The New York herald., 1873-11-04
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.

Devotional Mecting-Exposure or q CIer-
fcal Humbug-Pr0bable Reception To
Joseph Arch-Hovv to Promote Christie
anfty and Mcthodism.
Yesterday, being the first Monday in the month";
was devoted by the preachers to devotional exer-
cises in which Rev. DR.. Crooke and Rev. J. G.
Bass, OF Belfast, Ireland, Pastor Hedstrom, Revs.
John Parker and s. II. Bray, Drs. b. F. Adams and
L. r. Dunn and Messrs. Buckley Barker, Frazer
and others participated. Pastor Hedstrom told
about the progress OF religion among the Scandi-
navians here and elsewhere; Mr. Parker spoke
about the success OF the Evangelical Alliance
meetings held in his church. in Seventh street,
last week, and announced a series OF similar meet
tngs during the present week. Mr.. Bray gave an
interesting account OF a revival in the South
Fifth street Methodist Episcopal church,
Williamsburg. Dr. Adams also gave an
Interesting sketch of revival work in
Fleet street church, Brooklyn. Messrs Barker and
Frazee reported successes IN their respective
charges and Rev. Mr.. Morehouse, superintendent
OF CITY Missions, stated that revivas were in pro-
gress in all the stations under his charge, that
they had calculated on being able to report 1000
converts before the meeting of Conference in
1874 and that they had had SO far about 200.
DEATH OF A MINISTER.
sketch OF the closing moments OF Rev. Mr..
Carleton, o member OF the New York Conference
who died in Paterson last week, was given by Dr.
l.. X. Dunn. who with DR.. Bottome was appointed
q committee to prepare suitable minute on the
deceased.
Brooklyn, who seems TO have q peculiar calling
to expose pious humbups, by whom on account of
his benevolent reputation and peculiarly tender
and confdng disposition he is oyerrun, gave a
comica account OF his latest success In this line.
lew days ago sanctlmonious Individual attired
IN an orthodox clerical suit, venerable by reason
sOf his white lowing beard, OF very gentlemanly
bearing called on MIR. Buckley and in very plantive
tones (which were admirably initiated by the mar
,rator) declared that be was the Rev. John Cowan,
pastor Tor twenty years Of an Independent church
IN London. that his health had been poor for some
time past and he had come to America to recuper-
ate the physical man. He was passenger on the
silI-fated steamer City OF Washington; had brought
OF that vessel for safe-keeping, and had taken his
receipt therefor, which receipt he had deposited
with Will, the ~ British Consul here: He expected money
from England about the middle OF November, but
meantime he wanted little help to pay his board.
mr. Buckley suggested that as there were some
English % Independent delegates to the Evangelical
Alliance still In the city, they, OF course. would know
the Rev. John Cowan, and would most assuredy help
4 CLERICAL BROTHER IN DISTRESS.
on, no, ne could NOT go to them. The denomna-
lion was rapidly drifting toward Unitarianism,
and as ne was thorough Trlnitaran he had dis
carded the denomination forever, and, conse-
"Eyangelicalsm Mr.. Buckley made an appoint
Consulate next day. but the clerical impostor failed
60 put IN an appearance, and inquiries at the
proper quhTIcIs IeVtaleu the factH that such "A
person had not come BY the City OF Washington,
and was wholly unknown at the Consulate. Mr.
Buckley, therefore. cautioned his brethren against
Father Iandon, superannuated preacher. who
ypent nfty.nve years In the itinerant ministry by
invitation, addressed the meeting and dismssed il
with the benediction after which few brethren in
prmaiy gathered together to make arrangements,
u possible. for Joseph Arch to address the Metho-
dst ministers before his return to England Mr.
Arch Is local preacher In the Primitive Metho-
hist ranks In England He win probably address
the meeting next Monday morning, he shall be
still In the City. The discussion the promotion
pf Methodism and Christianity In New York and
Brookyn was continued also for next Monday
mornn0.