The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-26

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sustain Publication Society at Cleveland OHIO. This
society organized at thu Tricnu Conferences he'd
at Berlin, Ontario IN 1866 II had property or
funds thetlms of organ zaon but the good viii OF
the German brethren, and at the head r. w. Bickel
s'Ivsa I xa. editor ssd and whose
the society moved on slowly publishing paper every
two weeks Tor the churches, aud a mouthiy Sunday
school paper A. THIS time a German brother iroin
LouisyIlle Ky, offered to give the society dona
ton Of $1,000 on the condition that the German
churches would raise an equal snm. This was douc,
and the moncy expended III buying lot; house was
| erected presses, types and machinery were bought
Der Sendbotc became weekly paper, and was
alter enlarged from iour TO eignt- page paper
Tho business increased At such that the
quarters soon became limited Tor the work OF the
society. In October, 1871 The baptist Union OF
Cleveland donated lot icet front aud 100 deep
70 the society with the condition and resric-
thereon, mud providing therein hall for Sunday
school and mission purposes Tor the benefit OF the
Germans In the vicinity This generous offer was
accepted and immediats steps taken to comply with
she requirements The building was dedicated on the
last Sunday IN April last. Tho n u dne brick
three stories N height and well arranged for the
business Tor which u IL intended Tho cost VIII DO
little over 81 600. and 81 90O has boon paid In cash
and subscriptions leaving balance Of 81 700 unpro-
vided for part Of this was, however raised at the
This society Is doing good work for tho German
Baptist cause In this country and lis influence
school papers sen, to Germany Australia, Russia
anu South Africa The society Is now publishing
| Sunday school papers 1t has published largo num-
Der OF Serman tracts, several demo books.
aud hymn book Tor sunday schools which ~ used
| quite a number OF schools other den0mnat ions.
Rev. r. W. BlckoI D. D., VINO boon Tor so many
years tho efficient editor OF the society. sailed from
TINS port couple OF weeks ago 70 enter upon simi
lar work 10 Germany. Rev. J. q. Hasehunn, OF Chi
| cage, has been appointed his SUCCESSOR
| ~ BAPTIST lTINERAScY
The contagion tor change Ia tho pastoratc IL be-
coming as virulent among Baptis.s as that for u
settled ministry Is among Mcthodists In Massa-
chuetts oneourtb Of all tho Baptist ministers tho
State changed their pastoratcs LUST year. rnere Is
great instability among the small churches but they
| as
More than hall tue pastors OF the State been
lhcipprosent fields less than three years 1t IL not
surprising, therefore, amid such wholesale changes.
that the contributions Tor religious purposes should
,a nnv gu as ss pr ssn N 9ns year and
exists III the West For example, III OHIO,
only Eve Of the 447 nini.scrs serving tho
6l3 Baptist churches In that State have
entered upon tho tontn year OF continuous pastorao
In the Same charge. Silently, one by Que, pastors
denomination throughout tho land little less than
that OF the Methodists or
aud hrce and hall years. But this desire cnango
h not confined to Amercan Bapsts for, according
late reports from England, yearly ono-nat tho Bap-
ttst pastors IN tho United KiDgdom have been less
than i've years III their present pastorates and about
| ono IN twelve change every year. And VIC are told
that oven these naure. do not fully represent the
number that arc inovcable-that this IL iude1nite
quantity. Tho causes OF pastoral changes generally
are thus classifed:-1. Datural resslessness anu
love OF change 2. Want or TACT and temper . Want
OF high moral and religious toLc. Attraction pre-
sented BY higher salary. There can DO no doubt
that all these causes operate In tins country. But 10
! these the Baptist Weekly adds another for America6
pasIors--nauleiy. mental Incidence. There not
few, says, who indsposcd to the constant
tai effort requisite Tor pulpit preparation, and who by
lack vi II lose their hold on their people, SO that they
cSsnee necassc ,hev have exhausted sns,r s,ock Of
pulpit pabuium aud arc fndsposcd 10 the effort winch
CONSTANT addition 10 It involves while not tow per-
/ suado themselves that in new field they would re-
write aud improve old discourses. that they will DO
far more effective than on tho previous delivery.
| That change 10 sometimes desirable Tor minister
cannot be questioned. Alter years Of incessant tor,
It is well Tor mun 70 take charge OF new held, anu,
even II no grapples with now difficulties TO have his
! powers deyelopsd somo Tor which his pre-
vious ministerial lie has made no demands. Nor csn
IL DO doubted that there Ii IN UGH danger OF mans
| thoughts running unknown TO himself In some ono
diroction or tho people, becoming habuated 10 his
style Of argument aud illustration, may not feel tho
pcrtinonce und force of the truth as they might II
presented by another. Here. perhaps, no small part
Of the success OF evangsi's.s may DO found
Tho .higher salary" oil course, VIII havo Its 10.
1uenco minister, Tor At best tho salaries paid TO
the most favored do not allow them to become rich,
and they crafty cultured tasos Leave thcm all tho
time q ragged cdgo OF annoyance. Many pastor
ands tho higher salary mockery and a dclus'on.
Non may find troubles with intractablo brethren,
| lack OF support and other things, but old Watts
speaks truth when no says
/ 'Tis but u poor relief We gain,
| To chaEgc the place and Eccp tho pain.
Not few pastors do this and after making a change
ready to excalm with Job, ION, that wero IN
| months past !"
| AFRICAN METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Although the Conference opened and closed ro-
giously yesterday the intermediate exercises did
SAVIOR very much OF poty. Rev. W. II. Koss. of Hun
tinston, L. l.. gavo note for $3.50 borrowed money
10 Rev. Il. II. Turner, OF tho Now Jersey Con-
ference, but has iaiod to pay the whole or
any part thereof, and no called to account for
his iaure to pay and his equvocation concerning tho
matter. lie gwen thirty days to pay up, take
tho consequences. Brother Ross lot himself loose
then Rev. John Frisby, who was accused OF lying
anu bearing falsc witness against him In ailcai
that he Ross) lived 10 house OF III fame aud thai he
Mna antrl tual.v doad en-
and minister Tor whom he preached Alter mutual
explanations ana denominations motion tocxonerate
Brother Frisby was presented, to which DR.. Thomas
offered mendment 10 substitute tho word oca,c'
Tor '.exoneratc, ut the same timo declaring hts
forgive him. Tho amendment WAS lost and Frisby
got another chance. Rev. Il. Is. Davis LETT bis own
charge In Amityviile, l.. l., to come 10 brooklyn to
help Rev. J. u. Murray and his contumacious Metro
poan Mlssion-a accession rom Fleet street African
Davis old not p and Murray alter Bishop Payne had
publicly declared the Mission aud It's pastor as without
| the control or membership Of the Conference. He
was, there tore, forgiven. A resolution subsequently
offered ny DR.. Thomas Endorsed tho Bishops action
In disowning Murray and his people But further
trouble awaited Brohers Davis aud Ross Tor collecting
moneys Tor church purposes aud appropriaiing tho
samo 10 their own uses and these charges, together
with Brother Woodysrd's case, were referred to
a special committee. Row. H. I. Perry Baptist
brother, was appointed judge OF tho essays Of tho
young ministers on FRIDAY aud yesterday he reported
Rev b. r. AIaridso as worthy OF The hrst prize, $40
and Rev. J. Morgan VI the second So the latter OF
which no pa,a himself Bishop Payne announced tho
tho history OF Methodlsm 10 tho United states, ipcuG
ing It's present status It's missions Ia all parts Of tho
world, IT'S publisnin interests kc and the lie and
character Of Moses. RcvA J. NJ King. OF Washington
| square Methodist Episcopal Churcn; Mr.. Hutchines,
OF tho Union Church, and j. b. Stansbury, Of Bait
more were Introduces to the Conference
| A delegation OF temperance people from Great
Britain and ireland and adjacent islands, going 10
| attend tho annual meeting OF tho supreme
| Grand Lodge OF the Worlds Good TompisTs
| In Boston, was introduced to tho Conference.
| seven nstionailtics They arc Rev. William
| Ross, president OF tho supreme Grand Lodge,
| and Mr. Joseph Mains, secretary 0f tho sane. The
former. together with W. w. rurnDul and Mrs Eliza
beth Brown represent scotland Tho latter together
| with John Howe Janc II. Actord aud Catharino
| 1mpsy represent England. w I. Rapcr comes IRON
| Wales, aud Mrs Martha A. Richardson from ireland
Rev. rhomss Richardson. ID. D., represents France,
| and the Channel Isics and John Costcr the Islo u
Man. Mr.. Joseph W. wright and Mrs. Wright and
Miss Amelia Inwoods come from London. Two Of the
| laiics are quakerr They had been invited Ny Rev.
Mr. Dicxerson, through Mrs. Cough, OF Brooklyn "a
temperance missionary, 10 visit tho Conferences.