The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-22

oreasing number Of those, who loved to live
because they lived to bless the Lord, whose
lives were
GREAT MERCY SEATS IN THIS WORLD
over which no cloud rests. A third cause
of thanksgiving was that in the field where
least had been expected, there were
indications OF triumph. This was a cause
of thanks. He referred to the progress OF
missionary work among the Latin race,
| where formerly success had been Indifferent,
and the South American mission, we were
told that 1t was a failure and that il was
best to abandon the field but now there are
indications that in South America we are
| about to achieve great success. Then we
ventured into Italy and we were told the
same thing, that We would fail. Bishop
| Harris himself had had but little faith in
Italy, but when he visited the mission there
he became suddenly converted, and was
convinced that no place vas fuller of promise
than Italy. He made similar remarks In re
gard TO Mexico. The success in these three
missions we regard as special cause for
praise and thanksgiving. liz shows
THE POWER OF CHRISTIANITY
to overcome the influence of Romanism.
One other cause of gratitude he would meh-
ton. He had been thankful that God had
putt into the heart of the Episcopacy and
the authority of the church to send Bishop
Harris on voyage around the world, that
be could return and give an account OF all
the missionary work. DIR. Bsyless remarked
that there were three present who had been
around the world. Brother Spencer was
present and asked to sing
a song in the native tongue of the
Christians in Hindoo. Mr.. Spencer sang q
song in Findoostanee and also the song of
the Ninety and Nine
COL. JOHN W. RAY
was called upon. Hessid he was thankful
for great many things, and one was that
he sometimes got control of certain
stingy old Methodist, John w. Ray, and
made him give of his means to the mission
ary cause. think have lived AZ years
more than Met huselah did in his whole life
time. am amazed that
live in country that has
such such .bs nrs sRirsua being t s1a
"every knee shall bow and every tongue
confess that Jesus Is the Christ" The boys
in the streets are whistliDg lions tunes. A
lawyer came into his Office; he made no pro-
fession Of religion but was singing one OF
the old Methodist tunes that his mother
sang. He was glad that the convention bad
come to this place; he hoped 1t would be OF
more benefit to US than 1t would be to
them. 1 am amazed, that with all the
power that we have, the means that
we have, that the church is so reluctant
sSoufs not s have to plead for moneys II Is
disgrace. They ought never to be called
upon, but we should fill their hands. He
hoped for a better record here. He thanked
God for hard times, for when We have money
enough we didn't feel that 1t was any bur
den to give. It was benefoent to make
sacrifice In giving.
DIR. REID,
~ - IAA,
he stated that he was glad they had u clear
night. Twelve years ago, during the mis-
sionary anniversary here, there was a great
storm which prevented many from coming
out. DIR. Harris said: 81 know that, for /
was there" 1t came to his mind
as he trsmped through the snow
ct Columbus, Ohio, last night, and found
there q full house, that there was a deep in
terest in the church in this holy cause. He
recalled an incident in 1866, when at Colum-
bus, Ohio, Bishop Kingsley was present, and
there spoke with unusual power. When he
stood there in the Same place last night he
thought OF that time, and of Bishop
Kingsley, who fell midway in his voyage
around the world, which Bishop Harris bad
been able TO ACCOMPLISH, and Broth.
ers Parkhurst and Spencer were
also present, who have been
themselves TO look at our missions in for
eign lands. He had all the time been oc-
cupied with Christmas thought. He
thanked God for bis sin, that He gave Him
for man, and for the gospel of his sin, that
it was portable gospel, and will keep in
any climate. he preferred to tins mission in
Foo Chan, that he read from the figures. and
the figures themselves showed that with the
church and 1 200 members, during the
past year go adults had been bap-
tized and 80 infants. Take the came
number at home and where could
they show such success. he also
referred to the success OF the mission in
japan. The
REV. MR.. PARKHURsT
said that he had enjoyed good time. The
cause of Thanksgiving which he desired to
mention was that among the converts In
foreign lands he found there were real
Methodists; that these converts told their
experience in the same language and with
the same expressions of Christians in this
land. He had talked with a native
Chinaman who had been converted,
and Lad taken down his description
of his conversion and he found 1t to be the
same, and expressed In the same language
that converts use In a Christian land. He
further stated that these foreign Christians
have the same Methodist ideas of discipline,
and referred TO visit to the house OF CON-
vert where he saw paper pasted on the
wall which he asked friend to read, and
he found that IL was list of the members
OF the class, and that all the members at
tended the class meeting. They were poor
heather and hadn't learned better than to
attend olass-meetingy vet. Thespesker made
an interesting argument to show that
to day the world IL ruled by the gospel, that
the predominant nations of the earth are
those who recognize the principles of the
gospel, and that through their influence the
missionary and the Christian are safe TO
travel in all lands on account of the protec-
ton of Christian nations.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following Is the published pro-
grsmme for to-day and Sunday, though 1t
is subject TO slight modification, which will
be noted in the Sunday morning edition of