Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-30
The Methodists.

er to express our appreciation, we may
say admiration, of how they talk and act
and put themselves on record during the six
secular days of the week. And right here
j may be in order TO give brief history Of
Nethodism About the year 1929 the name
Methodsts was originally given to the
brothers Wesley and some other young
men of a serious turn of mind, then mem
bers of colleges at oxford, England, who
sometimes assembled together for religious
conversation.
The name had reference, it is believed,
to the exact and mettodicdl manner
ia which they performed their several du-
ties, whether religious or secular. Suisse
Quently when the Wesleys and their coad-
iltors had formed themselves into a new
ligious sect the name was applied TO
tAem and has ever since been borne by that
denomination.
From beginning so small the denomina-
ton has grown to be one of the most pow
c-ful in the world. In Europe and Amer
u
good In the United States especially the
hethodists are q leading denomination and
are exercising most powerful influence.
The centennial of Methodism in New
Elgland has been observed during the
present month in Boston with fitting cere-
monies, which have served to give promi-
hence to the following facts
The hrs. Methodist preacher seen in
New England was Charles Wesley, the
u tied hymn-wrlte.. In the month Of Sep
=, mbrr. 1856 on bis way from Charleston.
: G.. hiS vessel was driven by stress into
J. ,-ton Bay. Being recognized, not a. =
Methodist but a a minister Of the church
@ England, Of which church he was stl,l
"a consistent member, he was invited 10
81 dress the congregation al Kings Chapel,
Ten the only Episcopal church in Boston.
/ pur years later came George Whltetield.
a Ca.vini>tic Methodist. who preached
vIth great feIyor AMI eloquenCe to eight
tlon,and people under the old Elm on
J ,~ton Common. These two, however
practically dId nothing at all for the cause
Dt Mrihodism. and 1t was reserved for
!, sc Lee. ID 1890, after repeated sporadic
eflrt> and failures by others. to give per
/ 4uent footing 70 the denomination in
.ew England The accounts that have
come down OF him represent him as man
tf commanding presence, great ,hrewdne>s
and wi. a powerful. musical voice which
crew crowds when he sung his hymns, and
y It'll attractive manners. Reaching Bos-
ton July 3. l-a0 he sought a preaching
ace for several days but finding every
ace closed he finally borrowed a table,
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mon and held service Many found IN him
/. hitting successor to WAitcfeld, and he
tu,.uuti TO preach to large audiences
turoagh the summer. The first Methods.
Conference in New England was held in
Lvnn IN August, 1872, and consisted OF
.-at persons be>Iies Bishop Asbury, who
presided. This germ has extended into
X conferences, with more than th0us-
lui ministers and A church membership OF
not les than one hundred and fifty thous
end, while il has developed polity and al
organization which have not oeen excelled
e4lallel, for effective working
MIR. Lee first visit to Maine then Prov
iuce was in 1873 as appears by the follow
- extract from Lees History of the
Ncthodl>ts: The first Methodist sermon
lat was preached IN this Province was on
tIe tenth Of September, 1898. in little
Village called Saco. put up at DR.. Fair
l"id A, and preached at night in another
Louise. from Acts 10 Al.
4 due regard for frankness compels Us
t. say that we are not Methodist. anL
YET we are an ardent admirer of what tina
denomination has accomplished for good
ana 50 It is that we are warm friend OF
nat great BODY of Jealous workers. ".
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moral questions OF the day; and when the
H. story Of reforms shall be written and
gwen TO the world in all its fullness il
Y III be found that very much of the moral
progress Of the century is due to the no.
be work which has been done all along
I e ltr. by the Methodists of this country,
among the true champions of prohibition
/. rlnerance chastity a chsste literature
> lpcation women's rights and every other
good work whose object i the elimination
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