, 1874-07-26
EF[C|UUC lVE"o'
Jifa and LaborB Of the Rev. Dr'
McGhesney.
-rhe Sentiments Of the ke1g-
ious Press.
Notes and Personals at Home
and Abroad.
Gleanings from the Religious World
Church Services To-Day.

THE REV. DIR. M'CHESNEx.
, 80 eayncs. ard most 6ucceseful
.x,.1.sd;et ,n7nietars Of Chicago is the Rev. 8.
,1cCAesney, pastor Of Trinity Methodist Ep1sco-
~ chnrrh. Mr. McChesney has been 1csa-
.;e,t Of the city not quito three years; yet ho
Nos won a reputation as an honest, energetic,
earnest, and eloquent rulpit-Epeaker
: jo is a native Of Rensselaer, County, N. !.
Hc Vas born in 1882 and at an early age united
With tho Presbyterian Church, where be re-
,7.aiDed for two years. 1t the age
of 13 he Transferred his membership to
the Methodist Ep!scopa1 Church, although
lie las always entertained high regard ioE Tue
<1,aych within which he received baptism. Mr;
-;rChesncp was educated at the Fort EDWARD
t.clltrnte Institute, and ut tho age Of ~ enter
~, ths ranks Of the local preachers. In 1859 he
-;as appointed to
:, .be beaut,fu1 village OF North Granville, n.
There Eas then uo Methodist church In the
-nUp and Mr. NcCheEcey commenced pfeachinE
81 tjls village Academy Hail. where an extensive
-eviral occurred, which was followed by tne
erection Of q nest and commodioas house ot
worship. ...
Among the converts were two sors OF the KeV.
j. Sewal, Of this city, both Of whom are 70"
,,rcache,a. At tha close OF the year All. NC
3;hesneV ioiued the Troy Conference, and IVES
enaonted to North Bennington, Vt, where he
remained for two years.
HIS NEXT APPOINTMENT
.ras to tho Broadway h. E. Church, Albany, ano
~.i;lc tlcre tho church. weak and Struggling
scccty-~was greatly built mp and stfensthened-
a!tcr two years ut Albany, his rext pastorate
-yen nj Hcc;c7ii3e. Hcrs there was strong
~::riv Of southern sympathizers With tho South
'>-:. Rebellion, then IN progress, when scnoet
*: ,1r. McCheeneys position ono OF greet
,1,:,,cully and embarrassment, Us he Was strong
.,;;rtl1e7u ran in sentiment and acl1on. Inc
question divided the church and hiaderod its
;ro-;h, and made the first year Of tho Paa@orste
.,s of .reat anxiety. At the c'cse OF tue VAR
borrower. tie old fealias of bitterness died out,
:1,l Mr. 1icChssney left tie church In Gooa
ate cT prosperity. .
III. M1Chesney's next appointment Tas to the
fashionable Methodist church ut
6AnA-ooA SPRINGS
Here during his stay OF threa years, great
rey:Ya; took rlace, AID over 500 addiuons wore
7-4-le 10 tho church.
1t tho conclusion Of this period Mr.. McChes-
rc,'s superior abilities Uere recognz cd and re-
..aried BIZ Liz appointment to the pas:or1to nf
;1;c Ash Grove ii. E. Church, then the 1zrgest
congregation in the Trey Conference. where be
ea;oyed PLEASANT and successful period OF Ills
ministry.
During his third year (septemter, 1571) ho
.Tae transferred to
11x 1ocK R1yEn ooSFEEEScE,
AID, at TIE uusn;mous request Of the Board OF
.lrastcca Of that church, Vas appointed pastor
II Tue wabash A7esuo IL. Z. Church, Of this
city. lie lad. therefore, been pastor OF the
r4.i.rcn only about four weeks when the great
.:ra occurred. He succeeded in removing lis
library from the building several hours leforo
tho Efo reached it. and, with several members
Ut the Society, aided largely n saving
tbs structure from destruction. The gun
powder had been pIaced IN the building, which
:$as 70 t!ow it up. when, mainly through NJ;
citv<ncsasys persuasion, il WAS abandoned. aud
tie building cared, which has served until 1sst
,Teek as the Government Post-Oftice, aud has
leeu good financial investment.
immediately after the hre by mutual agree
7nent the Wabash Ayenue md the 1riuity
Methodist Episcopal Churches united until tho
,leetink Of the Conference. and atr. McChesney
Llcazla pastor OF
THE JOINT cHUEcH.
Tho lower a11dience-ru0m OF the new and
ts.cAful Trinity Church was completed and
ulened III JANUARY, 1872. A profound re-
lgious revival followed, Resulting in
l=,rs increase Of the membership. Tbs hard
work .,eccasary incident 10 the direction OF thia
tie PASTOR and his people generously gave him
,&tion Of several months, and sent him abroad
:vr rest aud recover.
on HIS BETUIS
iu tho autumn OF 167l with health partially re-
stoned, Le resumed his pastoral work with the
Cl:1Tc1
Under .1r. Mecheaney,s pastoral charge the
EroTth Of tho Church has beon steady and
= A2altasEl, though 1aborlug undor tho disadvan~
ts:!es Of AL incomplete edlice. The Society NOW
,..n.bers membership OF over 800. In the
1"cant!me, the work Of completing the
::,a:n edi:ico Is in progress; but Mr.. McChes-
,.2:'s term OF pastoral so1vice will close next
vctcter. too coon to allow liza to share in tho
ras.afscton Of seeing the work fully finished,
WHICH Is mattar Of regret to both pastor and
People.
:Ar. McChekney takes deep interest in
THE TEMPERANCE REFORM,
and is an advocate Of strong aad radical mems.
':rc. fer tho suppression Of tho trade in into1i~
<xiing liquors. He il stuilebt, and keeps veil
abreast tho great questions that sglta.e society.
III Particular he is lover of metaphysical
t:noies although his se1mons show that his
l,r,.ensions Of the plainest heare-.
It il a matter OF regret that threatening
t.-ost-dificu'ty seems destined to place MI.
-!cChesnoy on the retired liht OF preachers for
t''aeat least. and he may bo compelled to Geek .
r:ose favorable climate than tho damp and
variable breezes Of tits latitude. His 7utp1t-
t:2tory is thoroughly biblical. usually carefully
Prepared. and ct times very forcibls and
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