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

America BEGIN at homo by all means but d, dc TT snG
there. III the world to wait for the Gospel ti
and NewYork are converted till nothing more neeoeu
And as 10 she smaIlness Of the Of nissions
entirely deny the accuracy Ct the answer ,,d Las
one hundred years ia greater than the success It has
achieved preceding nq.d %e SaT back ondy ON
the first ages and sigh the gift OF tongues ana Tor
Penieeost blessing S the bible to the world than
done i'm the irst ten centuries OF our era Twenty YER
last one hundred years; hundred and twenty nave
beep nedein languages spoken by more than nan tne
nronorOn TO the number OF preachers than there are
~ hone IL osts more for man TO mako Christian In
Iondon or In New-Y0rk than II costs In heathendom
SIN when Constantine proclaimed Christianity the
religion OF the Roman Empire the nominal CHRISTIANS
OF the Empire we're fewer than oneteenth OF the pOpu
lation; and when the Christians were most numerous
those they never exceeded over onehundredth
part OF the population OF the entire globe. Nominal
Christians now form One-hith Each generation OF the
modern world consists OF 100000 OF children, and
they have TO be Chrstianzed one by one or
these SOOOOOO) 6,OJGOOO (0nehfthl become nOnhaiB
Christians aud considerable proportion OF them really
Christians In the Roman Empire there were not 5000
900 OF nominal Christians out OF every SOOOoOo while
for the whole world the nominal Christians were only
about 100000 out of every SOO0Oo II any one wish Tor
preached years ago by the Rev. Henry venn, and In
address delivered by Canon Lightfoot Had the
results been different, there still stands the maker
mandthe marching orders OF the Church But no Iact
obedience to that command y enforced by
the promise OF final victory, az IL IL also by victories VI
ready achieved We can DO IT, and God has ehcouraEeu
ADVANTAGE OF SUCH WORK.
The recommendations of such effect, simple and so
comprehensive TO the preaching OF the Gospel land
nothing m0re 10 every creature land nothing ess-are
clear and decisive First OF all it is Gods own ordin-
ance the Divine method OF mans iamelioration The
contempt Of the ooshness Of preaching has not yet died
out Signs Miracles sensatOnalsm are still deemed by
to be essential wisdom Culture educational as
well as pobtco is st sought for as the precursor OF
the Gospel substitute. But Gods power and wis
dom is stu the story OF tne UfoSs % no s beev
but mutitudes will. and We shall have discharged our
conscience and have OOeyed our Lord! 80
And how our work would simplify and extend II we
confined it TO this business OF preaching the Gospel
social POSITIONS competent TO do this work. but not com
potent TO become pastors ana nos Calng 70 he Gpoh
good plain men, full OF faith ana OF the HOLY GhOst'
Nay might not our best menour laymen and pastors
whether young or old be prepared to give nve years or
ten or parts Of every year to this specific work, who
are not prepared 10 become missionaries for e IN tho
common meaning Of the term. What enormous anx-
etes would be spared us in connection with mission
buildings and churches and schools the dead weight OF
many existing agencies All these things would come
in time but they would come Independently OF those
VINO make it their business to preach the Gospel
Churches would be formed by thousands but they would
be left TO their New Testament, ana 10 hauVe pastors
being commended not selhshly. but lron enlightened
conviction. g. God and to the word OF HIS grace
freer Christian life might be the result Oh such an ar
rangement; but the life would be more true, more nat
ural, and believe, more abiding.
Is not such comprehensive plan needed, more
over strengthen the faith OF the church and to prove
to the world that believe what we protest. We say
indeed, that tue Gospel Is GODS remedy Tor mans SIN
fulness ard misery beside that 1t Is the honor
and the business OF the church 10 make IL Known
Every sees, however, that our present agencies
with their single and half year for the eyangelzation
OF sOOOOOO people do not mean business ana taere Is
IN consequence widespread n1delity in relation to the
Gospel aud in relation 10 the sincerity OF tue CHRISTIAN
church herself II eyaugeiical CHRISTIANS were 10 re-
solve Gods strength to do as Christ Dds her give te
Gospel every creature, IT would be confirmation OF
our faith and her eompletest answer, that cond De
given to Papal nfdety and to ratiOnalstic unbelief
TIE DUTY or THE ALLIANCE.
FATHERS AND BRETHREN: We shall hear to-day how
God is gathering from among the heather people to
his praise. You yourselves know how large and self
denying are the offerings placed on tho altar OF
geical work. We give TIRES much as was given
100 years ago Thank God that all these assertions
be truthfully made. Only maintain that yet we
playing with our duty, not earnestly di'ohsrglng IT,
In generation could preach the gospel and give the
New Testament to every creature Our plans are less
than our ability they less than the needs OF the
world aud the claims OF our LORD. Inls Alliance mas
some important practical work. It shows how essential
truth may separated from what Is subordinate and
is therefore proof world OF u common Christianity
IL avows our unity and aims deepen mutual love-
These now are important ends But q third Is wanting
and the Alliance will take up tue cry-the gospel for
world and the world for Jesus Christ III VIII urge
this cry till all existing agencies are doing their duty,
and If necessary till other agencies are added simply
evangelcal-for carrying the gospel oral ana written,
TO every creaure-we shall then have threeOld cord
the maintenance Of essential truth, the deepening OF
brOthery love, the universal diffusion Of the gospel
hTeefOld cord that cannot De broken Lest VIC ole OF
mere sentiment precious ii is let us accept our
work world Theworld must nave the gospel that 1t
may be won for our Lord.
The second paper OH the programme, on Territorial
Division of Missionary Fields of Labor and Missionary
by the Rev. Rufus Anderson, d. d.. IL d.,
of Boston, Mass, was next announced. DR.. Anderson
was present but owing to infrmlty his paper was
read by the Rev. Dr. Clark Of the present secrea
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