New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12
ANNIVERSdRI.
TIE HUSDREDTH ANNIVERSARY or THE JonY-sT.
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TIE HUSDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF TuE JOnS-ST.
II. Z. CHURCH.
On yesterday, the old John-st. M. T.. Church cele-
bnted its hundredh anniversary The services Tor the occasion
began . o'clock and continued during the day
vas closing the evening with eloquent sermon from the
Rev. Dr. Newman Of New Orleans
The day commenced with Love Feast opened By the
pastor the Rev Mr. DE Puy and conducted BY the Rev W G.
hoyt Secretary OF the Central Centenary Committee The
venerable Henry Bochm 81 years Of and for % years
minister the oldest travelling minister IN the denomination
people present from 10 different States and Prussia
Sweeden Germany aud Canada Msl Gene Fisk late Of
the army. represented the Church IN Missouri.
Al l0i O'clock Bishop james preached from the words
The poor have the Gospel preached to them Inc etmoa
the Bishops best style aud produced profound mpIcs
the audience lie urged that John street Church should
remain 10 bless the poorer classes 10 the lower part o. tue
At O'Clock m. union OF former pastors and Old mem
6srs Of che church took place Bishop james 1s,'i y s'
Der Of ministers present aud the exercises Of great
interest Before the CLOSE the pastor announced that The
Official returns show that the net gain Of the denomination
during the year has been lOOO making the present
membership OO0 The year has been the most pros
porous In the Church
There are at present impending the Church ab
ities amounting TO sjOOJ At former meetings The members
Of the congregation and those belonging 10 the church sun
scrbed of sl2OOO toward their liquidation and from
outside friends additional o. Oo was also received on yes
tcrihy subscription taken ap ior this purpose and O
the afternoon and t6O In the evening subscribed
The evening exercises beginning al clock opened With
prayer meeting followed by the singing OF the 2ih hymn
which DR. Neymans The reveteud preach
took his from Isaiah 2d chapter Oth aud an
nouucel the subject Of bis discourse b. the Future Of Amen
can Metodsm lie said that this the wonderful
the world Mcn not yet born TO society will look back u
and regret that 10 not their great fortune TO 1--we m H. III
seemed as ordained by Providence that the Centenary OF
Methodsm should be made gladstone By external events
To the end OF the Methodist Church
the Wod parish But there two classes OF people
whom roachedthe higher class and the owcr
We have therefore 10 extend ence uS0ng the ch aud
emil ghtcncd and among the poor and degraded The
middle classes We shah appeal 90 the rich
through learned ministers and elegant noble structures
rnised the worship Of God 10 the poor by phcing
their midst and remembering that their
Painncss architecture might be all right In past
times but there nothing tnc0nsstent with the true pn
which give idea OF refinement Our ministers fond
aiming positions high society The and loNy
thus forgotten and the Methodist Church must number them m
fold lie regretted that the Methodist Church weak
cities but different IN the rural districts But
Christ was followed IN Gaiilce and loved he
et Jerusalem and ascending the terraces Of Mount Ohve
wept that city The Roman Catholic Church Is tue rival
tie Catholic Church The purpose VI the church Of Rome
make tins Catholic country. ~ the penhry c0uncu
lately held IN Baltimore this aim was clearly defined Ana az
a.semhlage eminent Catholic preaes, the
Methodist Church received especial mention lie would not
destroy the Catholic Church but he would have their GOa
blended with In loud song OF praise IL vs. by UNI
it, euoruoas power and therefore absolute necessity
for McihOdss put forth their entire and united energy IN
securing this greet assistance In the FOR supremacy winch
from that night would be begun
The reverend gentleman went into details 10 how be be
eyed the educnonof the would best be conducted
especially regard Foreigners Saving that before leaving
their country tho youth should DO instructed ac
cUrng the principles OF the Methodist faith lie deprecated
the custom practiced by Americans Of sending their daughters
a. Catholic converts aud while admitting the superiority oi
the literary OF Catholics their greater number OF
churches and cleIgymon giving statistics 90 prove ms H
tins he still believed that the field open 10 Mcthod 70
DR. Newmans listened TO with profound a'ten
ton throughout