The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
A METHODIST REUNION.


TEE ACADEMY or MUSIC IN BRooKLYS BRILL
IANr WITH AN AssEMBL AGE or DIdNI-
TARrEs-ADDREssEs BIZ THE BISHOPS
MUSIC AND FEAsTING.
The reunion OF Methodists at the Academy o.
Music In Brooklyn last evening was very priihan'
affair. II was estimated that nearly three Thousand
people were IN tho buildingho stage, parquet par
quot circle and boxes being crowded with those
notable in the Methodist religious world There were
present the following bishoDs;-Rev. Jesse J. Peek
Rev. 4. @. Andrews, Rev. 9. IL Fowler, hov
Thomas Bowman and Rev. George Haven; and
among other distinguished divines:-Revs J. M.
Reld J. D. Wells, A. H. Partridge. r. Jeaery, :. D.
Thomas, Joseph T. Duryea, e. O. Haven, }. NJ. Buck
ley, J. NJ Freeman, David Terry, 7. Dewitt Talmage
II. W. Warren, A. 7. Putnam, J. r. Newman, .. b.
SCHULTZ and Theodore L. CuyIeE Letters OF regret
received from President Hayes tho Secretary OF
the Navy, Rev. Bishops SIMPSON,. Scott and Little
john, and number oil prominent Methodists tnrougn-
out the country, among whom might DC named
Chancellor Runyon, OF New Jersey; DR.. Foss Of tho
Wesleyan University; Rev. Dr. Warren, of Boston.
ana Rcv. DR.. Scudd r, VI Brooklyn. s&sf
N#8 .s THE DEcoRATio1s fN@M
Back Of the stage and over II the decorations were
faes and colorsi bunting in red, White ana blue IN
appropriate and graceful FORMS Tho proscenium
boxes were likewise gayiy draped with banners ana
basket OF exquisite flowers. The art gallery IN the
building was turned INTO reheshment room,
OF flowers ana fruit, extending nearly the
entire length OF tho room. THIS was supple
tea and coffee were served during the evening BY SIX
divisions OF ladies OF twenty eacn, who LOOK tncir
turns IN waiting on the guests The assembly room
adjoining was used as promenade salon, aud was
crowded until late hour. -s
Judge Reynolds was invited " take the chair, and
he announced as the commencement OF part frst the
singing OF the beautiful hymn, 'Coronation." Inc
audience arose, and. with grand effect, sang:-
a 4 halle iii ~ :
Brin. fortn tic royal diadem.
Aud crown i'm Lord OF all NNN
Bishop Peck then followed in prayer. He asked
that the Christian fellowship which had brought tho
God the advancement Of true spiritual Christian
Nv IN Brooklyn New YORK anu throughout the cDuu.
try that lie had ut 70 change the hearts vi vast
numbers Of people, becoming thereby the partakers OF
the JOYS OF Tue Divine establishments
Inc Hutchinson family, quartette, followed in
song called she Creed tho Bells, which delight
fully rendered and called ortn mucn applause. rne
chairman Of the Refreshments Committee then
forward and created some amusement by giving the
audience Instructions how to behave IN the refresh
ment room. He aid:-"When you go to get some.
tung TO eat wait on your own wives first; lknow OF
some people out oil town who pay more attention 10
other peoples wives than their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
don't do SO III Brooklyn. Then wait on your
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BISHOP ANDREWS ADDRESS.
Bishop Andrews then made address. He said 1t
was good Tor so many people profess lng the love OF
Jesus Christ 10 look into each others eyes and to
meet Beloved friends, with common Joys
thank God Tonight You call this reunion, but
Cali IL love feast on u large scale ! have been
Gently IN love feasts with Italians. Germans Cata-
lonians. Busarians, and in city III India where
God was praised In tongue l did IN
dcrstand. am glad 70 come back to =
CHRISTIAN land and TO give cheerful greetings from
abroad, that they thank God and give thanks the
people in America who nave contributed 2 this result
material advance in Church vigor and Church men,
bershp has occurred withia 100 years America but
the speciality OF this reunion we celebrating
night Is 70 advance tho doctrine OF love, Little chill
dren love another" but | would add, 'sOwo no
man anything but TO love ono another" The Bishop,
concluding Lara great stress necessity the
exungushment Of tue Church debt.
The rest OF the programme included two solos by
Mrs. Emily Bulman. San non Credea" and "Hear We
Israel; addresses by Rev. q. H. Fowler D. d. LII D.,
and Bishop Bowman; the hymn, .'Oh, Rest in The
Lord" by MISS Agnes L. Lasar, and Characters
tic songs py the Hutchinson family