The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-11
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The Episrepwi Board of Missions -Serinen by
the Rev. Dr. Paddock.

The Episcopal Board Of Missions sermon by
the Rev. Dr. Paddock.
The Board OF Missions OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church inaugurated their thirtyfourth annual
session last night with evening service at Calvary
church. on Fifth avenue, and sermon appropriate
TO the occasion by the Rev. DR.. Paddock. Bishop
Bedell, Bishop Lay Rev. DIR. Washbourne the rector;
Rev. Dr. Twyng Rev. DR.. Beech, Rev. Mr. Wibman,
and other clergymen were present and assisted IN
the service. There large attendance, consid-
ering the nclemency OF the weather. At the con-
cusion of the service DR.. Paddock assembled the
pulpit and selecting for his text the seventh verse
OF ,he fourth chapter OF the Acts OF the Apostles
"And when they had Sit them In their midst tney
asked By what power or by what name nave ye
sermon. In the earlier days Of the Christian
Church he said the question IN the text was asked
and 1t Is also very pertinent now Ii was proper TO
inquire what were the springs OF missionary life.
The answer must be, love and faith. Our blessed
endowed it with faith and manifested HIS great
love- St Paul, the great missionary Of the IDENTIFIES,
ana by it he was enabled to overcome the trials
which he was, forced to encounter His faith
never ialtered; not cloud, not doubt
OF his mission. The history OF the Church from the
earliest time furnished abundant testimony that all
missionary labor was sustained and supported by
love and faith. These were the true springs OF all
pious effort. The work OF home and foreign mis-
sionaries Is not fully appreciated by the Church in
Church alive to its responsibility rs the delegated
evangelizer OF the world The amounts subscribed
during the last year were not large but exceeded,
as statistics showed, the money given by other de-
nominations In proportion TO numbers. The
entire amount subscribed for the year for missions|
ST. 100000 SSS 900 OF which was for tue support
OF foreign religious enterprises The freedmen de-
manded attention and should not be neglected. The
domestic treasury never received larger amount
than that last year; but more was required. The
total subscribed dld not exceed Tie individual
incomes OF some men who kneeled at the altar OF The
Lord The general Church Is not alive TO It's duty,
and It's boosted benevolence has in H. somewhere,
an awful delus,on, There is no enthusiasm ana no
fcrvor What is wanted s fresh endowment of
Divine favor and an ontpouring OF love and iaith.
TINS can only be had by the earnest prayers OF the
people, who should cry increasingly, "Thy kingdom
come" More patients die OF consumption tnan any
other disease, and II behooved tue Church to
be more active in the work OF the Lord. The rev.
erend Doctor closed with fervent appeal for more
earnest effort IN the cause OF Christ, after which
collection in behalf of the Board was taken up and
the congregation dispersed.
A public missionary meeting will be he'd this
ionday) evening, ut The Chapel of the Holy Saviour
In Twentyhltn street, near Madison avenue, at half
paa. seven O'CLOCK when addresses viii be made by
Bishop sedei OF tue diocese OF Ohio, and Bishop
Lay, OF the diocese OF Easton.