New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04
LOVE FEAST AT THE TEMPLE
BUSY DAY FOR METHODIST CONFER
ENCE MEMBERS.

NEW ELDERS AND DEACOSs ORDAINED-sERMoN
BY BISHOP HURST on THE QUEST
FOR THE SAVIOUR"
There were. Of course no meetings YESTERDAY VI
the New-York Conference OF the METHODIST EpiS
copal Church. Of which the ninety-ninth sess'""
was begun last Tuesday at the metropolitan icl-
ME Seyenth-ave near Fourteenth-st.. but the OIL
Gals and members OF the Conference had oy II"
means an unoccupied day. In the morning after
the Conference love feast at 9I5 o'clock pup'c
service was held, at which Bishop John r HURST
the president OF the Conference. preached ana al
which the new elders OF the Church were ordained
by the Bishop In the afternoon the deacons APP
pointed by the Conference on Saturday were aso
ordained by the Bishop. while In the evening no
less than four meetings In connection with the
Conference were held in different churches IN the
city.
The Rev J. H. Michel presided a; the love feast
which was held at the Metropolitan Temple Al
the service which followed there was not vacant
seat In the whole building. while scores were
obliged TO stand. a musical service was proViueu
by the choir OF the Temple which consists OF ABOUT
fifty voices and was under the direction OF Inc
leader. 7. W. Radcliffe. The members OF 'ne
choir a majority Of whom were girls. were gowned
In black robes and showed evidence OF careful IN
struction.
Bishop Hurst was assisted in the service py
Bishop e c. Andrews and by the Rev. y farkes
Cadman pastor Of the Metropolitan Temple.
Two texts were selected by Bishop Hurst as Il
basis for the theme The Quest for the Saviour.
on which he preached They were Matthew H. H.
and Acts xvii .. which read az follows:
Now when Jesus born IN Bethlehem OF Judea
n DAYS of HerOd. the King behold, there came
wise from the east to Jerusalem sayl ~
Where is he that is born King OF the Jews FOR
have seen his star In the east. and are come 10
That they should seek the Lord. II happy they
might feel after him. and find him. though he he
not far from every one Of us
Bishop Hurst said in part
These two passages in the Bible written at differ
ent times, have reference 70 the same theme. ne
search for the Saviour That star which guided NE
shepherds has been an enigma 70 CHRISTIANS arg
these words the steps Of Mars Hill which are
The words Of our text. he was speaking OF The
Unknown God" As he stood on Mars llill ne Over
looked a country which was the home o. many
pagan gods He must have thought Of this; and
We; he was speaking Of the unknown Ci9d. W ,at a
sugges,ion there is to us in the worlds amesS i9 I
be far from every one OF US =,
Plato gave 10 the world one great truth. That
one is the passage In which ne claims mar II Is POS
man That passage has led some good men 10
Christ. In all literature where by seeking can a
mother find character which she can advise her
great characters In history. had weaknesses save
Christ. He alone was perfect
In conclusion. the preacher alluded 10 the great
attention which is being paid at the present time
that unbelief folly. N view OF the example
which Jesus Christ set for His followers 70 initiate
lowed the following being the names Of those or
dained by the Bishop: Lincoln A. Ferris Jacob l..
Hartsock Berton f Smith. George +; MontroSe'
John w. Leadbeater. John II. EYE. WEBSTER T.
O. Wilsey. Washington r. Hunt and William a.
Owen.