New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-21
EARLY NETHODlSN
DEDICATION or THE MONUMENT TO PHILIP EN-
BURY-ADDRESS nv BISHOP SIMPSON.
lBY TELEGRAPH 20 THE TRiBUNBl

prpfc ,TIoN on THE mONUNFNr TO PHILIP en-
BURY-ADDREss nv BISHOP SIMPSON.
(BY TELEGRAPH 20 THE TRBUSBl
CAMBRIDGE, N. Y, Oct. 2O.-The monument
to Philip Embury was uuvalied. this afternoon IN the
presence Of large assemblsge The hymn' IAN hal'
the power OF Jesus name," vas sung by TIE muittuu7'
after which prayer offered by the Row. f. T. Ias-
ker Of PbiadeIphia While the canvas being thrown
Of Bishop James said by request, aud on behalf or
the National Local Preachers Association now nnyal
this monument 10 Philip Enbury'' 'Bshop oimpSou
then made the following address
BRETHREN OF THE LOCAL PREACHERs ASSOCIATION
We are here to-day 20 dwell 70 some extent IN tne
realms Of the past, and yet 10 dwell somewhat III INC
glorious visions Of the future The most OF Us dle st
when have begun TO learn TO 1--we; ye memOll lVs
ms 10 the past. memory freightad with transmitted
treasures We come not az tram OF ulO.no's' W
have tears to shed that Embury died. We fe)oico
rather that he lives There IL not baud in this Assem-
bage that graspcd his hand no eye lnat aVo. p"
held his form, ear that ever heard sentence uy'u
his lips Tho only utterance OF his hanle1 down ~
tradition Ia this The best dedicdu9h Oh v" u,
tho sermon preached In the pulpit he was 0i nn,loso
origin lived In an obscure part OF the City Of YORK
mingled with the lower classes OF society anu To va
known in official circles He was merely preacuer II
sound though not an acute and profound tbeOoSan'
He was truly an earnest ana tender pfedVnrl'
often weeping IN the puI Pec.usa {tie Ife
of Embury is closely associated with tue Origin anu
growth OF Mehodsm IN America ne 49, 1br,stanity
We are here TO-DAY as family gathering and we wei
come all n the spirit OF not onIy our ADM.
ation bnt The a1miratOn of the world The press wil
bear tidings Of this meeting lar ana "uc """
this night Il Will be- flashed across the ocean ., a.,
Embury was n local preacher, ana the grown VI tno
church has been largely due 10 inc oci 30 .br
AMI hOriz 10 preach without salary rcylnS %. .uo
own abors for pecunary resources TO carry on tnG
lip1ous work. Fault has been fOund VIVA 'uV sum" n
heard "a good sermons from Tue nps ,o -,
laymen as from regular lnlnlslero, nn are fornd
OF aymen are needed because not enough men aIe
10 devete their whole time to esnns.oa hnt fIe
schools furnish with subjects IoI % hennest. of
mass OF men know nothing these literary DeIuoSts VI
me mast The local preachers arise from the bosom az
The common people Let us get INFO sympathy WIZ i
these masses and then eioValo apoo bIt mar "A IRA
ternnl hand may be extended 10 III him up IL 70 com
planned that we do not roach the n1 1o-siners 10
we ought. We do hot Ia w. once received
our Church kindly a. We should, W. ,y. noy rs
the African III the same SPIT. VIZ" man
ceIye the ChiDeSe. We are actihs III ~ 1bt W. neaI
ner Toward those who wish 10 I.coi , dr,ne' M tne
local preachers to-day VINO WIZ "J h neraiio,s 10 tno
hive. Embury did not cOnuhe hs ~, ~ ai,,u, =
Cambrid.o, valley out travelled iOf o. INV, ,at
In view Of the corruption IA hiih pl'ut' ort sn.t
"A bold pulpit MethOdsni mas wv" " Rfn,n,st,rs snr,
rtuaiism and fornaIsn Formerly our lblpstoIs mV,
the sacerdO al rOOc. and used lno re ohisc,ion
lie bnt because Methodist Innisters IN journeyns aDont
had 10 strip themselves oi ever) "oib ,bt CSurci
the race before them, 1ho liIss 49, q
in New. York had a fireplace IN ~ Whifh lchtluol
with home and symbuliZcd the po-sloliS y, ,,, u
the lire OF divine grace III hhnan ''",, nnisss van
men pronounce YOU enthusiasts put uu.rss yuu
have tho living lire IN your uo'.~ ~" -.
achieve nothing ior l. nu way 10 be con.
nccted with all the races OF the M osi, H. re O.
cesoIs we're Paiaines ana wo'9 pInd were converted
ny Wesley. Embury emigrated u the kliskeroosSer
city and since then me goope a of ths earth IN
the spirit with which EmDu'J "oiis' ros 10 -
,orth Lar ~. ,ddress our,olVes anew u our work. lo
us covenant % be better and aDlor m'nS'is anu
may the mantle Of hlilah faii upon w NJ
Bishop James ana others also made snor' "'ur'a'e'
and tho coremones closed with u, Dok11osI' aud !
bouedotlou by BISHOP Simpson,