Year: 1876

DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES FOR NDA-A


SOLEMN WATCH NIGHT IN OLD JOHN STREET


METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


While the great bulk OF our citizens were preparing
to make their New Years calls yesterday little group
might be in the morning early the pier the
foot of Tenth street. North River, waiting to take the
parting hands of missionaries about TO sail for India
There stood venerable father about to say goodbyto
a daughter whom he may never earth again
And there too stood tho Secretary of the Missionary
Society OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. under whose
auspices tho pastor OF old John street church. OF this
CITY, goes the land, though to another
ton waiting to bid him adicu. Friends OF both Miss
Green and Rev. n G. Cheney there to bid them
last Godspeed and TO offer prayer and drop tear at
their parting Il was occasion OF mingled joy and
sadness such parents and friends might be supposed
to feel at the giving up of dear ones to
Christ and His cause The night previous,
watch night the more formal farewell was said to Mr.
Cheney In tho church to which he had faithfully
minisered for nearly three years DR.. John NJ REID,
the Missionary Secretary Dr. Du Puy, former pastor
of the church, and DR. Greene, the father Of Mr. Che
ney's travelling companion, were present Miss
Greene goes to Barcilly medical missionary
take the place of Miss Swayne the Methodist hos
pital at that place The latter obliged to home
recuperate her failing health. Mr. Cheney goes out
as pastor OF the church Nynee Tai in the northwest
province That city is the santarum OF india and the
Methodist Episcopal Church tho foremost In the place
Th,ther during the hot months of the year the Cover
nor, Muir; the government and military officials the
nobes both native and foreign repair from the burn
ing sun Of the plains below. Mr. Cheney will there
fore have


A SELECT CONGREGATION


10 minister TO during six months OF the year. The
other months his church will be closed, but he
of deep picty and fervent zeal he will not sit
idly down for the other half Of the year while there is
much to be done for God and Tor all about him
Tho church to which he goes is sefsupporting
that his salary will not be paid by the Missionary So
cety at home, though his expenses ththcr will be.
He will not have to spend months and years learning
the language OF the country others have done before
him. for his hearers whether native foreign speak
the English language as fuently as the missionary
himself And there arc thousands all around his
charge, or in the missions below, TO whom the bread
OF life can be broken without any ngual obstruction
II Mr. Cheney can exert an influence over those
who shall make up his summer congregation he
WILL DR.. Reid said ON Friday night influence a large
part OF India through them. Tho church in Nynec Tai
has never had regular pastor before but depended on
chance ministers who might be sent TO them from time
20 time from the missions in the lowlands. While the
population OF India Is more than hve times that oil the
United states there but 100000 Christians IN IT,
And yet these support more foreign missionaries among
themselves than arc supported there by the missionary
societies OF America that self sustaining Churcn
is being raised up IN India AT the farewell meeting
watch night DR.. Reid gave the departing missionaries
very great announcement for their new fields OF labor
while at the time making due acknowledgment OF
the sacrifices which they make in parting from home
and friends and all that may be considered dear TO


Miss Greene was not present at this formal farewell
but her father spoke briefly OF her devotion to God and
His cause, that when the Woman Foreign Mission
AIRY Society called for medical lady TO relieve Miss


MISS GREENE ANSWERED rHE CALL,


and her aged parents chccrfully though not without
feelings OF parental regret badc her 20 They deem
themselves highly honored Of God to be thus connected
with the cvangelization OF India. Mr. Cheney the
same mectDg with deep emotion as he thought OF the
past but yet with JOY and hope as he looked out tho
iuture consecracd himself to God this work Had
Tho dams Of
a thousand fold greater than they are he
would not shrink from the duty. His faith is strong
IN God. But he stood there on the last night OF
1875 and the last that he might ever spend in America,
thoughts OF the past crowded in upon his mind He
remembered his mother. who died when he was only
years OF age but whose sacred influence has fol-
lowed him to the present bour He remembered his
dear New England home and the aged father whom he
leaves behind he remembered the beginning OF ms
ministry and the several steps through which he had
come this hour and hc thought OF these things u
was natural for him to feel deeply. But the Church
has made him what he is and 20 her no belongs IL
was therefore, with faith and JOY that nc couiu
hid the Church he served and the friends
IN haI ,,,bepsI IN wiu tbem dnal adieu and
could step board he did Yesterday morning. WIN
out regret and with buoyant heart Aner these
tender remarks Dr. Du Puy, IN few practical words,
applied the lessons OF the hour the unconvertcd In
the audience and IN tho solemnity OF the midnight
moments during the Administration OF tho LORDS
sumner twelve persons rose and testified that with the
new year they desired TO enter upon new life. This
fact greatly encouraged hr. Cheney and many good
was passing away. II was memorable watch night
for the old Mother Church Of American Mcihodism
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORDERS IN THIS


COUNTRY.


The Ca1holie Standard giving a brief rcvcw Of the
religious orders Of the Catholic church IA the United
states, says


Tho services conferred on the church IN America BY
the religious orders have been ncai, The very
hrst missions IN America were by the Jesuiis, the Do
In yiauQ II