New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-19
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Interesting Exercises in the JOhn-st. Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Addresses by the Rev. Heman Bangs, the
Rev. ]. B. Wakeley, and G. Disosway.
"REMINISCENCES OF OLD JOHN INTERESTING RELICS


Church When exercises commenced nearly every seat in
she building was occupied.
The Rev. Heman Bangs on being called TO preside, spoke
follows;
[THH FEW HEdAN BANCs's ADDRESS
In Oiden times they always commenced meeting at carry
candle eht Here arc couple Of canlescks that used to
belong Barbara Heck the first Methodist in America and
gave the church that built in Now
York and here they tonight just as they used 10 DC
ngbtel on the Old pulpit and there BaIbaras old hymn
book that brought with her from Ireland 1t never has
been bound the old binding everything about it, that she
used TO praise God ont o. another Of the
only it been bound. And then we have relic here
Look at that enough TO knock mans brains out Here me
Rev Nj Bangs held UP piece Of timber about entee fe
imer old salo. the first Methodist preaching house
New.NOrk, No. 40 Wliams, New IoIk; and inns is
And here is some Of the original pulpit and here the
shair which is said Bishop Asbuy used TO SIT r, al
The exercises OF the evening will commence lie ioi
lowing hymn then sung;
"a HUNDRED YEARS LORD! OUR KING
Lansing TAYLOR
Abundd yeals Ecd our King cline nom pole to
DAD grateful a,us saOs tn u ,s blend blend 'pd ,6" rise a, III,
Their Sous song Of sweet, Triumphant 'Aie'i
""'' Descend and breathe Holy
He" . .S%n ' 'e0 WV" On al tribes through
How gss, re O0D'D''' TIL ssst
sron S s',Sny land er many 8 sea lufled.
Iensoued shout to They Bear thy Dosp i0'ha Ne
The Rev Mr. COLLINS then offered appropriate prayer
the HENAN BANGS aSdln uy
programme that Bangs TO make address and
ihs was all knew about it, never heard anything about
and GiS e dS on int @ ' anything
70 do; but Il old Methodist preacher, and they
Shall not deian you long. Only words and then
viii give place to others lo-st6-what great events nave
taken place hundred years between these two dates
ew born this continent new covenant
established New institutions untiiea 0e,oe |thSat any G
soa eegraphs have that time. They have
converted steam 10 the use mechanics and and
O. Jesen the number OF men merely mentioned these
tbnGS to come at what wanted TO about Mehodism
snoe was ushered in little Deforeabout 10 years before
in Methodsm introduced in l7e the REVOLUTIONARY
war commenced Now IN this i see the Providence
Of God Had not Methodsm commenced when it did.
then On s conn wond ppobaby have returned home
MI Of mem and Methodsm would have been crushed out dur
root that although progress aud spread inteered with
and interrupted t Hep I he e1ps sI Of
Abe ospe recorrenced and spread has done DO not
SsnS Of The New.York East Conference in this
house but it was happy thought whoever did II.
The pex n BlSos~Brother Booe then shall have the
.ret of IL Here the mustard seed OF MehOdsm was planted
.xa N W as bpt mustard seednot exactly this ground
Ire FIRST meeting held in Ann.st and there were five
hearers 1t commenced in Aansi IL kitchen a. dhey sSa
getting h. Pee 5 sDf Qpsy usfd a h@ n sSe did
book she used and likely she used il on that night
When . got TOO Of Which Tou hse een here ee
Onigbt. When that got to small they tneh went vent
% work Spr s cS sRH sn
woman child given toward the bheng Of en9rea
would as one Of them Said give the shirt of their back but
:s SSs Whom SsSs 's S Du dc sd
@ They wSO Syer % M that old Church myself heard
sne sermon preached it, and remember little man got up
om under ibe puplhey did not sit up here as you do
member that very well-a years ago last Spring z:
the MethS; tree has sSSS snd sPsp6 y;
Of bis land of this country Is peculiar institutions
meS rom different countries The popus
sion spread ard North and wherever there log hut
JTemember Connecticut Metbodism got into Con-
Dectcut they did not ike very well II found IT'S way
30 MeihOdists bat determined to get away from
NebOdsm TO go where cosd not hnd Nm and secSfa
Just finished when rides man with broad orimmed hat
said am Methodist list a1 not nave n
b in trying TO get away from it, Methedism went
Jon here 10 ssSaa SOw sns tso 100 ys
s:s o i've R SIsdS!; ~ TSs-ss TSf
about 100000 thea Is tie congregations suppose these
about two oembers Mr. Embury and Barbara Heck Of
frat They aave multiplied into about 2OO0OO the number
to-day Taus yOu see what God wrought in hundred
gears through fundamentally Of the Methods God has
70 the other Churches in This land boy
considered hight Of anatcism for TO profess to
lady go meeting after dark She might go to bsshs
wei Tat an wo ot do at M But
m thankful my Heavenly Father that the light is shining
HyfI
rbpIehss ofhe land feel it, Its life is shedding influence
every part Of their Churches both and people
. csae IN smother mans church They were deceivers sen,
30 lead away silly women and 80 forth can remember
when that was the g very T Of ~" b nc" az, ssy ~
throw their around your neek ana you 9 ne
almost squeeze the breath Cui Of you sogs'ef Ws tins
other day. We had Methodist minister and We had
DotoA Reformed bad Old School Presbyterian and
We all hands Just If were all brothers Well re
some Of ladies here do and that baker yoD
Der does hope great work which God began 100
ago in this place viii continue TO co on and on
fAueDl until the world shall be converted TO God.
Eehoos. ministers are to-day lining up voices 10 Amer
Se Canada in Africa In India in China in Europe from
Bishop from Africa be ordained in ST. Psus Church
Fourthaye and you want 10 see man from Africa and
zee him ordained go up there and see IT, lAppanseI
The Rev Mr.. BoOLE then gave out the following hymn
90 LORD. WITHIN THIS HALLOWED SHRINE"
nv TBs LAssIso TAYLOR
q Lsra, riD t6s h.now.a xss join with those above day
shrine Who chant 10 one amending lay,
Ths day thy people rons The victories Of thy love.
Their s.erihce Of cong And millions that hos, shall
Sine. on .,. po. Thy temple rose TIL Chris, all ubdus
IA. bsiiSsrs low Iepose The tale forever new!
{ Pastors and Hocks are dead 49,, ,,,,, .,. .a ....
es dead countless host Through ssss yet to come
,; s s' Of .o 5sIs an" Sisa lost Christ pure
Rsssp o Lord or thes Soar hence heaven their home
ADDRESS OF THE REv. j. B. wAKEIEY.
The Rev j. b. wAKELRY delivered the next address. He
sd ,usaBay: Fathers and brother sborers feel M
srxoabe deght being present on an occasion 30 Joyous
a. ssle q NO place ia America around which 50 many
Interests cluster Methodist as otd Johns METHODIST
40 ssrEy aTIthnetc can reckon this place
Tisoii kalowed feelings stand the presence Of the
mighty the mighty dead and always feel as Moses
cd wben God appeared 70 aim in the burning bush ihs
Iiaee wherein siaad Is holy ground snd would take of
~. tSe Johnst. Methodist Church Is the mother
l Of all tie mother Of numerous and thriving