New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-05
A USEFUL MINISTRY ENDED.
IN. Rer b. Watey D. at II, lexington Aren~ sciAodi'i
Episcopal Church

The Rel j. b. Wdtel D., at II. lexington drene keiAodf
Episcopal Church
Yesterday closed the ministry OF the Kew.
j. b. Wakely. d. d., at the Lexington Avenue Methodlst
Episcopal Church He reviewed his life and ministry
follows: have but little time to review the minis
try OF A years. and will therefore give yon but mere
outline OF It, / think how the world has moved
forward since I began my ministry-what lhi-
provements have been made. There we're no
taking OF life like portraits by the sun
beams No crossing the Atlantic by steam ;
no railroads. no telegraph no kerosene OIL During my
~ years attended thousands OF funerals. married
thousands baptized mutudts, preached over 6OU ser
mons have laid the corner stone OF many churches
dedicated many church edltces' ana raised tn1 S
sands OF dollars for benevolent purposes; nave ue
lvered numerous Temperance, missionary, aud ms
torical addresses, and have found Tune hot, TO
write ten volumes, some or which hope
will live when have gone to rest l might like tne
late Horace Greeley, with whom fought side Dy Sde
the battles OF temperance write Recollectl0ns OF a
Busy Life" Since began my tinerant career 26oWO
OF human beings have passed on to the Spirit anu
On jan g. 1888, was licensed TO preach on MOUNT Ieas
ant Circuit in Westchester County, and was recon-,
mended to the New.York Conference. that held
It's session in Poughkeepse. Dr. Wakely then
told Of his circuit life during the following
eight years, after which lie continued; In l5il TO my
great astonishment. read of for Sevenths TINS
city. The Bishop came TO inc and said. "Brother go
and build that church up IL was way out OF town; IL
was feeble: IL $4,000 in debt Never did munster
receive more hearty welcome. ! had come from the
mountains the Delaware as green as the mountains
themselves. We preached every Sabbath three times.
and every Wednesday evening, and went To sunday
schools twice each week They years OF great
prosperity TO the Church The tide was turned III It's
favor Congregations greatly increased. secured the
best talent / could. Bishop Heddlng preached there
40 did Dr. William Capers. An annual Conference was
held aud Bishop Morris preached. They used I" say
Mr.. Wakelcy does not always preach Dut ne mas
the best the market affords. The people then went
down to church. There no Bible House no Cooper
Institute. All about here were open lelds. There were
no ely railroads Thc orotOd wS'Sr ys y,
in my history and had influence on my whole me- NV
next appointment AT birmingham, Conn, ~ 1873
I'm the Clinton CHURCH
Newark ana in lS4s-49 at Jersey CITY, There was
only Methodist Church there AT that time Al the
close Of my 1 was transferred 10 The New
ark said II / did not return they wonld
abandon the church ediice they were con.
constructing / returned. In 1852 was transferred
TO the NeWYOak East Conference aud stationed IN FOR
syth-st remaining there for years In 1854 was
transferred NewYOrk Conference aud stationed
IN Jane-st where. in one revival 800 were converted
ouent years TIL hc went 10 The Church IN
Iexington-avc. When Dr. DE Haas appointed last
year Consul TO jerusalem said he, the larger part Oh
you expressed a desne Tor my services 1ou c"iId'p
received and have treated me with great Kindness
The greatest harmony has prevailed among ~ fOn are
among the best hearers | have ever known, and you
are liberal 10 the extent OF your means Although
many OF people have been sick, only Two
deaths have occurred trust good has been done
some souls converted. do not leave yOu because 90
love you; but thought some young man WIN 'He
ygOr youth and attractions OF yOdth might do more
good than myself | have tried 10 SOW good seed, ana
though have hot all the fruit desired YET !
read, Cast thy bread upon the waters thou shtIt
find II after many days" With many thanks Tor
your kindness, with many prayers for your future "t
and that Of families, bid you an alectonae
farewell. When AZ more years snail come where >Ha'i
we be Most OF us will be In our graves; AZ years more
expect be woking with Jesus in white AZ years
more and by death shall escape from death. aud me
eternal gained pastor and people we now separate
the relation is dssovcd; pray my successor may De
far more useful than have been