The New York herald., 1874-07-27
FIRST PLACE METHODIST CHURCH.
A Southern Bishcp On Go;s's Plans ana
Nsau,s EreeslOD1.


Certain members OF that great sect OF Christllns
which, in the times or fathers rcoiced to call
themselves poor despised Methodists,' stately
worship God according the teachings OF John
Wesley in the handsome sandstone edlfce whose
I tapering spre greets the beholder's view at the
lower end OF First place, Brooklyn. Their temple
is not so graceful az Grace church, whose position
II somewhat resembles, nor arc It's decorations so
elaborate as 81. Aunes, the Heights but 1t is
goody structure, wherein evidently some
OF the Methodist aristocracy OF that &C.
lect nelqhborEood feryently calculate then
amens In Endorsement or the sound and fervid
utterances OF DR.. Hunt one of Brooklyn's best
preachers. II VIII seat thousand worsnipper
1t has rallied chancel and pulpit platform at the
rear, backed by a large window, and across the
front Is vide gallery, containing the choir and
organ. Strangers are warmly welcomed by the
chief members OF the church as they enter the
doors, and politely shown seats, making them feel
az home. In the singing the organ ana choir lead
aud all the congregation lOin making amends
perhaps, in energy Tor lack OF mnsicsl cultivation.
No tunes are printed IN the hymn books TO bother
the volunteers with intricate notation, and so they
all sing together plain. Old simple tunes learned
by ear, II learned at all. Whatever OF worship
there Is in the singing each one performs for him.
sell: there is no vcar.Ous sacrifice OF song, and
each uses his lungs without stint in praise. The
wclKin rings with the notes Of their sacred songs.
FEATLINAL UNION AMONG MErHoDIsTs.
Yesterday morning the services were conducted
by Bishop kavanaugh, OF tie Methodist church
South, who occupied the pulpit with DR.. Hunt.
Thirty years ago, as the old readers OF the HERA
will remember, the disciples OF Wesley split Oh the
rock OF aati-savory, as has many another craft
since that day. Mason and DIXON 8 line divided
the Gethodists into camps, which, If not abso-
mteiy hostile, were not cordial Methodls.s North
saw sin ana guilt In the patriarchal institution.
while Methodism South held those man.steacrs
who would rescue Il black man a octoroon girl
from The auction block by smuggling the contra
band across the ONO. Among the events OF the
war IS thc possibility that the Methodist
Snurcn gnu, ,outh may again clasp hands in
be, the two bodies again be one church.
in iurtherancc Of this raternai sentiment the
church North sent, lew months since oeIegafcs
10 l1e General conference OF the Church South
most cordially ana Joyuily. Among those dele
church. Returning tins visli certan representa-.
tives of the Church South are now with the
tornal and religious fervor during the past week
at Round Lake ana Sea Gin, assisting in the camp
NEE ing exercises among those earliest temples
built by SOD, The ems, oaks and naples, winch
shelter the summer worshippers. WarDi from
these scenes Of spiritual exatation, they caue
yesterday 10 speak Gospel truths 10 the nome
guard OF the sect who keep the business pot b0i!-
ing in The city Mhiie lner comrades bNouac and
pray, aDg and preach IN the forest shades.
KENTUCKY FRESHMAN.
Bishop Kavanangh y one OF the foremost men OF
the southern Church lie Is the son Of irish
parents born III Old Kentucky. In figure he is
IKE the late stephen A. Douglas. His massive
head IT, with a short supply OF neck, mounted on
broad square snoudcrs, surmoantin9 heavy
body, with locomotive apparatus quite the reverse
IN the matter Of lcpgth TO those which charac-
ierze the racing stock OF the blue grass region.
llls sermon slowed him TO have full share OF
lrlth eioguence and poetic Iancy, while his manner
Was that OF our southwestern orators warming
lnlctly WIN his theme and incnng more 10 the
lnpdssioned style OF stump speaking than TO the
sophomore deliverancc aficcted by Northern
speaEers We was aptly introduced to the audi
.hce oy ~ Hunt, VINO stated That at the lac con-
ference IN Louisville The Bishop stood as the rep