National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07
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fBIRD DAT's PROCEEDINGS or TEL
NIXETIErH SESSION.
CHURCH LITERATCRE-ADv1CEo OF BiSHof
ANES TO PREACHERs-ALFRED JUNE DIE
MISSED THE MINISTRY AND CHURCH
MEMBERSHIP SPAR bkrWEEN TWO
ABLE DIsPUTANTs ON CHURCH EATEN'
SION.
m. conference rearsembled at Q. n, ct thu
Fayette street church, and religious exercises d
an impressive character were held prior to the
Formal business session. The Of the pub
liz ~ asO Of visiting clergy was exceeding large
and incre- sed as the business of the morning pro
.sseded. Among those present was Bishop james,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who was
warmly welcomed by . host of appreciative
friends, each Of whom enjoyed few words Of
social chitchat with him in the rear Of the pre-
siding eficer's chair.
A most animated and deeply-interesting discus
sion arose during the morning On the subject Of
the management Of the Church Extension So
eiety the distinguished participants in tho debate
being Rev o. H. Tiffany, Of the Metropolitan NJ.
E church of this city, and DIR. A. F. kynett, Of
Philadelphia, general secretary Of the Church
Extension Society of the N. Z. Church. The de-
bate was marked BY much ability, considerable
emphasis and some spice. Is will Be seen from tia
report which follows: ..7.~E
The journal Of the previous days proceedings
was read by tho secretary. Rev. J. H. @. Dosh;
after which Rev. Thos. Myers asked that o su.
pcrnumerary relation be granted him, and 1t was
% ordered. SD
Dr. Reed. Of New York, assistant secretary Of
the missionary board Of the NJ. Z. Church, Vas
Introduced to the conference. He also addressed
tie conference missionary society, which held its
meeting in the Fayette-street church ct Q p. m.
DR.. Wentworth, OF Cincinnati, editor Of 'The
Ladies' Repository" then made remarks to the
conference in behalf Of the
WESTERN BOOK CONCERN,
located in Cincinnati. He urged the great in
portance Of thoroughly circulating the Church
literature through the two hundred thousand
Methodist families Of the United Statsa Tho
subject can't be over estimated in Importance.
DR.. Nelson, agent oil the New York Book Con-
eern, seconded the views Of DR.. Wentworth, and
commended the interest manifested in the spread
efChurch periodicals BY the members Of the Bal
tfnore conference, and the promptness with
which their accounts fer books had been settled.
Bishop Ames followed with remarks On the
same subject. He referred to the care eviroed by
wesley to provide good wholesome religious
literature. He feared the Methodists Of the
present day are not % we'll informed in the stand
ard works Of the early authors as they should be.
Doctor Nelson had suggested that the title Of the
'Tadies Repository" should be changed to "The
Repository" He concurred in this view. woman
ooming forward 50 prominently that there 10
nothing to demand . literature peculiar to her,
hanishing all fashion plates. She is graphing
with the sturdy questions OF the day, and render
hn$- oh IAxa
To circulate the Church literature as II should b
requires effort on the part Of pastors. In Ger
many, the great Methodist periodical entitled
The Apologfsf is circulated to an extent Of one
copy for every two members OF the Church The
pastors make 1t their business to introduce 1t into
the household OF every member. We dontoegin
to appreciate 1.-THE possibilities Of Methodi.m in
this country" ..r-
DR.. 1Anahan thought 1t would % very fnjudi-
eious to chspge the title OF the Ladies' heposi-
terry" - limited BY DR.. Nelson. The magazine
is o speciality, and he believed it would seriously
lessen the number u is subscribers to change It's
title. ne tnousn nj inc estspiisnment Oh sChafeh
magazine Toula DC ieiure II uno er..sSn; III
ia'Re snu expensive tetpr's: - e'.$oAen sueA
magazine 10 compete Win hafpers Lippen-
eo<ss or scfioners. ihess can outDid the onusen
10 payment ior matter, and besides Ibis, sae use
matter "hicn Cnurch magazine would neces
sariiy exclude. The APPROPRIATIONS for core
sPondents would De considerable. Inc ladies'
EePesilory y tne pest and cheapest periodical OF
rs Kind puoiished In the cniteo SSstes IN every
way-chaste and instructive in its matter.
DIR. Nelson disclaimed any desire to change the
name. He had only mentioned II incidentally.
Rev. James Brown made few remarks, inti-
mating that such change would not improve the
circulation OF the magazine
Accumulation was received from the Yves
leyan Female Seminary, and was referred to the |
appropriate committee without reading.
Bishop Ames then summoned the class Of candL |
dates for the order of deacons, consisting Of Peter
Vondersmth, George w. johnson, W. NJ. West, |
Y. p. Wright, A. NJ. Courtnay, L. q. Muller, ]. |
B. Hall and George w. Cecil, before tho bar Of
the conference, to answer the questions prescribed
by the Church discipline prior to ordination.
Before propoundng the questions, the Bishop, |
in . most impressive and feeling manner, ad- |
bility they were about to assume, and The neces-
sity Of being able to respond afirmatvely to the
questions without mental reservation"
ADVICE TO PREACHERS.
He said: Although am IN old man, I don't for |
get the feelings had when, more than forty |
years ago, occupied the place which you occupy |
this morning; but have more Just views and
higher appreciation Of the nature OF the Office |
upon which you are about to enter than I had |
then. A grave responsibility gathers around
those who enter upon the work OF the Christian |
ministry. You have doubtless thought Of this |
You enter It under the conviction that you arc |
called of God. This public examination which |
You are about TO pass relates to state Of facts Of
which you and God only can know. We may
fudge Of the truthfulness of your answers py your
lives. But this is only an inference; the reality
can only be known to you and him who knoweth |
all things
I'm preaching.let your main subject be Christ
never preach O sermon but what is in harmony |
with Christ's teachings If you have ability, you
can preach occasionally on subjects tended TO ele-
vate and advance Christian knowledge, such Is /
The Testimony Of the Rocks DR.. Chalmers /
has preached, and think very properly, several |
sermons on astronomy. Truthradiates in straight |
lines, and such As is true in the physical sciences
never opposes the truth In Christianity or morals.
Always Try 70 leave an ,mpress,on on .ne minds o.
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