New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-25
First District Court,

ono year.
Second District Court.
Union Insurance Company VS.. A. Coutin,
acknowledgement tor plaintiff overriding
objections to. jurisdiction.
The Pastor of Ames Church.
1t is known to most of the members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in this city
that the General Conference has assigned
Rev. J. D, Adams to Ames Church as pas
tor, vice Rev James Morrow, transferred
to another and distant circuit The new
pastor is from Buffalo, where for the past
three years he oficiated in the Delaware
Avenue Church, which is one OF the largest
congregations in that city. The building
is grand and noble specimen of modern
architecture, and attracts the attention OF
. stranger, even in the we'll built city OF
Buffalo. famous for magnificent edihces.
The new church has been recently COM
pleted under the special supervision of the
trustees. who gave their personal attention
TO the minutest details Of the work. The
cost was $4,000, though had it been in
trusted to commission, which ia the usual
course pursued in the erection OF pubic
buildings, the expense would doubtless have
been much greater-say 100000. We find
in the Buffalo Courier an extended notice
of Mr.. Adam" professional ser vices, and an
account of the scenes which occurred when
he preached his farewell serm on to his con-
gregation. 1t will serve as suitable intro
duction to the people with whom he will
make his home, until, in accordance with
the custom of the Methodist Church, he
shall be sent to another field of labor The
following are extracts from the report Of
the Courier:
Rev. J. D. Adams. who for the past three
years has been the pastor of the Delaware
Methodist Episcopal Church, took final
farewell Of his congregation last evenin2;
and there is not member, or an individual
otherwise interested in the church VINO does
not feel that he or she has lost an lnvaiu-
able teacher and a genuine friend Since
Mr.. Adams entered the pulpit, the church
has prospered apsce, the congregation has
been united and happy, and the best posi-
BILE feeling has prevailed between pastor
and people. MI. Adams has proved him
self an earnest and indefati9 able worker,
and has used his fine talents without stint
or limit in the furtherance OF the welfare
of the church and the exposition OF the re-
iigious doctrines to which he holds as
Methodist minister. Mr.. Adams is clear
thinker, close and vigorous reascner, and
an unusually effective pulpiteer. Remark
ably ant and felicltons in illustration, pro-
tourciy earnest and impressive, man OF
ardent nature, skillful picture maker and
colorist. and an untring and Jealous worker
| in the cause to which his mind and heart
are oOnsecrated, it is not to be wondered
that he exercised great power among his
| flock, and that the members OF his congre.
CATION mourn his departure sincerely and
sadly as something irreparable. Outside OF
| his congregation, Mr. Adams has won host
| of friends by his simple, genial and coE-
| siderate manners and all who know him
| will wish him prosperity and happiness
wherever his lot may be cast
At the church last evening Mr. Adams
discoursed to large congregation, ana re,
for three Years. he said that three years
| ago, at the beginning Of his passionate,
| there were in full, membership lao. and on
| probation ten-making total OF l5o. TO
| day, said he, we have on our church regis
ter, members in full, 200, on probation
thirty -eight-making total OF 3o4, mel
increase of l54, or four more than twice the
number in membership at the beginning OF
| his pastorate. This was an average OF
| 6tty each year. There have been received
| on probation 1874 persons; by letter seventy
| four: and the probatiOners received into
| full membership were ninety-two. In the
| three years the church, he sa'd, mad Deen
built up more largely by conversions than
by the additions from other churches. he
| congratulated the church upon this douo-
| ling up OF its membership and the fact
that it is without debt, and proceeded TO
| mention some miscellaneous items.
| The pastor had not during his three years
| repeated a sermon, though pressed many
| times to do SO: and only in less than halt
| dozen instances had he repeated an is.us
| tration. He had occupied his own pulpit
more than is usual with pastors; in all the
time of his pastorate there had not passeo
| between him and any member OF his parish
a cross or unkind word; and in all the 9th
cial meetings never has any act OF Woru IN
| teryened to mar their harmony. he mao
| been left tree to do his work, to preach the
| g0speI az it seemed best to him, and IN his
| work he had always received their friendly
| aid and hearty support. This church, az
said, has been the abode of peace, and thu
"unity of spirit and the bond OF peace
they knew the meaning of here. 10 tht
"purden-bearers" of the church he made
handsome ackno wledgment, and spoke witt
/ DleA6uC6 u us UIVtuOAIy 0AN Us AC~AS
iations with the pastors of the city.
Mr.. Adams preached hisl first sermons a
the Ames Church, in this city, last Sunda.
morning and evening, taking for bis theme
the abiding of Christ and "The Law o
Exaltation." In the pulpit he presents
pleasing appearance, and is an earnest ant
eloquent preacher. He pictures the benefit
of Christianity in the best light, and un
folded new beauties in the strength AM
lasting love of the Master. Mr.. Adams
evidently thoughtful scholar, yet he doe
not overweight his sermons with the Or
arguments of theology. To him Christ an
the Bible are accepted truths. Men are
be saved by the one and sustained by tn
other He breaches to the people, throw
ing out the life lines Of salvation, and civ
ing words of cheer that all can understand
He is felicitous in relating incidents OF hi
man experience bearing directly upon an
always illustrating his subject, and bid
fair to infuse new life into the congregatio
over which he has been called to preside.
The Temperature.
Mr.. Louis Frigerio, No. so Charities stree