The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-11
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.

Rcvivals OF RcligiOn-Mortuary RESIDUE
lions and Fosters Fate Before tho
Meeting.
Yesterday the Methodist Preachers Association
spent their morning hour in discussing the best
methods for promoting evangelical rcvivals Of
religion. While the meeting at the opening was
rather slim, Rev. Mr.. Henscn, lately chaplain to the
Panama Railroad Company, introduced resolution
in general terms designed to elicit an expression
OF opinion from the preachers touching capital pun
shment with special reference to Foster the
car-hook murderer Its consideration was at that
time postponed until the close OF the meeting.
Meantime the brethren had gathered in, and Rev.
DR.. King, OF FOrtythird street church, spoke the
subject for discussion, giving several remarkable
incidents connected with the origin spread OF
revivals in which he had participated. or with
which he had become familiar From these the
brethren were to choose what methods they should
deem best for their respective localities. Rev. Mr..
James spoke on the same subject. also emphasizing
the idea and illustrating the need Of intense inter.
est and
ENTHUSIASM IN PREACHER AND PEOPLE
to promote or to sustain a revival OF religion Rev.
J. $. Willis OF Hartford. said he had come from .
revival IN which more than Que hundred souls had
been converted. lie believed also In earnestness,
in deep piety either in the pastor or people or In
both In a free and judicious use OF the Old doc
trinal words OF the Bible. such as devil, hell, damn
and damnatlon which some OF his brethren Incline
TO discard, and in close and constant communion
with God. and an aesthetic and gentlemanly bear
ing OF the minister who would promote such re-
vival. Pastor HeostrOm had a few words to say
about the power OF an "Anen" which at one OF his
meetings some years ago on Cape Island, N. j. was
thoroughly shouted that it reached the ears Of
the county Sheriff In bis own house, several rods
away, and fastened on his heart so that he could
not rest until he went to the meeting and, as
n poor penitcnt, sought and found pardon and sal
TIE PRESIDENT OF THE MEETING RESIGNS.
Rev. Dr. j. ;. Porter the President Of the Preach.
ers' Association, who has so ably and regularly
filed his place during the year now nearly closed.
rendered his resignation for the reason that at the
next meeting OF his conference New York; now
near at hand, he intended to resign his effective
ministry aud TO settle In another and distant
part the State and it would. therefore, be impos-
sibIe for him to attend the meetings ON melton OF
DR.. Foss the resignation was accepted and by a
rising vote the thanks OF the meeting were rendered
to the Doctor.
PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE AGAINST MURDERERs.
A memorial minute and resolution in regard to
week before last was adopted. and then Mr.. Henson
called up his resolution in regard to Foster or any
other man. 1t Is as follows:-
Resolved, That while we deeply sympathizc with the
criminal In his position and his unfortunate relatives and
y as that tho sf penalty aS be OK
1t Will be seen that the purport or this resolution
Is as transparent as mud pool Heace Rev.
supposed to sympathize with. For anything ex-
pressed in the resolution II might be workhouse
drunkard, or a pickpocket or petty thief whose
relatives was he to pity' ana on what ground was
this sympathy and pity askedS Mr.. Harris brought
word s..brotner when he remarked that II this
resolution had reference the OF Brother Eos
| ter IT should he so expressed.
HENSON EXPLAINED
that he purposey omitted specifying names or
cases so that IL should not appear that they were
trying TO loresta or TO influence executive action
In the matter. II IL was deemed better to insert
Testers name In the resolution he had no ebjec-
ton. lie hoped 1t would pass, though he feared
that the brethren knowing he was the author OF it
would not pass IL. This DOUBT again threw the
meeting into laughter at the movers expense.
DR.. True opposed any such action as this resolu.
ton sought. DR.. Foss tlen moved to lay the ress-
luton on the table, which was done.
The topic chosen for next weeks consideration
IL how to make the secular press tributary to the
promotion OF Evangelical Christianity, and Rev.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Brooklyn, Is to open debate on IL.
In the Church and out Of 1t, ana no doubt will be
thoroughly ventilated.