Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27
Rev. John P. Newman, D. D.

Dr. Newman was born in New York City in the year 1926. He was converted and join. ed the M E. Church at the age of F. After his conversion he entered the Oneida Confer ence Seminary, at Cazenovia, where he was prepared for college, intending to enter the Wesleyan University, but was pressed into the ministry and joined the Oneida Conference Tn the year 1850. His success and popularity as preacher soon attracted the attention of the leading churches of his denomination, and in the year 1856 he was appointed to s'Gar- retson Station" the first stablished and most prominent M. E. Church in the City of Alba ny. Here, at the Capital of the Empire State, immense crowds thronged the church of the rising young minister, and his fame reached New York City, to which place he was next transferred and stationed at the old Bedford St. church. His ministry here was eminently successful and at it's close he made the tour of Europe and the Holy Land. On his return he published his first book, ''From Dan to Beer sheba," which has become standard work on the catalogue of Harper & Brothers. His next appointment was Washington Square, N. Y. Thence he was transferred to New Orleans, where his patriotism and loyalty, both to his country and his church, were of immense service to both. For five years he "held the fort" of Methodism and by his in- tiuence and executive ability organized work in the South which has since developed into live annual Conferences. In the year 1869 he became pastor of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, Washington, D. C., and so the pastor and personal friend of President Grant and his family, and was elected Chaplain to the United States Senate, to which position he was twice reelected by unanimous vote. At the expiration of his term of service in Wash ington he was appointed by Gen. Grant "In- spector of Consulates" and made his famous tour around the world, being absent atont two years. While abroad he wrote ex..ensive- ly and furnished the Home Gover nment with valuable information on orr international commercial relations which led to the correc- ton of many abuses Connected with the Con. sular service and to the enactment of laws for the protection of our foreign trade. This work oeng rather on the line of the "secret ser vice" of the Government, it's importance is but little known, and Dr. Newman has never re- celved from the public the credit thereof which is due. The Doctors great work on Babylon and Ninevah" was published soon after his return home and has proved to be success, enough copies having been sold the first two months to pay the cost of its publi- cation.
 On his return to this country he was again pastor of the Metropolitan Church, and
 is now pastor of the "Central M. E. Church." N. Y. City. Any description of him as pub- lie speaker is unnecessary. He is too well kuown at home to require it, and his reputa- tion is worldwide. He has been twice elect. ed representative in the General Conference, and still higher honors await him. At the session of 1872 he received one hundred votes for the office of Bishop, aud if at the next election the Episcopal lightning should strike him, very little surprise and less regret would be felt by the Church.