New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-08
a METHODIST SUNDAY.
MANY pEAcoYs AND ELDEss oRDAINrD-rzxa
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SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE CrrY.


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Sunday was great day for New-York Mcthodista
owing to the sessions OF the New-York Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, which Is being hsid
I'm this city this year Visiting members supplied
almost all of the Methodist pulpts special services
were held in many churches, and g general season
OF revival was felt throughout me city. In Tia
evening two anniversaries were held the anniversary
of the Education Society In the Forty third Street.
Church. and the anniversary Of the Conference ME-
slonary Society in the Eighteenth Street Church.
Atoa. m. a love feast and experience meeting were
held in the Eighteenth Street Church, and it was
followed by sermon and the ordination Of deacons
nv Bishop MalIalIeu He took for his theme the
words of ST. Paul ST count everything but loss foe
tho excellency OF the knowledge Of Christ Jesus.s Ha
oIted the Apostles creed and treated each clause Of
q senarstely moving HIS hearers TO tears than
once and at times calling forth vehement cries o.
Amenp and Glory haiIeujahp Twice he tried
TO STOP but was greeted with earnest requests 10
aco ON and so continued. At the close of fhs
sarmou he asked all clergymen who were present
ard were willing to renew their Conservation the
servee of God for year Of greater effort TO rise
About half the congregation arose. Bishop NAL
alleu then called for all ministers wives to DO the
same and many arose, Ministers children, and
then ALI who were Christians and all who were VIII
ing to become Christians followed. Many rose fog
prayers, and the feeling was intense. Ri
The ordination Of deacons followed Bishop Malalea
being assisted BY the Presiding Elders A. J. Palmer
and A. Coons. The Bishop placed HIS hands on tbs
head Of each of the candidates, saying to them @Tas
thou authority to execute the Office OF deacon IN
tho Church of God in the Of dhe Father and Of
the Son and OF tho Holy Ghost" and also, Tsss
thou authority TO read the Holy Scriptures IN ths
Church Of God and to preach tho same' The follow
ing were made Local deacons; W. A. funer, ~ Q.
sommer, H. IL Mace, Ambrose Quick, Arthur D.
Griffin. Elmer T. Count. Ogden c. Harpendns. and
Daniel W. Howell. These were made itinerant deti
cons: Izmar J. Pritz and Edwin N. Kuiskern
At D. m. a sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr..
George r. Crooks, and the ordination OF elders foE
lowed, in St Paul's Church. Bishop Malialieu Was
assisted In the ordination by the Rev. W. D. Thompson!
the Rev. Dr.. J. II. Lay, the Rev. ]. G. Oakley, tho
Rev. DR. G. r. Crooks, Presiding Elder A. j. Palmer
and Presiding Elder A. CooDs. Four candidates weS
made itinerant elders Thomas II. Baragwanath;
Dewitt b. Thompson, william F. Albrecbt ana Wiil'
lam f. Anderson. Edward II. Powell was rade a
local elder. Elmer f. Count, who was ordained
deacon in the morning, was elected TO eloers oues
6y the conference. inssmuch he expects to 90 70
italy as missionary soon, but he was mop oroanedl
as that ceremony win be performed at Drew Iheoiopeh
Seminary.
To-day scmi-centennd sermon VIII DC rreachei
by the Rev. DR.. John Mlley, and the anniversary ~
the Woman's Home Missionary Society VIII oe hett
in the Eighteenth Street Church. with ADDRESSES Dy no
Rev Dr. c. C. McCabe, who Will preside Miss Jane ~
bancroft and Mrs. Kennard Chandler.