New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-19


and leave ont and Romuus celebrate The discovsy OF
America and leave Christopher Columbus ana san oava
dor celebrate the reformation from p0pefy ana 'e o'
Germany and Luther celebrate the founding oil oa Vgaa
and leave ont jamestown and Capt Smith ana iocahoht
You might as well celebrate tho landing OF The Pilgrims anu
leave out Plymouth Rock ard the old Mayower YOU ng
lust as well celebrate the origin of Mehodisn IN @
leave out John Wesley and the old oundery ms mus U
matter what changes there may DC III tn ,is
matter the tribes up TO the GppeL part Oh me
place must be forever onshnned IN the hearts Wv i;
Mehodism. Applause And 100 yeeIs sgO ,ne enebd"n
cies upon Great Britain We had no CONSTITUTION we aH n
DeeaIaon Of mo- waF lust coming into cx
tence hundred years ago. and here the Tree OF vnou
ism ws' I 5sen b Tn enlarged its honocd trunk
taken deep aud extended its branches 50 taht
sit under shades partake of lis fruits and the
light its golden splendor through me oranSs'
hundred ago, and the sun OF American menvs " Il
inst rising glorious grandeur ana now thank uou ~
shining in full orbed spendor America rejoicing IN us
brilliant light and rpenng IN ITS beams nGnueG I and
ago and little cloud wasseen gathering over were hd
now Saw you not the cloud rise nte as human
That cloud has spread all over the hfaSe 9sG are e booming
descended in showers OF mercy ana inc in arc ;ht
ard plants have been sprngng up and trees oil Tghl-
e cSnsD''s as have Se i garden 0'cP Cod ule
ago the Itle spark kindled here which
noS Snsps is how eronnd There is no such place
Methodist history this Johnst Church mas INC sas,
oldest record of American Methodn there are any ouei
let be produced, and she has glorious history ~
would be very natural for 70 back TO the origin OF
Methodsm. but cannot lncer there The chairman mas
introduced to you Philip ETDnIy the eneE &nd no DIS m
TO SPEAK about him now. 1 have been TO his grave.
where he was buried first lie has Peen n,,0d &c,
undisturbed where he until the voice OF the Archne
shall awake him and then he viii know soeog oo op which
millions will bless God in eternity. Closely associated WIN
him The woman that stirred him mp this work
For many long years their have been identified and
blended together Nou know what poetry ana romance o
facts is stranger than fiction there about the origin OF
Mehodism You recoect the who started him up to
accomplish the great work Doctor angs tod US u Ss o
volume that had for about 20 that contained
earliest records Of our history what we never
penny the first edGee That volume he
the II would BIO IN vain to search or nen
anywhere eseyou could not ind them N any history ~
contained Of Boardman and Fillmore ana Eooe,
Williams and others who first preached here Wesley onspe
Of the first ediee was built In NE ana was
not closed during the revolutionary war ol was open ill.,,
Cross who left and Joined the Epscopaans and died IN
EzabehtOwn Doctor Bangs took great deal OF pans 20
and became acquainted with many the old members who
knew Capt Webb Philip Embary and carefully wrote down
or they would all 90 he-the woman who obtained rom
the Almighty the plan Of the FIRST church that was erected ga
with bis WIFE, They married that year and they
came over with Philip Embury and landed here IL
She was &c years age Six rolled on and then she go
the inspiration stir him up they would all go 20 hei
Hech and his wife doubt were good people dh!ee OF r
children born in the City of NewYcri and then thsy
There they lived short time and then went to Montreal and
then Augusta where they died and we're buried She
claimed it is said have stirred up Phillip Embury Bat
there another family that came here by the name OF men
and marx there was nsys s change " Nons the
kind Hanna Deane, who was afeIward Hanna Hlch we
Paul. had from Robert Williams who preached mere peo9
the IssS'5 Re e. E@ Sc
by viii not take qP your %e longer >, On Se 'S.
98sm h. Of the main pillars Of the Church fnane
v and other wise He fought side by side with Woe on e
plains Of A6rs and me General ,s W Sna l% S na%e
Webbe You will naturally, think OF the ministers Ministers
preached here SPOKE , Of Robert as5y w wnrRi
Asbury the great apostle ,o M 1os his
continent 1t contains 400 sgnsturess f distinguished MN
seis Of the aity Among them soc the name OF our
Chairman who gives fifty cents Su' x Sos 10 BE-
higher than e. You will naturally think Of the aity aud
there many yA would @ De aS, lSn9rS Cd Ts se
Just You will think Of the conferences which have been he
here The first held in l7ss Asbony presided IL
% ss5fo oSs .s sS fsRf
forget 0s aSG man ''' met %s' @
The fs General Conference held in that old church m
In reviewing the past have great for wonder DO
think that the spirit Of American Mehodlsm Is mora
miracle think is the greatest wonder oil TINS whSe cen
tury know Of nothing like It, II Is the wonder Oh earn
wonder of Heaven the wonder Of men ana anse s
wonder time and think will be the wonder oil eternity
and we great for gratitude There are some po
pie who tell that Methodism has had its day that mas
enough to believe any ssSh thing s wo dSe @S MeboSs%
yo1d s would DC We win % to
this mighty work and Mehodism sha go on through all
poem was then read by the Rev. George Taylor after
which the following hymn was sung;
"oH! BLESS US, AS THOU DlDsT OUR sIREs"
BY THE
(WindhamJ when Embury msgnihed thy
See where thy ebldrens children . Tsses,, a., ,,, a.r
Great Cd! to worship " thy told
Where rose holy Give Of fire and hearts Of
AND ~she' '''sN'' That we their power
IN. house wherein our father. A.buy hOnOred
r.q s1sts children wal, to- The grace bis lips did
The s ssf ths. fs,hsr. Kissed
pray AZ Coke OF Lee the truth re-
o, ,hs bolv sr. descend And Ike Psmos q love
a. when Enshrned the head Of Summer
Aroused the slumbsriDs watch held.
wei ' sns,. message from The same oday a. yesterday
shove Oh s.st u.s. Lord our heats
Come Ho, Ghost and Gil the See where thy people NEE, to
A. days of Oh bless us as hOu did't our
MR.. DIsoswAYs ADDRESS.
We accord to Mr. Rakes Of England the immortal honor Of
commencing the FRI Sunday School IN the year 1sl and
Mr.. Wesley heard Of the experiments be e1
wesleyan School lie Moor numbered children
with 20 teachers and It IL said all OF whom offered their
o e oune y MeSodn nu be he merit Of
having introduced voluntary Sabbath school instruction in
Rsikess school, John Wesley missionary Savannah with
Mr. Delamoite, had begun similar institutions among the
children and adults Of Georgia and we historical evil
dence that Bishop Asbuy and his preachers commenced the
earliest Sabbath School in this country In year such
school was taught at the house of Thomas Crenshaw
Hanover County Va In this school Rev John Charles
ton and became Jealous successful preacher
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church AS early
ers 10 establish such schools the places Of worship
IRON in the morning Till ~ and from ?: m. until
o'clock where does not interfere with the public services
Snch were the earliest efforts Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this important religious WoIk During the
$50 public meeting the City Hotel called. take
~ religions Ia