New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-16
METHODIST MISSIONS.


pho Missionary Society of the Methodist
Cnn.h met again Yesterday forenoon in st. Pauls Meth
oe.s Fniscopal Church, Bishop Clark presiding inc
,,eat,ng was held for the purpose OF eeeng boaru
Managers and officers for the ensuing year. anu ~
nan 70 addresses by members Of the Society from u
-, ortions Of the country After the usual &c
oonal exercises and few remarks from messrs Ayre
and KItterly the Rev. Mr.. Perry was introduced anu
ssid; Fory-hve years agoI was born OF the spirit
,versary OF that event will be completed with the SET
ring OF the sun am familiar with the Dirh VI tni u
ganzation and Of the society ever since "
ene me IN a knowledge Of Himself 1t Is cheering
fact that while have met here the two great oooS Vi
the Presbyteran Church have grounded their arms anu
.akan each other by the hand, and PROMISED leay 10
heIes and 10 Jesus Christ What is TO be looked iOr
a., ,e uniting OF these bodesi There is an Inspiration
Al m me our missionary work Is spreading ali over
abundant pTaes ana crn Was Was one missionary last
yeJr there are fourteen nov. Ana now We onEhI 10
make an appropriation for additional work In CON
son we eTpect the Executive Committee 20 do their
dnfy the pastors do their duty the people TO 40 he
duly bnt they do 1t without the living Spirit OF
or Little was the next speaker The missions estab
hshed the Society Germany he said have been very
successful and speak from actual knowledge when
say that they are deserving IN an eminent 1egee tne
better evidence Of their ability TO accomplish the inten
Ion to the Chureh IIan 10 say aaI the Soeey Is ho1gu
large MehOdsn can certainly ask no more than that
they make good MethOdiss OF those TO whom we send
them Their hymn DOCKS &c. are all ILLUSTRATIONS VI
books and all their tracts are stamped with Amefl
MI Pnce of Philadelphia followed. He thought that
the had when there might be safely introduced
shauge. believe, lie said, in domestic missions ana
thank Goa for the result OF domestic missions DeeNS
that when the Methodist Churches reach 10 state OF
prosperity we shall appropriate million dollars Ior Ihis
After few remarks from DR.. OsgoOd, DR.. Derby. Dr.
Haven and others, COMMITTEE OF Conference was APP
pointed TO confer with the regular Committee on NO'
nanOns and the following Board OF Managers for the en-
suing year nominated aud subsequently elected D.
Bishop SIMPSON Kew Bishop BaieT Bishop Ames Rev bishop
a EsI BE9P G sI2 h' Rev ~ SaGp d. Rev j.
sh, DID, Rev J. rOrer D. Rev A. D. VAIL Rev - a ncegy'
ITa,lov K Faoehs5 S P Patsrso1 H. raG T. A. Hove
Wright French II oLf5.a',eT ~, cISTsg q D. H Rst
D. Cur D. D. Rev Gilbert Haven REV B. Rdgavs Rev
Jesse T. Peek Rev A. Hunt Rev ~ EedJ D. k Tfs ~ "
d Rev & G. Andrew l. R. Dap, g G North G. OAK ey C.
G. RI Joseph + knapp o fgT J%iH R spIf'O0 JAM"
An election Of officers for the year was then heu WIN
the following result; - NJ, ,,,, a., D.. p,,A.D,
SsSeS 1eI Sp S S Slrs BIC Cariod Mr. William B. SKID.
more ne Rey John A. Roche Mr. James H. ran Mr.
The following committee to prepare resolutions was
then appointed: The Rev. Gilbert c. Haven D. D. the
Rev r. G. Andrews the Rev. Drs. Hatfield, Foster,
Dunn French, Croly and Prof Lane The meeting then
adjourned To meet at the SOcetys Rooms NO sOS Broad
Way, at O'Clock to-day.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
The 5ls anniversary OF the Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church celebrated last evening
in the large hall Of Cooper Institute. numerous
audience Of ladies and gentlemen filed the room,
listening attentively the speaking and joining with
hearty in the singing OF the hymn with which
each speaker was alternated. Tho Rev. Mr. Butler, d.
d. who has recently returned from the missionary
stations of India, the first speaker He said;
was glad TO find in the last number OF The Missionary
Advocate census showing that in the valley Of the
Ganges there than 100000 human beings Ius
onr snonsihty comes before us under the solemn Con-
,io that more than 5000 600 there live in state
ain nearly onehaf OF the population OF this country
Cities there in the valley OF the Ganges ana they
allowed 10 perish it will be by neglect. Now Sir It is
20 out there. few thoughts that my time
gives me to present to you wiz relate 70 the CLAIMS nnSDd
place from the church meeting that claim, and that
thoroue to which GOO oeekoTng us i9CTaTa e
sonares nPon the ground wnSn Is Ie same as "a tben
over 100 teachers, and have ESQ members OF our
churches We have two offices, printing establishment
Sir there are millions who never saw the face OF
sonsry and who viii die aud be buried before they hear
Of the necessity Of the work Of God presented 10 u.s.
These men are lost they are perlshi5g VINO feels fS
Of men ST snng tbd4 g s0S sG ba as qe
the hthiest in this world. Hou NAV well eX-
claim, in the language Of the Apostle, Altogether
that dOeth good, no not one VIVA, wna5 Is 20 :,
admit such people into Heaven the saints would leave
Among these fifteen million you would hardly tnd fifteen
that you would find tit to be associates for your wives
or families, Now what is TO become OF them
the world to which they are hastenngi what does
God in relation TO the condition OF those people
Unless man be born again, he cannot enter the KING
dom Of Heaven It's dreadful thing to think OF the
that satan has wrought among these mem that they
are living in sim and dying without hope "Jhere is no
other among men whereby they can ne saved and
there are $50 that the gospel yon send
men Every of that number is an evidence that the
power Of the Gospel Of Jesus Christ reach the hearts
OF those people The Methodist Church contributed last
year the Of $65OO0 Across the line IN Canada, OF
the Atlantic both Of those churches although much
rt At least in the ibeTay md that out OF 900
members OF the Canadian Society they have CON
tributed $4,000 in gold, and the Wesleyan
prOprated $y75,OOO the contributions OF less
fhan million members Nearly s. in currency each. And
tO for each member for the support OF missionaries
last year Why. Sir, If contributed they did in
canada more than OOOO would been suppl ed
for the II there is anything we desire for our
church is that she should be brought to feel IN TINS i'm
porant question and take higher standard OF hber.
atty I'm years TO India never presented such an
opportunity she presents today and we should make
efforts the key to the whole heart OF the East
ern Hemisphere, and to her. we should bring every
effort 10 bear upon IT,
Gen. Albright the next speaker. he said
Mr. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN 1 am sure I
shall not DO able 10 say anything attractive.
felt special interest in the church OF my fellowship
that OF any other Protestant organization could not
idea Of progress in It's brOadest ana most catholic
You cannot send forth true missionary without
sending forth the time apostle OF liberty who
opens doors for the introduction OF more liberal prn-
cpes OF government and for the elevation OF the masses
He exposes himself % perils by land and pers by
aud 10 the perls that threaten the life OF man in a
wild aud uncutyated country The bordefs OF salVa"
ZION are wIdened, and science is daily adding new
contributions questions OF true religion and broader
humanity Behold the United States and Great Brita in
ryrants bishops and priests less despOca and more
inclined the voice or the people as the voice
OF God. What but the power OF Christian salvation IS
ag the Emperor OF France so uneasy upon throne
tOdayi Yielding concessions 10 his people today ban
fishing OF HIS Trbunes and letting INN return tomor-
row What but the spirit OF Christian salvation causes
the little unpeasanness between the Emperor OF Austria