National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-24
AT WoRK IN 4 HoLY CAUSE.
First Days Session OF the Christian Mis-.
giounry Spci,fv

first DAYS session OF the Christian MIS-
sionary Society.
The annual convention Of the Christian Mis-.
sonary society of Maryland and the District
OF Columbia commenced its session yesterday
morning in the Nermontavcuue church Of
that faith Tho convention will last over to.
day and tonight. This is the faith of which
General Garfield is a minister, and which,
though numbering comparatively but small
membership on the Atlantic slope, is very
strong west of the Allcghanies, particularly
in the older settled portions of that country
In The former section It has about 400 churches
aud 10000 members, while west Of the Blue
Ridge it embraces 100000 communicates.
The convention met at 10 II. m. yesterday,
Rev +. ID. Power, president Of the society, in
the chair, Rev. w. Fl. Schel secretary. The
exercises were introduced by a social meeting
led by the president. After prayer by Rev s.
Il. Moore an address on the woil; Of the society
was delivered by Rev. +. u. Power followed
by sermon from Rev. S. +. Fowler of Beaver
Creek, Md, on The Adaptation of the Bible
to Man" The following delegates were then
enrolled: Rev. f. d. Power BENJAMIN
SUNNY, II. Garrett, Charles shelton, Herbert
shepard, Frank Moore and II. G. Stior from
the NcrmOn,-avenuo church. Washington;
Thomas II. Smith, George II. Lewis, William
Jackson, j. b. Thomas, Mrs. J. b. Thomas
Mrs. John Williams, IT,, and Miss Minnie Sit
y
conner aud $. Il. Moore of Hagcrstowu; Rev.
William II. Schcll, J. Z. Miller Mrs. L. Miller,
Miss Mary Higgins, Miss Annie Mccormick
Miss Roberta Baker, George Stone, Frank
Higgins, George p. Braddock aud Miss Grace
Bralloc!t Of Rockville, Md; DR.. J. b. Crane
and j. Alfred Crane of Hartford county, Md
The president appointed Rev. 5. L. Fowler, j.
a. Newcomer, Charles shelton, J. II. Miller
and George II. Lewis a committee on
oillccls for ensuing year; Roy. J. b. Crane
D. Is. Thomas and Benjamin Sunny, commit.
tee on time and place Of next annual meeting
Short addresses were then made by Revs. f.
D. Power and j. b. Crane, aud the convention
adjourned TO $3.50 p. IN.
On Resembling, the committee on per
mancnt organization reported for president
Rev. II. d. Clork; secretary, Rev. w. II. Scholl;
treasurer, J. i. Thomas; II. Euvey, H. s. Plat
aud Rev. f. d. Power, additional members Of
the board. Report adopted Rev. I. d. Power
az the request Of the owiy-ecclcd president
who was somewhat inli3posyd, remained In
the chair.
The sccretary's report was read aud adopted
aud letter from Row Z. J. Gautz read and
filed. The treasurer reported 1858 80 on hand
November j, 1870; received during year,
SIliO9; paid for expenses, $3sG3}, leaving on
hand 32Sl.OG. The president introduced the
representation Of the women's board of mis-.
sions, Mrs Clara Schcll, who read an address
on their work anl a letter from Mrs Wallace.
After cOmmendatory remarks by tho acting
president the convention adjourned until last
night.
The services of last night began with sing.
ing and prayer, and were followed by an clio.
qucnt sermon from Rev. II. D. Clark OF Balti.
more Mr.. Clark is IA gentleman of medium
| height and size, with a splendid head, brown
hair and light brown beard, and a voice OF
much melody, rendering the listening to a
sermon by him q matter of pleasure. His
| text was For God so loved tho world
that he gave His only bcgottcn Son,
| hat Whos0eycr should believe on him might
not die, but have everlasting life"
Tho theme Of tic discourse, which was at
! once eloquent, logical and imprisoned, was
| The love Of God aud tho truth Of II prom.
ises.' Briefly adver.ing to tho joy which the
| promises oil Jesus conferred upon the believer
aud the efforts OF the scrplcul to take away
| such consolation without Offering any return
| therefor he painted Il touching and terrible
picture Of what the last hour would be ii the
| sCCptical were correct. Only the God of
tho christian Was u God IF love, Those
! who were learned in the religious love
| of Egypt Of India, Of Greece, of
RGmc, Of Scandinavia, know that neither
| Isis, nor silva, nor Dyans nor Xcus, nor Jovc
nor Odn was God OF love, The triumph OF
| christianity over all minds, Of all classes from
| the lowest 10 INC bltat lOlus OF thought nave
come Eumbly and earnestly to the foot Of tho
| cross, saying: Lord where shall VIC 90 for
eternal life if not to tAec' 1t was tho most
marvellous Thing in the universe that there
| should he q sceptic, denier Of God. Back o.
! the world and greater than ii was mind. Back
OF the poem was the poet, and DO was greater
than tic poem. Back Of the picture was the
| painter, back Of the sermon on the mount was
the Christ. Painter was greater than picture,
Christ was greater than the golden lue lie
euuuCiutcd. Back Of the universe is God, aud
God is greater than the universe. And that
God is love. God has already given His great
est gift to the world, lis only begottcn Son.
| If the hearts Of mankind are not touched by
| thai gift there is nothing greater to give.
Even with Deity the limit Is reached. That
gift was freely given. Love always freely
gives. We cannot luthom the depths Of God 5
nature until VIC remember that it is love, aud
| then the simplest child can approach and
undcistaudngly say, Our Father"
| DR.. Clark closed with an imprisoned and
beautiful pCroration that deeply touched the
| hearts Of his large congregation,
After the sermon the 233d hymn was sung,
aud the sacrament Of immersion observed in
tho case OF a gentleman, after which the con-
| grcgaton was dismissed.
THIS morning Rev. S. P. Moore of HageTs
town will preach on "Co.operation." In tbs
afternoon Brother Stier of the Velmont-ave
nue. church will preach on the Sunday.
and Its Work" At night Rev, DR.. j. B. Gran,
| will deliver the sermon.