New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-11

this congregation are TO bear mind that they must SOC
advice.
The Hon. George II. Stuart OF Philadelphia. Penn.
then delivered the first address OF the afternoon
LAY Preaching" He spoke eItemporaneously. and
gave uterance TO views In regard TO his subject which
met with very general approval with the audience.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. GEORGE II. STUART.
Mr.. President AND MEMBERS OF THE SIXTH
CONFERENCE OF EvAScELTcAL ALLIANCE: The
iect which has been assigned 10 this afternoon.
namely. LAY Preaching" is in my humble opinion.
second in practical importance TO no other subject which
has been before this distinguished body and my only
regret il that the condition OF my own health and other
circumstances prevent from presenting that subject.
or onen,no nm ts discussion I'm way which its import
ance demands. In tho first place / would ask ths
Conference to glance at the field The field the world
1t has In it 1900 100000 OF immortal souls destned 70
meet at the Judgment bar Of God. or these l'Ooo0o
O00 sOOOOO bowling down 10 stocks ana 70 s'ono"'
the workmanship OF their own HANDS Beslue' e"eo"
sooOOoooo heather there 100000 OF Mohamedans'
20OO OF other false systems Of religion, leaving only
100000 OF nominal Professionals. It Is not for US
to say how many Of these lOo,OOooOO are true
disciples Of our risen aud exalted Lord ana
Savior Jesus Christ. We know from well authenticated
statistics that with every stroke Of the pendulum ono
immortal soul passes from time into eternity; with
every revolution Of the 5000 immortal souls to
you pause lust here ana consider the value Of single
soul for lChrst died upon the cross at Calvary
IL was but few that was called 10 WISH tho
ToWer I'm london We were shown through its various
rooms and called 10 examine Oil those historic meneh
toes OF bygOne ages that there preserved, aud as
we were passing ont the guide asked "a n we would nos
like 10 visit the jewel room. We t0d MN yes anu were
conducted thther. There cav the crown with which
Queen VictOria-GOd bless her-lcIies near heaIl Was
crowned. We saw I'll the royal plate and with Yankee
inqusitiveness, asked the person IN attehuanvVo
what the value OF it ell might be. He said that the
present value OF those Jewels and that plato was
$4,000 sterling t2O0O000O gold The next day. In com
pany with two beloved minister's visited the SCHOOLS
for ragged children where were gathered lJO ohIdten
from the worst deus in LOndOn ana as stood ~ tne
desk OF the Principal there sat before me mule gr-
she may have been - years or age bareOOteh DtIo
beaded uncOmbed hair, unwashed face, and ioOked
down in her bright eyes and thought or the Jewels IN
Queen VictOra's crown and said to myself That iltte
girl IA the pOs5essOr Of that which Is or more Vae IMAM
all the crown Jewels IN England; Tor We Jaw
in those eyes a CLEAN That told us she
lad faith In Jesus. aud that sh9H remain
when all else has passed away rom saIth ooas oa
own hi1hly yOred America Yes, Christian America.
with her Sabbaths her Bibles and her free pulpts ana
her free purchasers or the GOsPel. We ,uay 'e.y
reckon thst at this there are 4OVOO OF sous
within these United Sates and In the 64T3 bVaheel-
zeal churches witnn the limits there are seats lOr
only l90OOOOO of people LET US take one Guy ~ al
of every church that city there are stngS lor onV
$500 persons.
Mr. Miller blind layman OF Cincinnati, next sung. at
the request of Mr. Stuart the hymn which begins TELL
men the old old story" the audience joining In the
chorus.
The Rev. Robert Knox OF Belfast, Ireland. then read
hts paper on City Missions Ireland" which was 70
have bcen read in the third section which meets In the
Fourth-ave Presbyt erian Church. but, owing TO the
great length Of the programme it was found necessary
TO transfer 1t to the first section.