, 1875-11-08
The Origin Of Methodism In the Church
Of Engtand---A Correspond
ent's Views.
Closing Scenes in the Work Of Messra
Whittle and Bliss at st.
Paul.

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loved pastor OF the Fourth Unitarian Church,
and ono Of tho bost known and most highly o.
t..m.d n,lni.,,ra nr III. ctv restcrdar cvanfne
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Wcsc"oo "'o ntA'" snH. e"t "t"'on' "na w."
it hts farcwoll to the Fourth Church. Follow
inE Ii the ser1nons
Then Samuel took stone, and vct It bs:xeen 3{iz.
poh and Hhe,n aud called Tho natne Of 1t Ebenczcr
nhAt L. tho stone Of hep). szyng Hitherto hhth ths
Lord helped us'-l' Samuel rst' H.
Aa 8amuet. the ptioatly leader Of tho Israeli
ties, rot up a etone OF memorial to utter his
th.nkfntne.s far thu hahn At tho Mo.t Vioh. ia
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W. "e' y" 'ne 1saoos y. sout "soA'5 sef''co Ut
tho sitaf, utter my gratitude aud praise to dou
have ouilded III His pane, and to Ills glory. Six
voaral n encne hux =. ahort terrn NJ serv,co
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compateo III .ue 1ons pa''o'ate" WHICH, "oto LUG
laahon Of former DAY. and which sill sufVlTc
in exceptional tuasauccs among I'll, But in tho
conhtan. abb and f,ov. tho mapy .ensasious and
chsn,oa ~ we,tarn churc1,. .IIrc ann RI .hnrr n
.u@"es. =. ~ y. e ~ e
cially when 1t includes a. much excitement
and activity as Ia implied By a rca-
dsnco in Chicago during tue past half
dozoo years. Robert Col.yer told me rccoutlY
that hn had gathered sud lost three Average
congregations In hs sixtoon yoats' .,iniatry ovor
Unity Church. And be IL now tho oldest sattfed
pAs.or iu Chicsgo. In the six years Of my min
Istry have seen almost equally great changes
Many who were once present and interested with
tn bave departed; some from tho city, some
from sl,ss Ifa. I recall them all tendegly-the,z
words Of encouragement, their serviccs OF loyo.
dii not include them iu its Iiindly md rcgrettul
memories. Again. tho founders Of This church
were mainly Of The class known 40 "Channiug
unitarians," born aud reared among tho liberal
churches of Now England. 4 gos,d stock 1T h
toe, with much character, culture, and cstho-
iicity,-good qualitioB 10 build church on. To
thjs eleuaept no ONO much Of that earnsstness,
desolIon, and persistence which has kopt up our
CHURCH through many discouEagomeutA aud
nss..shps. esn pay tls tribute 10 the old
Un,tsy.su and Nav Eaglaud elcnen. uone tho
| less hoatt1y because the complexion If our
congregation i,as chaugod 40 much during tho
1 PAST thTee OF four yeats, aud haa Ero~n moro
sud more Enthusiastically Weasera. Wo have
this Western SOIL sharing ,ts energetic. robust,
| aspirng spitit, many OF tbom Of orthodox ante
cedents, and f}udlng in our moro radical attirma-
| tiops of feith the Religious atmosphere most
active in Cur church for year Or two psst, and
! / t1uat will hacoma more aud moro 10, for \
Western church 1nuat be conducted III Western
sps1t IL 1t Is Ia he OF pesma nont usefulness IN
Unisas.anism will eyez fulfil! its tn.ssiop psop-
erlY until it shakes of Tho sh.bboleths, preca.
den.s, aud methods Of Its Eastern oEgin.
On tho 7sh OF November, 1869. ptectseIv G
years ago to-day. I preach ed nv first sermon in
Ayenue Kali on Taen.y-secoul street, aud be-
Rau tho movement winch haB resulted. among
| other things, in thu gathering ot th,a aociety
| aud the bualding of this CHURCH. Psrmtt rue 4
rapid glance at the condition Of libotal religion
10 Chicago Il that time, iouart Coll,or was then
| Of the Northwest, Hla epleodid church, The
| old Uaitv. tsd lust been dedicated and bo him.
| solf wa In tho zenlth OF bis powa. and useful.
| rose-uplees. isdesd, Ia should eo;ipua Ia the
aeems very probable to mo nov from what ]
joAfu of blu noble eofupps aud ministry OF !sto,
| AZ tha Church Of the Messiah. Itobast Laird
Collier uas drawing large audiences to his Sun.
d evening t.l4s au hss recent Easoossa .rip.
to bar gr.ciooi lad bsneflcent ministry. Carlton
Staules, ~ es,ncss aud axparleuced workor, va
gathering large and euthueaatlo soeiety on The
Wbet Gtde. Oh Madnon btfeet, uear WABASH
.ysnus, ~ere the Unitarian book rooms. in
m,p,stsrs aud laymeu wore wont to caugtegase
A. for The ministerial lIbsfalyty outside The Uni
taxiap pulpit, il ats !eea genera. Ind open tnsr
now. frof. snlns vss 9tS,ug soma strange in.
stss Church Oh the North 6lds, but hia cou8ro,
sstions nj ware not sufficiently ialge 10 make BIZ
bcresY at much account Ia tha geuarsl sati.nat<
Of liberalism 1t that dsg. Dr. Rydpr wAs then
~ nov, i hulwark foe tho Untyeraallat doctsiue
10 erana silica! = man os Any lesn,ng to Mbera.
ism in lin powerful ministry, Tue daily uowa
papers. too, which now ara auch chsmpio1s for