New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-20
PHILIP EMBURY
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centennial anniversary Of III death ths jeat vii be
.,prosf atsr observed 10 connection VITA the unvai
lne of q beautiful monument.
Tho iutrodnction Of Mcthodsm INTO this country.
through plain local preacher, and skiiifu carpeFer
ths city being the scene Of ~ early beginning, ~ an
event which worthy ~ being bouorcd and regarded
With much interest outside oi the pale Of the people
called Mothodists" The incidents attending the plant
ms OF Methosm here aud Subsequent stages oi iis de
velopu,ent snd extension. form some OF the brightest
pages OF the early history of the cN snd
country Phiur Embury war TIE son ~ one OF the
Protestant Gorman Ttatinos. who were driven from
thsf homes ny tie French under Losis XIV, iu the
year 1902 and forced refuge In the camp Of the
pnke of Marlborough Tor protection from their enemies
omen Auuo immediately scut hoet 10 Rotterdam aud
conveyed th,in o. ENGLAND Three thousand came to
thlr country and thousand remained 10 England
About ats families If those who remained m England
settod Boz the County of Limerick. Ireland Each man,
woman and child was allowed by the Government eight
acre. az land for small consideration yearly forever.
t., Queen supplied oach man with muskot EmhuJ'
father WIS one ~ the dfty. pahp born la Balm
crane near Eathkcal. County Of Limerick. Ireland, IN
I74t It's parents highly respectable, and con
netiod with the German iuiberau church. lie was
educated ia German school FIRST, ana Afterwards had
q respectable English scholastic training Al suitable
acc be- was apptontced o carpenter and soon became
proficient a. mechanic Through The instrumcntlhty OF
Johu Wesley during Of hs preaching visits 90 Ire
converted Christmas Day. 1852 ana ifu-
meiatcly Ioucd the Methodist society Very soon he
be- cal- leader. suu then was licensed 10 exercise
~ gs as local pr. c.eI fai.tiS u-lnS ~, ontn
TO- +, ttrl years maff' he h' hhWhle Mhy SNlt1tI III
lis daughter of one of tue tfcn'h refugees ana near
ns oil .4, % t t rcfry I'M i7ic INC youiifnI
preacher and Dis wife and some neehbot. sci san Tor
Prom the time he landed u this ctf until li7c com
paauve y htye .ggwn OF BIN Among Lis brothers
We.e,au, and moot OF them ieu away from The faith
aud became Wot. beings aud others subsequently
ana three or tour others remaining faithful u u
Gear from historical facts that EmbuIY endeayOred
nuaily De- became discouraged and appeared 30 cease
he ealts, until the fu OF ZOO ne time cog1ed 10y
church authorities that when Methodsm was intro
Ss..g nS riycd I'm NeS Yorf irngnr several families
from hie old lhbohoo0 THIS fresh arrival tended 10
hasten the event. when Phup Embury was persuaded
io ufeseh Mrs. Barbara Heck vile OF Paul Heck one
az The families that came 10 Newlofk with Embury,
resided there aud while visiting oue OF the families she
Wesleyaus though connected with Mr. Euoury. Tnis
ELECT" lady, called the fOundress OF Methodsn, was
aroused n spirit and she seized the cards aud threw
them into the IRE. aud sOlemuy warned the players OF
their danger aud duty Proceeding az once 70 the dwell
n Of Embury VINO wac her cousin and narrating what
she had aud under the influence OF the Divine
spirit she pleaded with him 70 be no longer silent parry
ig every objection successfully aud finally he consent
ed She went out and collected four persons VINO, with
herself constituted ms audience lns was Tue INTRO
ducton OF MctbOdsm into tins country. After preach
Ing he enrolled them into class and met them weekly
Shortly aeTwar ne organized Two classes, one % each
Embury's house upon Barrack ST. now Park place
coon became too small u accommodate the people, ana
"a
tons increased and the "rgginglof" al No. 100 VII
haus hired, IL 10y GO feet -Four months afterward,
Capt Thomas Webb OF the British Army came 10 wor-
ship al the "riggucoft arrayed in military costume
and bearing honorable evidence OF distinguished SER
cose he introduced himself as brother beloved
lie too was "a spiritual son of John Wesley. Three Of
Weob's comrades In the British army among the
hrst Methodsts OF New-NOrk. Embury was greatly
strengthened by Webb who was exceedingly popular as
A preacher and before two years had elapsed old John
s',sssiev Cbspa !" Was Opened Tor worship.
TIe ueed of "A
Of worship became sore necessity Barbara Heck had
antcipated ths and being woman Of deep piety she
made u matter of prayer until she felt inwardly the
assurance !, the Lord, VIII do IT, sac then proposed
10 he society an economical plan by which ground could
h. ~eoured and plain edhce erected. Webb being un-
der good retiring pay, and feeling the want OF build
ing heartily supported Embury and the society and the
work was undertaken. Both were trustees. They first
les sed the site JOhns IN i6S and in 1870 II was pur
chased Tue citizens Of New-York oided the enterprise
from the Mayor down TO African servants. Dr. stevens,
the distinguished historian OF Methodism. gives the
names OF some OF the subscribers, VINO occupied the
highest ranks OF New-York social hfe-the Lyingsons,
Duanes, Deanceys, Laights, stuyvesants. Lspenards
The chapel built OF stone faced with plaster G. by ~
feet costing G6OO $500 To come within the require
mtnts OF the law Tor u had 70 nave Iepace
and chimney The hrst structure stood back and Otner
buildings occupied portion OF the space on both sides
part Of the front. Samuel EdmOnds grandfather OF
Judge EdmOnds built the stone wall knbury, beng "a
shful carpenter wrought" diligently upon the struc
tSre Inc pulpit was wholy constructed oy M nanas
the 30th day OF October l1G5, he occupied H. and
dedicated the humble temple by sermon on Hosea x
Il Within two years a thousand hearers crowded IT,
aud the in the front at one time IL was named
Embuty, beside being the pastor, became the first
preacher. The trustees Philip Enbury, William
iuptOn, Charles White, Richard sa1se, Henry Newton
Paul Heck, Thomas Taylor, and Thomas webb. Capt
webb, having kindred living at Jamaica, L. l., formed
society there and then passed through Newersey and
formed societies at different points Thence he entered
Philadelphia and became the founder OF McthOdism IN
that city. first preaching In sailOt and founding
eass OF seven members IN 1868 He continued 10 preach
more or less until 1909 when Weseys first itnerants
has ~ ~ rst Georges"
went 70 Delaware and Introduced MethOdism 10 l772
he went BACK 10 England aud returned thsIcouutry
aean i'm i7TS with shadford and Rankin two ministers
sent by Mr. Wesley, remaining IN TINS country until the
Revolution, when he again returned 10 Europe.
Wakeeys valuable history, entitled Lost Chapters"
suppes some interesting details OF the other members
BaTbara Rucke came NewYOTk in l76O aud ia l77O
I77l removed 60 Camden. n. y, the town OF Emburys
home when LETT the city, and In IVA went 70 Canada
10 reside He died in 1884, and Barbara his wife, died
In 1904 william Lupton came from England as quarter
master uuder George H. In 1888 ne was IN Inc War
with Capt webb who was his commanding officer He
married a relation OF Gen Schuyler dled III 4,go, anu
was Inferred In JObn-st. wesley chapel Charies
White came from Dublin in 1907. Beinga supporter OF
the claims OF King George In 1888 be removed 70 nova
died few years afterward Bishop AsDury found nin
and visited him. Richard sause was the nrss WI, who
boarded Mr.. Wesley's American missionaries Henry
Newton, an Englshman lived and died Dachel1r-
wealthy He was one OF the hrt stewards as wen Ia a.
tue latter after the temporal 1goodt He ssteIwahtd
city and his dust rests IN vault IN the Iorsythst chuch
ward Thomas Taylor, the last OF the eight original
trustees came from plymouth, England, IN OCTOBER,
l7G Az the time OF his arrival there were but two small
eiassesl He wrote gthe famous letter 10 Mr.. Wesley
According the Introduction OF Methodism ia NewYOfk
aer tLe Church dedicated, detailing the great
OF EmburY and webb, which brought ,cOmInendatory
response and soon after Fn0of and BoaTdman arrived
from England - . -, -. $3.50
charge OF the church. when he about 70 leave
the town VI Camden north Of Troy. n " Wesley's first
itneants having arrived ana entered upon their work
Tie Methodist society presented him win "a copy OF
CFudeus Concordance costly at that time as token OF
ILer love for him. This book was in the possession Of
su Of his hi 1875, aged IA with EDDuTys Autograph in