Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-23

hkTHODlSh IN bOSION AND flCANiEIs
as In the past, is doing a good work. Its
struggle for existence has been hard and
difficult. 1t commenced with a sermon
from Jesse Lee, on Boston Common, under
a wide spreading elm. in 1890. He could
find no house In which to deliver his mes
sage. The city was closed to Methodism.
but the heroic Lee was resolved to have
hearing under roof, and after some
weeks of patient endurance and untiring
effort, be succeeded. The old Puritsns
did not believe in Methodism; they did
not want 1t, and were resolved that it
should not get foothold in the city; but
contrary to all their opposition, persecu-
ton and determined effort to prevent it, it
came, and was established, and has done
u glorious work for God and souls. It
now numbers within the limits of the city
twenty-five regularly organized churches,
with their pastors and is among the great
religious forces of the city.
1t has in the centre of the city an edifice
called 1.-The Wesleyan Building" in
which is located the New England Meth.
odist Book Depository" under the judi.
cious, able management of James P.
Magee. Esq, which is made great bless
ing. not only to the church in its immedi.
ate vicinity, but throughout New England
Here, too, is issued ZiOn's Herald, the first
Methodist weekly issued in this country,
ABLY prepared and managed. and has an
extensive circulation.
In the heart of the city is located the
Boston university, established largely by
he munficcnt gift of one of its princely
lsymen, Isaac Rich, Esq. The institution
is largely endowed. has very able facul.
ty, with more than six hundred students.
II Jesse Lee could come back to the city
that refused him a house in which to
preach the gospel to the people, ami see its
twenty -tive churches. with as many pas
tors and Sunday schools. its barge, noble
Wesleyan Building, its Book Depository
aud HSon's Herald and its university, strong
md vigorous. in the very centre of the
CITY, would he not exclsim, Wh., hs.
Gpd wrought" 1t is indeed narvelou.
hat such wonderful results 81, Mi follow
under the circumstances, such small begin
nings of ninety years ago.
THE NEW ENGLAND METHODIST HISTORI
CAL SOCIETY
is meeting with much greater success thar
WAS anticipated by its mos sanguine
friend.. Its membership is increasing
and valuable additions are made to 1T
library. Books, pamphlets and vsriou.
historic relics are received from variou,
parts of the country. Several have SEM
US interesting papers and documents be
longing to their ancestors who were
among the early members of the Methods
church for safe deposit in the archives o
the society. How much valuable materia
illustrating the early history of Methodisn
has been lost by not having been placed
in safe deposit. We hope the friends
having such material will send it to th,
librarian of the society. Willard S. Allen
Esq, Sc Bromtield, street, Boston, and i
will be placed where it will be safe tor al
tune. One of our most distinguished
early Methodist ministers left large
collection of pamphlets, letters and various
documents and relics relating to the histor,
of The church of the times. which he val
ued highly; bnt after his decease the,
could not be found, and it is supposed the,
were sold for old paper. Whist pity tina
such valuable material should be lost fol
the want of not being properly cared for
And how much of this kind of materia
now exists, which in coming years woult
be esteemed of great value, but will soot
be lost unless properly secured. The
,rcnives of the society are ready 10 receive
any amount of the material sent.
LITERARY.
Great activity is everywhere seen in the
literary world which is of special interes,
to the reading public. Several works
that will attract attention are announced
rs in press, among which are Du Chaillu's
&" Land Of the Midnight SUM-" the
Heart of the White Mountains" and the
Works of Oliver Goldsmith" by Peter
Cunningham, F. S. A., to be issued b,
Messrs. Harper.
DIR I. l.. Cuyler's /" From the Nile tt
Norway and Homeward," announced
will be looked for with interest. Messrs.
Robert Carter & Bros. will also issue Rev
w. K Mlcoll's great work, THE Incar
nate Savior" and Calderwood's "Scieno.
and Religion" This enterprising house
are preparing rich things for their readers
The Life of Edmund Storer James,
late bishop Of the Methodist Episcora
church, is soon to be issued by the Boob
Concern at NewYork, and will be- received
with great satisfaction.
MEETING OF SPECIAL INTEREST.
The hall in the Wesleyan Building
Boston, has been engaged by .he New
England association for the promo ion OIL
holiness for M etings Monday afternoon
of each week. The meeting is in charge
of Rev. William Mcdonald, and is larger,
attended and exceedingly interesting ana
will do good work in reviving spiritus
religion. OBsEhvER.
The official canvass of the Pennsy lvani,
election gives Bailey. republican, 26J, 295
Noble, democrat, 25S,43l; Wolfe, indie