National Republican., 1875-08-03
nonnx AND IkNKKY.
Meeting Of Pastors and Laymsa-Aa fnvita.
a.. a. a. Fxtaaded thu Ievayaliata.

MOODY AND sANKRY.
Meeting Of Pastors and Laymsa-Aa fnvita-
aen 10 bs Extended the Asvivalists.
The eeavsntIen Of pAtte1 and iAymsn appointed
BY the meeting Of pastors last week for the paf.
pose Of considering the proposition Of iayiting 10
this city the feyivAiistI, MsbHa. Moody and
sAhkey, 10 hold series Of meetings here during
the approaching tail or winter, met yesterday %
noen IN the pAflorI Of the Young Mems Christian
A1soeiaticn' The following persons, pastors and
delsgAtet nom the different Protestant churches
Pfssbytsrisa"sistS siiS Prsssyterisn, O. b. Pear.
Ssa as' m hss f..s nf.9 Z sssS.Ss SSss ssSys Ws
Endsflyl Western, r. y, Reach, VIM, rhotpei
A,ssmbiy's, OhAi Lyman, q. w. Joyi New
astiopoIissa' John Ohm r Razaisas' zisnsr1aa. % .. % Il
Psiksi Georgetown, Chas, 7, Peel, =. Howell
Gso.s. GssP: " r R.y
yiiIsi waugh ghapsh Eey, Richard Norris, Z.
@eti. a. 7. Stuart; Nj. Zion. Rsv. W. @. Nc
Kenney, ". H. Gaines, +, A. Springer; Twelfth
GnioS, B. +. Monet, Wm. Sears; Metropolitan, Net
s5. N; g; EReIy R5; ElcdCSEdO HOwSta; kyiMsnd
church, Rev. W. s. Hammond, Benedict NIL
church, Rev. Jesse sirssve, ]. r. SearIes J. B.
Austin.
Baptfst-E-street, q. N. Richards. j. 5. Poleri
Messrs. Young and Speeden; North Baptist, Rev.
E. H. Gray, z. Richards ]. B. Frey; Calvary, s.
4. Mirtek, J; Z. Fales: Firth Baptist, ]. K.
Congregational. W. B. Cushman, W. R. Hooper;
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Rev. p.
Graef; Memorial church, Rev. ]. G.. Butler, Geo.
Ryneal, ir., R. B. KinselL.
PROCEEDINGS.
The Rev. Mason Noble presided, and Rev. q.
q. Meador filled the post Of secretary.
h. NV 0TNan "a h. rnRa hrwn
Gray; after which the secretary read the minutes
of last weeks meeting of pastors.
i've al sppointed last week to lay the matter before
the churches, and In the absence OF DR.. Newman,
tepUrted that the &c COMMITTEES had carried out the
instructions OF the meeting In notifying the var-
Gus churches, and that the convention was the re-
= The secretary was instructed, on motion, to
make out list Of the pastors and delegates
The Chair then invited the convention to the
discussion Of the pending business.
In order to bring the matter directly before the
convention, DR.. Hall moved that 1--WE invite
Messrs. Moody and Sankey to come here and hold
special meetings during the coming fall or
The Rev. Dr. Rice suggested that the motion
should have been more carefully worded, and,
On motion Of Mr.. Mirick, the motion was
amended to read:
THE INVITATION.
"We,the delegatesofthe Evangelical churches"
After which the motion was adopted, all rising.
DR.. Noble called upon DR.. Howard for short
Mr. Richards said that every step they took
should be taken with deliberation, and moved the
appointment Of committee Of tye to nominate 3
the matter, as that would be the wisest way of
securing good men on the committee.
tist,) Ballantyne, (Presbyterisn,) Ryneal, (Luth-
eran,) and Cushman, (Congrsgstional,)
On motion Of Or. Hall, the names Of Drs. How
nedy IN. p. church, and Zimmerman (Metho-
distl were added to the committee.
The committee then retired.
GENERAL REMARKS.
While the committee were In consultation, DR..
Noble spoke relating story Of Moody in the days
when he started on his mission.
yited these two men to come and WORK in this
city. They wished them to come in the fullness |
of Christ, and in order to accomplish this there
was something else necessary. A season ofspecial
prayer should be insugurated before their advent
as had been done in Ireland and Scotland. Un-
be achieved in Washington. II the labors Of the |
revivalists were prefaced by series Of union |
prayer meetings they could expect such blessings
them. Moody and Sankey, in themselves wsss |
as weak as water without the aid Of prayer. He |
suggested the Inauguration Of q series Of union |
meetings by September l. and urged that such /
course would break the ice OF ceremony and /
bring them INTO the closer Christian relations /
necessary to realizing the abundant shower Of /
The Rev. ]. W. Hedges seconded Dr. Wills
"
gestions were carried out, if the Holy Ghost dc
scended before Moody and Sankey came.
WILL THEY GOMEZ
DR.. Gray thought that as It was not at all GER
they would place themselves in Iudicrous light
by inaugurattng meetings Of that kind, for the |
purpose Of preparing for their coming. He was
willing TO go int such plan without reference TO
Moody and Sankey.
DR.. Wills explained that the suggestion had
the arst Of September, but he considered that II
they were established prior to that time, they
weuld serve as an inducemenI TO the reyivaists to
come here.
Mr.. Dodge of illinois, stated that he had been
intimately acquainted with Mr.. Moody, and gave
an interesting account of his doctrines and man
Mr.. R. F. Reach agreed with DR.. Wills that
there was a.. necessity s Tor season Of special
tf cir sermons.
DIR. Mesdor also agreed that special praye
was necessary. He said that in an experience of |
nineteen years as pastor in this city he had |
never known a revival to leave a church in per-
He was interrupted by the return of the COM /
mittee The committee submitted the following |
resolution, which was accepted Tor discussion BY /
the convention:
THE RESOLUTION.
RESOLVED, That We recommend that the pastors
Of the Evangelical churches Of the District of |
eia Columbia and the DELEGATES appointed to this
ments, and that we further recommend the fol-
lowing gentlemen as an executive committee: |
Rev J. p: Newman, Rev. W. s. Hammond, Chss.
Lyman, I. L. Moore, Rev. J. q. Butler, A. s.
Pratt, VIM. Stickney, DR.. E. b. Gray, z. Z.
IaSsFa aad Re hsT A AoS: f1er d.
Before the adoption of the resolution there was |
considerable discussion on miner points. Judge |
Casey thought that the general committee would
DR.. Butler moved that the first part Of the reso-
luton in reference to the general committee be
DR.. Rice thought that IT would be convenient to
have the general committee as q medium Of COM
munication with the various churches. |
DR.. Butler then withdrew his amendment. Il
DR.. DOmer did not see why the word "evangelI- |
that If an uneyan1siicaI minstsr sbonid caI S
would be admitted.
The hrst section Of the resolution was then
adopted.
SOME CHANGES.
DR.. Noble moved that the name Of Mr. BaIIan-
tyne be substituted Tor his on the executive COM
mittee, but his motion was lost. |
Dr.. Gray moved that Judge Casey's name be |
substituted for his, but Judge Casey aid NOT think
he could hll the Doctors place but said that he |
would do everything in his power to forward the
DR.. Gray withdrew his motion, and the last sec
ton Of the resolution was adopted:
On motion Of DR.. Hall, ii was decided that when |
the convention adjourn Il be subject 70 the call Of
the executive committee.
DR.. Butler moved that the executive committee
be instructed by the convention to consider the |
expediency of establishing q union prayer-meet-
Ing.
DI w llls QlQ not ike tne W0rQ "e0pedlent," /" In /
with prayer. Prayer was always ex- |
pedient- He thought that they should take some
more definite action in the matter than that.
Dr. Butler then amended his motion, that they |
establish daily prayer-meeting; after which Il |
was carried, and on motion the time and place of
the meetings were left for the executive commit
tee to decide.
Dr. Hall stated that for seven years he had en-.
5eayored TO sustain union meeting, but had |
ailed to obtain the support Of the pastors Of the
,ity.
The convention was then adjourned, after q |
prayer by Dr.. Owen.
Such members OF the executive committee as |
we're present held an informal meeting immedi- |
ltely after the adjournment Of the convention, |
md decided to hold meeting ct the Y. M o, A |
ooms Saturday evening ct O'Clock.
FRAwNER-KENNARDs SHOOTING CASE,