New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-18
PEXNINlrON DAY 1T OCEAN GROVE.
GENERAL RsILNG's ADDRESS ON THE Pho"-
SEss OF METHoDIsM.

GENERAL RsILNG's ADDRESS ON THE fHo"
fEss OF METIIoDIsM
Ocean Grove. " j.. Aug II (SpecaO.-Ihis ms
been Penningto. Seminary Day a; ocean HFo'e'
and many OF theaumni ana students Of this popu-
lar educational sst.tu,ion have been enjoying
day here beside IL sea. a musicale was gwen d'
the Auditorium discovering In honor OF the suden's
and alumni, under ne direction Of Professor j. H.
Sweeney. The Ocea. Grove Choir sang victory
Through G:acc," IN Park Sisters rendered the
cornet trio, Caprice AMI Miss Anna Park
cornet SOLO.
Following the .musica. rfe Pennington exercises
took place, for which an interesting programme
had been prepared. The Rev Dr.. Thomas Hanlon'
president Of the seminary. presided. and made some
appropriate remarks In is characteristic, happy
style. The Rev. Charles Yatman offered prayer.
The Rev. DR.. Z. II. Stokes delivered cordial ad-
dress of welcome. One OF he most pleasing fea-
lures Of the occasion was he singing OF an ode
written by W. F. johnson. The leading address
was delivered by General Jane f. Rushing. LII. d.
OF Trenton, y. j.. graduate Of the Class OF o.
He said In part
Why were they Methodists? Why had they en- EN-
listed beneath her flag and jond IN her fE| "n5d
orthodox Christian church. and hey didn't believe
In any other kind OF a church fey stood by me
and held fast to the ancient and Serious Christian
creeds Next they believed in the Methodist
and ON the Whole and s0 Cody
and women. Her three great meas TO ms end
were a live pulpit. open BLDG ana the power ana
authority Of Christian prayer and estmony and
song Next they stood by her eesae IS, she was
kept herself well abreast OF all the geat questions
Tor the Indian and against slavery and against
polygamy and for woman, and agains the sa:oon
seminary and spok, Of Dr. Hanlon her great
president for nearly quarter OF ct,stury, he
sent forth over 1000 students; over l.e" of whom
had become ministers Of the Gospel or missionaries
the globe. He spoke Of her young women al worthy
Of her q ne spoR 81 nns
tonians in art and science and Literature and
and ss SANDS Of the seaand invoked un old
Pennington and all like institutions OF learnns "the
f sSRSlae Of alm 5%Si,sG God anu 'e''"'
Next he said. they stood by the Methodist Cpis-
copai Church because she was gallant and pa
triotc Church. and ne woi.d not be:ong to any oher
kind of Church She was 50 IN lSi2 ana in McKee,
her ministers and members rallied around the Untn
Hence, President Linco.ns great panegyrc: TIE
Methodist Church sends more soldiers 70 the fror.
more 10 the hospitals. and more prayers y
Heaven than any other Church in the land SO
on either side during our great Ciyil War was born
s IN ss 9 and
r!ed to Methodist wife, and SO rigntiu.y became
Next. he said they stood by her. because she a
man-lovng. man-helpins and sou.-saving Church
9nG nd IN be WORTHY of the as and land in
Look up and down;
Look out and not In;
Look forward and not back;
She believed in helping others on the way. She
saw in every son and daughter of Adam brother
e ever black And thus she had built up her own
communion. not SO much BY PROSECUTING from others
as ssa 0y yesecsd 0n ae she w her
Armyaiways had been and aways wc1d be.
economy and thrift she built up her converts and
made noble and useful citizens Of them And not
sister churches in America; until they also Presby-
serans Bap,iss EPscopaans and Koma IN, ca aro-
for the Methodist Church having lived And this
ssns. not all Ss sd afo
the glorious Gospel Of justification by faith and sal
vation by good works. until her mission heds to-day
and because Of all this. he said God had sisnally
ago she had .on.y about 200 ministers and 200
members. and no churches or parsonages worth
she had over 5000 ministers and over 100000 mem
bers. which meant about twice that number OF ad-
fourth or fifth person you meet in America was now
either Methodist member or adherent. And her
sell on the auction Book for he imperial sum OF
100000 And We still building churches at the
Included. So. we had no missionary collection until
1920 and then /, was only ss23 o. per year But now
contributed to missions over s25OcOmO and soon VIII
make II g. 100000 per year
be worthy OF that past II she only continues true
to herself and TO the great opportunities the A.
mighty has given her. He has given US America,
with all her great opportunities and possibilities.
and we must get ready for the twentieth century
to be here. We should make and enforce laws.
and build schools and colleges. universities and
wor fHd q e of o our ad and the
grandeur of opportunities. The future Of this
world belongs TO the Engllsh-s speaking races. and
America Is their great chief and .eader. Let her
lead wisely and wei. and first or last-sooner or
latei-we would capture this Republic for Jesus, and
give law and literature. civilization and religion. to
the whole word. and write the name OF America
and American Methodism down in history imperish-
able the stars.
Immediately following the exercises in the Audi
forum, a reception was he'd the Arlington. In
honor Of Or. Hanon. which attended by
large number OF his admirers well the STU
dents and alumni Of Pennington.