New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-01
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
NIL.
TIE AIM OF PAROCHIAL MISSIONS.
DE-. C. r. VAN DE WATER MAKES AN ELOQUENT


DIR. C. r. VAN DE WATER MAKES AN ELOQUENT
PLEA FOR THIS EVANGEusTIC SOCIETY.
The anniversary services of the Parochal Missions
Society for the United states were held simultaneously
yesterday In this city, in the Church Oi the Holy
Trinity at Madisonave. and Forty second-st with
:, sermon by the Rev Dr. George Il. Van De Water.
rector OF St. Andrews Church; in Brooklyn. at 81.
Peters Church, the Rev. DR.. ID. Parker Morgan; Pha
delphia St James, Church, the Rev. Joseph y.
blanchard; Chicago, the Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins, IT,;
St. Louis the Rev. DR.. K. y. Holland Baltimore the
Rev. DIR. John W. shackeford, general missioner OF
the society; Washington the Rev. DR.. W. Is. BOdine,
general missioner Of the society Denver, the Rev. II.
Martyr Hart, dean; Richmond the Rev. Landon H.
Mason. The services were held the usual hour Of
evening prayer in the several parishes.
Dr. Van DE Waters sermon based upon the
text $50 ye . every creature Mark xvi 10.
In his sermon he said:
desire to emphasize the bounden duty of every
baptized child OF Jesus Christ to go IN His name.
and 30 far as IL Is IN His power, TO every creature
Every creature is expected to come 10 yOu but
you are commanded 10 30 60 him. That's the point
Il voluntary organization of cergymen and laym2n.
having the approval and Endorsement of largr mum
nited States. larochia missions not very gen
orally understood among our people They are too
rev in this country TO be thoroughly appreciated They
form department of the missionary work of The
Church. 1t claims portion OF ule marching orders
given by the Great Captain of our salvation go We
into all tile preach The tIS to-, to every 1
ie divine sanction because for good reasons IT pro
pose " remain IN the f"rIh Jerusalem r"cr i'1 =,
National Gaee, or TO the remote ends Of the earth
among foreign worlds.
CHRISTIANITY \ MISSIONARY RELIGION
Christianity is through and through missionary
religion As soon one man Knows he has it INN
self, he burns impart 1T to another. All We need
4lftf..t
profess to believe, then shall have no difficulty
whatever in understanding t,at rlrlchi mi sions
are an Integral part of the life, an essential function
IN the work fine Church. This first principle Of The
religion we believe IS its missionary spirit. This mls-
sionsry spirit is the essential feature Of the Gospc'
Our claim IS that parOclia missions. they are
ordinarily conducted In the Church of England. they
conducted by the Parochal Missions society IN the
United states, have reduced the method OF evangelical
zion by parishes 10 system by means OF whCt every
pUal and eternal weiaie OF our fellOwmen tn good
of ClTists Holy Church. and the Glory of Or Infinite
God
There are three steps in the process of making
version of individuals first. and is preparatory.
Then comes the orgs1za N Of these individuals into
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any missionary effort there must DO tlrec staees-D
ranization Of the native forces and 81 the con
version OF masses. Wherever mission is held. If lis
Is proper always happens that Christian people
wonderfully blessed those who seek 10 benefit Others
being themselves psrtkers Of the benefit II also in
varaby happens that the idle, the stless, the luke
warm perhaps the tratorous in the camp who, cruel
lying Christ afresn' and putting Him 10 open shame
by returning 10 the wallowihg in the mre" Of this
SoEs isG Sa 9d & are S6 , of s dn
Fathers House. by means Of these parochal missions.
slon 70 the doorkeeper in the House Of the Lord
comes at the close Of the solemn week OF fortnight
for ms 10 be hare but We must for the sake OF the
principle that lies at the foundation OF this particular
emphasize this thought that cvangelizatOn is the work
Of parOcfal missions.
THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY.
DR.. Van do Water then explained the aim Of the
Parochial Missions Society, which primarily reach
the "masses,n so-caled "the poor the MANNED. The
halt the bind" those who viii not 20 the church
until IT'S representatives 60 10 them. those who hear
voice saying come in the church's bell, those
who cannot believe in the churchs advertisement in
the newspapers signs on the church buildings That
"a welcome those who at the very doors Of the
church. almost within hearing Of the oftrepeaed in
vtauon, Come unto Me, AL We who weary md
heavy laden, and viii give yOn rest" are. notwith
standing without God and without hope in the world,
Of an men most miserable; TO these first foremost,
especially if not exclusively, psrocal missions have
q message lie then discussed the duty OF a Church
TO those outside its fold, advocated poorer
mons if need be- foc the saints, and more Tine spent
by the minister among the sinners. The preliminary
steps leading up the holding oil mission then
preparation many Of the saints" tlsplSelvcS were
auckened lie Then a description OF 4
successful mission Week.
Our Parochis Missions Society exists for the sole
rurpOsc OF holding these mssiOns-dOing this eNangel
i,re work al the Uncd states. We now have
two general MssicnetS in the held who are men Well
known and approved for three things absolutely
scntiaI 10 successful mis,iDners-they are goOdly,
learned, Jealous Four, might better say, ana add
their time the work, While they serve the society
as missioners general. we have abOnt my men en-
esged in parish work. who have promised 70 conduct
mn m
teption Of the general InssiOners, who are saarled,
no missioner is allowed 10 accept any gift or rcmuner
alton for his work II is all labor and
any one who knows anything about parochal missions
knows il Is labor il Is all labor OF love. We nave
row more applications for missions and far more
Society started, six years Every year makes
us more acquainted With our work and efcieht lh
it. and adds TO enthusiasm for IT, We believe u
will not be long before parOchial missions will be a
recognized agency Of evangezng work IN our Church,
and that sermons preached annually In behalf OF our
society will not have to deal with methods, nor array
society is a sign OF life already TO our Church
life manifested In missionary zeal and acuvity Ire
that is restlessly graphing with the problem OF reach
Ing every among us, and making him dcVOtci
servant and soldier OF Jesus Christ.
BROTIIERLY LOVE MANIFESTED.
in our deliberations and our final action, there Is
such cordial unanimity. and such sweet spirit OF
bOtherly love and fervent piety, that all ready
To give their testimony that in the Executive Com.
least one place where many men of many minds,
men of every school OF thought and method Of work
In the Church. meet take counsel together, pray and
strive for the furthcance OF thc Redecaner's King
dom, without a thought other than how best 20
pass the object sought. Parochial missions show
ministers how to work side by side. sinking their
theological and other difficulties aiming 10 do but one