth
Ninth ave Paus H. Fourth and Tsuty second st. ~ \
Church and Thirty thh o. Presbyterian
Church Thirty ysuthst Hfhsys Protestant Episcopal Mat
son sud T~enty eighthsL
The benedicton was then pronounced by the Rev. Dr.
Cox and the audience retired