The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-27
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The Farewell sermons Of seven Methodi
(lergNmen Of JeraeN CIV.

The Farewell sermons of seven Methodist
ClPrRVmen OF jersey Ciiy.
Many tears were shed yesterday in the
Methodist churches of Jersey City. whore the
ministers preached farewell sermons. The con-
ference which begins tomorrow In New rk will
name the successors OF the clergvmen whose
terms have expired. Tho Methodist church
changes the occupants OF lts pulp every third
ye r. or the 1900 Methodist clerrymsn I'm this
country 10 one is idle No new man Is ordained
unless there IA a pulpit for him. Furnished par.
sonsges are provided for all Methodist clergy
men.
The seven churches whose pastors are TO he
changed were nlled all day yea,erGay az the
farewell services.
In st. Paul's Church the greatest interest cen
tired, the ministry OF the Rev, d. II, toweIy hay
Ing been peculiarly succ ssful. revival viii h
began In that church two years ago. with hri.
dred consecutive meetings has been koit mp
ever since. Additions have been COPS, tntly
m king 10 the list OF membership. The church
IN the forenoon was crowded aud at the sun
day school IN the afternoon, resolutions Of af-
Ction for the pastor and Of confidence ia him
were alopted. Mr.. Lowcfy in hi, farewell SER
mon gave the the following statistics; IN three
years the church has expended about $4,000.
tended l30 funerals. msdc 100 pastoral visits.
aud with the help Of Mrs, Lowfry received Rbout
900 calls. 10 In the rain last SATURDAY.. lie has
preached ei5 sermons and haniised 800 persons
The greater part of the audience were In tears
when Nr; Lowo'y bade them mot farewell. but
The REV. George winsor. OF the Palisades ay-
euue Church, In pre- lching his last sermon last
i2ht, said that IN the three years Of hi7 pastor
ship " pr batiOners had been admit ed, IN adGi-
ton 10 rs members with letters from other
churches. Nine young men w,re admitted Last
Tue REV Mr.. Corbett Of Trinity C,urch
pre- ched his farewell sermon to a crowded con
greG .tiOn last night. lie expressed the hOue
that u his hesrers should never again sec his
them. he would At leest meet them all In
heaven among the Tansomed Of Christ.
=. lho Rev. stanford Van Benscnoten, Of the
last evening. The services we're conducted In
the chapel In Belmont avenue, adjoining the
unfinished main church edince. The chapel and
the auterOoms were packed with members OF
the church aud friends Of the retiring pastor.
Mr.. Van Benschoten VIII take charge OF the
MorrstOwn church, the largest In the state OF
New Jersey, aud TO which the late State Senator
Cobb gave large sums OF money. The Rev. j. B.
Fmlks, lately IN charge OF Calvert Church,
Orange, N. j., will succeed the Rev. Mr. Van
BenschOten nj bergen. In the course OF
his remarks the retiring pastor referred TO the
increase Of over 100 In the membership since he
was placed In charge three years ago. Fifty
members Joined during the recent revival.
After the conclusion Of the services a collection
OF over fGDO was taken mp,
The Rev. Thomas JacObus Of the West End
Church has been very successful during tho
past year one hundred and twenty-five persons
have been added to his church,
The Rev. William punson OF the simpson
Church has during the last year garnered In
2U0 souls.
The Rev. A. j. Palmer since his three years
ministry began, has Increased the list Of mem
The Rev Mr.. Colt OF the Lafayette Church,
and the Rev. J. Fitzgerald of the Centenary
Church will not be removed. but a new presid-
Ing elder in place OF Elder Van Horne will bS
appOiDt0d.