The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-11

you Keep tuemf DO you C0ubbduIy hJJcuu the
sacramento Have you read the Form OF Dis
clpllne ? Are you willing TO conform to lta Have
you considered the Rules Of PREACHER. e,
Taese rules call Tor diligence and seriousness in
the work Oh tire ministry; TO avoid evil speaking or
giving ear TO it; to live In brotherhood with all
men; 20 avoid aifectaton; TO be ashamed OF
time 20 the saving or souls, and to submit cheer
fully and willingly To Church authority! Are you
determined TO employ all your time in the work OF
(sody win You endeavor not to speak,to0 long or
too ouda WIN you diligently instruct the children
house '' Will You recommend fasting or abstinence
b0th by precept aud example Are you In debt r.
These are the questions; eighteen IN number put
to every young man seeking admission into the
Methodist ministry The bishops may put other
questions also. not included here, such as relate
TO temperance, the use OF tobacco and tue ike.
But the above are disciplinary questions, and must
be put and answered In his address the Bishop
these several inquiries. lie reminded the caadi-
dates that they were at liberty now, after having
PoLrrY AND WORK or METHODIST
for two years. to step out II they so desired without
any detrment at all to themselves or to the Church.
III was equally the right OF the Conference 10 ask
them to step out If 1t saw mt to do so. TO the Con-
ference this Is always an Interesting period. II re.
minded them OF younger days. when they too, stood
IN the position or these young men and answered
these questions. 1t wen for them 10 remember that
question, said the Bishop, because our Church is
emphaticaly built on the foundation OIL Jesus
Christ. There IS no misgving on this point in our
Church. and we can have neither mlsglvlng nor
weakness here. And II you have not iul and
hearty faith in the work and mission OF tue Lord
There Is no home here for any man VINO is weak on
TINS point Has Christ become q personal, living
that lairhs Il IS sublime experience and II The
Gospel did not give us tins faith and assurance It
would fall short OF being the power Of Goa unto
salvation. Are you grooming after perfection oil
lover Addressing himself to the older brethren
OF the Conference. who had answered these
questions five. ten, twenty years ago, perhaps, ne
asked what has your groanin2 amounted tor May
the Lord hit US al! into TINS experience! nc
parts OF the house. We are here to-day, said the
Bishop, to make Methodist ministers. WINE he
had the highest respect ana esteem lor all other
denominations, as MetnOdlsts they did not want
Presbyterian or Baptist ministers in their ranks.
They wanted men VINO understand and WIN
PREACH THE DOCTRINES or METHoDisM.
Are you then, he askeu, clean-cut Meth0dists so
that you may be happy ia our socletiess Have you
to step out and say that the yoke IS too heavy
Tor your or do you desire To continue in TINS work?
and this ministry you are not az liberty to object
to it or to try to mend It's rules me preacher
Is the man who to a great extent sends himself TO
his appointments. 1t Is bigger JOB to undertake
to mend our rules tnan 1t is TO keep them. There
is not single thing IN the polity OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church OF which 1t can be said, TINS IS
made thing; 1t mas grown and evolved itself to
meet the wants OF men. 1t Is waste Of time,
ism Will mend ITSELF The multitude outside don't
know much about this great Methodist Episcopal
Church and there are many in IT. also VINO know know,
about il. At twenty-five what you think you could
40 better at forty-lve you will think has been
Ing quiet, therefore, at tnis time you viii
save yourselves from Inconsistencies. THIS system
OF MethOdism is not designed merely TO take this
city or New York, but the world IS It's parish.
What might be good Tor one or TWO men or ior one
or two cities may not De 80 good ior IL, dS 90 men
but one OF 3.ooO-one OF great host engaged IN
conquering the world Tor Chrlst NY relation IS
ennODled thereby. The class were then cautioned
against SecularIZatiOn. The bane OF any church Is
a secularized mlnistry-a ministry VINO are al
WAYS looking out Tor gooa chances to make money
and TO speculate. We nave too much money now
even in Washington, though there they are going
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ting and money making we need class OF men
who snan not love money. You have
preacher and to make money too. You
will have as much as heart and head ana
ready then, to take work in the Methodist min
istry at $500 or 5000 year, But 1t Is not this sum
aone so year yea anu ana housunu sons 20 20
look alter and TO save it is $500 year and the
smile OF God resting upon you; II IS $500 year
and Christ, whom you preach. saying, "Well done,
good and faithful servant;' 1t IS $500 year and
crown OF lie eternal Tor you by and BY Are you
willing to accept the work OIL the Methodist Epls-
cOpal Church on these terms2
AN AFFECTED AUDIENCE.
This peroratiOn OF the Bishop affected the hearts
and the eyes OF the Conference and the multitude
OF visitors, and, as the questions were then put
separately to the class. each candidate answered
The following applications for admission on trial
were received and laid on the table temporarily =
Lindsay Parker Twenty-Seventh street church,
New York city; +. Walton, aged thirty, Round
Hill; W. L. Smith, Beekman Hill church, aged
thirty -four, has four children F. NJ Hallock, aged
twenty-seven Coram. L. L.; George Fllmer, aged
twenty-elght, has three children, Moriches; James
Robinson, aged twenty-seven, Westnampton; +.
+. Jordan, aged twenty-seven, has two children,
Roxbury Conn; N. L. Porter, aged twenty-elgnt.
three children, Hart.ordsvle; W. 7. Markwlck.
Madison, Conn.,; J. b. Shepherd, aged twenty
seven, New York District Conference; J. s. Wilson,
aged forty, eight children, Guilford. Conn.
A committee, consisting OF Revs BOole, Woodruff
and s. ii. Platt was appointed to consult with the
Woman's Temperance Union, OF Brooklyn, to ar
range for the ladies TO address the Conference.
DR.. Do Lewis was introduced. Also Brothers
Williams and Wayman, OF The African Methodist
Episcopal church, Brooklyn; Revs. Alabaster, OF
Central New York Conference; ID. Decker, OF FL
mira and DR.. 4. U. Haven. The Ladies' and Pas
tors Christian Union ncld their anniversary In the
afternoon and the Church Extension society met
IN the evening.
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