Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-01
!Ames Church, New Orleans.

D.noo.a!, City lem aad Ds;ly S;uteF, during !
TIC past lew days, giving statements OF matters
connsc.ed with tho change Of pastors at Anes
Mothoiiss Episcopal Church 10 this city, have
given ca unfortuost, no.oristy to that l)cal or
gsnizstiou. E74r7 year tho Bishops Of the
Methods: Episcopal Church s!slion over len
thousand pastors, aad it is very rare that eth
OF a church 0. pastor refuses to ecquiescs in
theit DECISIONS. The decision 10 this o,se has
bean relo5ed by c.rolu examination OF all
the facts il the case, and will not be changed.
Tno following from The New Oslesn5 Picl.
yuuo OF last Monday, gives the state of the case
10 last Sabbath, besd les giving SO appreoative
and we'll deserved notica of tho newly appointed
pastor end his first sermon:
cd pastor of Ames' NJ. L. Church, arrived 10
this city CD Friday last from Alsxandli,, Va.
and entered upon the disoharg, of bis duties
yesterday morning, ualer somewhat pee ,liar
circumstances.
ALTHOUGH it WAS aonouucod from the pulpit
w,ek ago yesterday By tho Presiding Elder,
the Rs7. L. z. Cushmap, that DR.. Webb would
ofho.ate yesterday, tho trustees 90 Friday Eorn.
ing ordered the step1 to be torn Gp from 10
front OF tho church entrance Ga S. Uha,l,s ST.,
and the il>orlog Of tho chapel removed and pill
log the furniture into tho church, on the
pau ct reDaMi1g thu oburoh but with the
evident purpose of keeping him from holding
ser7ic,, as WIS I'd nitted By ono of the trustccs.
"Dt. Webb, upon his arrival the next day,
gavo notico that he would hold service yester-
day.
"Ol Sunday m,rn!og, however, when the
Sunday school superintendent, Mr.. A. s.
Blrnes. with his ofii,els wan. to open tho
school, they l0uni tho doors locked and plas
carded, Closed for repairs. Two policemen
were on duty ore stationed near lho entrance
10 tho ohuic1. who slld they were there to
keep ths peace. tut d. c,ined stating whether
tho trustees seut them or not.
The superintendent said he Was 90 officer
Of the church, end had right to enter. Gao OF
the p5liosmen took his name. s!atiog be would
80 snd sec tho chief, leaving % o street Gar for
tina! purpose. THO olhor policeman said ii
those present c)ud get in withou; b:eakog
anythiag, ho had 90 obi cliors
"Ehe superintendent then entered by vim
dow aud opened the doors, when the Sunday
tclool services were proc ,eded with as hcreto-
lore, there beisg fair a.leudarc C, CT teachers
aud clildrcD.
when tho time for public services arrived,
the co!orcd stx;ou. Beverly White, opened the
doaFs, Ehtu temporary gangR,y was erected
III front. Ed that the uDu9rtg !tlon could pass ip
a5a our.
"Di. Webb prascicd sHrnop, choosing for
his !exS tho First Epsllo OF Jcho, 5,h chapter
aud TO- verse: lie that belisvelh 90 the Son
of God, hath tho wltoess 10 him selt'-lho sub
i.ot belrg tho evderc, Ct Caris,an experience.
"The sermon wa full Of reasoning power
throughout. The Rev DR.. Webb is al nblu
ard accomplished speaker, with q CLAIR. pleas.
lax voc, aud Rraoolu ac:ioaS. Ills is MN
OF medium stature, with benevclsut t.c.
"a. the coucu slon Of tho scrmo0, the o)ngro.
gallon f)cked dr5uod their new pastor, and
gave him G corda! groetiog and hoarty well
c3me."
Rev. Dr.. Webb was tho con of tho Raw. vii.
lam Webb, of tn, British Conference. aud was
b;rn in the year 1874 in thu friendly Islands in
tho Sou SoGs, whero his father labored as O
missionary from. 1899 to 1852. Ia that year
DE-. Webb les; bis fither. WHO'D bis family re-
turned 10 England. Dr.. Webb WAS oduc.tei
ct New kinSs|ood College, near Bath, tho
school for the sous of Methodist preachers. AT.
tel COLLEGE, o.u:se Ct six years tho reverend
gentleman engaged four years 10 mere ,otio
pursuits 10 tn, CITY of Loudon, during the last
two years OF which ho EXERCISED al lay minis.
ter under the tutorship OF tho R.v. Morley
Punshop.
10 1864 tho R,v. Di. Webb entered the
regular ministry and spent the first two years
10 Wales. Failing health. hoWevr. led to
year of regeneration in France, at the close Of
Ehich time d.. Webb was called to the Meth
odist Church, Capo Town, South Africa, where
he mlalStered tor seven years. il association
With the ltsV. d.. Thomas Guard. nov ct Bal.
timorc. Md.
Ia 1874 d. Webb Ohm, on visit to bis
freud, Dr. Gu'rl. pastor of Mount Vernon
PIac' NJ. q. Chue', 10 that city. who was
then just closing Gii threo years term. AID
was ievi:ed to occupy that pulpit fer six
months, uo.il the arrival OF tho Rev. DR.. j. D.
Peek. wh6 had b en ulready engaged.
while hero DR.. Webb received invitations
to several churches 10 the Baltimore Conference,
among which was ono to the Foundry Church.
Washington, tho ono that President Hayes
attends.
AT the expiration of this term DR.. Webb
was appointed 10 the Alexandria Methodist
E9i opal Church. where be remained two
years adding l25 to tho membership Of the
church. Wills here d.. Webb married the
daughter Of Mr. A. Q. Harmon, one of the old
residents of the city.
From this point Dr.. Webb WIS called TO tho
Meridian Street Chulcl. Indianapolis, ono Of
the principal Methodist churches in the North
west, where hc was subeqleuty s.atiosed and
spent three years.
List September. tho thrte years. limit CT
service having expired, the Rav. Dt. George
Il. Bristor, Of Ames Church, 10 this ci Y, being
Frustrated by sickness, 10 B ,l!imore. expressed
desire that Dr.. WEBB wtu'd take his plaoo
10 New Orleans. Bishop Harris having
charge, did not see bis way to make any
Immediately change bot st tho 10 session Of
COnteracco, Bishop FasF. into whose hands tho
charge had passed urdsr strong pressure from
thu opponents Of Dr.. Brstor. consummated
this tliu, and snooinlrd DR.. WEBB to Auts
Church az Dr. Brisor's SUCCESSOR. ~ South
,reSie,W Christian AduocQte.
a SCENE. AT tho height of The pauio 10
New York las; Friday, and when prices we're
the lowest a bcau!ilu woman, elegantly dress
ed 1asht irom conrn that hid droun nm -