New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-16

aeh when the disciples came together TO break

bread bread Paul preached unto them ready to u de,
part the morrow" Behold" says the T,s
Az a sturdy oak, which braves the storm OF cenuhcs
planting It's roots deeper and t s 1s Of nature
springs from an acorn as the might rrGr ak@ birth in
small fountain and as the largest conilaerationS ~
which both life and property were los, in this
hndsd by spaIH 50 M, se minds not only Of the
hers of this congregation but of the sns ,sgniacant
has sprung from int Of an affair SO
oughly reported BY the press that every With IL
son in this city and neghborhG9d rot INJURIOUS and as
for those writers who have INDUCED IN edirofs ma
have only acted with the PrVffe eap p, or favor Honor
furthermore forbds me to 60 BACK W W. ADDRESS Won
of the part taken by one VINO sUon vii learn 10 know
others and with these few words 90 u . S1n RI an
my text: "Pau preached unto them ready u VII
The Rev. Mr. smyh then preached to the eongre o
ton admonhng all to 80 i've ti eeg grrny and closed
by saying: You have passed through tnese aeD f T s
nasonateIy Won will look back, trust you may feel
sorowful and ask Gods forgiveness. Iruse , honR
have shown Obedience to proper authority Have you,
elders and communicates OF the churcl, uone az NUN
Mas Your conduct toward your pastor been such as ~
sbouid he II not CO. and the solitude OF your hearts
confess and pray Christ who in his kindness weP even
over Jerusalem trust that it will not the last time
shal address many of you. when and where have no
right say the press will soon inform you; anu W'n
ton TO come and number of the compensation
stepped forward the close Of the Sermon and Warmly
shook the retiring pastor by the hand IL IL unuei,loo
thai the Rev Mr. smyth is to take charge of an uptown
church.
THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS.
The members of the order OF st. FRANCIS OF
Assist purpose to build hospital for the members OF
the Third order men and women who have no homes OF
their own and are obliged to labor in the homes OF
others) Some capital has already been raised, ana
about 81 coo needed Last evening tne Key s
H. McCiiynn ID. D., Pastor of St. stephens Church. de.
Uvered in the Church OF st. Francis Of Assist West
Thrtyrstst., lecture for the benefit OF the hospi
fund large number of tickets had been sold and me
Church was Crowded being impossible to obtain stand
ngFoom even in do0rwayS ana hey lHf his hSo and
S S fna two Ie periods The thirteenth
took lust such earnest unselfsh and wise men az st.
Francis and his followers 10 bring the world back 10 tho
purcr taste of nature. The Galican movement IN the
first century be found wonderfully revived IN the
thirteenth century, and now we see the ,hirteein cen
the randi proress of science we are sorey in need OF
good unse fish men who will give some trouble and labor
that the spirit OF religion should 90 hand in hand with
progress to make it eGectua for without Code helping
ccded the lecture and Messrs. j. Walker and j. j. Carl
badi sang the solos assisted by the Concorda society
BEEcHER on LOVE.
Mr.. Beecher preached an impressive sermon
yesterday morning to large congregation at Plymouth
Church. Brooklyn upon love as the law Of religion He
took his text the words OF Christ found IN ST 81
Matthew'S Gospel chapter xii, 10Th and 10th aoth
shalt love the Lord thy God with al thy
heart and with an Thy soul ana WIN WIN "a, an
course that love TO God and love to is the essence
of religion; secondly that reasoning from this, the
man thirdly if love he the essence Of religion then IN
this the world has found the interpreting key
guace hy which the growth Of religion in the soul
can lie measured Filthy, that love is the true gauge by
which 10 measure the spread Of religion in the world
The sermon listened 10 throughout with the deepest
attention, and evidently impressed the minds Of the
/ hearers.
| SOUTHERN METHODIST CONFERENCE UNION WITH
| TIE NORTHERN CHURCHES DECLINED.
MEMPHIS May 14.-The Methodist Confer
ence Committee to whom referred the papers reat:
ing to the proposal made by the Methodist episcopal
Church. recommended the adoption OF resolutions a fol-
That gratefully recognize that Providence which hs.
s cbn Of 5 n unS irving vim eosHs both
peace earnestly calts Christian fellowship with
brethren Of the several branches country and
5ired Of Bishops the last annual meeting
ci Episcopal churches the fall ccmen Of @ General Con
Snc e 9d m osGn Po dog' GS s having n iS oe
cognton Of h body ana al SSO ,d nov PI'
ed by them for the specific purpose expressed in the following resolution
od That the Commission ordered By the General c99fercns
confer with the late Commission from ne hean hehoo M
treat with similar commissions from any Other Meho
s.6svnr been constituted Wv TIA; Gcnsr Coz nee on
make proposals. union the General Conference Of the Methodist bps-
oopal Church south. 49, . N
d Moreover II this Distinguished Commission fully
closel union IL the Judgment Of
this that the Interests Of the Church OF Cst require
and demand the maintenance OF our separate dne organizations
Iod That tender u the Rev. T. Bishop = Jones and The
Harris the leaders Of the commission mt til
brethren loved the Lord and our sincere ds
HAT when viii proper Christian sentiment
branches Northern
Southern Shall permanently established
The resolutions unanimously adopted.
A large amount OF uDimpOrtant business was trans
acted and the Conference adjourned.
EAST MAINE METHODIST CoSFERENCE-voTE on
LAY DELEGATIONS.
RoCKLAND, May 1.-THE vote in the East
Maine Conference this morning on lay delegations stood
AZ in favor and IA against the The Committee
on Temperance reported strong resolutions, which were
adopted urging the faithful preaching and practice of
total abstinence all intoxicating drinks, and pedg
ing encouragement TO all proper organizations aborng
for the advancement temperance In land, and de-
clarng that the members OF the Conference will vote for
no man who has identified himself with the OF
temperance, and who is not in favor OF prohibition.