New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
ORDAINING DEACoNS AND ELDERS.
BISHOP HURST on THE CHURcH's DUTY TO NOR
MoNIsM AND TEMPERANCE.

BISHOP HURST on THE CHURcH's DUTY TO NOR
MoNIsM AND TEMPERANCE.
The services under the auspices OF the New.
York East Methodist Conference yesterday In Brooklyn
consisted Of the ordination OF number OF young mill
The ordination OF descons conducted In the
morning in the Hanson Place Church, preceded by "a
sermon by Bishop Hurst. The church, with ito two
spaciou. galleries was crowded In every part. Tho
Bishops subject Combatiye Christianity" and he
said:
The Gospel preach is combatiye Gospel Until the
world In breath the ancient pr bet predicts tho
coming Messiah the victor over all foes and Ia an
other the everlasting Father OF the Prince OF Peace.
The Wide contrast between an aggressive Christianity
the handi and sublime aud silent christianity on
the other striking that before IL all human diyersi
ties fade into sgihcance. The Gospel IS both an olive
branch OF peace aud sword OF keenest edge and thrust
Its two important lessons herOsm ana patience.
each when it is needed Tho historical David, with tho
flush of the sweet Judeau hills on hts face standing in
front OF tho Phstlne giant and saving his Nation il
type 0 young End valiant Christianity IL stands With
enomy The Church that sleeps In the presence OF any
form OF crime deserves to be forsaAsn by God and man.
The Church that sleeps In the face OF crime that deifg
r o %urn 80 Tbe Churc thnf does mi try 70 iii
the viper Of strong drink deserves to be destitute and
feeble Renewed applause.l Evils can be overcome
only by vigorous resistance We must struggle Tor vo-
tory will not be In all tho mighty fortress OF
social reform not single stone haS bcen secured bat W
fierce combat; not that has not cost tue price of
blood aud faith.
Tho Bishop then or Iained the following ministers as
deacdns: George n Compton. Robert Crawford, Saul
0. Curcc William W. Gillier Duane y. Griffin Albert ).
naggerty William Hamilton Christian Hekncr, Charles
Johnson, AdOnirsm g. Leach, Benjamin g. Piabury,
William r. Rogers. Eidad II. Rowlandsou. william N.
Taft, David Taylor and William ]. White.
Ia the afternoon tho Rev W. l. Phillips' preached In
the Simpson NJ f., Churoh. After the sermon.
Bishop Hurst. assisted by the Rev Drs. ID. A Go"seu
and j. Pullman. and the Rev Henry Baker ordained by
the laying on OF hands, the following Elders Nelson
Edwards. Ebert c. Hoag, william +. Markwtck. William
MoNichOl, Frederick oaundeIa. Iu0mas j. watt, ana
Robert Crawford.
Last evening the sixty nth anniversary OF tho Mis-
sOnary Society. with addresses by Bishop Hurst the
Rev DIR. J. M Reid and the Rev. W. l. Phillips, WIS
held u the Hanson Place ME-. Church. and tho AMI
verssry OF the Church Extension Society with
dress by the Rev Dr. C. McCbe, held IN tho Grace
NJ T. Church. ia Seyenth-aNe. Both were attended by
large audiences.
Nine young were ordained elders yesterday after
at the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church al
Parkaye. aud Eighty-sXth-st Tho ordination sern,oa
was preached by the Rev Dr. O. H. Fowler aud the ser
vices conducted by Bishop Harris assisted by the
Rev. A J. Palmer pastor Of the church and the eys.
j. f. GOrse, j. a. King. j. Y. Bates and A. Mclean