The New York herald., 1871-11-21
METHODIST MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.

Election Of Omcers for 1S12-SeTmon by Rov.
Thomas Guard, OF south Africa.
The General Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church OF the United States held their
anniversary yesterday in st. Pauls Methodist Epis-
copal church In Fourth avenue. A missionary lc ve
feast and conference was held In the morning, at
which Dr. Love presided, and short addresses were
delivered by missionary members present. In the
afternoon Mr.. E. L. Fancher presided and Dr. Love.
BY invitation. gave the meeting some "reminiscences
OF his missionary services In Sou.h America frOm
1S47 to 1854. The mission was then se.supp porting.
Mr.. PRICE. OF Philadelphia, read extracts from
the annual report of the Missionary Society and
showed that In 1865 there were nine missionaries
ana 100 church members then; whereas now there
are but four missionaries and, after seven years
labor and the expenditure OF $1so 72o but 22o men,
bers and probationers. he thought tue indications
OF Providence were decidedly
AGAINST THE METHODIST CHURCH
occupy ing that territory, ana the sooner gave up
the unequal contest ana left the field to others the
better. This year the sum OF $ll,CAa has been ap.
propriated to that mission, equal to 81 500 per mis-
siOnary.
DR.. HARRIS the assistant secretary Of the Mis-.
sionary Society, explained that the appropriations
40 not express the expenditures al all. for many OF
them are not called for at ALL Still, they are made
every year. Besides the money goes to build
churches and to support schools, as well as for mis-
slonarcs salaries. He could show greater results
for less money per year III neatnen or Catholic
countries Than can be SHOWN IN this Christian city
Drs. DIN, Holdrich, Buckley, Hedstrom and
Others took part In the discusslon some sustaining
every mission station now established, and to hope
and pray for better success In the future.
ocers OF the society for Is73 who are to nj
the next general meeting year hence, and the fol-
OFFICERS FOR 1879,
were elected together with Board OF Managers,
consisting OF thlrty-tw0 ministers and thirty.two
laymen:-Rev. Bishop Morris, President; Rev.
Bishop James, First Vice Presdent Rev. bishop Scott
Second Vice President; Rev. Bishop simpson, Third
President; Rev. Bishop 1mes, FifsS 1cePresldeSs;
MIR Enoch L. Fancher, Sixth Vice Presidents Rev.
Morris d. O. Crawford. Seventh Vice President; Mr.
william b. Skidm0re, Eighth Vice President; Rev.
John A. Roche, Ninth Vice President; Mr. James H.
Taft Tenth Vice PRESIDENT; MIR. oliver Hoyt Elev.
responding secretary; Rev. W. L. Harris, d. d.
Assistant Corresponding Secretary; Rev. Thomas
m sy bSxa ssry
In the evening, at the same place, the Rev.
sionary sermon from the text Isaiah xxxli., 17:--
'Ihe work or righteousness shall be peace, and the
ever" lie treated the work OF righteOusnessv
from three.iod standpoint namely, the work or
Christ In A,s teachings in His lfe and in HIS death
leading men 10 repentance, In regeneration and in
sanct6cation, and, thirdly, the work OF ministers
knowledge q Goa IN the ear,S: M. Guard paid an
eloquent tribute TO the life and eloquenoe Of
THE LATE REV. ALFRED COOKMAN
IN this connection. He also drew q fearful picture
Of the darkness OF heathensm In South Africa In
Kalrland, he sad the inhabitants nave not tho re-.
motest idea OF supreme Being. Their highest law
Is agains 'pOwtnR 0ut.D
The anniversary services will be continued to-day
by an essay on the advsabiity OF concentrating or
dinusing the missionary enterprises Of the Churcn
In the morning Dy DIR. Love, ana In the afternoon
an essay VIII I've read by Dr. Wentworth on the CO
operation or all missionary enterprises ana tnen
concentration under one head and system DISCUS.
sions Will follow eacn. In the evening q geneIai
meeting Will be held. ut which addresses Will De ue-
llvered by foreign missionaries.