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

neonIa demand that children sha be educated Win the
Bible in their hands lApplause'|
The Rev. Dr. Warren, OF the Boston Theological semi
nary. followed He proposed, he said, TO review the
history Of Christian Missionary work. and to point out
tbe trne theory For fifty years have discussed the
snect of this course and one has yet told us OF GODS
nan and examined how far following ms plan IL
Is fitting for us to pause now, as the last sands OF our
jubilee year running out, and examine the situation
our hosts can carry the work without doing the
Masters WILL In the diffusion OF the blessings OF the Cos
Il the question There five theories OF the OF
carrying missionary work. The nrst In the order OF
time was byindvldual prOpagandsm. The second by
religious bodies from part Of the Church. The third is by
the colonization OF Christian stock. The fourth by
Citations OF phanthrOpiss. The fifth and greatest Is
that it is the work Of the whole Christian Church
Church The diversity OF opinion about these theories y
caused by the fact that God has availed himself OF all
these methods. The Apostles individual prOpa-
gandiss aud were successful After that territorial ac
dusion through the power Of arms was resorted to- In
the seventeenth and eighteenth century the overflow OF
the Church. IL were the migration Of Christians, was
the means of the spread Of the gospel In the nineteenth
century the conversions were the work Of the whole
Christian Church Church. Through individual agency
we all know how much can he accomplished, from the
sacred historical writings The second theory, the con-
version through the secular arms s the favorte meou
of the Romish Church The most interesting ecclesi.
astical documents IN the speakers opinion IS the esr
OF Xavier urging that the OF India snOnu DO
undertaken by military conquest But this method was
not confined TO Rome Cromwell had similar plan IL
the dominant theory Of that age The Dutcn aSo
tried The disposition TO make use OF the secular
for this purpose strong even nOw and many lhk ac
il the Government 10 issue decree estapilsnms
the Christian religion II would he submitted to pG t6
must remember that Christ has SAID whose t9sotn
the sword shall perish by the sword We shouiu re-
member the promise 10 Abfahain Wnen MS ~ or+b
blessed Tho only nations when are nllng up .no ~
the Christians Applause Slowly anu S pNt Sc old
march goes The Divine commission is noV VIZ s,b
Adanic one" increase and multiply phI go i hn
and preach" All that has 6een @ up c nj iSe"ry
through missionaries. Yet TINS Is not me
for it does go far enough 1t prevails IN EnE,lu
and America great extent but III erroneous loT
carries on the work not through tho whole Chnrcn Du1
through small body Of men created Tor that purpose
Tho highest and hottest powers OF the Church were trans
frred 10 II The making OF converts left entirely 10
it, Another defect is its lack OF safeguards IL mas
Association could he of any religious faith there being
not even provision that It's members must be believers
in Christianity Above all Others, is the objection tat
s particuar tendency is TO look upon the work as
charity IL is, the speaker earnestly nlOrce the woIk
are not clothed In authority and the result that though
they plead well IL is only the pleading OF Deggar ana
TO Inc missionary fund are merely contemplate. zap
plause; voice. "that's So This CLUB theOryusurps the
P Tpe Having ; Shown how not TO DO the gentle
man proceeded to lay down the essential propositions Of
of a few men, not of only q brotherhood OF Christians
not of associations but Of the whole body Of
We must preach TO the heather ourselves This
is Christ's work. The foreign Missions ought to
the trembling hand Of dying testator, by charity and
begging by religious fairs, and sanctihed rafles Zap
and will secure right results 1t is necessary 10
how far acting in accordance with these
in policy Of missionary work Not one OF these propo
stions received by the Methodist Episcopal Church
half "a century Our works IN Asia, Africa, and
Europe glorious but this revolution IN the missionary
system has been the grandest The gentleman concluded
by paying tribute TO John +. Durbin whose name was
received with applause 10 whom lie said this good was
owing
Bishop Simpson next introduced and was received
with acclamatOns OF approval. He expressed surprise
pleasure that the subject under consideration has at
last been broaehed SAID that the object grand one,
and that there nothing else IN view hut raising the
degraded il would be enough make work with all
our hearts eighteen hundred have abored
the world, but twOthrds still remain To be
worked upon. Some OOO00O are still out OF the pale OF
Christianity and 10 will be three thousand years before
the entire world is converted unless work proper
tonately is done. II would finish in one thousand
years. must do 100000 per year Unless we work very
hard, the little children nurse In arms will not
| live TO the menium, Have we the power TO
hasten 1t Have We the men and means many VIII ASK
but il is merely Gods purpose that shall lead his fell
lows believe 10 suffer for wrong doing. We too
fond Of sefgratulaton put down 100000 and say
1--WE have done nObly." He earnestly eXhOrted greater
activity, and said that 80 per member will neyer
convert the world What would give to get out OF the
draft during the wari We would all give $780, he said.
for substitute. Now my friends let me beg you to
give that much for substitute and comfort the
heather. He appauded the close Of his speech,
and after Bishop James had pronounced the benedctOn
the meeting adjourned.