The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-10

the question before the whole World!.
"What is Il pure and indebted religion"
You would wait a long while before you
could get everyone TO agree upon IL.
The heather would say that 1t was not
perfect without his sacrifice, the Roman-
ist would not agree that any religion was
perfect unless it recognized the doctrines
OF iufallibilitv and a~osolution, The Epis-
| copalian would think that to be perfect q
| religion must recognize the ap0sGoIc
| succession and other doctrines. which sne
believes in. They would all acknowledge
| that there was some good to be round III
| other religions, but would hold Inat theirs
was the only perfect one. The Metnoais5
would be Just as emphatic ~ declaring
his love for all the other religions. nut
would insist that no religion was perfect
unless it recognized The doctrines OF Tree
| grace and holiness OF heart.
FOOD IN ALL.
"There is good IL all these religions"
| said the preacher. "bnt we would wait a
| long while for the people of the world to
agree on what constitutes a perfect re-
ligion, so we turn to the Word of God.
| This SAYS that to visit the tatherless and
widows in their affection, Il to keep
| Yourself unspotted from the world con-
stitute a pure and unself1sh religion.
Thus we see that first We are to do some-
thing for Others and SECONDLY something
for ourselves. The principles of the text
are that a pure religion is one that offers
protection to the unprotected. counse
Tor the uuadvised aud that keeps You
~unspotted from the evils or the world"
He then explained who the fatheriess
aud tue Widows were, now Que couIu
give protection to the unprotected, how
one could counsel the unadvised q
how Que could hold aloof from the evils
ct the world. He closed by saying that
the only way u man could serve God Was
by serving the creatures God has made.
DEACoNS ORDAINED.
After the sermon DIR. Tuttle led in
prayer. Tue secretary OF the Conference
then offered the following candidates TO
the Bishop to be ordained as deacons:-5.
Il, Schilling, l. A. Johnston, Herbert +.
Randolph, Arthur Lucas, Eugene r.
Quimby, j.. +. Kingslaud, B. f. Rowland.
d. B. Wilson. (refersd 70 Troy Con-
Halsey. N. G. O'Dounell, Thomas s.
Molineaux, Fred G. Mooney and A. b..
Mastern.
The Bishop called upon any who knew
of any crime of impeachment or other rea-
son why the ordination should not take
place, to state those reasons or for ever
afterwards hold his peace.
This over, the ordination proceed
ed. After the usual questions and
ansN ers us to the profession of faith and
observance of discipline, the Bishop, lay
ing his hand Or each candidate in turn.
pronounced the following wofds:-
Take thou authority to execute the
office of a deacon in the church OF God.
In the name of the Father. n of the
Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen"
The Bishop next held an open Bible IN
his hands, aud the Candidates laying
their hands on it three at a time, be said:
Take thou authority TO read the holy
! Scripture in the Church of God. u to
preach che same"
A layoon frnr, tho un5rQ1 Was nAYE rQnG
by the Rev. C. 5. RymaD. and the Blsnop
| read soue prayers and delivered the GER
| tlfcate of authority to each OF the newly
/ made deacons. The church announces
| ments were then made, and the service
closed with the singing OF the doxology
| by the entire congregation.
AFTERNOON SERVICES
The half-past TWO service was opened
by the singing of Hymn No. 915. "fhe
Lord will come and not be slow; HIS loot
| steps cannot err" aud DIR. McGowan Of
| fered up d prayer. This was followed by
| the singing OF HI anthem by the choir.
G. Fl. Smiling, who was ordained a Dea-
con at the morning service, read the
| Scripture lesson, Isaiah xxxy, The an
nouncements were read and the offertory
was taken, after which Hymn $50,
From Greenlard'S Icy Mountains" was
| sung.
This was followed by the sermon OF the
afternoon which was preached by The
Rev. james Boyd Brady. He took his
| rext from Romans K. II, "Bu5I Say.
Have They Not Heardf" He
said that the first Methodist Con-
ference was not held in London
ty Wesley, but at Corinth by ST. Paul In
IS A. d. He told how teachers came
from different parts just as the members
Of the present Conference have. Con-
tinuing he said that they assembled to
devise q means to send the Gospel to all
natious, and that the present Conference
had met for the same purpose. The
methods of holding The Conferences were
not dissimilar either. sfirst we sing
some Inspiring hymn" said he, "then
prayers are offered. the Holy Supper is
administered. reports are read. resoiu-
lions ara formed, discussions take place,
the assignments OF charges are read, and
The members Of the Conference
90 60 their respective spheres
with love and sorrow ia their hearts.
The only way in which the WORK of the.
early missionaries was different from the
work of those of today is thai tiieir works
were limited to the Roman Empire while
the work of those Of today spreads over
the entire world"
POLITICS IN THE PULPIT.
The preacher went On to tell how every
thing iu nature tended 10 help the mis-
sionsry cause-steamboats, steamcars,
the submarine cable, everything tends to
aid the good work. But be continued,
the missionary work is not all to be done
abroad. It is at home that the principal
work is to be done. The corrupt Legis-
, lstures must bs purified. aud in order to
do this more attention should be paid to
the primary meetings. Ministers should
attend them as well az layinen. politics
should not be barred from the pulpit. aud
the press as the great educator or the day,
| shoula he utilized By the churcL.
1--WE are going to have Il house cleaning
between now and this time next year, anu
| the women will not be the only ones who
! will have q hand in IL either.'
He closed his sermon, after prencbing
for an hour, by recalling the memories OF
those who had passed away since the last
| Missionary Conference, and he said that
| as he thought of them calling, advance,
| advance" and proclaimiDg That the Cos
pei would van TO all parts Of the
| world until all nations have been taught
the Word OF God.
ORDAINED ELDERS.
The Rev. John +. Dodu, Lhe Secretary
of The Conference, next recommended
| the following candidates TO be ordained
| Elders:-ElIis F. Fowler of Plne Brooke.
| Richard +. Bayliss OF E ISL Milestone. Inc
Rev. Leo c.. Cole as Local Elder, and AFR.
| G. H. Schilling of India. Mr.. Schilting
goes pack to India as d missionary with-
| IN q month. Mr.. Schilling was ordained
d deacon at the morning service. Is Is
| the rule of lhec church that o 9 tndtdate