The New York herald., 1876-03-22
RESULTS OF A HUNDRED YEARS OF LABOR
The Spirit and Work Of Wesley and Of
LOyOla COntraSted.
ADDRESS OF COLONEL WALTER CLARK.
Wesley's Influence in the Old and
New Worlds.

equally enthusiastic and militant John wesley In tne
career OF each OF these founders Of complex and far
reaching hierarches well as in the history OF their
great societies. there are many historic parallels 1t
is fact worthy Of note that the Praying Club or the
weslcys at Lincoln College, Oxford, in l72o, which
was the germ Methodism, preceded precisely 200
years by the similar association OF Loyoa Peter Fabcr
and Francis Xavier the College OF St Barbara In the
University OF Paris The spiritual exercises OF the
Company Of Jesus corresponds closely could be
expected from the distance in time of the eras
the Scrptural readings godly converse and devout
prayer of the pious English students. Both alike
ascctc in character mystcally emotional and indch-
mite in aim. Each institution in IT'S development,
had much OF the military element OF compact
and effective organization, and Of strict subordnaon
10 one recognized superior, and they character
lied by the intense missionary spirit and apos-
lolc fervor The itnerancy OF the Weseyans
but counterpart Of the jesuit vow Of perpetual
travel" The two societies were based upon the doc
trne OF obedience animated by the generous
enthusiasm and closely held in hand, each by SIM
Ilo master mind.
Neither instituted Sect but as an ally and
coADJuroR or THE CHURCH
Far from anything like schismatc impulse, each
was inspired with a burning zeal for the propagation
pfthe accepted faith.
One hundred years ago there but three Metho-
dist circuit riders in North Carolina. The roll
OF the clergy now exceeds 200, while the
small band OF aymen has expanded to n
mighty army Methodsm is now,
raly, the leading denomination in the State The
mcagre and scattered Sunday schools ofa century ago
have matured into great and fourshng seminarics OF
learning, such Trinity College, near High Point,
and the Wesleyan Female College at Murfreesboro.
The 683 lay members OF 1776 have grown in 1876 to
that number of congregations.
To Rev T. q Rurkhead n ID pastor of tho Eden-
ton street Methodist Episcopal church in this city is
due the honor Of conceving The idea of common Grating
ACHIEVEMENTS
rich in fruits and so full OF promise for the future.
In to his summons the 'thundcrng legion" of
Methodism has come up grandly and overlowing
multitude attended the opening Of the festi-
val to-day at Metropolitan Hail. The hall a pic
lure OF vcrnal and floral beauty All about the platform
and along the galleries, around the pillars and at
lached to every possible point d'appui, huge
wreaths and festoons OF evergrecns These adorn-
ments not only prousely bestowed wherever
they could be made to stick but their variety in style
and composition almost bcwidcring. Tho peren-
na laurel everywhere welded to the forest cedar
box and holly kissed each other and the green
ivy twined lovingly about the bright hard arbor vIt
strcwn ALL and relieving the otherwise monotony
OF color, myriad flowers contributed from the
conservatories and outdoor parterres Of the Raleigh
bouquet Emblazoncd here and there the mot
toes and rallyng cries OF Methodsm. Over the plat
form, in large golden characters, this Legend
Promptly at the designated hour the great Wesleyan
mass meeting called to order
TIKI EXERCISES OF THE DAT
opened with prayer by Rev. Junius p. Moore Presd-
ing Elder OF the Metropolitan district of the North
Carolina Conference, after which the congregation
Joined in singing the grand old hymn Coronation
prayer then offered by Rev. Z. A Yates, Presiding
Elder of the Newbern district. The great
Ing then organized by electing Bishop McTyere
president with bishops Marvin and Doggett associate
presidents All the presiding elders Of the North
Carolina Conference present made vice presdcns
Rev. Frank L. Reid of Louisburg, appointed
larry.
The address OF Welcome" was then pronounced by
Colonel Walter Clark, as follows:--
COLONEL cLARK's ADDRESS.
little over two centuries ana BALI ago a humble
monk OF the Oraer OF 81 Augustine, while crawling on
bended knees up Plates STAIR, near the Vatican,
In Rome heard, as he thought call TO great mis-
Bon seven years later he nailed his theses on the
door OF the church at Wittenberg IL the call TO
arms Europe woke rom ages OF prestcrait and
the Reformation began Forty years the utmost
limits OF ts conques,s and the beginning OF It's retreats
Luther himself died in the convcton as no sadly de-
sared that revival o. religion could no. last longer
attempt to overthrow the organic system and
The abuses OF tho Papacy than an evangelical
revival OF the spiritual lie OF the Church Hence its
early loss OF power. II is not from tho
Reformation, then, that we can date. When John
Wcsey-cidrum et venerable HOnen-appeared not re-
ligon only but morality lowest ebb both in
Great Britain and on the Continent Such is the
current testimony OF the writers OF the times The
degradation tho immortality. the In1delity Of the age
was al-pervadng L. reached all classes and blackened
alike the palace and the howell To the language OF
The historian, 'The immortality OF the times IN It's
grossness its universally surpassed the iniamy OF tho
Lower Empire and OF France before the great Revolu
tion." Tho nations sat IN the shadow or
MORAL
From the rectory Of EpwOrb, IN the providence Of
God, proceeded the great religious movement which
Affects SO largely common Professionalism, and
which 10 destined TO Affect t still moro profoundly
In the language OF eminent member OF the Church
OF Engaad 't from the labors OF Wesley and from
the year 1889 that the rcg ious epoch now current
must dato iis commencement" Then was made tho
declaration independence from all rites and crceds
bavo aids to faith Then II was that Protestansm
began TO assume as us cardinal principle that tho
purifcation OF the individual man, pursued In hrs In
divdual freedom and on the responsibility Of his tnd-
vidual conscience, is the characteristic design Of
Christianity Methodism, as IL was the beginning OF
clearer perception OF these principles, has ever re-
NAMED their incarnation.
The remarkable who was the divine Instrument,
chosen like David IRON the masses OF the people, 10
conduct this moral rcvolut on, himself, IN his la
bors and In the organization OF his wonderful system
showed that he understood that his 10 the
masses; and he founded his Church upon catholic
basis. His labors were simply stupcndouS HIS
writings would nl library; his travels averaged an
nually 800 miles hts seventeen year and At
his rate he cquaied the OF the globe IN every
six years; preaching, that, two, three and four
times daily. He delivered his work ~ 900 sermons,
being an average Of fifteen per week He attracted the
largest audiences OF modern times sometimes number
ing 30, 600 people. His genius Tor government"
says Macauay, "was not inferior 10 that OF Richie
licu.v
There a military cooIncss about him IN times Of
danger that impressed all behoders. He was name
sake and possibly kinsman OF the greatest captain
Of the English race; he who
Against the myriads Of %ssssss'
Clashed with his fiery few nj won
and against whose sombrc lines the nery onsets of
France loaned themselves away John wesley in the
estimate OF competent critics, possessed greater mill
tary genius than he His immense capacity tor labor
his wonderful aptitude organization, marked him
for a leader among men. But his most marvellous
conception was
THE rrrNERANr SYSTEM