Daily Republican., 1880-01-03
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IThe Methodist Protestant Church
For the Delaware Republican.
The society recently organized In thl
city under the government and disc
plins Of the Methodist Profession
Church, are now, for the time bein
worshipping in the Church loca
ted Oh Seventh street near Walnut
which was erected for divine worship
some twenty five or thirty years ago b!
the late Rev. Edward Ksnnard. Thi
branch Of the Protestant Churcl
In the United States was organized
about the year 1880 In the city Of Bal
timore. When In 1854 the. Methodist
Societies Of the United States wers
formed into Q denomination indspend
emit Of Mr.. Wesley, the government wai
vested In the itinerant ministry to the
exclusion Of all other classes Of minis.
ters and Of private members. At sub
SEQ usnt General Conferences much
dissatisfaction was manifested at this,
and respectable minority made vigor-
ous efforts from time 10 time, TO effect
Improvements but without material
success. These efforts perseveringly
continued were energetically resisted by
the NJ. L. C. The reformers seeing their
cause hopeless withdrew III considerable
numbers, and as above stated, about
1880 formed the present denomination
differing from the parent body but In
few points Of ecclesiastical government
including the rejection Of the Episco-
pacy.
Bishop Simpson in his Cyclopedia
says that the ministers and members
who formed this organization having
originally bsen members Of the N. f..
church, its history Is TO some extent
identified with that Of the NJ. X. church.
The same author also in his Cyclope-
dia, names and speaks in the very
highest terms Of the literary attain
ments and high honorable standing Of
many OF the ministers Of the new Or
gsnization.
In the year ls43, young minister of
some ability from Baltimore, by the
name of Barnes, came to this city and
for SEINE time held service in the old
Temperance Hall on Fourth street
which has recently been removed to
give place to the new building just
erected by J. P. Herdman, Esq. He was
followed by Rev. C. K. Cox, who was
also quite . young man, and although
permanent success did not appear to
result from their labors, yet some good
was accomplished, for several persons
were brought in, who afterward unite !.
with the n. L. church and are yet use-
full members therein. have sometimes
thought that II older and more expe-
riencsd men had been placed in charge
that different results might have en-
sued.
II is true that the same cause does not
now exist in the N. X. Church to cause
the difference OF opinion, or at least
does not exist " the same extent, fer
the lay element, which was the chief
bone Of contention, was introduced In
the Mother Church several years ago,
and the absolutism Of the Episcopacy
has also been greatly modified, in the
last twenty-five or thirty years past.
Many OF the churches at the present
lay make their selections six or eight
in advance Of the meeting Of
have an understanding
With their prospective pastor, leaving
nothing for the Bishop TO do when the
lime comes but to read ont the appoint
nent.
As above stated the society recently
are now worShipping In the
church at Seventh and Walnut streets.
Last Sabbath they had an experience
Meeting at p o'clock, P. N. The house
vas pretty we'll filed and | believe that
Ilmost all the Methodist Churches in
he city we're represented there, Asbury
md the Union taking the lead. The
Meeting was a good one, many Of the
,rsthern and sisters present enjoyed
i hugely.
These brethren claim to have no antip-
thy at all to the NJ. X. church most OF
hem were members Of the M P. church
,efore they made Wilmington their
,laoe Of abode, but finding no organiza-
ion of that kind on their arrival here,
cry properly united with the N. 4.
hurch Of which they have continued
0 be members until now. They very
ffsctionately ask the sympathy and
rayers of evangelical christians Of
II denominations that they may con-
ribute their share In advancing the
kingdom in this locality. II
resume their minister, Rev. Mr.. Pot
Dr., will preach on Sunday morning
ext, at 10, 80 O'Clock, and in the evening
ev. Father Taylor Of Asbury is to preach
t 7 o'clock. will just add before l
lose that good brother in one Of our
hurchss has this day placed in my
ands good genuine ten dollar bill to
Q handed to them as q New YEARS.
III, accompanying 1t with his best
ishes for their success. N.
WILMINGTON, Jan. LIST, 1880. /
Names Trouble.