, 1881-09-25
WORSHIP.


Makes his hearts 1urc understood
By kind deeds.
PAN-METlIODISM.
rrzE rcCMES1CAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
s,reial C.rrtS,t,Irsce of TGe thrdcH Tribune
1x,SDoS. Sept 10.-That wonderful sys-
;a,n Of evangelism, operating in all clne5 un-
der such Il variety Of organized forms YET
Known everywhere by the common name VI
Net!odislu had its birth III Oxford University
in 12as9 1t was there that Wesley and 2
hanllful Of felIow-studcntS first became inter-
psted III that right arm Of Methodist strength
-ursoual and experimental religion. Zen
v7ars afterwards the Old Foundry was
openeu ior Methodist services. with Jo1tn
Wesley rs chief minister. Fnr many years
this rude building was the only nictrupulililli
.,Teaciur- place. At length. i'll lst'- 1hlS
lead centre OF Methodist work gave place to
a New Foundry, US ii was the't called, ule
present City Road Chapel This house WAS
designed by Wesley anu WAS paid TOR ny
money raised through his personal efforts.
At the laying OF its foulltlatio'l-store " esley
took as lis text the words. - " hat hath Gou
wrousht,' Ills prayer on the occasion was
ycry bold. lie prayed that the 1tol'se to De
buift might stand while the world rStoou.
This church has stood to the present time.
.,.:l excepting that it has grown rich
a,,L naIluwcu III associations, Is NOT
much changed. City Road Chapel is to tile
world Of Metho.lisn what Jerusalem IS to
the .Et.w. :.,l,l what Westminster Abbey is 10
English Professionalism. Naturally, there
fore. wl,e1, II Methodist Esulntnic:| Confer
enrt. Ut r:.:,,e los>ble, the voice OF the 1ol-
lowers If ::cSIey WIS unanimous Ill palnt-
ing - this Historic church as the place OF all
pac.. 1l:.e: suitable for such Il gathering
Ti.is c..:.r,. or chapel, rs i; is called here,
fronts q. tie street from which IT derives lis
nars.. Entering the gates OF the church,
yal1. >,: rotice to tho right, standing only
little hack iru1ll the sidewalk, Il tlrce-stoTy
brick building, over the door OF which, Ill
gilt letters. YOU read the announcement,
"Weslpy's IIousc.'' In this house Wesley
lived, and i'll Il little room. WHICH the present
occupants take pleasure i'll pointing, out 10
you, lie died Looking towards this house
froM the ci!urcl.yard gates, the gaze crosses
q narrow strip Of rying-grounl, and the
eyeis riyeteh OIL Il monument, higher anu
brighter than those around II. and the Ill
scription Tells yul1 that tits shaft OF marble
vas reared by the mothers and daughters ot
MetludiSts us their tribute T., the memory o1
u SO
mas sense the mother Of M.tllotlism as well
ment. Il was size who, when John
came London to squelcll the iirst Elv
preacher, checked her a.; lfa,e rae, iIn h1a
torm Ut evanselistlc service ny s;lSlns !:
John, be careful what you do with that
young lnan. fur he's As certainly called ~
| tod IL preach rs yon are + rom S:HlnS .Il
! 1eyerent!y 1T the monument of this remark
3.,.ttfJ II I'm
self, which stands still further hack from
the street. II is Il plain brick structure Win
few external attractions, and not very large
An idea Of its limited dimensions may ~
drawn from tile fact that even with ITS Wlte
gallery it will not seat comfortably more
than lC00 people, IL the left Is Il newer
building, called Morning Chapel. 'lllIs
answers the purposes Of our American Icy. iec.-
decorated fur the occasion with b'StS O1 the
leading deceased ministers nf the " esleSaii
Church, and ull the wall at the further END,
snrnountn. Il f:,,. Siltli!e ef the esfilllnsicf
WesIey's latest :,>1vire te the American
churches. which consisted Of Il warning I"
them, TO never think Of separating from the
Church III Great Britain. Through the
:NoFling CHAPEL YOU pass into that pofiloE OF
the graveyard which is behind the church
building. In this iAottest cemetery me mon
nmellt which Is nj once the most conspicuous
aud the mos: interesting is that w!lirli mark !
t1le rSting-placc Of thc. great Ie1er; hl'l
ln close proximity to W.Slcy's tlus; ne tile
remains Of Dr. -l.am Clarke, Joseph Ben
snn, and other well-knoWn heroes. -
AethodistS everywhere this graveyard IS the
most sacred spot IN earth.
Entering the church proper, the hrst . leel.
lng 0f THE visitor is one of dls3ppnintneHl ~
nnnding what is spoken ot as the Woritt )
Methodist Cathedral sn plain and small. Ellt
N'oklfg around at the tablets Wfllt1 auoTsl
NE walls, and remembering that that reese
shaped pulpit wiics stands So high, anu IS
reached BY Hight OF stairs, is the !dclt!cal
p1ilpit from Which freuently the two Y es'
!eSs dispensed the Gospel, this 1eelln3 gives
pace u one Of awe, anu you fealtAe til'tl you
: are on holy ground and must step soltly. u,
tne tus clancel back of the pulpit are 1ncmorlal M
tablets OF John and Charles Wesley. Thomas
SGose. John Fletcher, Adam Clarke, Joseph
,TI .,,snISoli, Richard Watson. and DIS Dnn!.n.
st Sao addy, Willie OH either SIDE, PM JUS!
!aa Placed there are beautiful marble b'!s's !, Of
." sseased, Dr. .jobson and Sir Franris
1t5eett On the sle walls are tab.
'.,sS conmemortting other and less eminent
ssbbttlies of the church, and indeed tn; tile
With the fragrance of Christian heroism and
VIII memories which will be dear to the
ff9nGdst II tE heart while the Worla s1nas.
jon S'Ge WeslsSs ho''se I'D ID ficid i e IN lis
muiaa nmtna and the picked men OF the Worlu
Aethodism before him, Bishop Simpson
H. up to deliver the opening sermon -, ol
ta me tcunenical Conference. Here was ule
most nos! eminent living Methodist preacher
!99:klng n;s:k into the faces Of the most dlstlil
suished Methodist audience that was evel
hataeled together. Great anticlpati0ns liao
mea neen lndulged regarding this opening SCI
aeon, and there was no disappointment,
hhor hear an hour and half the Bishop held his
af afearfer5 r enchained as he traced the hand
u God in Methodism. and showed low hel
sae ssdeat strength eyer had been ana ever mlst
oe: IN proclaiming to men the lite-giyinG
words Of Christ. One of the finest parts o1
snes n!s sermon was the setting forth by the