The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-04

Trinity church, and was largely attended,
the church being well filled.
The meeting was presided over by Rev
DR.. Sparrow. Amer the opening exercises,
The Rev, DR.. J, Z. Grammer, Of Baltimore,
who had been selected to supply the place
of Bishop Cummins, Of Kentucky, who was
unable to DO present, was introduced by DR..
Sparrow.
DR.. Grammer spoke Of his former con-
motions with tho church, II being at that
church no received his first communion, as
recalling sweet and sacred rcoollections, and
alluding TO the fact that ho had been called
to supply the place Of Bishop Cummlns, said
he felt di1idenoe In addressing them. He
said they had met In behalf Of the American
Church Missionary Society, which had Its
origin In the fact that under the board OF
missions tho Church had not kept pace with
the are. Aftcr an experience OF twenty-five
years they had found II necessary to have an
organization similar to that established by
the mother Church In England.
He referred to the trials aud obstacles
which that organization had met with In Its
early years, but after many years II had
proved successful. The holy rivalry had
been provocative OF good works.
lie claimed that societies not in sympathy
with the general board could not control
their contributions to the cause, and an ap-
probation OF this fact led to a want of In
tercst In the general board. For this reason,
In 1857 the missionary Society of the West"
was formed in Philadelphia, from which the
present association had grown.
lie then rcrited the rise and growth Of the
society, which had now l07 missionary So
cicties, 5000 Sabbath school children, 1000
teachers, in 90 States and Territories, with
annual receipts Of over 100000. He urged
| the necessity of active labor In any enter
prise, and said that Christianity was no ex-
| Ccption TO the rule. Contributions to this
/ society were voluntr-~ and indepl ndent of
the constituted ant. ~, a Of the Church In
| the distribution Of Its charities, Individuals
| could send their contributions through such
channels as they believed would best promote
the charity and reach the object In view.
Religion, he claimed, was itself voluntary,
and liberty the very genius OF Christianity.
Amer some further argument TO show the
| propricty and even necessity for the mis-.
| sionary societies, the speaker referred to the
sad difference In doctrines which had pre-
vailed in the Church since 1888, quoting
| from the writings Of the leaders of the
| High Church, and contrasting them with
| the doctrines taught by the Bible, to show
that gross heresies had been introduced in
their teachings, and asserting that with their
| swinging censors, strange robes, burning In
| censc, unnatural and superstitious pastures,
there was little left to distinguish them from
| the Romish Church. He closed by urging
his hearers to sustain the Church In lis
Protestant Episcopal Evangelical character.
After the hymn, Salvation, oh, the Joy.
full Sound" had been sung, the Rev. W
Phillips Brooks, of Pennsylvania, addressed
views of the question as 1t was looked upon
by the different sides, and also to the view
taken of II by the people of the world out.
side Of their church. He also spoke of the
reluctance with which the church entered
| upon any new scheme for doing good, and
argued that they should always be looking
round for the newest and best method Of
converting the world to Christ.
lie then proceeded to state what the societ,
was, and what 1t proposed to do, advocating
positive action, and claiming that negatiy,
never led to the advance Of any doctrine
lie urged development of missionary spiri
and labor as necessary to healthful condl
ton of religion. He said he believed there
were more men reasoning upon the dogmai
Of religion at the present time than at any
previous period, and there was great danger
Of It's becoming purely speculative. While
| the Romlsh power and influence was waning
in the Old World, money was being lavishly
used and every effort being made to establish
ii moro freely In this country. So, too, with
the free.thlnkers. The German and French
skeptics came In every vessel, and were SOW.
ing the seeds of infldelity throughout the
land, and missionary labor was needed tC
meet these teachings. The cry was coming
up on all sides, ''Come over and help u.s."
The speaker then with some warmth ALLUDED
to the differences in the church about which
he said there had been delicacy in speak
ing Of In the church, although 1t was freely
discussed in our newspapers and books. 81
long as 1t was difference of show simply
he would interpose no objection, but Il coul,
not be denied that there were two distinctly
schools Of thought, the one teaching
spiritual Christ, and the other an objectiy
sacrifice. He said that a divided churc
could not expect to succeed by working
through one channel when the member
could not sympathlze with one another, an,
compared the minority to Israel captive Il
Phillstia, and deprived ofthc means Of sharp
cnlng their instruments.
The speaker then proceeded to show tn,
vastness of the field in the growing West
the devastated South, and even in the com
paratiyely old portions of the country at tn,
North, closing with an eloquent appeal il
behalf of the society.
Rev. DR.. y. II. Schenck, of New York
after abiding to the interest he had AWAY
felt In Trinity church, In the organization o
which he had assisted, said the time ha
passed when It was necessary to appeal 70
the existence Of the American Church Mis-
ElbuhIl GOClGlNE IL was DcIOTc them, AM
; they could sec 1t for themselves.
} lie protested against the term slow,
which was applied TO their Church, as huv
Ing, In Its common acceptance, a degraded
meaning. 1t was as high as the everlasting
hills, and as firm as those hills which shall
never be moved. In reference to the differ
cnces In the Churches he said there wer,
some souls differently constituted, and SOM
might be saved through one means anC
| thnru p.,I IT
) growth of the A. c. NJ. Society as a gian
child of ten years, which had reached mas
culine maturity In that brief period, anC
1 gave token Of mature vlgor, because |
9 was the work of the Master.
In conclusion, he presented the claims G
, the society In an eloquent and telling mar
ner.
Rev. r. Hober Newton, the financial secrc
tary and general agent OF the society, fol
lowed In brief address, soliciting the aid q
his hearers in extending the good work.
collection was then taken up, and judg
Ing from the appearance of the baskets, til
eloquent appeals of the reverend gentleme,
met with n liberal response from the au
dienee, among which were many of our lead
: Ing Episcopal citizens.
In addition to the speakers, there wcr
within the chanccl, Rev. Mr.. Addison, recto
OF the church, Rev. Mr.. Williams, Rev. MI
Chesley, of Maryland, and Rev. Mr.. Page
, of Virginia.
The exercises closed with the Doxology
sung by the congregation, and benedlcto
by the Rev. DR.. Sparrow.
CORPORATION BoND REFUsED.-A Mr., j
Hilton was before Justice j. T. c. CLAIR
yesterday on the charge of running a Wagon
without having procured necessary llcens
from the corporation. He was fined % 70
the offence. In payment Of the fine Mr.. Hi
ton offered the Justice 800 corporation
bond, which was refused, and the necessar
illegal tender" had TO be advanced before III
offender was released from confinement.
PETIT AND GRAND LARCRSI.-Two whit
boys named, Leonidas Dover and Mart
Mahr, were arraigned yesterday morning be
fore Justice Walter, the former charged wit
the larceny Of three umbrellas, and the latte
In addition with stealing a suit OF clothe
valued at S36. Both were committed to iail
The former for petit larceny, and the latte
for grand larceny.
The NEW GLASS MANUFACToRY.-Th,
Washington glass mandatory are cnlarg
Ing the scope Of their labors and are nov