The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-19
CITY INA LLIGEN nee,
THE METHODIST CONVENTION.


The Meetings Of the Methodist State Conven-
tiou-The second Days Session-rhe Topic
and the Discussion.
The second days session OF the Methodist State
Convention was held this morning in Horticultural
Hall. The proceedings opened with devo-
eonee Peek Rym Before
Throne" was sung under the direction of Mr.. Will
liam q. Fischer, and prayer was offered by Mr..
Peck.
The minutes of the previous meeting we're read
Bishop simpson then took the chair and the
special order for the morning session, the reading
Of the on the topic OF ae o Type o Pt
was called for. The committee on the topic con-
sisted of Rev. George Peck, D. D. Rev. G. D. Car
read by the Rev. Mr.. Hodgson. The following is
an abstract Of the essay
nnmbers-ratio Of numbers bearing an encoar
aging proportion, not only to other religious denomina
also inended Money IS s0d tSe
Church, il be honestly obtained and conseeraed right
Ssto IN Du@bes snd we sdaped
tastes OF those who are to occupy then Educational
tect its sons and daughters from is another ele
Very prominent among the elements of is
@ G Is % be- oSn %a m S6
ply Of devoted and efficient ministers One by no means
the but sso oe aestons Of it's mnseG SnS
Of the Spiritual life Of the body and BY its
is,snee: Another is a general harmony with much
to freedom s thousht and lts brCther and Christian
Nor & would we omit to msn01
ground not already occupied by to which
people, 49,
But the chief element Of Chprchs prosperi5yis the
assumed that piey is essential to the Churchs
The experience Of church members must correspond
There some things TO be avoided If We would lead
oaGh bs S SSpee S p.s s erd
must not be lightly est 'emed me Onnron must lose by
their peryeTsion there leaning Of the minds Of
tony We Duss also guard against that dead form sta
hc es ShSse 4Te n to ritual
also that form Of TegSns GGtoTs and mani M
the contrary this part Of the religious life may be dis
to Of u s S
nd d an 5 RSch s e.. %
sRS e hops % T f. S %
sions are to be kept and mperous the
house 9 Sd S So that hsrs be an
oontraband and disordery except they come from god
and BY Wd
Certain other detective types of religious character may
be ARE nSss TnS are sS vs Sad
sek They have blessing for every good cause and for
they give
ose W tRey will On etRe hand
those who seem to measure their pety and the et
visit the rich speak their neghbors on the subject of
I6ere is style pety which aims protesting good
SSSh on sves L mo- rn % a
about, it attempt statement of personal experience
aae Ss sSn Ea With sS
God is not honored by it. There also the periodic type
1t comes on Sundays aud nermts during the week,
protTacted meeting the revival with -eng but
type Of pety necessary the highest prosperity of
the Church must unite what is good in all types II must
yction that sin begets trouble that the way OF the
his must sTsdSate int @ sense Of
but with condition and conduct. wholly the
wrong and with sin itself as an Sbominable thing Justly
strong faith in Christ We must have pety which insists
paRS the Ss Dining the
the & the the tss
hall OF Justice the senate and all the high places Of
catoTss Of the GSu&ch as III anu 'u''
makes no references 70 the dostrse OF entire n
Does be ot believe IL do Yes Ideas do as firmly y as be
ment by Christ or Of by faith or OF the re
sS aDs S: % sss @
God IN Chrs jesus CONCERNING us The Question bope
lett the discretion Of ths chusch @uoh has
Stsudsrd Of pety IN t6hurS6 That IS esuS5s S
E % a S % fS Il
Of Of 51s taS6 gfS19% bsEsR q 5s Gd
exempifyng CHEST stJe OF Christian manhood
in the ohSreh all s msm6sTs with few
poor. the learned and inc unIeSrned the old aud the
young must press towards toe mark GIVE one sueh
ne not rRs to SSt
lead on the rest will follow and stsnd abreast with
Then will the great Church militant de-
csive victory will set the banner of the
the earth. As polished mirror will reflect the
glory of God vivid snd flashing upon the
Heavens and the mill \ ium will soon come
After the reading OF the essay hymn was sung
Musical exercises were also interspersed through
out the entire proceedings. The discussion on The
subject OF the essay then commenced.
The Rev. j. b. Paddock made forcble address
on she subject, and was followed by Rev. b. IT,
Cruver, who said that he felt perfectly assured tina
every man born within the pale OF Christianity wa:
convinced that the religion Of Jesus has power
convert the world.
The subject, under the circumstances, is com
mended to us Ia an eminent sense. rhe temper o
the times is such that the public mind is drawn to
Wards materiasm, and IL should be the highest ala
OF the Church TO counteTact the bal eful tend ney
The reverend gentleman continued at length.
Rev John A. Gere next followed. He said a
regards the elevation OF toe standard OF CnTisnsnit
he could not agree ith the au hOr OF the essay.
can't be done. The plety should be the same tina
our fOTefathsTs en- xpressed aud enj yed It sh) ali
not be elevated or altered, but we should hoe
strictly 70 that II we mind that strictly, the stan
dard Will be high enough.
Rev. j. walker Jackson said that he had the sam
ideas as relates TO the standard OF piety.
Rev. Mr.. A. Quincy, President OF the NatiOna
Local Preachers Convention was introduced an,
made an address. He said that he believed IN
pety that makes man paw one hundred cents ON
DOLLAR and makes him deal honestly with his fellow
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