The New York herald., 1872-12-20
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.

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Services at the Church or he Holy Trin-
tty Last Evening-The Eessing Need
OF New Missionaries-Thos solemnittes
OF To-Dey-Address by tn Rev. Mr..
Aarrts and the Bishop OF Kansas.
preparatory service for the Eplcopal solemni-
ues OF to-day was held last evening In the Church
VI tne Holy Trinity, corner of Fort-second street
ano Aadison avenue, and, in spite OF avery lim-
nco sooience, was OF very earnst and impress
sive character. The services OF to-day,
a. explained In the HERlLT OF last Sum
Jay WIN be very simpe, but as they
WIN De simultaneously held n every Episcopal
cnurcn all over the world. they appeal very
strongy to every reverent mid. They will con-
slst OF earnest prayers for ths speedy coming Of
tne LORDS kingdom, the eRngelization Of the
neatnen, and especially for TIP advent Of new re-
cruits lor this branch Of the Mster's work. A col
lection OF prayers and hymns nearly ali Of which,
OF course, are already in the liturgy OF the Church)
has been made sor this occasioa.
ine service last evening vas largely or q relt-
eious character. 1t opened with prayer and the
singing OF hymn, after Which the congregation
listened to 1871
I REV. MR.. HARRIS ADDRESS.
Ine Rev. Mr.. Harris sail that the occasion
winch mad called them together that night and on
tne morrow was one Of special and great impor-
tance. The deyotions OF tie faithful would be
guided oy sincere oesire that God
would send moro laporers into the
vineyard and that their works might
be abundantly blessed. The mother Church in Eng
land had made great EFFORTS d the mission neld,
but had found 1t now necessary owing to the great
need ofnew missionaries onsring themselves, to
have special service all over the world to pray
that God would put 1t into the hearts Of good,
pious and jealous men to come Erward and devote
themselves TO this work. Many fields Of work were
now open which Ma n could not be supplied on account
was but one white missionary In Africa belonging
to the Episcopal body, and there had never been
bered was accompanied With the % story Of dss apun
dant blessing upon such work as had been DONE
to send new laborers into His harvest Such was
the burden Of the message borne forth from every
Another hymn was then nng and q brief prayer
Onered at the Throne Of Grace, when the
Rev. DR.. Haight. In regard to foreign missions it
was pleasant, he said to think that in SOME quar-
:sgsss;sn had ~|s2s M M
our duty was clear while we remembered that
there were so many millions OF the human race
lowest and most degrading sensuality. It had
been promised to us, however, that all these multi
tudesof the heathen were at some time IN the iu-
| where were the missionaries for this work
to be foundf Look even at home, at the
terribly disproportionate number OF the ministers
we had to labor among our own people. But this
reflection should not induce US to forget or ignore
the duty Of sending the herads Of the cross to the
| heather. God had given the order and 1t was for
| the Church to obey and In His own good time the
blessing would come: we ourselves were sue
offspring Of the Anglican Church. : Our
larry blessed. The Gospel mad been
ing results Then in Africa much had been done,
field. The Bishop closed by calling upon his hearers
to haye an unquestioning faith In the efficacy Of
prayer .Anyanns ys ask had IN my snS
we prayed for the things He had Himself
commanded us to pray for we h had IAN an especial Gi
Of 1 the thousands that on the morrow would pray
for the evangelization Of the world, and we could
easily believe that that great day would have
mighty results The Lord had died ior all men; not
mi might nops that % many woaia s Be gathered attn
the 0o ssaSp 1as S q ese AeDnnss Ssxs0ns
| Bishop Potter next spoke. He said that he had
recently met at q social gathering young Japan
position far as could be judged, as perfect and
as accomplished gentleman as could be found in
the most favored sectlOns OF EUROPE incidentally
he had heard that this gentleman had been
very greatly annoyed since he had been here
by the selfish and interested opportunities OF per-
sons in this country for appointments in Japan,
and this had led him to see how many things were
operating against the good work, and how neces-
sary 1t was that we should be earnest and untring
in our efforts for the spread Of the Gospel And
again, he had been led by this and OTTER facts,
especially the murder Of the late Bishop Patterson,
to consider what effect our commerce and the
agents 1t employed must have upon the heathen.
There could be no doubt that was an influence for
evil and 1t could only be counteracted by sending
out also examples Of Christian purity and earnest
ness and unsefshness. He believed that II we
were earnest and faithful in our prayers on the
morrow there would soon be an abundance OF labor
ers pressing forward to do the work of the
Master. The reason why missions had tagged was
because we were not enough in earnest, and as
soon as we asked God to help us He would do So
A brief address to the same effect was delivered
by the Bishop OF New Jersey, after which the con.
gregati0n were dismissed with benediction.