The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

pable Of bengj converted by putretacton into
vegetable mould.
1t is, therefore, because this business of ma.
nuring is so perfectly understood, and so dill
gently practiced in England, more Than from
any other cause, that their lands are so much
richer than ours, Indeed. is it any thing more
than an imitation ofthe economy of nature?--
I Prot. .SiILiman's Travels
The CENTENARY OF METHoDIsM. This oc-
| cason of so much interest to the Christian
world has been widely observed Ivy the de,
nomination who respects the Wesleys as found
ers of their church. The apellalion of Metho-
dist, was first applied to Charles Wesley when
AT College, who from the sedateness Of his man.
ners, the regularity and piety Of his lite, gath
cred around him few OF the more thoughtful,
while he was sube TO the ridicule of others
Their number Mt first in 1929, consisted Of four
namely, John Wesley, fellow of Lincoln Col.
| lege, Charles Wesley; student of Christ Church
Mr Morgan, Commoner of Christ Church, and
Mr. kirknan of Merton College. In 1882, Mr.
lnaham, of Queen College, and Mr. Brougham,
Of Exeter, were added to their number, and
soon after Mr. Clayton, of Brazen Nose
I James S!eevey, and GeG:ge Whitfield joined
them. The first organization of n class OF re.
ligious PERSONS under the appclation of Meth
odisls, was made by the Rev John Wesley in
the year 1889, in the city of London. His first
place of worship was a transformed foundry in
! London, and the members numbered fortvtwo
| Now the societies number half as many places
| OF worship in the kingdom ms there are parish
churches the number of members being ex.
elusive of those in the Unit, d States about 5OO,-
900. Their means and liherality may be esti-
mated from the fact that for Missionary purpos'
es alone they raised in 1887 about $500 600.
The first chapel erected in this country was
in John street New York 1868 thong h a church
xxnc 1nI fhar in, ,nI ,hO,, a.
same time society formed by Mr. Straw
bridge, in Maryland The society in New
! York was commenced by Philip Enbrv, Il local
preacher, and Capt. Thomas Webb of the Bri.
fish army also local preacher. The first MIN
i listers sent by Mr. Wesley were the Rev. Messrs
Boardman and Fillmore. who came as Mission
aries, and landed in Philadelphia in 1869, where
they found Capt Webb and society of about
one hundred members. Mr. Bohrdmnn went to
| New York and Mr. Fillmore continued here
where he preached the first Sunday evening,n up
on the commons; having MS he says, in
letter to MIR Wesley, the stnge appointed for the
horse race, for my pulpit, and think about
four five thousand hearers who listened with
an attention still ms night In 177l, Messrs
Ashnry Whatwat and Wright landed in Pha
deIphia on the 9Th Oct. where they were most
warmly welcomed
In 1873. the Methodis,s numbered in Phila-
delphia $50 members now they IRE over 1000.
Then the number OF ministers stationed in the
now the number is $780, TO which may be nd
ded nearly 6,000 local preachers. Then the
whole number of members in The colonies was
1,160 now there are in the United States up.
wards of 740 600.
Thomas Coke, L. L. d. Of Jesus College,
=, Oxford was ordained Bishop, and entered upon
his duties in 1884 In the same year Francis
Asbury ordained to the Same office. Bsh.
op Coke may he deemed the father of the
{ missionary institutions of The Methodist Church.
tIn ns.rl,tp
, times, and died ona voyage to British India in
the year 1914. He commenced the missions
in Western Africa and in the West Indies and
, having spent the wTiole Of "A large fortune in
the cause, had the happiness of numbering fif-
teen thousand members in the West India mis-,
sinns.
Bishop Asbury who was more exclusively
devoted 10 the care of the church in this coun-
try, was born Birmingham in England, in
1855. He entered the ministry at the age OF
II. He came missionary to the colonies in
I775, was ordained Bishop in 1884. and died
, nj Fredercksbnrgh, Virginia, in 1916, in the
7Ist year Of his age.
The church in the United States having wi.
der territory, and being remarkable for its ass'd'
uous labors in the Sates cannot he ex-
$ pected to accomplish as much as the British
connection in the of missions. Still H.
labors nre vast and efficient. Its prin cipal mis-
sions are among the Indian tribes, Africa South
2 America, Texas, and the Southern States -
Connected will, these missions 230 mis-.
sionares, 81 1873 church members, 216S beng
Indians. 20 tenchers 1913 scholars. For the sup
D port of these, there were collected the ras
I wear 142 900 dollars. The centenary occasion
besides being religiousy observed, has elected
gratuitons offering in England toithe amount OF
: 300 600 dollars. Of the sum which will be
f raised in ibis country estimate can yet he
8 mnde About 10000 dollars, il is presumed
: will be contributed from this city alone. The
Union Church in Fourth street has collected
| 5000 dolars.-.Natlonul Gazette. .r... .
!, From the sHaikeSb1rre Aduocate.'
THIN SHOES sH'e 1851.