New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-02
The Life or Bishop Asbury. First prclate 81
the Methodist Episcopal Chu-.h.

a Lecture was delivered last light b. Rev
E.o Haven, IN the Thirteenth 81; Meth Dds: D co-
pei Church, upon the life aaa character Of Bisho1
Asbury AEeU respectable audisnce assembled OF
the occasion, and previous TO the lecture an effect
ehoir sung two beautiful pieces Of music, ~hi-l
were followed by prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Hsven COMMENCED his lecture by o.
observing that the object for which they hal asse ~
b!ed was to raise fanis TO pay OF sas debt ronun-
ing upon tha. Church. In the present age i. IS dll
cult 10 hnd sasJec: for lecture, out he ihouy-.
that the Character of AaA was one OF the fines. TO-
lcs 10Y s'ucy. Some men we're Ike rocks thrO
INTO RAPID stream tnev renamed ~bile othefS
were S~ept assy by lac current ana such : N
WAS John Wesley. and such one gas FrtCcis
ASbury, not because he was inc ar-t Bishop Of tls
Ne'hochI Church, Oui because ne was a sierlls
man.
After observire that men we're known All their
cnaiec'eTslcs MADE PLAIN b. the Oeat of t1elr Ia
rL at0rs toward the G. as y cl~rictsrs they de
Tented 70 honor, he sad THAT Francis AsolrY was
porn Ia Stan0r1shfe, England, 10 The year iii5 a.
the tine when John Wesley was q as old. aui
was preaching throughout tho country. His parents
We not wealthy, ana BET .lt.e OF his ooyl lOd
kbown-bnt bis mother WIS pIOEs. and having los,
SaugHtet FRANCIS vas her ony enid. ana she taIgai
him sn affection for the SAVIOUR and the true prInc
pies OF religion, aud so deeply we're they rooted IN
hin mat he ahhorred slsshoOi even ron his ca.lt-
mood TO his death. He was A s6f-taught man, not
c~NNctN" al Summary or tie OOclts Nutst pup
pets ere olien made lustesd Of men, and az 10 he
preached the Gospel, and the societies which he ld
dressed we're his colleges MS home MS study,
the chapel his elOCgton rooms and all TIE people
his pro essoIs
At the age of % be decided to leave his own coun.
Try TO. America ana though emlsTant5 ~ tia. tune
had 10 pass through many Atrcsh ps, he nal defer.
mined To preach the Gospel III America, and MS fond
parents pared with hIm 70 let him DO the Viii %
God. The friends he met "a Bristol, from which
port he sailed clothed him and gave him Go, anf
with this sum he embarked After a stormy pass ige
he reached Philadelphia II Isl, ard be began 20
preach 20 the scattered societies, and IA year
after he was asked by Wesley 10 take charge of tue
Methodist societies, and - assist him in hls artuous
labor He soon hesan 70 show sagaclty aud Shrewc-
ness, he enforced discipline ana called d confer
erce o. the rulers Of the churches, AMI IN %o years
Nicholson was respected, y, atherentS we're tOuo-
led and II was looked on as respectable cenomi.
nation. The war broke out between EGG land and
America, and he pressed 10 go home, but no re-
fused TO leave 600 souls without superintendent.
He a defender OF Amerc IN liberty, and after
the peace Wa7Na member OF the first Committee who
called on Washington to congratulate him on the
saving OF his life, while after MS death he caleb him
matches warrior and the greatest man OF the age
In 1854 AsbuTy was appointed the first Bishop oil the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and he Travelled JOOJ
miles wear horseback, upon a salary Of $50,
vhichhe continued TO do until 1916, when he died IN
Spotsyilie, Va.
The prominent features of his character was ais
industry for according 70 his Journal he real lou
pages cay lectures IN the open air every other day
made public prayer day, and addressed tue prayer
meeting at night In 45 years he preached more
than 10000 seTmens, preslced AZ over 2l0 confer
eLces, travelled than 100000 miles, TO the FUR
tnest western settlements and was not surpassed by
Wesley himself, If he was by St. Paul lie made
more than 30 600 pastoral visits and gave advice to
the ministry, wk.ch increased from 10 pastors to
near 7Co during his life, and by his exerlOn The
church members In America amounted 10 900 when
he commenced his labofs, but when he died they
were more than 100000, thus increasing 200 fold,
While the country in the same time had only m
creased IL population fold. lie then went on TO
notice his humility, his simple manners and haTd
living his love of ORDER his practical wisdom, all OF
which traits of character he possessed IN an eminent
degree. As public speaker he was not an extraor,
dna'y man but he he was llseneit 10 with delight and
as asocal companion he was gentle and aifise. lie
was rather great Christian tnan great man, and
be will be remembered by the Church as long as
Meihodism exists.
The lecture throughout was splendid in It's com
position. dicticI ard delivery