Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-09
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The sobjecfa Discussed by Methodist Ciersy
men a. -. PAule Church.

The sobjec'a Discussed by Methodist Cierey.
men ~ ST. Pauis Church.
The Chester Valley Ministerial association,
made up OF pastors Of the Methodist church
residing in Lancaster county, with a few
from Chester county, met s,asedly al ST.
Paul's Methodist church on Monday even
ing. The sermon was preached by Rev. J.
w. Bradley, OF Gap TO large congregs
tiou.
The business sessions wete held today
The morning session was opened with
devotional exercises, after which the pastors
submitted reports of the sermons preached
by them last Sabbath. The reports showed
that protracted meetings are being held with
good results.
The first topic for discussion was, "Where.
In lies the secret of the success OF the special
evanselists Y'' The first speaker was Rev. A.
Cakes. He stated that churches all made
great exertions when evangelists were to
conduct services but that the great success
of evangelists was that they were specially
adapted for that work. He mentioned
Moody, sam Jones and Thos. Harrison, the
boy preacher, as successful evangelists.
While they were successful as evangel-
lists, they did not consider that they
would be successful as regular pastors
Rev. Reed said that eyapgelisis as rule
preach to Christians and not to the uucon-
verted and that evapgelists will not work In
church unless they have the support OF the
Christian members He thought that there
should be evangelists in every conference,
under the direction of the presiding elder, to
be sent TO all the churches and not only to the
rich churches to gain popularity. The reason
for their great success Is the methods applied
IN their work. Another reason Tor their sue
cess is the great simplicity with ~hich they
present fundamental truths and doctrines.
They preach the common sense view OF the
way of salvation.
Kew. A. +. Taylor Corroborstad what the
previous speaker said. He believed
| pastors could secure the same success If they
| did the same kind OF work rs evsngelists
The trouble as q rule with preachers was that
| they lacked too much theology. Another
| drawback is that members OF the church toe
| frequently lose faith in their regular minis
| ter.
Rev. +. griffith, of Columbia, delivered
| an address on the duty OF the pastor TO the
| week. He cited many verses of scripture:
| to show that the weak should be cared FOL
| spiritually. He classed among the weak
| the young He referred to the duties o
| class leaders and pastors towards the young
| so they are properly taught the doctrines o
| the Methodist church and when properly In
structed they become useful members Of th'
| church and by their efforts many are brough
| into the church.
The morning session was closed With tn,
singing OF I" Praise God From Whom Al
Blessings Flow"
| The Afternoon $ -ssion.
The afternoon session opened with devo
tional exercises, after which Revs Coxson
Gray, DUNCAN and Roads discussed, "Wha
can be done to stir up Gods people to tn
greatest fsith7" Rev. Oakes delivered al
address on observations Abroad" Rev
| Gray discussed the cause and cure OF anarch
ism, and all the members took part in tb
discussion on the subject, What IL an,
what should be the relation OF the church t
the cause Of temperance ~
Coatesville was selected as the next place {
meeting, on January 10 and IL
| The following ministers were present
Revs. J. w. Bradley, Gap; J. A. Cooper
Chsrlestown !; Z, Roads, S. Paul's, Lsncas
ter J. r. r. Gray. Duke street, Lancaster
A. y. Millison, West Mission, Lancaster
George Hill, Simpson Chapel 4. c. Gri
tth, Columbia \. +. Taylor, Cochrauville
A. oakes, Atglen o. r. Cook, Mt. Joy '
Gray, Gap; ]. DUNCAN, Marietta; r. G
CoXsoD, Safe hsrbor g. +. Hurlock, DowI
ingtown; W. +. Buyer, Balm bridge: d.
Smythe, Qusrtyville Geo. Read, Mour
| NebO.