The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-19
TABLET TO BISHOP JAMES.
MEMORTfL sERyTCFs ~ ORR FIRST
METHODIST CHNRNM
Pure Wtite Marble EmbicmatIc OF HI. Lilo
and Lnstins Devotion 10 the W ork In hich
he was not Disappointed Euiogiesby Many.

Pure whnr Marble Emblemntic OF HI. LILO
and Lasting Devotion 10 the Wor In which
he was not Disappointed Euiogies by Many.
Interesting services and the ceremony of
unvciling largo md beautiful tablet erected
to the memory OF Bishop James were performed
In the John street Methods, Episcopal Church
yesterday afternoon The church wa. filed 10
OVERLOOKING; chairs were placed In the aisles
and even the galleries were packed. Bishop
scott ~ Dcawar, presided and on the plat
form with him wore several venerable. gray
haired ministers. honOrcd leaders In the
Church. The services were commenced by the
choir singing Praise We tho Lord" after
which the Rev. Dr. Tinanyoi st. Pauls Church
gavc out the 203d hymn. Bishop Peck Of Cali.
fornia then prayed after which the Rev. DR.,
Clark Of Boston read the lessons for the day
Bishop Scott then said that to him had been
assigned the pleasant duty OF unwilling the
tablet. Mt the sumo time pulling away the white
cloth with which i WIS covered. The tablet is
9i pure whit" Italian marble. and bears the fol-
lowing inscription:
Born April a iso5
ord"iq piai s ssn, ~ ,"n ,sI 49, 1874
First ni.hop.t The Method st Episcopal Church resident
In c city ~ Sew York and At his death SENIOR Bishop
Ade,opd Christian true friend. nm ardent patriot.
mcg pgbr G"na pr T S snS 5oad a al
hne AMI reNer,d abroad. his memory is cherished in
all Christian lands.
Il am not disappointed"
On the altar in front of the tablet was n largo
and handsome floral piece made Of cameins
tuberoses, TEA roses. and other flowers. in tho
centre of which was worked In inmortellcs tho
words. From labor to reward"
. Bishop > .utt delivered brief eulogy on tho
lilustrious Bishop. He spoke Of the correctness
oil securing for the talbot pure, white unspot-
ted stone, rs cmblematir of his pure and lovely
lie. and Of the appropriateness OF placing on
N" wells of IN" first Methodist church in Amer
lea tribute To- the memory Of the first Mctho-
dlst Episcopal Bishop resident in the city Of
Now York.
Bishop Amcs Of Indiana was next introduced,
II. spoke IN glowing terms Of Is shop James.
Bishop Simpson of Philadelphia spoke Of the
many good qualities TINT cndenrrd Bishop
Jan 10 all who knew him. OF his pleasant
ways. his placid. benevolent countcnance. but
m,hnd all this he possesssd strong will.
The Bishop sketched tho history of tho
church. OF how century ugo four persons met
in "A room In n dwelling house TO worship.
OTHERS Joined them. and in little time they
hired IA rigging loft but very short distances
from where the church now stands, in which
they held services. Then they became strong
enough TO erect n building In which Ia worship,
but they had to build fireplace in one corner
oil the room. SO that IL should partly have tho
appearance of n dwelling house. for IL was not
permitted then To any person to erect n church,
except for the then dominant denomination.
Addresses were also delivered by Bishop
Bowman, the Rev. DIR. Woodruff, the Rev. DR.,
Fowler. and other clergymcn.