New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-22
RELIGIOUS.
METHODIST MISSIONS.

Bishop Simpson presided at the ANIMAL meet
log of the Methodist Missionary Society," held yesterday
In the Central NJ F. Church, on Fonrteenthst Board
OF Managers for 1871 was elected consisting Of 50 minis
tcrs and "a layrncn. The following officers also
chosen: The Rev. Bishop Norris President; the Rev.
Bishop James, First Vice Presidents tho Rev. Bishop
Third viccPresident; the Rev. Bishop Baker. Fourth
President the Rev Bishop Amss FIN wee Prss
Enoch L. Fsncher, Seventh Vice President; the Rev NJ
pc Crawford, Eighth yicePresident; Mr. W. b. skid,
Sfe Prcs eH Mr. James H. Taft Eleventh ycePres
dent; Mr.. Oliver Hoyt Twelfth Vice PRESIDENT the Bev'
W. L. Harris D. D., Assistant Corresponding Secretary;
the Rev. Thomas Carlton. d. D. Treasurer he rev. Luke
Tory Recording Secretary. A Committee OF 1--WE, the
Reys G. Haven, u. Curry and d. Foss ana Messrs q
with the Secretaries in making for two
days Missionary Convention in connection Win ths
%S%" ssi Ress HSf D foss D. Curly D.
and Messrs j. H. Twombley Clinton b. Fisk, II. NJ For
roster J. ii. 0ckershausen, and T. W. Prce-was APP
pointed to nominate managers and Officers OF tie society
FOR 1872. ,
The concluding ceremonies Of the anniversary took
place last evening in IT, JS11 ts ch RSr5 tsaS AVE-
three missionaries to India and have sent
SonSres have also been sent to China two Belgrays
and each will coon be sent 70 Mexico and Italy, Jhe
Ts SaVe asS d
The Rev. Henry, W. Warren, ID; D., Of Boston made
5 ISErS d. aa BToSkyn The Rev Martin Briggs
d. g. OF Cincinnati made the third address, in which he
said 1--WE can prevent the Chinese snd japanese
pose them and Till our soil and do our hard
wSsS Sn OF theme and for Gods sake hold ont the hight
hand OF feowshig to them and by that means we VIII
The Rev Bishop Simpson said 1--WE are standing here
this evening after so hard work The collections
OF our Society In 1920 $500 In 1870 they amount to
sssOOO During all that time we have been making slow
but progress We have lent helping hand ID TO
sent missionaries to South Africa and South America.
In the midst OF this work the question often arises,
Are we accomplishing anything, and how long will
take 10 convert the worldP Our missionaries in tho
sSon o. hove TO could Se sT peor "A 10 % ohsqSs
held 100000 OF her race in slavery But thank Coo
Their Are Are ana te Of pS
the Pope OF Rome Is waiting TO seze his throne ana
ee e sSs erapT VI" ra s and Russia viii
open the Bosphorus We must move carefully along"
PRESBYTERIAN VIEW OF EXTEMPoRANEots
PREACHING.
The Rev. s. w. Duffield of New-Jcrsey
opened the discussion "Extemporaneous Preaching"
at the meeting Of the Presbyterian Clergy OF Ne"iok
and vicinity held yesterday in the Chapel OF the Union
Theological Seminary DIR. Maclise In the chair. IL We
would invest the Gospel said be- with something OF It's
primitive power we must preach II IN the primitive way
EYE to eye and face TO face. II the preacher confines
himself TO his notes he gradually assumes the preaching
tone which is dstastefu his hearers and his style
becomes stflted formal, and Ineffective Many clergy
men are debarred by natural timdty from attempting
extempOraneOus preaching and In some congregations
there il strong prejudice against this form Of DISCOURSE
which IL regarded a cheap mode Of serving God ON
the one hand this power very easily acquired ana on
the other the prejudice Is an ignorant one Tor IN reality
| extemporaneous dscourses require more deliberate
| thought aud preparation than any others. ,,
DAYS it had been his habit preach without notes but
later years he had resorted to manuscript ser
mons BY the latter mode his nervous system was sub
ected less strain and he was now ana
effective in the pulpit The Rev MT Gre IS de 6Enb .ha az
thought many American dvine aud yet he possessed
ar Of e ssl ana The moy the clergy
in England and Scotland have resoFted TO the ap0soe
mode OF e1temporaneOus preaching Iho Rev MI Lamp
said that every man was law unto himself, and that
the efficient mode OF preaching VIII vary WIN con
is allowed to ascend pulpit with manuscript notes.
and the habit Of extenporsneons speaking Is eEhatea
character was best developed by carcfuly-pfepared
written Discourse MI sp9rgeoBs Sermons were Msel s
said that savish reading OF sermons with the eyes
mode Of preaching THE two methods might be sdvant-
ageously combined BY employing one III ,ne inori,e
Noble stated that bis experience recall
dGced hesitati1g manner aud weakened the general
effect. Tue preacher who has prepared himself before,
have more power over an audience which is under his
eye than he would were 1t only within hearing of ms
voice The Rev. MI sawyer VIII resume the subject at
the next meeting.
EPISCOPAL FAILURE AND SURGEONS SUCCESS.
The Rev. DR.. Foster entertained the Meth
Odst Preachers Meeting yesterday with an account Of
his recent tour IN Europe and his impressions OF the
churches and the state Of religion Ia Great Britain and
Ireland. The Establishment everywhere said he, had
magnificent architectural edcss, but the services within
cold, gloomy and eless the materials OF the
buildings, and II Great Britain Is ever 10 be regenerated
IL by other religious agency than the Epl--
cOpal Church. The only life be found anywhere was
among the Wesleyans and In the Rev. Mr. spurgeon 5
Church in London. He considers Mr.. Sturgeon the
greatest apostle that has appeared ON this earth since
the days OF st. Paul. and he thus summarizes his work
London for the last fourteen years. Coming to that
city at the OF "a lie hired hail in deserted
part and began 10 preach Ia the poor people He has
gathered in church of 1900 members built tabernacle
capable OF accommodating G0O0 people and erected and
| maintained college whore 90 student are always re
ceiying instruction Tor the ministry. He has built 81
chapes and from his college sent 81 pastors 10 them.
beside having sent out 100 preachers ~ other 1eld He
has maintained coo Bible readers, and built and sus-
tanned orpanage with lcJ children-and all this has
been accomplish ID by man previously unknown, and u
people poor pay the rent Of hall Ia worship in.
Now, the great OF the land among his bearers