New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-08
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THE REV. f. b. MEYER.
known Dl ,sentng clersynsen in England. who comes
to Mortified for the second time under Mr.
Moody's persuasion. 10 lecture on ~rpural
topic. lie arrived here Inst night with
his wife and daughter. after remarkably
quick passage on the Vmbria. aud VIII ave Blbie
readings daily until August "a Mr.. M0odys s"e"-
ton Of lieuenants Is apparently warmly Endorsed III
England. Or. Person, who spoke here yesterday
has delighted spurrcon's congregation aud Mr.. Meyer
has recently been called from Regents Park Chapel
TO the important charge Of Christ Church In tbs Wet
minister Bridge Road. London which Dr. Newman
Hall occupied for thirty four years. AS the whole
End II the Mortified system Is chaa' ter building p"
it, agents mcl sTrclnly distinguished f'r LOFTY
moral purpose and achievement. ,ir. Meyer I,
peculiarly fascinating speaker. lie * also nn eN-
ellen; representative Of the modern type oi practical
Christian of which Charles Kingsley was the fore
runner, and the late Bihop OF Manchester an emil
nrnt example. Mr. Meyers history sufficiently indi-
the nature Of his precoupatons. lie Wa born
iu London In isij hs mother coming Of pure
English family though III, fathers ancestors several
generations ago German- lie engaged originally
in business but abandoned this for the ministry. TAX
ing his b. l. degree at london University. Before
,ucceciing DR. Landeh AT the Regents Park Chapel.
In IS--. IL had flied the pulpit 10 leicester among
other place where he worked z"aou>lv with The
poor and at the prison gate The dropping fortunes
Of the Regent Park Chapel he speedily restored and
he leaves the cha pei In nouri>hing condition. g.
am going 10 hold he says. TO the great work OF nv
life Christ Church from which DR.. Newman Han
has recently retired at the age OF seventy SIX grew out
Of Rowland Iills famous surrey Chapel. American,
have PECULIAR Interest In Christ Church. one OF the
tower, known "A, tho Lincoln Tower. in honor Of
President Lincoln. having been bulk with funds con
tribnt.d by American, in recognition u DR.. Halls
effort. on behalf Of Abolition IN the dark duys OF the
Iri,n when public sentiment In England wa much
divided
Mr Mcycr Is a Baptist. and accepted III" call la
Christ Church only on condition that n baptisuy b"
introduced. This Is bing done, and at the expense
Of Dr. Han who Is himself Pedo Baptist. j re-
gard baptism" says Mr.. Meyer "a matter for the
individual consc cnce not the Church lie VIII not,
therefore. arbitrarily impose h' tsnes on this con
xrcgation but will leave members frce 10 accept
IN. rite ~ his hands decline II. His present am
biiion is clearly to get into touch with the masses
in his new neighborhOod. and 50 to accomplish prsc-
ticuI conversion toward Christian living rather than
TO attract multitude, by mere oratoffcn display. Mr..
Meyer by the way, has incidentally achieved = char
sctersiic success religious author. his well-
ugiten scr,ptura biographies published In tbs
country by Revcll, having met with large sale on
10Th sides OF the water. Mr.. Moody was Indebted to
Mr. Meyers hospitality for the first decided Impression
he produced on the British public. When the great
evangelist landed In Liverpool 1872 he found
that Mr. Penny femther. OF London, 10 whom he had
intrvdnctions, had died while he was crossing the
Atlantic. lie therefore renowned tho IDEA Of going
first to London and struck across the northern part
of England. In Mr.. Meyers church at YORK ne
first seemed TO make his true power felt. aud In
his subsequent progress through sunderland and OTHER
towns he simply scored repetition Of the York
success.
Mr. Meyer Is, OF course. enthusiastic over North
field methods and aims. lie Is himself prominently
Identified with the KcswicS Convention, held at the
little Cumberland village on the shores OF Derwent-
water made famous by Souhey The keswick Con
ventlon, which Is purely devotional In character,
was established about twenty years ago by Canon
Battersby, curiously enough, under direct American
impulse IL has 50 many ofshoots that n sep
arate convention Is now held In som" part OF
England about fortnight tho year round Many
Churchmen and Dissentcrs have been enlisted ut kes-
wick, and meet the same platform. No one man
directs it, H. Mr.. MVdy directs Mortified, but a
wealthy Cumberland Quaker named Wilson, an old
friend OF Canon Buttersby who, considerably never
speaks himself. acts the man OF affairs The meet
lngs held In a large tent by the lakeside accom-
modaiing 1000 auditors with their Bibles and note
books An one in Christ" Is the motto above the
door. These conventions do a great deal OF practical
good and send "a large number OF mission workers into
the cities and abroad
Mr. Meyer spoke at Stone Hall TO n large audience
this afternoon. His address concerned the quest for
happiness and full Of searching personal april
cution.
Dr. Gordons text for his sermon this morning was
drawn from Exodus. beginning with the I'D verse.
lie said, In substance
IL certainly stnnge go back to such ancient
pas OF scripture to md text for subject tlat
Is set forth in the New Testament and that shall be
actertetc OF the Christian dspensation. do TINS
the rather to show what wondrous harmony there Is
Letwccn the Old and the New Testamcnts, and how
the old covenant sheds clear and distinct light upon
the teachings Of the new. There a great many
who dsparaee rho types OF the old Testament.
speak solemnly when say that believe these types
are accurate mathematics. The printer viii
sometimes make mistake by reversing his letter and
give YOU N bad period. but have found instance
where the types OF God have been imperfect. Now,
every Christian who Is well instructed, who knows
principles OF faith. understands that the two
great doctrines OF the Gospel a. touching III are.
first Justification. and second. sanctifcaOn. 10
put II, perhaps, In simpler way-our conversion.
and second, conservation the having direct
relattOn TO Jesus Christ and the other having drest
relation Ia the Holy spirit. Now, II Is wonderful
how the types set forth these facts In due order ana
let look nj the ceremony 0f the cleansing Of the
eper who was always accounted type Of the sin
ncr. tod commands them to take the blood of the
victim and with IL Ia touch the right and the right
thumb und the right toe. and then the priest 1, TO
dip his finger In the oil and put the oil upon the right
three times. This l. repeated, always the same. the
oil after blood The blDod u Jesus Christ st cleanses
n, from sins and then the Holy Spirit comes TO
sanctfy and purify
When the fire Is taken an emblem OF the spirit
n takes the same relation. Come with for Just a
Priest has entered on the Day Of Atonement lie
..S.tis. = IA rodsn n the Mercy Seat With the