The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-01
ST. PETsn'S CHURCH. BiOlalYa.
Farewell missionary observation-disclosures by lie =.
MIR. Paddock.

Farewell Missionary observation-disclosures by lie q.
MIR. Paddock.
At st. Peters church, State street, Brooklyn, q
farewell missionary meeting was held last night TO
take leave or the Rev. William j. Boone tson Of the
late Bishop Boone). who with his vile, Is to sail
this day 10 join the mission in China After the
ordinary service the Rev. John A. Paddock ad-
dressed the congregation, which was not large, on
the very interesting event, and said that In 1886 MI
Boone left this country for the purpose OF entering
upon the vast field Of China as missionary from
this country. AT that time he stood alone in the
work. In five years he returned to America. The
work he had undertaken was so important that 1t
was deemed by the Episcopal Church Of America
meet and right that he should go forth strengthened
with the dignity OF the highest Office the Church
could give him, and be returned to China as Bishop
Boone. The history OF the mission In China was
the history tnab has distinguished tue Chris
tlan Church IN all ages-siruggle aiiic-
ton, adversely, trials, and then triumphant
with the observation which he mad heard Bishop
Boone make when some one remarked TO MIN that
Bishop Boone replied that he did not labor for CON
verts but he preached to goriy Christ, and that he
felt that IN Gods own time the irult Of Ms lanois
would be seen ana that God would pour out his Holy
Spirit on the land After twenty-seven years OF
labor Bishop Boone was taken away and mis- remains
rest in that far OF land. Ii 1t were true that the
spirits OF the departed permitted to know that
which was going on on earth 1t might be supposed
that The fatner was present in this last service
land III which he had labored and died. The father
had offered and consecrated the son to that labor
ana COD had been pleased 10 honor thai consecra-
ton. Mr.. Boone had been educated for this mis-
slonary work and he was going out to supply the
place LETT vacant by his father, and ne could oner 10
better wish than that he might be as faithful and
useful worker as his father.
Mr.. Boone said that the occasion was one tn
called from the congregation their sympathy towards
him. 1t was O country which they knew very little
about, and the eXte.t OF which 1t was very difficult
to realize. 1t contained population OF about ten
tunes that oil America-nearV 400 0,0oo OF per-
sons, ana which meant 400,000.000 Of souls
That vast multitude was IN great ignorance
OF Christianity, even its most elementary form.
Since 1915, when the first mission was established ut
the maritime station OF Hong Kong, there mad been
q large number VI schools, and there was also now
native missionaries, one Of whom for fifteen years
had been consistent disciple OF the Lord. In one
OF the churches there had been nearly -FOUR hundred
baptized. Mr.. Boone then referred TO the progress
OF Christianity at several other stations, III all OF
which there were many encouraging facts OF simi-
lar order He urged the necessity That was imposed
upon the Christian Church to sustain the mission
ares ~ vast field OF labor, not only by the CIV
ing Oh descriptions, but also by prayer.
Rev. Dr. Benjamin w. Paddock briefly addressed
the congregation IN q similar strain after which
collection Tor the Chinese mission was taken up.