New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
TWO CHURCHES MADE ONE.
THE LEONARD-sT. AND THE POWERs-sT.
METHODIST CONGREGATIONS UNITE.
srRvlcrs HELD AT SUNRISE AND CONTINUED ALI.
DAY IN THE FORMER soClETY's sTRuC-
TURE WHICH WILL GIVE PLACE

TURE. WHICH WILL GIVE PLACE
To NEW BUILDING.
The congregations of the Leonard-st and the
Powers-st Methodist Episcopal churches nave
consolidated -he consolidation services were
held Yesterday in the Leonard-st. church, and
began at G o'clock in the morning with sun
rise meeting Then they continued throughout
the day, and when the night service was com
pleted the two churches were announced as one
For long time an action Of this kind has
been contemplated and would have been COM
pleted but for the objections made by some few
members of both churches The object Of the
consolidation is to make one large congregation
and erect new and handsome building for
Worship Neither of the congregations is large.
The Leonard-st. church, which is a frame struo-
ture. was decorated with pottcd plants ever
greens and cut flowers Every service was
largely attended At the sunrise meeting
Messrs Gallaudet and Colby, representing both
churches conducted the services. A love feast
followed at 9 o'clock, and at the 1890 o'clock
services the Rev. Samuel Smith, pastor of the
Leonard-st. church. acted as master or cere-
monies On the platform were the ReV. Rod
ert Wasson pastor Of the Powers-st church.
and the Rev. j. C. Thomas. the former pastor
Of the church, who occupied the pulpit nine
teen years ago.
The services began with singing by the con-
cregations followed by prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Smith. and Scripture reading by the Rev. Mr.
Wasson The choirs Of the two churches then
gave several selections at the close OF which
the Rev Mr. Smith introduced the Rev. Mr
Thomas who made a short address. in which
he went over the history of the church society
since its organization in 1860. He said that
the consolidation meant a great deal to both
churches
The Rev Messrs. Wasson and Smith also
spoke briefly. the services closing with singing
and the benediction.
AT o3G o'clock the Sunday school met and
at 4 o'clock there was a laymens meeting. and
at 6:3O o'clock a prayer meeting, under the
auspices of the Epworth League. The hnai SER
vice was held at 7:30 o'clock, and was con-
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. Pardington, the superin-
tendent Of the Methodist Episcopal BROOKLYN
Church Society. At the close of this service
both CONGREGATIONS were announced as one.
The leonard-st. church was then closed. not
TO be used again for worship. and VIII De
torn down sOCn to make room FOR ne" anu
handsome building to be erected on -he site
The new congregation until then VIII meet III
The Powers-st church. and after .he new
church is built the Powe property VIII he
sold The PoWers-st. church society was or
ganiZed in 1856 being secession from the
Old Gothic church which stood for many years
at Even and Grand sts.
The building to be erected will have a seat
ing capacity Of 500 with a Sundays "hool room
TO seat 600 scholars. At the second quarterly
conference TO be held on Friday night. II Is eN-
nected that all the arrangements for selling
the Powers-st. property will be completed