New-York tribune., 1880-03-08

crued largo debt We yet owe $J0,5J4 ~ This ash.
has been so msrepreseUted and exaggerated t,st ~
has been huge obstacle in the OF my usetnlns.
We run against j. IN every movement NY clerical ens
mics have made IL the chief cudge with when IN ron,
me- They have used II In newspaper cOrrespou oudence,
damage me and my church Ever and anon that de6tis
the 0yer which Satan spreads his wing and haches
ont Prcsbyteria quarrel some other malformation
Hear this my cry for relief make Il IN the name o;
Christ End the Church. Frst-Will all those Who resd
my sermons send 81 each through the editor OF fhs
paper which thew read Them that may be delivered
from this lOadl Between these readers and rnvsel,
there has been a relation for many years. 40
not ecive a farthng for these sermons published
weekly tbrOughOuG the land. have been told again and
ngnin these readers would clear NY church OF debt N
asked them. II have been OF any comfort helm IA
nem let each one send ol my church 81. will give
them better sermons. and every week for the next
twenty-five years, II | live so long VIII those
who read the sermons 70 audiences IN school.
houses and churches with no pastor take charge Of this
matter IN their neighhDrbO0dl Help me ont Of this
brsIdoms One dollar from each would do H. You say
not ali generous you are, and what eycrybodys
business noDody's business, aud II there were a sur
ulus some great clarity would get r.. You say Il
Thought the church debt paid once II All sub
scrbed and on condition that il should all De paid But
some persons aSrOnted with the church. LETT /; and re
fused 10 pa their subscriptions and the whole plan
want dollar IN money We want 1t now viii per
sonay acknOwcd the receipt Of every dollar to the
person who sends H. such a ore giving name and adj
DRESS whether 1t be sent 10 the editor OF some paper
prefer, or TO mysef Furthermore: viii all my
friends Of O.den time and " tGis time send dollar
eachl My friends OF all denoninat0us, nay
friends in tue ministry and orr Of a.
y0ung and Od, dollar each, al sympa-
thzers with my work, whether they live north
OF sodth of Mason and Dv0a's line. ask 20 send gol-
lar each with rheir bessng. aud take mine IN return.
ask all my friends, whether have sven tEeu ar not
tons 10 put me ont OF the hands ot my euemie oet
Ica and lay want 70 preach toe Gospel without Oh.
This dcbi tus only obstacle, but IL Is hgb.
and broad. and cNfspcra,ing As soon as fioG any
source 'eiye response TO tins peal w reply with
ny own hand and VIII hang he scroll " names IN my
study keep before who did The Wols OF eaanclpa-
uon ana 10 rmlLd nc mat the work was done BY many
IsOpc. ny friends have often cAdcd ne ior beag zoo
modest IN asking money for church purposes and as be.
very DoOr Deggar. GIVE me credit that by this one
solicitation Of dollar from everybody have become
the prince OF begmrs"
TLNvEN YEARS OF PASTORAL WORK.
So much have ia tas anniversary sermon had TO say
OF the Christian temporalaes. Ofthe more impressive
and spiritual affairs mention with gratitude that In
these eleven years OF pastorats have received 2022
members, and these but small ratio OF The mutitudes
here converted to Cod joining other churches IN th-
aud other cties this and other lands II We had enough
faitn we could have 10000 conversions in year. God
il ready, but the trouble Is are not ready. Some
men are afraid OF royivas. am afraid OF not having
them. The world Is & have two universal connagra'
tons Before the final one, which tuns the round earth
into snes there Il to be c0uhagraton OF religious
awakening that will set all nations INTO blaze Ihe
morning teegrams before they transmit the state 0
Tie money markets, will give intelligence OF Kingdoms
saved For that hna cousumml.ion God iold CUT en-
@ueinc, and M1rse the electric communication. and
Cyiu. ". Field the submarine cable, ana Edis3h ihe
telephone. and III whitney the iion-Eih ahu De
seos tue SueZ ana Darien Canals. All tbe wheels ahi
he and The bait Itrs, ana iht Nnu-, anu
the nghtniugS. and al the land, ana AZ tue sea
shall fe,l mlleuuial pressure. II nHy years
ago some one mad been Wild enough 10 pf0pnesy ln'
Euroe and America would be IN inslantaneou" conlihu
ucaiOu lie would have been handed over 10 e uOo."t'
n De treated Tor meuta alteration should bol Nuu
der II, before these Young men set 20 W s hv sna
age instead OF the uuon Of two heiuspheftb h'y sha
,itend 1rsnasp % , t ana terfestrial striking
the nedd ng-bells Hosannai Hosanna ......
Dutiuv intse eleven wears nave dwet am ing you
consider the past year he mos Tor untte A. ph-t2
IN an anniversary sermon i expected 20 ~ s"AeMns
II. 1 ItauE IA
winch affud especial satisfaction one ~ tnc cob'
ree feat o NY clerical enrlnies ~ .emeo 70 iuay
A. n tn.y had planned our determination. Goa over
ruled their assaults. TO the making ioF u> ihhh fhpc
trends through the strengthening OF our chnrcn "
a drusrtmcuts 10 the Olening OF many nc" dOor-io
preaching spcl through the pintlnE-prtas aud
whereas when thty START the cOun"t 2 ' min, @
fey have MADE themselves the delcl luahts' AhAious
j,t ter own reputation crying aloud .Or iuNc-tga-
non Let tlem stand rs Warning 10 I'll men udt ne
sntt of pursuit the spirit OF the DEVIL ana ms "hth
% %rd thnn cuItivate "A forgiying sprit. while the
same time / would be unchristian and IN ingfaie u
dG not recognize the fact mat Goa three times TINS
vcar gave me victory over them. Al the revenge
wish against my pur,uers Is that our church dt De
paid that they longer use 1t 10 our dlsad'ah
STotber event OF the year that fills with gratitude
was MY reception IN Great Brltaln ana Leand auIlbg
i,.t simmer The story Of kindnesses received IN az
! tne towns ana ces will never be told ~ thus word.
what encouragement o Gor", ~lat Iatu va 1ou, .na,
frrign visit gave me! The high and the low and al
cl,ssrs met me with a heartinrss Of welcome which
mot describe. Whenever an Engsninan or 1co'ch
au or an risnmun appears Gt these church doors give
lm the best attentions, IN ineuOIy "i ioteisu AInu
n SOS shown your PASTOR U ot ny lons "
heaven IL of meeting the mighty fssen la@rs % whom
IN forcigp lands last sum uer preached ia. 6osp.L
" There snail be sea" From ine banks ~ the
Hudson wave .alututOn to dwcers he banks Of
The Snanl on. the clyde, the Doom and the Thames
lhuuk YOU Tor your kindness fOrJvartucu during
The as eleven years IL required all tlr trais We vent
through to consolidate us. The cnurch could muster
o,iy ,'incteeu votes q make out call for eleven
ycaT~ ago IA, congregation h!s cooi' tosr'hrr uoIe
suddenly. perhaps, .an any other confreghuon vas
eyer gathered; AL strangers, all denOni ois All co.
dltlous II was necess ~ that .ur 0d chufGh burnett
aud tnat from time time We should be mthgned ana
careatured aud assaulted and Z" through the Ked sea
are one I'll death DO rs rart think you VIII either
bury me or wiii bury you. W. have struck hands IN
everlasting friendship. we may part .dan,chrs mue
Inn we Will meet other beyond IT, How
many have crossed over during these eleven
years What crowds of beautiful children who skipped
down 10 the margin Of the river ana sprang INTO me
| loving arms of Christi And how many of the aged.
Wuose footsteps shorter Hud shorter until tncy
stouped eterntlly Ia restl How near 1t brings heaven
and earth wheu part OF family l. here aud part there
torir hands OF affection reach down, / think
wa almost touch eaeh other. Oh. children.
| aud parents ana brothers, and sisters gori
aeJ bend tins way bend this way In your behalf.
We pereayrd Of EARTH stand on uptoe and reach ny
and grasp the hand of celestial greeting hark lnas
must be the tramp Of their blessed feet coming through
'F rm E1 Sis day let our church take new departure
,nro wider caOhcity. grduder enterprise, und higher
eXpect lions after wnat God has done we ever DOUBT
we deserve be wiped out and SOME minister OF more
flth takes the pulpit and congregation az more gfati
tnde nkes The Dews Gods goodness 20 us pm on us
mortgage not like that spoken OF In the text hc taxes
only part but mortgage OF gratitude Tor hll We nave
aud all are, and all we expect 10 pc Zoo hvpaus
we must this more telling than anN OF IT. y e
decessors Instead Of slight sklrmish FOR Goi et M
bring a general engagement Sneh ln ltl. nau ~ & Da.
| tlt-axe IN right hand, strike strike now Strike
through aud II IN the battle YOU ia le your ssa
yana when asking be turned In the hospital and the,
! asked bim which way he answered " Iurh my lace "
| ward the enemy F"
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