The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-31

4 METHODIST lore rEisr.

The 10ith Anniversary ot the John street
Methodist Episcopal Cburch-Thc Brcth-
ren Having IN Good Timc oft.
At 0 o'clock Yesterday morning the celebration
OF the 10th anniversary OF the dedication OF the
John Street Methodist Episcopal Church was com.
menced with an enthusiastic love feast. The Rev
4. S. james WIS in charge The ediGcc was not
more than half full at first, but people gradually
poured IN until at 10 O'Clock additional seats had to
he riggcd up along the aisles. DR.. james opened
tle exercises Of the feast with short prayer and
then tie basket OF bread and jar OF water were
Asp. Some touched the morsels OF their neigh
hors IN on exquisite spirit Of friendship and
broiherly love, and ate 20 each others health and
salvation. This ceremony was followed by tie
SINGING Of fhymn. which was In turn followed by
few remarks by Or james on the signiicancc OF
love feast On the conclusion Of these exp'ana.
tons, with which by the way numerous eyhorta.
tons were commingled, full swing given TO
the enthusiastic outbursis OF the most boatihod
worshippers in the house.
Brother Wheeler the oldest Methods, and oldes,
man present, was called on 20 open the proceedings
bv giving his experiences He accordingly arose his
bald head friuged with thin white hair, and in an
indstinct voice, but With remarkably emphatic
expression to his rapture. "Oh how would like
to speak said le, "oi the goodness OF God can
tell you, my brethren, that he has done great deal
OF good for me in the las, sixty years He has made
my experience so sweet ana oclghtiul. and hjs
anything. Oh, hdeiuiah T. Brother Wheeler en-
ished with % rhapsody the pleasures oi the beau
struck up.
Brother whcecr's ouburst bad the desired effect,
and for an hour md a half there was IN uninicr-
ruptcd stream OF experiences, euliveued here and
there by HYMNS Now and then some eurapturci
individual began TO clap d. hands, but tins IN.
Ytriahly uowncI down; and when, every once in \
while, some enthusiast grew too boi-iCrous in the
relation Of his Or Ter experience. DR.. james took
the urst uNuablr opportunity of cutting him or her
on by striking mp hymn. twas strange how many
gray heads there were in the house, and how many
were prompted 20 entertain their w.NOrshppes,
although here and there ayCUDrah'e CraY-le re-
marks wero very siuuie AMI affecting. Prcsicns
Elder Pclsc was there, ana 50 was Sir. kandas WitA
his flow ing white locks, and DR.. Burden.
But among those who rose to tell their joys rnd
sulerngs there were also some middlc-agrd moa
and no. few women. one tall, thin. anu nervous
enthusiast cried az the top Of his voice that lis
elder brother lad come down from heaven hc'Ora
daygl TO save him, and that his cart D.. iuil OF
JOY. lie Yelled " Glory glory glory ~ tlIlc- iu.
Vulnerable and sat down IN delirium OF delight.
Au old cuorcd woman. Gttircd IN garments Of
nAme.ess hue fell into lruUzY OF lapp uss during
the singing OF the 3l-t hymn, and with her head
hnging over the buc9 OF her seat iu state Of COM
picte and abando ned heathcHtiun began to clap her
hands IN timing Wtn the tune. As soon as tie
hymn was finished. she srrang to her feet, RnI
poured forth torrent Of praises and CALCULATIONS,
willie from Nariou. paIts OF the house there pro
ceeded cries OF GLORY be to Godv Amen"
" Hallelui9h' ono Old man salt, People tell me
hear bad; that I'm troubled with deafness; but
let me tel you, brethcrr, hear ;he voice OF God"
statement which was received in some quarters
with unmist1kabIe signs Of dclght.
At 1870 o'clock the love feast vas brought 10 a
conclusion with hymn aud the regular WJInng
services were commenced. The Rev. Or Tiilny ot
Newark preached the sermon Two o clock iu the
afternoon witnessed the reunion OF the old pas Tors
and mombciS OF tae children and the CTandchllrcu.
The Rev II. f. Pcase, Presiding Elder Of the dis
O'Clock saW the reunion rraNer meeting, aud al 1870
O'Clock tie Rev. Dr. ldig4WaY preach, 4,