The Evening critic., 1884-03-06
THE CENTENNIAL SERMON


, A brother made motion that $3.50 to-
morrow DO set aside for the election of
DeIepntes 10 the General Conrereuee
10 ho hold In paltimoro IN NAV noxt rhis
,.oa str,,,yiv amused Inv Row. q IT Rich.
a va ,s1o soid ,hot tSorc ,vorc norc csn
aidates for the General Confcrence than
over before known. and he tbouoht that
more timo should be given. Other dele.
gates urged the Adoption of the resolution.
Dr. Lanahan said that Friday had been
tho time immomoral for tho election of
delegates TO tho General Conference and
hoped tho motion would prevail.
Rev. Thomas Myers said that as there
was so much anxiety felt about the election
of delegates. he Thought it would assist
them In transacting tho business of the
conference IL the election takes place to-
morrow. and he therefore desired TO make
0.30 to.morrow as the order of tho day for
the election.
DIR. Hartman said no had come all the
way from Carlisle, Pa, TO cast his vote for
certain brothers. and if the election did not
take place tomorrow somebody would
lose his vote.
brotbor-"Thats n good spcech,"
Rev. DIR. Wideman favored a postpone
ment because tomorrow the report on the
Conferences Seminary would be considered
and tho discussion Of that would affect the
other matter.
Rev. T.. M. Gardner said that he favored
the motion because no did not believe that
an established usage of the Church should
be set aside.
The motion prevailed and tomorrow at
$3.50 will be made tho special order for the
election of delegates.
A Withdrawal from the Church.
Rev. Hobart II. Smith, the pastor of
Ma arose and said be desired To Withdraw
So, ~ Ma,ioJ;st rhrroh ond thc n,inis.
ion tno nie.houiSO Inulon "uu oio "iin, ,s
Wy ol tuao church' ne sa'u ~ was sIas,-
he would carry with him to his new field
of labor tho lave of his bretbren
Va ,ao'i ny i''o ~, ~ 10 r,,,
Mr.. smith Will enter the Episcopal
Church.
Rev Dr. Frysinger the president OF the
Centenary Biblical Institute (colored), oil
DsI.i.a 55aao"aa a. on,, sonooo, a.
baitihorc, auuresseu uue oohloiouOo anu
asked an endowment Tor the institute. lie
| said that if an endowment is bestowed
the usefulness of the institute will be
1911, ,,ro,,o,o5 IL ,horo ;s M ondoyv
greatly PIolho,eu' ynIio % nv on.'o ,n
ment the institute VIII DC lnst vs. sreatly
retarded. If there is no endowment, tho
| institute will be not only left a beQgar but
| a c,innIcd beogar
pilpla.' yV,.ro ,,o, ,,.roJ,,ood to +bo
| blshoP NaiIou was ihViouuSeu w O"o
| conference.
| After the character of several ministers
| had been passed Bishop Andrews announced
| AZ. a. ~ Co.. tho nrooching oc rho
| inaO .ho noui loi VI" piea.oias Va '"'
| "Centennlal sermon nau a'fiVeu'
| After hymn, which was sung by the
| members standing, Rev, VIM. G.. Edwards
| 80 A,,nnnoiis ntyeyod a ,royor Dr Mnrgon
| ", SSt y 5yI:ai ~ -,
theh TOOK tne puipiG anu uoliVeleu Cuo scI'
| mon, OF which the following is an ABSTRACT
| ,r,, <o...,oI s..,,o,,
| iho ~
| Dr. Morgan LOOK ror MS text the IWenly
| SIKH verse OF me tweil'n cnhptao. vi EAouue
| "What mean ye by this serviceF
/ me service relerreu 70 was uomnleulDrh
tlon OF the uellverance OF tne israel,es ths
Passing the question along tho ages, aud up
plying it TO the present service, the answer Il
/ wen understood by all VINO are aware wo col
brate thus year tue centennial OIL tno motuod
Isl Episcopal Cnurch. ..,., d.. =.
The presenter ,nen gav ,, se n,i ttoW ~ y
M "a l5o ,s 4, "r ,iS crn,eth ma \,
i ,ntu a. INTO kmorich nv missionarie
lhtrouucuoh mo hnoriyG py N anis ~ ai
Sent OUT Ny nut. MesivS' Wis,, ~
ohiy IN cohneu,lOn wi'h NJ m1SiuS nv " .
In Engiand; supervsea ~ men WD no al ~
pointed MS assietas III tut3 70 uiessuS n ,
nolulpg ine shme t.latlOn ~ tuu S,d ~, 10
church IN tno oVionloS S sns !. uie ~ w. ~
mother country, us hei M ,h roce,'ins tu'
saSraInents AT tne nanus u. III, tno H., ,o,
| None OF tne prenghSIs VIII i aootou iu o9u
heG9n Win r, Wesley ai,he ha
any clIcuiSen99so s W III h o' i 30 y
me Eslaplisaeu , isaSvS ~ ~
the country aurlng the nnn WI, tn
socleues, NE noi,iS ~ 81,
were Gu VI 'no -, S ~ tii m ~,
.ia. mesius m wa ~, J,a Observation-Disclosures o.
SaineS Whatcoat and Vasey 10 the oitlces o
deacon and elder, and Thomas Coke being al
read q Presbyter OF the Church OF England, n
appointed and ordained him 10 the ot1lce o
SUPERINTENDENT. These three men camo O
once to America as Mr.. Wesley's response L
| the demand Of tho societies for the ordinance
| OF tho Church of God. Immediately after thei
| arrival O meeting OF the conference was con
| yeped in baltimore on the 25th OF December
1884, This conference organized these socle
| Ties into nm independent church to be called
,,,,,s. r,,,.onoo, c,,,.o,, a,
Ehe Me.h"u's. EpiHN"P' " -
America,
| of which Thomas Coke and Francis Asbur
| were unanimously elected superintendent.
| Pursuant TO tho organization the form o
| government which was adopted was publishes
| In 1855, the great feature OF which was tn
| itinerant system for the diffusion OF the goa
| pei. The administration OF the itinerancy
The great responsibility which was COMMITTEE
| to The general superlntehaehts. NO mm,
being set as 10 tuo tlhe preacnGc hi ,s.i ~
| main III lhe same pldce Inuch u III, wa
touhu IN WORSHIP tho sysl,ohm' M ue no
| conference Oh lout prVsluou ~ tule ~, .
unit OF Two yeurs, nv iI,ili' VI uio prooa I
elder term 70 tour years .uaou9s V',H IN =
| IIo2. inc question OIL the tiiIio t ,is siel
Tor SILKY years, until lho uonerai OVn,1tou ~
OF Isoal when ,hreo yoaus W ,., suossnu ,,
Il Tor TWO IN circuit anu stasion Wo.h, NJ Snans
being made In me term OF presluihS eiuets.
An eHort is now pelng uauo W stir w W
| time limit, tho aim OF the movement being