The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
JOHN STREET N. E. CHURCH.


The Association OF Local Preachers-An.
nusl Sabbath Servicos-Tho Folly OF
Worldly Wisdom-Thc Plan OF Re.
dcmption.
The annual and special services Of the local
preachers Of New York and Brooklyn in connec-
ton with the Methodist Episcopal Church were
held yesterday, morning and evening, in the John
street Methodist Episcopal church. When the cen.
tenary OF Methodism was celebrated In this church
few years ago. the Association OF Local Preachers
gave to the church contribution OF 81 900, which
fund was invested in Understanding bonds for
the benefit of the church. and the trustees OF the
church In recognition OF the generous spirit of
the Offering resolved to set apart one
Sabbath In the year for special services by and for
the local preachers. At this annual gathering all
the local preachers who can do so are expected to
be present, either as worshppers or officiating In
the ser vices. There are about
800 - FIFTY LOCAL PREACHERS ,r
or the Methodist Episcopal Church in New York
and Brooklyn.
At the morning services yesterday the pulpit
pastor Of the church, and the Rev. Daniel T. Mac,
farlane and other local preachers. Among the
other preachers present were Messrs. Charles
Apologize, Dykeman, owen, Van Buskirk and
Carr. After the usual Introductory exercises I.,.
The Rev. NJ. Maclarlane selected as the text for
OF the First Eplste Of Paul to the Corinthians The
saS r. SAID tnst rom q this chapter
the Church at Corinth; That Satan had been at
work, and that II was noticeable TACT that when
ever the sons OF God met together Satan was most
certain to present himself; and so 1t came about
that some OF the members OF
THAI LITTLE BAND
declared themselves as followers OF Paul, ssme
OF Apononins Others OF Cephas, and stu
Christ. It was In reference to this that
Paul In his letter reproved them and urged upon
them that Christ should be to them all in all.
Christ sent him to declare the Gospel message In
the simplest and planest form, lest the numerous
converts should be attracted by the power OF the
apostolic eloquence and not by the spirit OF God.
In other WORDS 1t was by the wonderful mercy OF
God, His goodness His love and His truth that
they were to be saved and 1t was through His Son,
as the source OF all divine goodness, that they were
and sancttncation. God had made
CHRIST THE s0URCR OF ALL WISDOM
to us, and IN compassion with this wisdom all
earthly wisdom was as naught and but fooshness
OF what avail In the life OF eternity would be the
doctrines ola Spencer, the teachings OF Huxley
the science OF q Darwin or the philosophy OF o
Fiske What sort OF missionaries would these be
TO the world Imagine Darwin Huxley sent
to the dens and novels OF New York's Five Points
to Water street to preach to the degraded crea-
lures there OF science aud morality. But let dis
cpe OF Jesus Christ, with his mind well stored with
the truth and wisdom which c0neth frem above, go
among them on his mission Of mercy holding up the
cross OF Christ as the saviour Of the world, let
him 60 and tell them the story OF that cross,
simply and plainly. and some heart would be
THE DIVINE MESSAGE
and brought TO the feet OF Jesus in submission.
The preacher then proceeded to extol the glori-
GUS fruits Of Christs redemption OF the world; Of
the divine gifts through Jesus; OF wisdom, right.
eousness, sancti1caton and redemption, and
closed with earnest exhertation to his hearers
to avail themselves OF these priceless benefits sent
part In the work OF his own salvation.
IN THE EVENING
the services we're Of more miscellaneous charsc'