The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
THE GUILDS or TRINITY PARISH.
First Annual Meeting mt ST.. John''
Chapet.zntcrcsting Address ny the Kew
MOruam Dix.

First Annual Meeting mt St.. johns
Chapet.zntcrcsting Address by the Rev.
Morgan Dix.
The first annual meeting OF the guilds OF TRINITY
parish, St. Johns chapel, was held last night. Vhe
attendance was very large and the services were
Of exceptional interest. Alter the professional OF
the eboirs OF the four churches Of Trinity parish
even song was sung, the Rev. Morgan Dix
preached the sermon. He took his text IRON ST.
paul,s Episte TO the Hebrews vi, 10. Nothing
could be more rash, he said than to endeavor to
find out what God was by finding out what they were.
There were some points, however, In which they
could compare themselves win the Divine power
1t must be universally true that God wanted them
not to forget or despise loving action. So the
Apostle logically argued from God to man. There
is nothing In the shape OF human indrmity to
AFFECT the meaning OF this statement God would
not overlook their works OF love, but on the con-
trary, He would bless them in their work, and
show them that He was glad OF the loving obedience
OF His children.
Under the old-iashioned name OF guild associa-
tions OF men ana women had oeen formed in various
churches. The desire seemed to have been felt 10
come together and
BE AFFECrIoNATE FRIENDS.
There was the desire OF Christian charity and
the desire OF unity. These two forces were the
very strongest which brought about this even
ings sOlemnity lie would speak TO them,
not for the public or for the new Tsp me
| all these associations 1t was an immense power
in the world. To the most familiar of all posi-
BILE illustrations-they could take pound OF char
| COAL and sulphur and saltpctre. Apart they would
remain harmless, but united they would destroy
their houses The very highest organization was That
nspl ed by the love OF God and the love ofman for the
sake OF God. religious union OF this kind generally
embraced men who devoted their whole lives 10
| prayer and peace and love. But most of them had
to live in the world, and be saved there II they
would be saved at all 10 do those blessed works
Of charity that the Saviour taught them was the
principle that ought to guide them. 1t was great
pleasure to him, as rector OF this parish to see this
organization SO prosperous. one OF the most re-
markabe features of Trinity parish was that the
people OF one part OF the parish seemed to know
nothing about any other part OF It, They
HAD FIVE ASSOCIATIONS,
! two juvenile guilds and others. st. Johns Guild
was the most important. and had 1855 members
! among the poor in the Filth and Eighth wards.
More than fifteen hundred children who had
! attended school In that vicinity had been pro-
vided with clothing, and over ton thousand dollars
! had been spent since last November. over Jour
hundred families had been cared for during the
/ Winter.
The Guild OF st. Chrysostom cared for its rich and
poor. and buried its dead The Missionary Union
| numbered fifty members and the Sunday School
4 Teachers Association main tanned u library.
! The Guild OF st. Paul had for its field OF mission
the lowest wards 1t maintained reading ROOM
which was open every evening. and had done a
good deal IN giving entertainments to the poor.
The Guild OF ST Augustin was as yet IN It's IN
fancy but 1t would soon make itself ielt IN Its dis
Women's rights we're very well in their way
their rights in the Church Of Christ could not be
doubted. The Guild Of st. Margaret and the Sister
! hood OF the Holy Cross did most noble work. The
Guild of St. Agnes also numbered thirty members.
There were also two juvenile societies. The boys
OF St. Nicholas Guild were seventy-live in number,
while some ninety little girls in the Guild or St.
| Agnes had pledged themselves to
MoDEsTY AND GOOD BEHAVIOR.
| He wished to say O few words to them as
their pastor. They must try SO to live and so
| to work as to be Influenced by no reasons OF
scl1shness or hypocrisy. Oh, what word was that,
|
the principle was the love OF God, the object was
| charity to the poor. The world was full OF two
kinds of people whom they must help the poor and
the ungOdly. To succeed in these two directions
must trust in God and do their duty. He hoped
they might all be mutual help to one another,
and their old parish might he strengthened by the
cody lives OF It's sons and daughters.