The New York herald., 1878-11-02

the part OF the ministers. The address was elegantly
engraved upon parchment The presiding officer.
duced Dean Stanley. who was received by
the audience standing and with repeated out.
in the clerical sar6 or the Episcopal cnuron. and
wore about his neck the collar OF the Order OF tho
Bath, OF when ne is chaplain. After thanklng the
audience Tor their recep the reverend speaker sad
that his reception by the Society OF Methodsts was
due In great part he had doubt, TO the recogni-
tion he had been able 10 make OF John Wesley,
the founder OF the society. In his remarks.
he said he would mostly connne himself 70 tribute
TO hat nonored preacher. Some eight ten years
he had been approached Dy the President oil the
Wesleyan Conference III England who had asked HIM
II monument could be erected in Westminster
Abbey IN tho "Poes Corner" 10 Charles Wesley, the
sweet PsalmisL
he had responded by asking III TO Charles wesley,
why not TO Johns" Appiause.) iTns monument
was erected close to another monument erected in
congregational divine and poet Isaac Watts.
lApplausel In referring 70 remark Of
consecra.on Of the church sdincs she usan said that
he was reminded OF VISIT he paid TO the village
where Wesley had preached and the cnurcnyard
wnere ne was buried. In conversation with tie old
sexton he asked who mad cousecrated the bury ing
GROUND ana had been told that 1t was consecrated
been placed there. The speaker said that intending
no dlsrespect to the several dsnominatons he could
tionalists. Society Of Friends and Unitsrisus
wore comparatively unknown; but the name
live forever He would say, with disrespect to tho
eminent Msthodtsts about him, that ons in their
society mad arisen equal 10 John Wesley (Applause
he was representative OF the much abused eigtl-
tsenth century, and his lite was important
In showing that in that century, no doubt
In many respects dry and dull, there
was religious tervor which era before
could boast Of John Wesley had genius for God
hness tAppianse Tne Dean then wont ON TO
speak OF the separation OF the Methodsts from the
Mother Church, and counssled all matter TO what
communion they belonged, to stay with It long
remained that the hearts Of tho Msthodiss responded
TO tho feeling which the Mother Church still enter.
tained toward them.
''TaH PARISH Is ny wOxLD.n III
The Dean then gave an interesting account OF the
cause OF separa0n and went describe some OF the
characteristic points In the methods OF Wesey's
teachings which had, he said Immense
value Tor all Christian churches. In referring 10 the
celebrated words of Wesley. "rhe world Is my parish"
he said there was counter principle which, ne
hoped, the MethodIsts would receive, and that was
"rhs parish Is my worlI." daughter and applauss.D
The Dean then spoke OF America, its vastness ard
beauty and urged upon ali MS nearers TO put down
corruption wherever and whenever found
Tho Dean followed by BISHOP simpson, whs
spoke at length urging tho union OF all Christian
cism HIS reference 10 Her Majesty Victoria, whom,
he SAID honored the world by her purity was received
with immense applause
THB DEAN's MOVEMENTS. e1
To-day Dean Staaley will breakfast at tho Century
Club In the afternoon he Will meet the Chi Alpha
Society OF cergymen the Rev. DR.. Schan's, ana Ia
the evening will attend the reception Of the Century
CiuD. On Monday afternoon he will attend The re-
ception OF the American Museum In Central Park.