Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
CHURCH EXTENSION.
GREAT oorrounIna OF rae PEOPLE.


Chaplain AoCabe-Open Fursss-
81 1856. IS collected.
One of the most notable meetings ever
held in the Lancaster court house was that
of last evening-the occasion having been
tho anniversary of the board of church
extension of the Philadelphia conference
of the NJ. E. church. Not only was every
seat in the court house occupied, but
multitudes thronged the aisles, the
bar, the bench, the witness stand,
the prisoners dock, tho window
sills, the doorways and the lobbies.
every nook and corner whore it was
possible to place them, and in many
persons sat on each Others laps.
Notwithstanding the immense crowd, and
the great inconvenience to which it was
subjected, the greatest good order pre-.
vailed-far better order than has charac-
terized the sessions of the conference-and
the multitude sat Cor stood) for three long
hours, giving the closest attention to the
proceedings from frst to last, the only
interruption being bursts of applause,
which greeted the distinguished speakers
as they made some telling point or tod
some striking story.
Church extension ia popular subject
among Methodists, and the interest in it
was not little enhanced on this occasion
by the announcement that the distin.
guished scholar and orator, Rev. DR.. A.
J. Kynett, and the famous Chaplain Nc
Cabe, orator and vocalist, would be the
attractions of the evening.
At 1880 o'clock the president of tho
board, Rev. M. D. Kurtz, called the null
titude to order. A hymn was sung by
the choir of the Duke street church and q
fervent prayer was offered by Rev. w. R.
Gray.
Church Extension Report.
The annual report of the board of
church e1oension was presented and read
as follows
Asssa ees b5sgp% baspG Of % yha1s. s e%sge Hesss Confer
March, 1888.
We have to report that during the year
Just terminated, We have not been able to
respond as We could have desired to the
many worthy claims presented for our
consideration. We have, however, rec.
commended appropriations to the following
churches, and have every reason to be-.
lieve that the aid has been well bestowed
where it will accomplish much lasting
good: Messiah NJ. E. church, Philadel-
phia, (donation) 81, 600 Gap NJ. E. church,
a loan of $500.
Increased collections will enable US to
respond much moro satisfactorily to the
many applications which come before US.
Hoping that such increase may manifest
itself speedily we enter upon another year
with earnest expectation of such develop
ment in this respect as will relieve us of
the necessity of returning negative re
spOnses to SO many pressing and deserving
requests for assistance. In behalf of the
board, G. w. HIGG1Ns, Sec.
Dr. kynets's Address.
Rev. DIR. Kynett was then introduced.
He said his remarks would be only pre-
lu..e to what the chaplain would say and
sing. DR.. Kynett took as his text DR..
Cooks tests as to the efficiency of a true
church, viz 1st, The church will reach
the whole population : ID, 1t will empha
size the head aud heart of Christian unity.
Sd, 1t will ascertain what hides individual
development. 4th, 1t will teach church
members to give reason for their faith,
and 5th, To converse on personal religion.
9th, Il will prepare for revivals. 7th,
1t will protect the fruits of its
revivals. Sth, 1t will make religious
services personal. Dr.. Kynett elu-
cidated these several points at considerable
length. His leading line OF thought W as,
in brief, that the law of demand and sup
ply must create a demand for all great
benevolent organizations. The thought
of tho spiritual needs of the world must
formulate itself into missionary societies,
Bible societies, church extension societies,
sc. While he commended the Methodist
church for its efforts in church extension,
he expressed the conviction that some sis.
ter churches would 20 ahead of it if it did
not bestir itself in this work of tho Master.
The organization of the Methodist church
he said was peculiarly adapted to church
extension &; by the division of territory into
conferences, districts, stations and circuits
the entire fold is covered. With 80 con.
fersnces and missions, 400 districts, 0,O0C
circuits and stations, each with its pastor,
the whole extent of the United States and
territories is reached. Every minister has
minister. Ii any minister fails to do his
WCIA IL lSO1tsIuS uuuOuCs LIZ yuOVo JUL
tinued to speak for moro than half an
hour.
Chaplain A1cCabe's Remarks.
Chaplain G. G. McCabe was then intro
duced. He said that the infidel IngersOll
had boasted that the churches were dying
out. One evening while lecturing he re-
ceived from a clergyman a telegram con
tanning the words, g All hail the power Of
Jesus name We're building two day.
This telegram had been thrown into verse,
and he had found tune that just suited
it" The Sword of Bunker Hill "-and
he would sing it, which he did, in fine
voice, and was greeted with loud ap
plause.
The chaplain then commenced his ad-
dress, and for more than an hour enchained
his audience by recital of his experience
in the work in which he had been so long
engaged. He told OF wonderful revivals,
conversions, collections, for church pur.
poses, &C. &C., interspersing his remarks
with occasional humorous and witty say.
ings. He wound up by saying that he
wanted then and there s., 900 subscribed
for the purpose of church extension in
Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana and
New Mexico, in which states and terrific
ries he intended to preach twice every day
during May, June, July, August and part
of September. He said that s15, 900 would
be required to plant churches in these
places and Lancaster must furnish 81, 900.
He wanted some one to open the ball
with $3.50 subscription. Nobody re-