The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-10
BRANDYWINE'S MEDALLION.
1t vas Received From Former A,n1as sd or
Bayard LAST Evening.

The BraHdywine NJ. L. church last
night recsivad frnm Hon. Thomas II.
Bayard a cameo medallion of John Wesley
the founder of MeLhodism. The occasion
was one which the church CONGREGATION
will ever rememsHr.
The meeting was presided over hy % G..
Gibbs in tho absence nf the pastor hec:t'Ise
at srknsss In the family. A u'lshal pro.
gram WAS rendered preceding the pre-,
scntati ion. Miss Fitch, tho gospel singer,
sang Rev. Ezra Tinker was also absent
and Moses Bnlinrk spoke in his stead.
He briefly reviewed the founding and
the forty years growth Of the church. In
conclusion he said he was glad 10 intro
tlnce one of the leading men Of THIS country
To he congregation.
Mr.. Baynrl WAS sitting with Mrs. hnd
Miss itaynit Hnh when he leit them he
WA. rr,ritd with applause. Upon reach
ing tn pull it h. said;
when | was r.!vYrnd with ,.riI irria-
tiun To attend IT, - evening in This church.
and wns asked ut The same tiuar TO maze
An address, ] JiI not feel worthy Of tho
confidence Ut making IN ndlrcss In "A
church dedicated to Almighty God |
found had in my possession during my
residence rs the representative Of you in
England Il came" me inIllOn, and found
il wrnll hra proper occurrence tn trans
nit II to the penpIr In tbs city
1t would ho most pleasant to me, aud |
don't propose to make an extensive com
mcnt ON Wesley 80 remarkable nIHn
cannot l,u relerroi to without speaking Of
| the faith he had in civl,AsI manhood. H.,
wa, an En 2lishmun. He lived an Engisn-
| man, and dicl an Englishman. He lived
tn the ngn uf IS, and his life was the most
extraordinary illustration OF energy. earn
c,tnpss, fcarleasnes', md persistence III
| following conscientious belief.
| l.. is ono of tho most r!nark ahl. things
/ history records. lIn VIA, :. college, bred
| man of Oxford. lie went to nNi"ru whrl'
| he found this great spiritual movement.
| the yearning manhood for u better and
more earnest SPIN nal life. ], was no. his
purpose to change tie liturgy it was hi.
| Intention to broaden, widen and i4r.,,n
! religious feeliug, at that line too m.i h ~
| The hands of Il few and needed by many
To save souls WAS his voca,inn, and he
| lived up to his tuxt. lie was driven from
/ the uSa of The churches AMI was com
! pesled to preach in TIL. field. and in tho
| highways.
aIr. Bayard rotated thu incidents ron.
necte,l with the life Of Wesley, his visit 10
"'Hp",s III 49,, ana was ronstcrated an
assistant to Bisnop Cope. Tnat. Mr. Bay
nld said, brought him to his inheritance
of Methodisin. 1t WINS Bishop Cope who
c"nSccra'cd his grandfather, Governor
Bas-ttt, To be member Ct tho NJ T.
church, and it was the Rev. Ezekiel Coop
or, whose descendan. $ sill live in mi,
state from whom h. received baptism.
Mr.. Blynrd s!iid he brought the modal
lion u! Wesley from England 1t i, If
| NrdgeWoOd ware, which i. tho result of II
process founded ny Josiah WutigewOod, u
| potter, "hnSr = MUS made his trade al
art He tlduf WrdgewoorS life. ,rvrut-
| ualIy the potter locating in Biirnhan
| II rr ~ tai 4 !
/ WrSloy.D Mr. linyhrd sad Wrd&rwutl wa,
/ TREND Of the American colonies eirul.
| Slng Tor lndereud"nrr, anu when h.,
| ln"thrrs !ali or was wishing there, h,
f"nndei the fani, y of Wrhsewood and TO-
can cot his allegiance, the speaker sup.
| posed his ancestor WAS in lurrd (, bIly
tins pienr Of Wcdg -wH ID ware
lac .penker sHiI when he WAS away he
| r-~.'rA tie techni,:ti schools. and li. soon
| mare invitations to take part in COM
lie icHIn,n than he ruuld accept. II isn
| marked u;turr Of England thai technical
| Cdlcaii1n nbuun!: everywhere Tn, sll.-
ccrrst interest Is taken in .evtly one pf
| them He sand most Of tn tax about
! Taupcr labor was rot MIR Ba>nri sui
the pictu:c of Wesley drew together the
iutmorics OF two relnarkabin men. tx M
| pcs 81 ministry, courage and lI-etuinNS,
| II every country and at every time. Wr,.
ley via!iH'l tho rc,i ,irliS sent IA mt If his
| own country, ana Nrlgrwund imbLri his
| country with The historical sru.r vt ne
b'hutiIul. They addressed Themselves tn
| tho higher and bctter effort uf their fellow
| mon "lN't u he concluded. in ,ricr
to DO successful. follow the true path and
nddreas ourselves to the high,r, better
and rurerin every mans heart"
Owing I" the absence of Mr. Burke tho
medallion was received On behalf If the
! church by Melfnri II. Cnho,n lie drew
lesson from the life Of Wesley, which
Wa tuli NJ excellent points H. said ihrrb
was no anot her Ambassador the UAi;rd
; 'tcs could have sent abroad who would
have tlonght Of bringing the medallion.
| Moss Huil"rk, in tuw remarks, said
| in2 lnemhrrI Of tn" church would guard
| medallion. and they wuuid thank the
/ donor from the hnttom Of their hearts
! he medallion wis framed in walnut,
| ami presented "A neat appearances. Tho
| cameo was in relief on II blue BACKGROUND.
aud is without blrmish 1t was admired
| greatly