Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-18

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of education, particularly before the
Newark Conference - the Methodist
Episcopal Ministry have known how to
direct public opinion and the laymen
have known how to make money and
what portion belonged to the Lord
and now that God had made us a pros
porous people, we ought to pay more
attention to education. The learned
Bishop spoke at length on the value of
education, and the duty that every one
owed their children, to give them as
thorough an education as their means
would permit-therein lies the safety of
free government.
Resolution was then read.
"That when we consider the lofty
nature of the work, the wide extent
through which it's influences reach, and
the long period, through which they
operate; we regard the benefactions
made, and the efforts put forth in be-
half of Christian education as among
the wisest, noblest forms of doing good
to our fellow-men.
Lawyer Ransom of Jersey City re-
sponded saying that it was far from his
thoughts to be called upon to say any
thing on this occasion-he came by in
vitation-expected good time ; and
supposed it had some connection with
the Seminary under Consideration
took deep interest in Methodism, and
said it had history. Could remember
when Methodism was small affair
heard an old M. E. preacher tell his
conversion when he was 16 years old.
His mother who was pious woman,
told him he must not go to hear the
Methodists, he would be deceived, but
he thought that if he was one of the
elect, it would not hurt him, and ii he
was not it would make no visible differ
ence; disobeyed and went. Methodism
had made him what he was and the
energy of Methodism has made it the
success that it is.
The best investment man can make
of his money, is education. Education
and Christianity go hand in hand to-
gether It is christians duty to give;
it is the duty of Methodists to lay the
foundation for our children who are to
come after us. The Hon. gentleman
was repeatedly cheered in the course OF
his remarks.
The Rev. DR.. Wiley here offered the
following resolution which was unani-
mously apopted.
Resolved, that we favor the plan of
devoting Sabbath to a simultaneous
effort to be made in all the churches of
this city, for the securing of pledges
and contributions for the erection of
our. contemplated Seminary at Hack
ettstown. The second Sabbath in June
was agreed upon.
Mr.. Walsh then read the Sd Resolu-
ton.
That rs the General Conference of
1864 put on record its judgment that
every annual conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church should have I'M
der its care at least one educational In
stition of the higher class. We feel
that the time has come for the Newark
Conference to establish q seminary
worthy" of the numbers, the resources
and the social position of our people.
Rev. Dr. j. F. Crane spoke to this
saying, nine years he was connected
with the Pennington Seminary-from
small beginning, it had become a
strong body-the christian church was
an advocate of education-the Presby-
terrain is strong, because of her colleges
and her seminaries of learning Lets go
up, said he, and possess the goodly land
for we are well able.
Resolved, That in the erection of our
projected seminary, at Hackettstown,
in the beautiful location donated by the
citizens of that place, we recognize an
Undertaking worthy of our best efforts,
that it may meet the demands of the
times, and be equal to our highest
hopes.
Mr.. Campbell, who was called upon,
said that he believed this was an age of
snrprises-felt as the Irishman did when
he enlisted in an English regiment ; the
officer took him to task for making so
many mistakes, but Pat told him that
all his mistakes did not amount to 50
great mistake as England made when
she gave him commission MS an off
ca. He thought they were called to-
gether to consider lay delegation
CHEERS in which all joined heartily)--it
the ministers and Bishops go in for lay
delegation, then he goes in for Semina'
rvs, (Cheers) when ministers and lay
men come together eye to eye. and
hand to hand, then something is &C
complished- Methodism means work
education is success. The trne reason
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