The New York herald., 1870-03-28
CARLTON AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

Closing Services in the Old Edihcc-Thc New
Church-Sermon by Rev. A. $. Francis.
Yesterday the congregation worshpping IN the
Carlton Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, In Carl
ton avenue, Myrtle, held their closing services
in that edi6ce, as their building will be ready
for occupancy next Sunday
THE NEW CHURCH.
which has been In course OF erection for some
months past is very pleasantly situated. at the
corner OF Clermont and Willoughby avenues, and
for building to be occupied by as plain
q denomination as the Methodlsts have always been
considered, Is OF rather pretentious style. 1t is
however, neat and comfortable, and Will seat about
1900 persons. 1t COST Independents OF the land
$4,000 Its dimensions 65 feet front by 125 feet
deep with q gallery all round. chapel is also In
course OF erection fronting on Wlllough5y avenue
This Will cost about $4,000 1t will be Al by SO feet
THE OLD CHURCH.
which erected in 1852 has cen sold TO the Ger.
man Lutherans for the sum OF $4,000 This denomi-
nation VIII take possession OF the edfce on the 1St
OF April, when 1t VIII De thoroughly renovated.
REV, A. s. FRANCIS,
Who was the irs pastor called ny te society OF the
mon yesterday morning, referring TO the many
happy scenes or the past which clustered about the
Old building He was introduced by the present
pastor, Rev. John Parker, who remarked that no
person could feel the interest in the building they
were about leaving that the old pastor did. Rev.
Ierred to him as the old pastor, which
made him think he might be getting old,
but he thanked God that he felt just as young now
as he did twentythree years ago, when they called
the present location Crow Hill. lie then took his
text from the eighty fourth Psalm, firth, sixth and
seventh verses. The reverend gentleman, al The COM
mencement OF his DISCOURSE alluded to the words Of
the psalmist, and remarked that the whole Psalms
seemed deslrous Of settlng forth the presence OF
God IN all His works. Speaking or the past, he said
he would not cRange his thirty yeght years OF eXpe-
rience as kind, itenerant preacher
FOR ALL THE WEALTH IN THE LAND.
He loved the church and the spirit OF libarality
which was usually evineed by the people. He
alluded to the history OF Joseph, whom his brethren
sold into Egypt, as showing the allwse purpose OF
God and OF the lsraelltes making the well in passing
through the valley OF BOca, showing that their
work, like the work OF the Christian was left for
new church, which they had raised as
A MONUMENT no GOD,
would, like the wells made In the valley OF Boca,
remain for the good OF others. God had blessed
edihce they were about to occupy. In closing hts
discourse he spoke OF the Old members Of the church,
some OF whom had been called to their heavenly
home. The first sermon preached for the society OF
this church was on the 9th OF June, 1o47 on which
occasion there were Seyenty-five Sabbath school
children ana Trom twenty TO twenty-five adults pre-
sent Thesoclety was branch from York street and
they started with thirty-our full members. The
flr5t communion was on the 7th OF August and then
they mad glorious revival On Tuesday evening,
estng, Tor there were twelve persons at the altar
and SIX were converted, and among these was his
own loved daughter The second year after the
church was dedicated 1t became q sell-supportng
too limited for their purpose. He reoiced with them
In their noble spirit. hoped they would be able 10
look back ov0r well spent lie, ana Wnen at last
God should call them they would be found ready.