New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23

written in capital letters. We are moving for
ward 40 rapidly that we have scarcely time
look back though it is both our duty and interest to
do So Mankind 10 be divided into three classes
those who live wholly in the past, those who live
wholly in the present and those who live wholly In the
future. Do you inquire who Was Phlllp EnbuTyf What
did he do that he should have monument more than
othersi Was he person OF colossal mind, OF imperial
intellect No. Was he person OF noble origin
descended from long line Of honorable ancesori No.
Was he man OF superior education, who made great
attainments in sciencei No. Was he man OF super
atye tOngued-whOses speech distilled
like the dew and the rain upon the erassi No. Why
then, do ven erect monument 10 perpeuate ms name
When you have heard his history and his character you
will have answer to the question.
account of 1t a hy-eaf OF small volume, as
follows On Christmas Day, being Monday, 25th of
December in the year 172 the Lord hOne into my soul
by glimpse OF his redeening love, being an earnest OF
my redemption in Christ Jesus, to whom be glory for
ever and ever. Amen" He writes the account in
full large, plain hand and his signature 10 IL is bold
that Of John Hancock TO the Declaration OF indie
pendeDce 1t takes us back to the time and place when
from above he first read the pledge alone. IL WAS 10
use the figure OF Bishop Campbell AS # he had
two suns rising at oncethe orb OF day and the Sun OF
Righteousness. He was aroused by an aged matron
who told nm to preach TO them Or they would all
archangels trump! Philip Embury formed society at
A AS o IN and S the ss 5s formed
within the bounds Of the Troy Conference. That vine
l77s, called Cambridge Circuit. That year they built
church at Ashgroye, and that became great Methodist
center Honorable mention must De made, not only OF
Thomas Ashton, John Baker the Armitages Fisher and
others have IN my possession letter that Thomas
Ashton the conference hold
It's session thu in 1S0 The Conference held It's
In 1895, but Ashton was IN his grave. Bshob Asburv
the last OF his life, visited Askgrovo for the as
| time. IL was June y, ISIS
The iRey. John Newland Marrt, great Irish pulpit
orator, preached in Troy. heard that Philip Embnry
was sleeping without monument. He loved him for he
was an lrshmsn; he loved him for his works sake and
he, with Others resolved that he should have manu-
nent, When the time for tho removal of the re-
mains and the erection OF the instrument Gen Rennior
accompanied Mr.. Mafht to the old BenunOr house In
tho night, the family heard Mr. Madit 10 out lie re.
marned long time, and they became aarmep. They
went out In search OF him. and found him prostrate on
| the grave OF Embury, weeping and praying The
next day there was quite large gath
| ering. and they dug up his remains m.
dust had returned 20 dust all but the BONES Mr. Mani
handled the skull and remarked that 1t was very arge
indicating large brain. Standing by the new.ma,is
grave at Ashgroye Mr. Mont delivered the most
eloquent orations that fell from tho lips OF
They buried Embury IN Ashgrove because Was Mefh
odist classic ground His last resting place 4, in the
Cambridge Valley. which almost equals In beauty the
! valley Of the Wyoming
Philip RmDury wac the first Methodist mIni.ter Il,
America that diedtho frstThht went from tho New
World " Heaven It'll hundred years since Emburv
| died. How the world has moved forward during the
century More advancement has been made In this time
than In thousand years before A hundred years 10
como whore will We ee Who're will DO these honorod