The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-17


wen founded, there is yet work for the Ncthodis,
church Is these wards the old John street church
~or,I az ~ y sccompisned her mission The trustees
ways ana means for the SPEEDY erection OF another
church nearer M The Battery than con'sndng With each
nited tetheir trust The Fifth avenue viii ret along
very ven unaided BY tho trustees the John street
church Let them rather fulfil with integrity the trust
Ieroscd in them reiinquish II othcrs who will faI
IL but let them forever abandon the thought Of raising
funds from the sale their church to aid In the erection
oi magnificent cdifce In the court end II the city
which, in all probability when completed would not Sc
better filled or more useful than street now In
fon that there other point in the United states
where The zane number Of people inAdcqua.ely
the Methodist Episcopal church as tSe three lower
wards Of the city Of New York, with John street
church ,, remaining. That removed and We cease 70
hold any footing In that section VI the city
Brother Hedsiroms At the mercy smands Of
commerce, and may be removcda at any time. Sell John
street church and glory departed There viii be no
future for Methodism In section OF the city New York
containing . population Of at least 40 900 souls.
The John church ut the same time occupied most
central position to the great missionary work to which
Its future should be consccrated Fast and west It Il not
than block from the the city North and
south there any difference in the distance from
the north entity Of the Third ward and the south ex
treni'y Of the First ward. pcde two thirds OF the
popuious Fourth ward md one-.hird the sixth ward
are included circle Of one-haif mile radius John
street church beng tho centre. In 1850 the Fourth
thirds Of the Fourth one third Of the Sixth would be
2SS2s, and assuming as above that the three lower
wards have increased In FIVE years from 49, 6 to 40 s4
then, allowing no increase for the Fourth and Sixth
wards there are now no less than a. IT, human beings
within half mile Of John church, and within this
circle there is other Methodist church or place Of
Kshp, except the Bethel ship at the foot Of Carlisle
sMeet devoted mostly to Swedish and immigants
both than half mile In straight line, from
John street church. Ought this church to be sold
and ~ ~, It, v,,;, value :, absorbed n,s IN costly eaaee
street church ought TO be sustained in It's prescn, ca
ton II would seem would dream Of doubling who
to the extent and wants Of the population Of that section
Of the CITY, If the legitimate work of tho Christian
Church Is to secure fundamentally the moral and spirit
usl regeneratsn q human beings, and II all souls arc
regarded as eQunDy valuable by glorious Creator
then have the pastor and members OF this church
more extensive field 70 cultivate than any other single
church In the United Slater; and consequently good
and sufficient church edfee Is indispensable the sue
Who would seriously think i Of selling s chareh uaess
with the design Of removing further down town,
present state Of tho poPa htion, and the alarming
taken the uptown fever 80 hopelcssly that It would
be useless to argue with him tin be shah have
isns which in Of application win result
In the abatement or entire removal Of tho unvorabe
symptom. and md that the good brethren composing the
examination of the Whole question viii 10 the con-
cluacn 70 ishfully cooperate with the minority Of the
tme-honorsd edihce on It's original location Can the
John street church be susaincds Most unroub.ey In
the first place IL Is not in debt; a most extraordinary
toct yet most important in this connection. No interest
10 Iay-Dc bonds to cancc-excellentl But tls Il not
the only rcaeennng in the financial condition of this
church. At the commencement OF their nnsncial year
fMay, isb4) there were funds in tho han.ls OF the
trustees, doubt well invcsteE amounting To $4,000
annum more than their expenses. This statement
Is encouraging as y Il remarkable. Mark this fact
sIe,coo 1914. Methodist church With an
nral surplus revenue where is there anotherf
masses a The lower wards have been too Ians aciare
The Methodist church In this great city should speak in
tones of earnest and aectionate remontrance the
trustees who would pass the earnings Of the poor
by which this church erected the hands u men
many whom able to erect better single handed
and utter sentiment to which than ninc-enths
Of the Methodiss earth will heartily respsnd that
they will degrade themselves and families by receiving
ir"s1ne sa s%ss .aseeca IL saa aiae me
infinitely appropriate and bedttng the occa-
sion and the wants Of tho lower wards IL the trustees
least two congregnons, and appeal " the Missionary
Society for allie German missionary, aud ths sun
day School and Tract Societies for at least four eopor
tcurs with abundance of tacts; the Bible Society Tor
the Scrpurcs and 70 Christians In all parts Of the city
for funds and resolved God helping to witness among the
Germans, Irish, French, Swedes, and Italians now,
work more general and glorious than that which wit
messed among "a Dutch English and Irish during the
early history os3h honored temple conccrated TO the
The meeting next addressed by Rey. J. r. WAKE
n.y. He could not look back upon that picture Of the old
tmebonored temple without being reminded of those
yeneracd ones who bad passed away, but whose works
survive. One church in this city had been converted
y, n
stable That Is the way In which progress Il being
The spirit would convert the honored spot where
rest the ashes o. Washington into lager beer establish
ence Hall into cmlgrant depot, like Castle Garden.
They would have the old church preserved account
is antiquity and Of the great men who Lborei there.
When he thought of the preached there and tho
conversions made there IL became aud more hal
lowed In his eyes, lie thought that egreous errors
been committed In removing the churches from down
town. Are going give the lower Of this city
TO beathcnaom and the deyir other communities do
laf ~ fta Ao oan Ia.a e..
sell John street church. he could tell them that there
Nehods enough In the United States TO subscribe
fund 20 keep the church in operation and salary
missionaries TO preach there tll the millennium
lie would have u continued till the whole 6ed Of Chrs-
taBisy was cuvated--.ill everywhere was light, and
and nowhere darkness May John Street Church never
There were loud erie. Of "Amcn" from the congre-
CATION, and much excitement One gentleman la the
lower end ~ the house epdeavorcd 10 make statement
lie commenced BY saying that he had noticed adyer
ue,Ssdi. - p, ase n, ~ 'e s1nn
The President declaring him out of order. The gentle
bowed 10 the decision.
addressed the meeting lie said he had been engaged
the legal proceedings taken n the matter and he would
lay the whole statement of facts before them lie read
stter detailing the main fscts written by III Dl.elmsn
10 him, and which Is ~ follows -
In The month Of March last, u the trustees of
the church wishing 70 sel II sr. chataeh drew up
complaint in order 10 ge, injunction 20 restrain them
from doing After be bad drawn up the psper IL was
proposed 10 Rim BY speaking in behalf o. The trus
ices, fhat Tie mattek snouu " 1uisaViJ rftu"
That the attorney for the church should darw state
nen In favor o the removal and submit to Nr. Chat
Geld who VAS TO put In his answer, and both papers
should he submitted 10 the court for decision Mr..
Chathe assented At various times after thi. the at
imrey for the church made 70 Mr.. Chathed for
his delay IN preparing the paper-snd after some time
told him II must be submitted 20 single Judge, whose
decision should be final To tbsM Mr. could not assent
and |, then agreed that neither should further In
the matter without giving the other notice subseqdent
" ihi order of sale got Mr. not being per-
mited TO show reason Why the order should not Be
made. An Injunction however, was subsequently OBJ
tanned Mr. ChatGch then made application % have the
order 81 sale vacaed and the application was re
fused This rcfuss has bccn appealed from, aoi the
sfe nds tn September.
Mr.. SeBAfYR then aid
II appears that there persons who have not
honored the boards o. trustees stewards u John
with their attendance For years and who only
eedre 70 ernbaTass them. petition for tue sale Of
the church drawn opi containing some Of
the most left handed logic bo had eger rad
They as igned a reason and 10 H. that not
hundred persons attend that church the Sabtath II
that he would advise them ocn 10 got another
preacher. There lawyers, and brokers and rum