The Evening critic., 1884-12-15
Events of Yesterday and the Near
Future.
METHODIST CENTENNIAL.
Bishop Paret'e Conservation - Con-
gregatlonal Church Reopened -
Episcopal Churches to Be Conse-
Grated --Ascension's Debt -Epiph-
any's Indebtedness Wiped Out.

congregation assembled to hear one OF the
last sermons that Bishop.eiect Paret will de.
liver before relinqnlshing tho rectorship to
enter upon the duties OF the blshopric.
He announced that no had Just received
from Bishop Lee, OF Delaware, tho senior and
presiding bishop OF tho United Statee, notln-
cation that the approval OF his selection was
now complete, the action OF majority OF the
gone through with, and Bishop Lee finally In
dorsed the selection and liked upon Thursday
evening, January 8, as the time, aud the
Epiphany Church, In this city, as the place for
his conservation and ordination to his new
oflce.
The arrangements for the conservation OF
Bishop William Parrot ct the Church OF tho
Epiphany have been partially completed.
Bishop Leo, of Delaware, presiding and
senior bishop OF the United sfatos, In notify
Ing DR.. Paret OF the final approval or his Sc
lection, appoints Thursday, January 8, at
1890 a. M, as tho time for the impressive
Besides the presiding bishop, Bishops VIII.
lame, Cox, Howe, OF Central Pennsylvania,
and stevens have been selected as those
specially prominent In the ritc of consecra-
tion, while the bishops OF Delaware, Virginia
ana several other States Will be in attendance.
Tho ceremony will be OF the most solemn
and imposing character. Its form Is infinitely
prescribed by the chutch liturgy and Will DO
carried out by IN unusually large number OF
visiting bishops.
About half the church will be available for
members OF the congregation, the other half
being occupied by those whose presence has
TO DO specially provided for and whose par.
ticipaiion In the services Is specially deslr-
able.
The collection taken up yesterday was for
the extinction of the church debt, previously
reduced. to $1,000, and Will result In the
conservation OF the church being one OF the
first acts OF the new bishop.
DR.. Chauncey Brewster, OF Detroit, who has
been selected as DR.. Paret's successor, has not
as yet signifled his acceptance OF the call, but
II is believed to be an assured fact.
BIS arrival in this city 10 daily expected, and
after brief visit and examination Of the
parish no will give his answer.
Every effort has been made by tho congre-
CATION Of the Ascension Church to avail them.
selves OF the offer OF Mr.. Corcoran to con-
tribute $4,000, II the remainder of the debt
is subscribed by January ], 80 that the church
can be cleared from debt and dedicated as a
Pinkney memorial.
The enorts, however earnest and energetic,
have not been highly successful, rs $1,000 re-
mains 10 be provided for In tho two weeks that
intervene before January 1, and apparently
almost every source has been exhausted. No
EFFORT Will BIO spared, however, 10 accomplish
the desirable result.
The centennial anniversary OF American
Methodism was celebrated In the most ap-
propriate and beautiful manner by union
Sunday school services at i've OF the principal
Methodist churches.
Rev. DR.. Naylor inaugurated the days OBJ.
servance by an eloquent and scholarly SER
mon on the past, present and future OF Metho-
dism, painting bright picture of the work
and development Of the Methodist Church In
several OF the other Methodist churches.
The services at Foundry NJ. L. Church were
participated In by the scholars of the sun.
day schools OF Dhmbarton, Union, Ryiand
and Foundry churches, aud the exercises
were Of an impressive character. The chill
dfen's centennial jubilee, as II was termed,
began OF y. m. with appropriate music by
tho large chorus Of young voicos. After
prayer u song OF greeting was sung, followed
by responsive readings, hymns OF praise, etc.,
| ard addresses reviewing the history aud work
OF the Methodist churches and Sunday. schools
OF the United States.
AT Hamilne Church tho Sunday. schools of
that parish united with those OF Grace,
Fletcher, McKendree and Mount Zion. The
Rev. DR.. Carter, OF Tennessee, addressed the
meeting, taking for his subject "John wes-
ley's education at oxford and his mission to
the world"
At Wesley Chapel, Gorsuch, Metropolitan,
North Capitol, Douglas and Wesley Sunday
schools united In centennial services.
The Sunday-schools OF East Washington
held their anniversary services at Fourth
street Church.
Methodist Centenary Conference In Baltimore
occupied Washington pulpits yesterday. Rev.
d. Q. Bfigg, d. D., OF San Francisco, preached
from the text, "He that believeth not shall be
damned" At Grace Church Rev. X. N. Baer,
d. D., also delegate, delivered the evening
sermon. Rev. DR.. Ella, OF New England, and
| Rev. DR.. Carter, OF Tennessee, preached morn
ing and evening at the McKendree Church.
| The congregation OF Waugh Church listened
10 IeV. y. a. WllilhinS, preeiueut ol tuo ueu-
| eral Conference OF tho Methodist Church In
| Canada. Rev. W. H. Black, OF Cincinnati
| preached at the morning service of Union NJ
| Il. Church, and Rev. James Wilson, OF Hart
| ford, Conn.,, occupied the pulpit OF Union
| Church last night.
An earnest EFFORT is being made to secure the
| conservation, at an early date, OF ST. Johns
| Episcopal Chapel, at Twenty-second street and
Virginia avenue. The chapel is in flourish
ing condition, well attended and accomplish
ing much good work, and there Is no obstacle
| In the way OF Its conservation at once.
The Congregational Church, closed for somt
| time past while undergoing repairs and tht
strengthening OF tho roof, was reopened yes
| terday and crowded morning and evening by
congregations attracted by the eloquence ant
literary and scientific attachments OF the Rev
II. o: Ladd, president OF the University o
New Mexico.
DR.. Ladd's evening discourse was on tn,
subject OF the "Romance, Resources and Need
| OF New Mexico"
The newly appointed pastor OF the Taber
nacle, DR.. Carroll, OF Minnesota, has not ye
arrived in the city, and the pulpit was oc
cupied yesterday by visiting clorgymen-DI
Huntington In the morning and DR.. Wright 4
the evening.
on Thursday evening at 7;30 O'Clock ther
will be special service at The Church OF tn
Epiphany, at which the choir and other sing
ment," by Spohr.
The offerings will be for the mission hous
| and chapel, the service Will be similar
that OF last year, at which "rhe Daughter {
| Jairus" was sung, and the seats will be re
| served for pew-holders until ten minutes pre-
| will be opened TO the public. These musicd
services are OF tho highest order OF excellenc
and attract and deserve general attention an
| communication. a<h'