The New York herald., 1869-04-21
FAREWELL mlsslaxAM MEETING At GALWAY CHURCH.

Calvary church. at Fourth avenue and Twenty
first street. was last evening the scene OF very inter-
esting and impressive services, the occasion being
the farewell ceremonies to the Right Rev. B. Wistar
Morris d. D., Missionary Bishop of oregon and
Washington Territory. special form OF service
was prepared and rendered in the presence OF d'c
cation of the most influential clergy OF the Episcopal
Church. under the lead OF the Rev. A. It. Twing
ID. ID. Hymn ninety-seven OF tho collection was
sung. with full chorus OF tcnors. TO the tune of
rr aier %,ch ,r eme e les on was aeau
"God be mercfu" Psalm sixty seven, set TO
music BY 8. r Warren. organist OF Grace cnnrch.
followed, and then came the Apostolic Greed
and prayers. Another hymn, the music OF which was
composed by GEORGE +. Brstow for the occasion.
particular truths when the occasion celebrated.
The Rev H. g. Potter, ID. d., rector OF Grace
vocated, with force and eloquence, the spreading OF
all The benign influences OF the Episcopal Church TO
the Pacific borders. the great strea OF Pagan
heathenisn which has been setting In from the
Chinese shores to our Yves ern coast must be
onset by counter current OF Chrstian
clviilzaton, which snail build up the Church OF sod
upon those beautiful ana en- iurng foundation, Of
truth and devotion. The papers are now crrin9 out
IN favor OF an increased innicration OF the Asscs
90 aliforpla even 10 The extent OF million year; If
this - realized and the great wave OF Oriental pagan
s,n rashes uppl our fair Pacific h,re, now much
will We he called upon TO sustain tue efforts 10
esaDi .sh the Church upon t0at ope, and how much
greater mus be our energy and earnestness IN try
Ing 70 inculcae the sublime word OF God among
people sunk in neglect ana barbarism through the
darkness oi many ccnturieSl mat magnificent
territory IN the Far NeSt vs. " TlCn Ne Icr our
labors an0 those who In times past looked upon
MIN as visionary, who exclaimed "Westward the
star OF empire takes Its wa '" must now ac-
know edge that nch harvest awaits the Christian
Cnurca IN The nc q where our brother s about to co.
for whom ! invoke success, with all its attending
blessings.
1he Rev. v. A. washburn, d. D., rector of Calvary
church. spoke OF the rapid growth OF the west and
tne encouragement. that lts development must AFFORD
10 all those Interested Ia the scheme OF salvation.
the Kight rev. Is. W. Morris thcn entered upon
fun EXPLANATION Of the purposes which no SHOULD
seek TO eject In oregon and the circumIacent
country. To found and develop educational ln-
situucns OF a r,lgious character. to provide for
new parishes, AMI 30 look beyond and ste the I'M
Dense population when must AZ no distant day
uwoli In the now large cities OF the Pacic-as san
traucscD. for cka iie. which star,e IN 1880 Ttia
go 100 and now has 1500l0-and 10 secure means for
the siIrtual Of these people are some OF
the things that must be accomplished there.
lac right reverend gentleman concluded by ap-
pealng the congregation for its PRAYERS IN behalf
of the ariu0us iaDors aDoat TO ne m lertaken.
The CEor was conducted by Mr.. Geo. ]. Brstow,
and u consisted OF strong force OF youthful tenors
unuef Mr. Chas :. Fischer. Jr.. chorus master.