The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
EVANGELICAL EDUCATION.
Meeting of the Evangelical Educ on nj
Society Yesterda y-Revtcw or the Work
Done During the Last Year.

Meeting of the Evangelical Educational
Society Yesterda y-Revfcw or the Work
Done During the Last Year.
Tne annual meeting OF the Evangelical Educa-
tional Society held yesterday in the Church OF
the Ascension at the corner OF Fifth avenue and
Tenth street. The object OF this society is to pro-
mote the cause Of evangelical education and assist
needy students In seminartes. Delegates repre-
sentin1 Q constituency OF 800 clergymen were
present. During the morning session. which was
OF rather private character Right Rev. DR..
Whitaker. Bishop OF Nevada, presided. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year.
Rev. Felix r. Brunot, President; william G. Hous-
ton, Secretary, and Rev. Robert O. Mattack, Treas.
urer. Essays were read by Rev. Asa Dalton, OF
Maine, and w. X Nicholson, OF Newark. DR..
Alton spoke Of the proper extent to which
ana should be given 20 students OF the
should only be aided when it was evident
THAT THEY WERE OF THE STUFF
Of which gsoa minister's RS OF the Gospel were made.
expenditure could he rghtiuly restricted without
impairng the effect ot the aid rendered, and
expenditures would be-
DR.. Nicholson, OF Newark, delivered an interest
| ing ana able address on the question-"Wnat Is a
call TO the ministry, and what constitutes a sue
| cesSful minister ~ His idea Is that the call Tor
ne Unurcn and tnat Inc
should possess the mental and moral qualifications
| fitting him Tor 80 sacred and high q trust. In
| order to De success I'll II was necessary That he
| should grow continually with the Scriptures and
] in the personal holiness OF heart and lie.
A lively exchange OF Ideas on the main points OF
| this address then ensued many OF the clergymen
expressing their appreciation OF DR.. Nicholas
scholarship. The secretary was finally instructed
TO attend to the publication and distribution OF
the two addresses, soon after which the meeting
| closed.
! THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
In the evening public meeting was nelG at the
church tor the pu pose OF celebrating the annlver-
sar OF the society. The announcement that several
prominent clergymen were TO deliver addresses
attracted numerous audience. Rev. John Cot
! ton Smith presided. The meeting was opened
with devotional exercises, after which the Rev.
! Robert G. Mattack read extracts from the annual
report which indicate marked extension OF the
| operations during the last twelve months. The
balance on hand October, 1874 was So, 293. Since
then So, 1902 had been received, making the total
| receipts $31, 1876. The amount expended was
| $50. 55l, and the balance on hand Is $685. The re-
] port s:-"We entered upon the year with go
! students, and have since adopted "a. We lost by
| withdrawal, from sickness, &C., II, ordained Is
! and have on our roll At present S." a14v
| The reading Of the report was received with ap-
! plause. and the Right Rev. I. II. Clark, Bishop OF
| Rhode island; Rev. Alexander II. Vinton, Nj. p.
senator ana J. w. Stevenson, OF Kentucky, deliv-
cred addresses. They dealt exclusively with
! topics connected with evangelical education,
setting forth the good done Dy the aid of the Evan
gelcal Society, need OF thoroughly trained and
high toned ministry, &c. After passing o vote
oftnaaks to the speakers the meeting terminated.