Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-08

METHODIST PREACHERS OF TIE GEN
TURY, CONNECTED WITH AND IN TIE
BOUNDS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CON.
FERENCE.
This being the centenary year OF American
Me- hodism, we imagine our friends of that de-
nomination would be glad to know sometning
OF some OF the veterans OF the church. we
therefore append brief notice OF many OF the
most celebrated ministers Of the Philadelphia
Conference, who have lived and died during
the church century just closed, prepared ~
Rev. /. A. Roche, formerly OF philadelphia
Conference.
CAPTAIN THOMAS WEES.
The fret Methodist who preached IN Della
ware. A British officer, but Of "ihesword OF
the spirit" he said ''there 10 none like II, -
John Adams declared OF him, he 10 one OF the
most dueut and eloquent men ever heard
pRnEBoRE sARRrrrsos,
His deep devotion 10 God awoke the Iever.
sncs of Dr. Coke and the narrative OF bis piety
alled John Wesley with awe. After be was
converted, tho chains OF his slaves 90 fettered
his soul that his thoughts refused TO mount
hesveuwsrd, till he said, Lord, let them all
go free Then his prayer reached the throne.
| For half Q century his talents snd his treasures
were given TO the cause OF Christ.
BENJAMIN ABBOTT.
He was prodigy of pulpit power under
bis ministry sinners fell like men slain in bat
tie. Though there wore giants in those days
he was the Boanerges Of the church.
JOSEPH svERErr.
BE shook one world with the thurders Of an.
other and the sinner who once felt the shock
never forsotit.
WILLIAM PENN CHANDLER.
he began the study OF medicine under DR.
Rush, but soon became au itinersnt preacher
At the commenceme1 at OF his labors be obtained
from the church a pledge to abstain from thu
use OF ardent spirits, and to meet aim three
times day at throne of grace. God made
him an Instrument of many and great revivals
His soul was in bis eloquenee, and the Savior
was HE theme. Few men nave 80 impresseC
society.
EZEKIEL COOPER.
4 First book agent in New York. As think
|, er. loeician, and casuist, debater and preacher
g Il NAV De question whether he had an equs
: in his day smC.g us--ranked with J. Y Adam
l. aud Dr. Abbott.
SOLOMON SHARP.
An early illustration Of coloquial preaching
. | Bishop Asbury said he bad the best voice o.
= the continent. When the arrogance of hig
. churchmen in his District constrained defenc
| Of Methodism, he undertook the work in
n series of sermons upon his camp ground. On
= der the last sermon, God rent the heaven'
n and came down. and three hundred souls fe
10 under the Divine power.
u LAwREsoE MsooMBs.
e he was one oil the greatest camp meetin
preachers. he had voice of vast compas
and power. He would so pronounce the word
IT 'Damna,ion of HE'LL as to make mems hair ria
@ up in terror, and their hearts fall down in sui
mission.
q JOSEPH RUsLIse.
is Easy in address, believing 10 illu stratlon.-
Though reasons were the fabric OF Lis sermon
n .s.nilitudes were the windows that gave u
b, best light
re- WILLIAM ROSS.
IN contemporary of John Summarized. Il
rs bri sh;ness was only interior ~ that brilIia
70 star
e, JOSEPH LYBgAsD.
"a His preaching wss b beautiful e1hhitiou
gravity mingled with warmth His elCqueu
was smooth, silvery, flowing. Though tull
, q 1Iver, it nevel overaJw Its banks. His vi
-, d symmetrical character
az GEORGE C. GOODMAN.
rs his preaching was panoramic, and IN {,
u dramatism CT the pulpit be was the Whitehe
OF the church.
u- LAWRENCE LAURBI5oS.
~ He possessed noble and generous min
was subject to mental depression that som
T., times made life an agony. As preacher, VIII
"a hs rose above the inhTmities OF lis natiFe,
~, was n wonder to those who most admired hi
a. some OF his sermons were highly psychologl'
~. bat agonisti,, sublime. lie tlsmed IN the p
~ pit; he triuuphed over, captivated aud convt
t,lk I kora han, tn ha k,rd bea y
os in holy rapture, and his own soul was lie
~ vessel ready to -. esk with the tulness Of 6,
5st sIIRr WHITE.
The He was a robust preacher OF rlghteousne
M In boldaess Luther; IN scriptural eInositi'
i've a Watson; in pathos, a Bishop George. At
Get anvil Of the smith he learned to forge gr'
ia. sermons, and there was muscularity IN
he moral and INTEL sotusl graep that recalled
0 | early vocation When be made his appe
la from the pulpit II was felt that ettralty exc
N some influence on time. He never chose &c
will ers for fruit, and the sheep Of his pasture
es. | fiat and hourshing.
III HRERY g. KIBG.
thu In holiness to God, In ministerial fidelity
Tho the passion for saving souls, Samuel Rutl
ous ford. 10 success in winning men to Chris
nos, John Smith, of England.
ond soRY KBRsADAy.
Courteous, versatile, popular. and If =
10 quence rests in sympathy be was an eloqr
PHI preacher. Probably no man in the paste
Que was more desired by the best stations, mol
ired frequently returned to the same charges q
y OF having once served them.
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