New-York tribune., 1874-10-26
THE GREAT LONDON MISSION.

Ths Rev. j. w. Bonhan al 81 ARRs ProNs1nf fPNoop1' c""
The Rev. J. w. Bonham, Evangelist of the
Episcopal Church. preached last evening In g. AIMS
Protestant Episcopal Church, at Eghteenth-st. and
Fifth giving detailed description Of tho ten day
mission lately held in the City of London He said in
part:
The Anglican Church Is branch OF Chri'ts Holy
Apostolic Church. Her doctrine is evangelical, her
creed is comprehensive. her liturgy Is admirable She
possesses the renowned universities tho ancient
churches the venerable abbeys the gorgeous cathedras
Sec long enjoyed endowment and the protection OF
the sovereign but for season sumbcred aud slept.
The whole kingdom was long divided into parishes
In particular parishes every child and each adult
belonged the Anglican Church Tne parochia system
seemed in design model OF perfection but though the
system contemplated the mutual PRIVILEGES OF the clergy
and laity to the and nurture OF all souls witnln
parchal limits. yet children grew up without church
rece the Creed tell the substance OF either OF the
Articles, while mutndes OF men live without God and
dissenters have left undOne fearful moral evil relgns
within the sound Of the chime church BELLS OF the dts
regions where churchmen worshiped holding golden
casped prayer.6ooks and dsseners singing, & 6oans
basphemed In regions OF other churches the @ peo
Piles shops are open Sundays business Is done during %
ye who love the Lord let your Joys be known anu tne
EnowedSe thee to be the Lord !" within sound of their
voices picKpocbets steal, druukards stagger, ana
sions factae true parochla work. in view the great
blessing to parishes through the twelve days mission
view of the practical heathensm within their
parOchlal limits, moved by the Holy rIdnN Ghost
Winchester ami Rochester, unitedly ana heartily
recommended that 10 days mission be slmnltane-
Ousy held IN the London churches beginning February
1874 II proved TO be greatest in the Angl-
can Church since the Reformation In order that tne
their clergy. months before the appointed time to
lead their hocks TO pray that God would prepare the
save to receive the message of His love. Three months
before the mission began the bishops convened tnelr
clergy in st. Pauls Cathedral. to pray for special
OutpOuring OF the Holy Gnost, for quicken
ing OF the love Of God IN their own souls
and in souls Of their people, for deeper sense or
the worth souls for earnesness and sefdenla
in their efforts to win them for Christ and for great
gathering into the way OF life Of multudes lost IN the
road DEATH Large placards were placed 10 windows
and on church doors Eiyrg notice OF ,ne mlss1n he
mission day of special devotion for the CLERGY IN
st. Paurs Cathedral great number OF the clergy OF
the Church of England united to seek and save he Ss
knelt by side rap and silent devotion To oner
PRAYER for Gods blessing on their united efforts &
merce rumbled, so intense was the spirit OF
devotion that the roar without dld not disturb
the mission period. mighty volume OF prayer anu
praise assembled The great religious movement 20 anx
iousy anticipated ardently prayed for, fraught with
such momentOus results TO the Church and the world
thus far met the expectations OF It's promoters anc Ia
sdthered at Westminster Abbey ana ST. Paups Catne-
dra they being the great mission eeners A 1e &
spake from warm hearts and made cold hearts feel FL
Oquenty they depicted Christ5 ATTRACTIONS aDu saving
power soemny they set forth that all who refuse tne
provided deiverance must perish forever. AT iD3st
Of the mission centers after the sermon, those VINO
desired to leave the church did so, but large
number remained to hear the instruction
an address less formal than the sermon. and for the priv
ileges OF what they termed the " after meeting" Q
ey the went from pew topewto converse, wth
those who remained about their spiritual cOntOn anu
report to the evangests who held conversations In ad
Joining rooms. AT some missions severaI nours WeIo
spent daily in cOnyersng with individual lnqulrers
Many believed in Christ their personal savior, ana
went their way rejoicing. To accommodate all cias-
ses IN some churches services held ten times daily
Rich and poor trembled and rejolced together Men IN
fustian and men br0adcOtb, women III velvet ana
women In shabby attire, heard the solemn mandate,
enter in at the straight gate Tor many sndu
seek to and shall not be able when the Master
OF the house hath risen up and shut 10 Mercys door
believe the voice OF warning had never Oeen 50 earn
estly sounded in London churcnes wilnln 80 snort
period 80
not as ire ami storm, but calm refreshing breeze
Tlefe was life but wlldless; intense emotion but
under control There was perfect order attending ALL
even with the confusion OF several praying ut the same
given OF the good Effected but through the London MS
multtudes of sumberers were aroused, as resh
life was communicated TO the ministry, ana power
developed that had long been dormant thanksgiving
service In ST. Paus Cathedral closed the mission for
the wandering sheep reclaimed tue souls saved the Toys
OF many pardoned peDitents; Tor tue blessing 10
the London clergy, through contact Win the
Evapgeiss g. and the benefits to tho lay helpers This
great London mission marks era In the Church oI
England 1t shows the quickness or the Church autnOri
observe and heed the signs OF the tines ana the
acceptance by the Church OF such u supplemental
means parOchal work or doing good TAe Htufslcal
service bref but where streetroughs are gath
cred the service and the sermon are earnestly listened
TO- and the usty OF the rOug are heard I'D hearty
unison III singing Praise longer drags ana SER
mons do not produce sumber. Churches aObeyS and
cathedra years almost deserted are nov crowded
with Jealous w0rshlpers.