Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-11
Tne Methodist Pulpit.


 Year-Vhere They Have Preached The New Haven PulpIts Very Ably Supp piled.
 Ths session of the New York East con- ference which closed it's annual session at Brooklyn Tuesday fixed the relations of pastors and people for the next conference year. Although under the general guidance and direction of the presiding bishop of the conference that rule is in no way arbitrary, and churches indicating their preference for any particular preacher have their wishes complied with without exception, the pulpit of New Haven will be exceedingly strong. Presiding Elder Hubbell having faithfully served the allotted time of four years as pre- siding seldsr returns to pastoral charge Dr. Goedsell, although transferring his pas- toral labors with Trinity church, still re- mains in the city, which will be B gratifca- ton to his many friends. A sketch of the ministerial wanderings of those who are to labor witb the Methodist churches of tbis city ard vicinity for the coming year may be of interest.
 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
 Rev. Daniel A. Goodsell comes to this church from the new Trinity church on D DRight street, where he had spent three years of devoted and successful work in bringing together the West Chapel street and Wesley churches and building the beautiful edifiees which are now their religious homes. He leaves it one of the strongest churches in the denomination in this section. Dr. Good sell has been an active preacher for twenty five years, having been stationed at Clinton vile, his first appointment, in 1859. His more recent fields of labor have been at Gresnport Fabsrnacle, Brook lyn, in 1866, 67 and '68 At First church, Norwalk, the following three years. At Meri den in 1872, '73 and '74. At Brooklyn, Wash- ington street, 1875, '76 and TT. The follow ing year he was stationed as the NeT York avenue church, Brooklyn, where he remained until 1880, when he was appointed over the two churches ln the western part of the city which have since been consolidated under the name of Trinity M. E. church,
 TRINITY CHURCH.
 Rev. J. o. Peck, D. D., brings to his new charge in New Haven the reputation of being one of the strongest men in the dsnomina- lion. Many of the people had the priEilega of hearing Dr. Peck at the George street church at the session of the conference here in 1880 He has always attracted large audi encss. Dr. Peck was transferred from the Massachusetts West conference to the New York East conference in 1878 and went from Springfield, Mass, to the St. Johns church, Brooklyn, as his first appointments under this conference. He remained there three years and was then stationed at the Hanson Place church, Brooklyn, from which church he comes to this city.
 GEORGE STREET CHURCH.
 Rev. Gavin B. ord, who continues this the second year with the George street church, has had the pastorates of some of the largest aad most influential churches in Con- necticut. Mir. Ford while stationed in Hsrt ford was chaplain of the House for two years He began preaching in 1855 at Forestville and after au absence of twenty five years re- turns to the George street church, his old charge of 1S59-9. He has besn stationed as 1 follows: Two years at New Canaan, two years at Ridgefisld, three years at Beekman Hill, 1 N. r., two years at Portchester, three years | at Eighteenth street church, Brooklyn, three years at Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, three years at North, New York, three years at l High street church, Hartford, and three years at Waterbury.
 l JOHN STREET. Rev. Albert H. Wygate began his ministe- riaI-career in 1875 at the Summerfeld church 1 iu Brooklyn. He was on the list of super numeCariss on account of ill health during 1876 and TT. In 1878 he was stationed at Durham, Conn. He is fine preacher and an earnest worker and this church is fortunate in securing him.
 EAST PEARL STREET CHURCH.
 Rev. E. Cunningham, who goes to the East Pearl street church, has been for several years missionary in India. He returned in 1880 and was appointed to the pas:orate of the church at Birmingham, where he has since been.
 WEST HAVEN CHURCH.
 Rev. George L. Thompson is not stranger to New Haven Methodists, he having charge of the Wesley chapel church in 1874, '75 and '76. He began ministerial life at Wind sor Locks in 1864. Since leaving New Haven he has been in Brooklyn, N. I.
 CHURCH AT NASHVILLE.
 Rev. Nathaniel Mead is one of the oldest pastors, having been in the service nearly half century. He preached first at Patch ogue in 1885, and has been pastor of several churches that are now strong in the denom- ination. He was presiding elder in the Bridgeport district for four years from 1865 to 1868.