New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-30
OF THE
GMUEGU.
y,,ercsting Religious servicc'-A nesh""'
i.t Love.Feasi-A Gren' Grnndhther
In IsrncI-Freneh ImPr"ve'nenf'--ser-
mon by Bishop Jane-The Necessity
far Funds from Outside Friends-Ke-
...ian Of RAetOrs.

ia. Tunds from Outside Fricnds-Re-
wuion OF Pastors.
Yesterday, the 9th anniversary of the John
- Methodist Episcopal Church, tie first OF the sect
<ndcd in America. was celebrated by series OF IN
teres,ng religious ceremonies.
The church is the parent one from which sprmg not
NV all the others in this city, but in the United States
,rorsda and Nova Scotia. and representatives from
,e.rly al were present Al o'clock the exercise COM
n%osnccd by the celebration of
LOVE-FEAsr.
fast is ore of the most ifnot the most dis
t.ni.Snr characteristic of the McthodStS ttS IN
rcfon dates bach to the earliest days oi me Chuieh
spl s celebration Is always looked Forward ~ WIN al
,n,s,est but little less than that otte coNwuhoh s
ice Is What its name deRotcs ieaSs love & "t
~ an earthly sense. but one opiroI sprltuai n Il,
sos4 ;s con posed of smGl. pieces of bread lanueu
T,d with mug of cold wNtor. which Is passeu nom
n another something after tic manner CT lne saeIa
spt After this has been doue, the mceIine i INV.
ar ard each one is inyits 70 tell what Jesus nSs "c
Sbim There is uo forV aity. The most nervous ana
Ssav are here perfectly at their ease hud relate Cooh
~ familiar wav, iher cXpeIiacccs. ONCEtimes tnese
aIeye1y entei 'av yet IL oilers pgea'l1l! 'otlu.
The nereciCns brown in ut times By the Wtsiolng
Scer or tie msIahrs are sometimes singnlniH 'u' o
nlsce ana make Ii tsken Ia connection with tnH words
81 toe spe0A!r the most cxtracr.i, ~ expire 'onS
Tae, erfire simplicity hOTover lorliGS IL. ttouglt
thn, hey meant il any other than Christian spiI
SO perfect freedom of The meetings and the constant
IN Of speakers and singing Danish al feelings
oS wesrasss zen nous IS often happep' tue! aie
nrotraC,ed tQI many Aours.
The loye.ieast which naugura;ed he commencement
the anniversary IN Jobnst, although only an hour
and hal ia duration. was none tie less lnteTestRs
hut seemed rather tie from beng comiressed.
Tie pastor commenced the exercises by praycf-'h"t
sven As the SUD of Heaven warmed aud beauthcd thc
earth 20 might the Son of Righteousness warm tEe
hearts and pIOduCn glorious fruits among those present
10 His honor and HIS glory The pastor Ohe Rev Rn'
fas C. Putpey) then heartily welcomed al present TO
TIE feast an hoped that each would feel II incumbent
Ipou him e. cav a word, ii for Jesus. and the
poEer Of His salvation. lie then appointed one OF the
members to condRc. the exercises. The hymn com
uencng. "Wo'Te marching through Emmanuel
couRd was sung hut the last strains were stl echo
ms through the La filed galleries when person arose
and said shat he was cad Ia be present ~ church o
which lie had heard 50 much lGiory 10 God Hehad
oen Intended e. y5t them eLu nOs lie Aad succeeded
Chorus praise God
ay'headed patriarch and said that he had
been a member since ls}2 Praise God-hsheuJahI
BREVITY NECTSSAEY
TIE Moderator then warned the brethren that they
must he exceedingly short III order 10 give all an op'
nrtuniiy TO say something.
sailor narrated MS search that morning for Meth
cdi chapel and gave thanks that he had found one.
THZ JOHS-sT. CHURCH IN THE SOUTH or fRAECE- |
French clergyman who wss present said that he
about TO return 60 his charge in the sOth OF rance
He Lad heard much there Of the JOhn-St Church IL
looked upon the representative Mehodst Church
Of Auerica. lie mentioned also how his parshonels
hsd objected ~ the Of bread IN the ove-ieast a
being cericatnTe Of the sacrament hBd how they had
ob,ated the difficulty by subsitutiig cake In It's place
so thot ench member was now rcsscd with nice
piece of fruit cake instead o. bread lie would not cay
whether he considered this Improvement but ne
could testify that this meeting reminded hm more oi
LIS loveessts than any al which lac had been pres
eIt while in the United States.
Quite spirit was manifested among the old gentle
men 10 show good records. One Said be had been
member since lS09. He was converted at prayer
meeting at the house Of the Grandfather IN Israel
IYes yes l remember that time. Othen nearly hs
isrg The ladies. too. the mothers and grandmother
g. israel were quite jealous the men, ana talked
Qaite well
III you get there before do,
Look oGt ior ne, m coming too
.'Ifyou belong to Gideons band,
Here's ny heart snG b. rs my hand
The Moderator announced u was tiiLe 10 ehu the
meeting and commence the
MORNING SERVICE.
During the feast 1 church had been rapidly filing
= I'd hcn the morning service commenced the house
va, tnronCed, the peniientih seats around the
sar being pressed into service 10 ACCOMMODATE Sinners
eiints and members indiscrimnatey.
The usual preliminary exercise were pcriofmel'
when Bishop Jane read, the Inst leas"n, Tie Iith
Palm snd az the second portion Of the hrst ehaI1eI
He hen delivered m excellent discourse upon The
CHARACTERIZATION Cf Christ drawing from II tue dier'
,pt Sims Of enc engagement 70 the Chrlslan CAuics
there embodied DuIug tho discourse ne Dilehy aludeu
10 The church ana a. work 10 had acconp plished;
Al the close Of hls remarks be- made an appel or ls
support by the CHRISTIANS outside TIE chLIch. iihg.
iltln and JOin ~. Nblltith uiN tAt VIZ '.'' " '
1,neressionsl District numbering over 5000 human
tings Wlihou, oui side help the church cannot con-
time Tut must be told. 1t tas debt Of sliOOO the
/ terest on which must be lid ennurIy Ahthe ot9er
nrcbes in The city owe 20 IL their existence He
tereore appCaled 10 them to furnish g. 500 yearly to
ad the church which was poor and is members Ike
tagCls' visits.
snb,crirtion was then taken mp, amounting TO over
GOO The pastor Announced tIlt all q g. Who iiicd
at stance would Ue token OF ana kindly treated
by the brethren.
APrEKSoOS AND EVENING SERVICES.
Ia tie afternoon, a reunion o. pastors and former
members took place. exceedingly interesting In -
,ature and u the evening anniversary sermon was
r,roacbed by the Rev. Rufus G. Putncy tie Pastor.