The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-08

This wear, 1854, is great and nota-
hle one in the annals Of American
Methodism. lt S@ill witness the ceie-
bration Of the one hundredth anniver-
sary Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
ON tlais c0utinent, and is certain to
proye : rear u unusual activity and
profound inteeost throughout the wide
extended borders Of that powerful de-
nominations Of Christians. The facts
relating to the benificent character and
wonderful achievements of Christianity
largely through the organized plans
and the doctrines of Meth0dism du-
ring its pathway Through this country
Of its existence in America, are truely
phenomenal.
II il q matter of interest to briefly
review some of the facts Of general in
terest connected with the history of
the Methodist Church. Beginning in
obscurity and feeblenes, it has achieved
for itself everywhere most wonder
full success.
In 1874, the year when the metho-
dist Church was organized in Baltimore,
when Coke and Asbury were acknowi-
edged and set apart as superintendeHts,
or bishops, there we're only l4,9oo
members, eighty three preachers, six
-four church buildings, no missiona-
ries. and no institution of learning
within the bounds of the nomination.
| But from that time until the present
| the Rr 1wth of Meth0dism has been al
most incalculable. This result was
achieved BY men who can well be de-
nominated heroes in the loftiest sense
of the word. Accepting the motto OF
John Wesley Church's found
or, 1.-THE world is my parish" these
men of God traversed every State and
Territory of our great country, preach
/ ing the gospel with power and in de-
nlonstration Of the Spirit-building up
the Church. Their entire singleness Ut
purpose in spreading the gospel has
i leen their prominent characteristic,
/ and to-day American MethOdism num-
bers within her various branches !, $685.
liza members; 25,6D travelling preach
lers. and AHA local preachers; 5x,OUO
church edifices valued at Sl00, WO, 900;
l255 institutions of learning, embracing
universities, colleges, senlinaries and
nisu s0nSoas' all sart f,o,r Amer
aires y i9s saos nst;va haIners. and
during that year contributed for the
cause Of foreign missions the sum ~
$551, 447 "A.
The N. E. Church South has prepar-
ed to Join in the celebration ut 1.-THE
Centennial Anniversary Of the organi-
I cation Of the Methodist Episcopal
0 p. ~ !. cn Dsc %. and proposes
- s..''..'a,.,or.ts the GREAT even,
Q - v% IT, entire inunds will
sn: ~. 1890. and he raisinv funds
o s sS ,,rrnosss church ex
: .oI : .~S s,.;si;.,,,e ~tI,ree mobile oh
n e.ss - ' which the ,;bernlity of tn,
i Elm reh viii certaiuly respond. Tw,
: cS ~" 80 a..iisrs - tI,ss amount pro
= .,'s.'S 1870, :, Ia rs;sed far these objects. AMI
q .t;s ,,,,rrrse can IL accomplishe,
: 49, si.nesd r. No donht. il will Ger
;ns, ~ axhs.st the treasurv of thi
la'n's ' oss. $3.50 ~;th IT, ne.rlv min
Lm,,ired thousand members.
n NAV he interesting to our reader
II 70 recount what American Methodisl
hos E;ti,ertn ascompIisl,ed Oh her cen
= s.narv "cc.sions. We first reverte +
ts.s csntsnn;,sI Of 1899. As the firs
Mstha.l;st society was formed in Lon
don in the month of November, 173
!, uoI sou .. ,.s.s,ns nronerlv the tooth yea
- M.thod;sm Il was accordingl
a,ohrasad in Enrope and Americs
~ n.'.;rs tn.t centanarv year. with
..s...,ssrsl,;n ~ aaq 2lf members. n
l.os.. w s",k L... .,,I I.t;on