New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-23
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
MEMORIAL DISCOURSE on THE LATE ALBERT
BAESES.

MEMORIAL DISCOURSE on THE LATE ALBERT
| BAESEs.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-The First Presby-
terrain Church OF this city heavily draped today
and s pastor, the Rev. Dr. HeTrck johnson. delivered
memorial discourse the Of the death OF the
Rev. Albert Barnes, who had preached from the same
pulptfor 81 years. from the text. Psalms xHxviL %
The steps OF good man are ordered by the Lord, and
| he dell ghteth In his way"
This truth and these word said the preacher, have
seldom had so t an illustration in the life OF Albert
Barnes That his the steps Of good man there Is
no one question. That they were ordered OF tho
Loi had this clear and full acknowledgment from his
own linz at three-score- aDd-tcn: Il have carried
ont none Of the purposes Of my early year..
I have failed in those things when laa
designed and which hoped - accomplish nave done
what / mad never purposed or expected TO 90 nave
known what IL was % weep ut dscour1gements' nave
been led along contrary my early anicipaons can
now sce think that while have been conscious OF en-
tire freedom in all that have done. still my wn0e IRE
has been under the absolute control OF higher fSTeI,
and that there has been VIII ana pan IN IttJ =,
my life which not my OVID Even my NOS so1
tary acts see, have been subsequent ID i,'
agency in the matter Thus unquaiuedy u 1ni' 5''u
'-'' ' Essr. aly,,.i,y ,As. :a1 ri our ends
Those two records born Dec IDS died pee, ~ ~
mark the limits of life that has few parallels iO SIM
pn,gity alsnI' giya - dmtv and walking with God.
IL took bold and decided ground IN favor OF the cause
OF Temperance, and publicly advocated us VI
all suitable occasions: lie percy ca alMdl5 III al a. ~,
hood Of our common humanity; he never heSt4,eu ir.n
the pulpit and by press I'm the cearst ana mos IN
terms 10 eNpress his convictions on the eys
the crimes, and tie wrongs Of slavery. ne cary cn
actorzed the system OF human bondage as oppos9ito
ciey violation OF human rights, and contrary 10 he " IA
Of God" In his advanced years ne entered WIN W! ny
race 10 the last he was an active and sympathzing
friend OF the helpless and unfortunate anu "hSH ~
wears Old preached two sermons monthly to the children
In House % Refuge. The last sermon nc ever
preached was 10 them, and his closing words were;
{" Children, do not expect 10 live long. When am
dead YOU will remember what preached 10 YOU; TIC
principal work OF his emlnenty useful and iapol0us
lie was the preparation q "NOtes, or Popular CoL-
meDares the Holy scriptures" intended mainly lor
the instruction Of sabbatlscnoCi teachers ana sehoas
In writing these he gave his tlne rom oc1o" ~ tld
morning and for more than thirty years ne turned
as the clock struck These carry slud0uS houls
10 him among the happiest or ms NE ol tHe-e "t4ns
million copies have been Sold while TRANSACTIONS nave
been made into the Languages OF france "aleS in@
and China. -, -,... 49,, ,is
no brilliant and transcendental gifts OF mind eclps,ng
mental movements Along with this there rare
command OF his faculties lie had thu at his beck anu
never afTscted the play OF Lis mental machinery Thus
he was well fitted to be an ex'empore speaker aga 10
these characteristics two Others-Industiy ana ethou-
ana W. A4.e thc soCrI ~ Id md b,manitv What an
example for young men II his! HIS character was
marked by Iigd conscienuousuess. lie "Ould 40 no
wrong If he knew it-Ie would sooner one tlan yio.'J
loving tenderness He was firm. ana held to the truth
unfinchnsiy having accepted 1t a. truth with cautoi
over his contiemaniness his accuonaleess, MS hIm
ty his his love OF home, his rare COURTESY
was his piety giving beauty. a harmony, glory 10
them ali. lie walked among men as one wh0 "aked
with God lie fell ds. aep ana woke with cod
METHODIST REVEALS.
The religious tervOr in the different
Methodist churches continues to increase, ana to pro-
duce the most marked results. Many of the converts
have been from among the baekshders but there are
also many who have never before experienced religion
At the Aen-st Church. from IS to 40 persons profesSed
religion during the past week under the exhortatons of
the Rev. Mr. McAliister. At the Perry-ot Church,
the Rev. Mr. Brown, pastor, from 10 to 20
persons converted. AT the Jaue-st. Church.
the Rcy Nj. smith, pastor, seven persons
were converted. At the FOrty-thIEdst. Church,
the Rev =. L. Hermance, pastor, from 80 10 90
persons converted about 20 OF vhom were received
on probation Al The East Tw cny-seyeuth-st. Church,
the Rev. j. j. Seares pastor, from - to % additional
conversions made during the past week AT the
AlausOn Church, in NOrfOk-st, the Rev. Mr. Parker
pastor from 10 10 l. persons were converted TIE rev.
Mr. Vail o. the Washrgtcn-squaTe church reports that
there have been 100 within the pas, year IN
his church In most OF the churches revival meetings
! are Ia az