The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-20
EPISCOPAL CHARACTERIZATION SOCIETY,".

Meeting nj Calvary Church-Adircsses By
bishops Medley, Of Maine; Eassoarr, az Mas
sacI,usetts, and Whirplc, OF minnesota, aud
Otacrs.
The anniversary OF this society held last evening
at Calvary church, corner OF Twentyrst street and
Fourth avenue. There was very slim attendance.
After an opening prayer by Bishop Neeley and
singing Gloria In e1ceisis and hymn, Rev. Or.
Huntington, who presided, explained the nature
and objects OF the society. It's name explained
mainly Tho scope Of its purpose pose ana f EN-
waste places OF the country men ordained
as Christian ministers These men dld not need ina
education and ira ming AFFORDED at Union theoio-
gical seminaries, but special education for tn8
work, and for this purpose he urged that it was
nee essary to establish special schools for ts speci
class OF evangelical teachers OF the sacred ruths Of
the Bible to such oterw sc would not be reached
evangeiists would be ilnerant travelling from
place TO place, as the apostles OF olden times lie
spoSe at length upon TINS topic ana the vass ned o.
the country and the necessity OF liberal Christian
contributions to help forward the work.
Bishop Whipple, OF Minnesota, followed In some
very interesting Notwithstanding The society, tha
work it had done the work 1t was doing ana the
work required to be done at It's hands. IL was
founded that injunction Of Christ go We into an
the world and preach the gospel TO every creature
It was missionary society, IN tine Ear Wess
uation. He described the restitution in his own
state and diocese ana strenuousy urged LIBERIA
Bishop Neeley, OF Maine, said he had heard morc
OF the society tonight than he had before. Is
necessity for scch an organization. In his own
state there was large field OF labor-an Immense
nea Ia ana re oT s wad me
tenthe necessity OF supporting the eyangellsts sens
forth by tire society. ihis was an important point.
Or $50 towns In Maine there were not hItJ
where these forms OF religious worship was OBJ
served. This should not be So lie hoped under the
auspices Of this society, 1t would not remain 80 long,
1t was generally supposed that the New England
States were abundantiy supplied with ministers and
ing to religious requirements This Was NOT SO.
There were many families there who heard no preach
ing for months at q time VINO. II they had Bibles.
the subjects OF pastoral visits. He heartily ap-
The 1S an e. special
for the evan1ests 10 be sent forta by the society
mel his entire appreciation.
few remarks lie endorsed what had been
said by the previous speakers. THIS was
living without God ana without religion and
IN total ignorance Of the way. OF salvation.
Reverence Tor God had declined and reverence for rec
gious teaching This was becoming characteristic
Of the age Upon Gods people yeu the Christian
duty to rouse the people 70 sense OF their religious
Obligations and responsibilities. and duties 4 they
entered the House Of Sod. Inddelity was
State almost as much as IN any State OF Union.
The waste places In MASSACHUSETTS, were those who
did not attend upon the minlsratlons OF the Gospel
The choir sang tho hymn commencing with the
verse
Go preach ny gospel, saith the LORD
Bid the whcic earth my grace receive;
Explain to them my sacred word,
Bid them believe, obey and i've
And then lev. AIR. Cummings, Assistant Bishop o.
Kentucky, followed in a lew remarks. IL was
an unpalatable truth, bus an incontroyertble
one, that tho Episcopal Church did not reaon
the masses of the people. For forty years tais
Church had existed In kentucky, aud yet three
fouths OF the people OF that state hld never seen
bishop. minister or deacon Of te-isptscopal Church,
He looked upon the present organization os the greae
thing needed 10 make their Church and It's teachings
ana principles known to the masses OF the people,
The demand for increasing hbor In the vineyard Ok
the Lord would be met by this society.
Rev. Mr.. Fox, Of Englaud tho ncxt to address the
meeting. said no was comparatively stranger in q
strange land. Iie approved In every respect OF tho
society which had been tho theme OF the addresses
60 which they had listened. In England there was
n 0 organization precisely like It, bus OF some-
what similar aims ana kindred organization. Tbs
societies to which he referred, whose agents were
lay members, were doug much good, but the QUE
Organized here was sure, In his opinion TO DO At
tended with far more beneficial results. lie hoped
the right class OF laborers would be raised to do d
work.
Taxing up collection, singing, prayer and the
kcnedClion closed the exercises