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

the greafeSt Obstacles TO the
protest against the Creature worship of both the Eastern
are the abom,nation OF the Mohammedan world. The
mosem enters socalled CHRISTIAN Snurch, ana
shrnks back with revuUn IRON enc Ged SSn T,D O1
down TO gods made in the image OF man. Christianity
inns stands sefcondemned aud senced in the presence
OF it, foes The Church OF Rome with all its Jealous
propa gandsm, the oriental churches with ali their
wants OF the Mohamnedan world. The Pagans OF the
second century objected to Christianity that 1t had
neither affairs nor images: the Mosems of the nine
century object 10 Christianity that 1t has only
images and affairs.
IN view, viz: The immediate benefit OF the Oriental
Christians, aud the ultimate benefit OF the Pagans ana
Mohammedans. To receive these two points there Is
requisite q peculiar preparation which mast nciuue
First-rhe preaching OF the Gospel in the yernacuaa
languages second. the Bible must be given 10 All tncs
IN their own vernacular third, an EVangehS'
oriental Church must be formed ON broad Scap p
tural basis. enthusiastically independent Oh ' If
troll from Europe and America. win ~ these
tie OF the sectaran peculiarlues .ot nr s
countries as possible; add TINS lnples' T5e apos'
that these churches have native pasorS sbonld
ties were not pastors the foreign missony ~
not be any longer than necessary IOr uS hd ne emf
native pastorale Tne instruction gwen hera bibltcal
nently biblical and there is no pace WI yectiveiv
studies should be moro enthnsaSuoIn3, n sbonid IN
pursued than IN the lands OF the yb history and
clude a good acquaintance with chuich history. auu
where can this be Dotter MS ministry sbould
come from the people. gOspel ~ "a 10
is regarded as foreign gospI IN isS evil
those whJ do not absolutely need ~ Is an unlihou oY'
Until the people support their own ministry Cne ques
ton OF their eyangeizlon may pe as SUI hd
settled. 5. These new EvanSehcal cnuiones snOulu
be trained from the first to an aggressive missionary
spIt feel that they arc called 10 give se GosG, 70
their Mchannedan, IaSan, anu sehl-r 'san hTisn
lors without this, the work Will stop before IL Is
fairly begun aud the result will be one more weak,
inert Oriental sect. organized orthodox ana DEAD let
nothing but the spirit OF God can bring those, once
members of the Oriental churches TO feel themselves
called LABOR for The salvation OF their neshDors OF
different faith The ecclesiastical training OF centuries
has taught the people not only 70 % otn nd
Druzes with the most sanguinary amnesty.
Oriental society has crysahEed into spheres hard ana
hollow the goodies OF Lebanon quartz Each sect IS
exclusive sefsatished ana indifferent 10 the welfare
of all Others The missionary spr which had It's birth
these shores returns after lS long absence o ecu
turtles an unrecOgnzed and unwecome stranger. III the
new Evangelical Onental Church receive It not and be
not baptized with It's power It's own oandlestck must
ere long be removed from It's pace
sixth-AnUther step is the establishment OF system
OF common schools to teach the people 10 read Seventh
A Christian literature must also DC prepared IN tDe
languages OF the people Eghth-Chrsuan colleges ana
female Summaries OF hlgh Order souu Dc estaDsneu
the various controlling centefs, TO give SOUND euu-
cation 10 the best yonth Of the land 49,, s.,o, =,
An Oriental Evangelical Church mas peen FORMED. III
policy OF the missionaries 20 insist upon the as
sumption, by the native pastors OF an eccsesiatlcal
responsibility al as early date ms possible Ihere are
" congregations, aggregatng 4SOb members, now en-
rolled IA this organization and to these may properly Dc
added thousands OF men sun conheeteu Win tIe ola
scots who Protestant in sentiment.
It's communion table is the only place in
Druze aud jew forget their old feuds and exhibit the
unity OF q common faith in Christ There are two col.
lege SIX theological semlnares and not far from 400
common schools connected vita this mission and In re-
ngious literature hundreds OF books have been trans
lated and not less than four hundred millions Of pages
printed; many the standard English classics are al
ready household treasures in Eastern homes and year
ny year the colleges Summaries MISSIONARIES ana edu-
Gated natives are adding TO the number.
What then, remains TO be donef The Evangelical
Alliance as only common organ OF the united Prot
estant Christianity the world, should in firm and
judcous make ITS voice heard and its influence
elt IN securing complete liberty Oh conscience IN All "a
gan ana MOhammedau empires. The rignt must also be
secured 10 publish temperate replies TO Mohammedan,
Pagan, ana mhdel attacks upon christianity Let the
oriental Evangelical churches be allowed 10 control
tneir own ecclesiastical affairs without foreign interior
ence ana let Us AS PrOtestahs learn 10 WOrA together
III the cause OF our common Master and Lord And
lastly, let offer earnest and united prayer. The
foundations are already iad me BOe Is ready ana IN
siItutiOns OF learning are established luis time Tor
prayerfor strong ith. BY all that is sacred and pre-
the religious legacy beGueathed us by the East
let Us ths day pledge u our brethren OF the Oriental
Evangelical Church the w0rthest aborers, tne hearest
syupatnes ana the most feryent prayers VI the Evan
gellUal ChristendOm OF the West
Tue hymn The morning light is breaking" was next
sung by the audience, after which the Rev. Lowry F.
Berkeley, Lurgan Ireland, delivered excellent
address on Protestant Missions among the Catholics
OF Ireland" OF which the following is a summary:
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN IRELAND.
BY THE REV. l.. L. BERKELEY OF LURGAN, IRELAND.
The Rev. L. Z. Berkeley of Lurgan spoke on
the subject OF Eyangelzatlon in Ireland" He de-
scribed the Field "Ierne the western, say,
the sacred" isle only 800 miles long by ITO broad yet
inhabited by races exercising worldwide influence for
good ana evil. The population in 1S4l was $4,000 II
Il now only 54OOOO The adnerens OF the Roman Cath
Ollie Church 4lIOOO, and all sections OF Professionals,
12ooOOO The Protestant Episcopal Church has a
Home Mission in some districts, and Scripture
Readers Society" by Of which many Of the out
lying Protestant population. well Others, are
reached with the gospel 1t has also the Society for
Irish Church Missions to Roman Catholics"
with which is now incorporated the " Iush
Society Society of London" for the instruction Of
the native Irish through the medium OF their own Ian
guaee. There in Ireland in 1861 1925 persons
ho spoke Irish only besides 9 25l who spoke irish and
native language is one OF the AIMS OF the leading Pro-
testant Churches. THE Society for Irish Churcn Mis-
stems" has within the last n years, mainly in En-
gland over half million of pounds sterling for the
purposes of eyangezaOn In Ireland, aud the latest
Presbyterian Church III all its sections has 65 ministers
besides lcentates. BY n " Characterization" scheme
an IRISH Mission" sine labors for the good of those
that are without the pale OF the New Testament.
been taught Her Orphan Society" sustains 400 or
phans IN their own homes. BY system OF open.ar
preaching aud by a SabbathscnOOl Society she reaches
many old and young, who are spiritually destitute and
her COMMITTEE Of Eyangezation seeks the revival OF
religion and the promotion Of deeper interest IN the
thugs OF God. rhe wesleyans and others push into
man the territories OF ignorance and darkness. OF
p1u-denOmiuatoual agencies there are the Hlbernan
Iiie scIerv Inc snnday-school Society and the Bible
and CopOrtage Society This last has Sold since 1852
Bibles. Testaments, ana religious DOCKS hud has
,seyed 10 cash for sales, about $4,000 sterling. BY
these agencies Professionalism is not only holding its own
an the country which IN past times II dd not DO bnt Is
making NggressiOns on territory Of the adversary.
m must however, be itself revived living, loving
thing before IL do much for the recovery OF those
VINO are IN error Iflt be not what iDducemen is there
Tor them look fayOTngy ON it, principles or system
But light Is breaking IA ON tue darkness ana az evening
lime il shall light, bright and glorious Is 1t needn't
10 try teach Roman Catholics with the Gospelf Ihey
must be born well as others Their case Is not
hopeless The spirit of God can reach them with the
truth. The errors and mistakes OF the past
make IL dificult 20 do evangelistic work among
them Irish Roman Catholics, however, have
now DO cause OF complaint against the
Brtsh Government They labor under no civil dsabili
~ whatever the difficulty Of reaching chem with
The truth has been grossly exaggerated. To be saved
fbev must be sought their hresldes and ad-
dressed in the spirit love aud cancellation. Ministers
M the Gospel anu Christian people must makenappoint
mems of ~ KING with their ignorant neIghbOrs, Protest
ant and Roman Catholic, about the OF life through
Christ alone aud the agency OF laymen and Cody
women must be largely employed TO reach destitute dis