The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-08

dent and Thomas Taylor secretary o.
the board, and early in october the
cornerstone was laid of Wesley Chapel
which was dedicated on New Years
Day, 1909. by the Rev, Ezekiel Cooper
who was the first pastor. The building
cost So, 1880. Newark was then a city
of less than 5000 inhabitants.
In 1929 the old Wesley Chapel was
raised. 1919 feet we're added to the west
end. and a basement 40 feet square was
constructed for the Sunday school and
for other purposes. The Rev. John
Kennaday reported 1852 members in 1890,
when he retired as pastor, after the
aforementioned improvements were
finished.
Though the present church building,
generally called the Halsey Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, was built
during the pastorate of the Rev. Ell
wood Fl. Stokes, who was appointed in
1851, the plan of the building was pro-
jected and several thousands of dollars
raised before that time. The new
structure of brick was dedicated on No
vember %. 1852. It cost SIG. 900. A union
farewell feast was held in the old
church building before it was removed.
Former Pastors.
Those who served as pastors, or
preachers, at Wesley Chapel after the
Rev. Mr.. Cooper, and, like him, were
''eircuit riders men who rode on horse
back in those early times and preached
in private or public houses at villages,
were:
In 1911, Rev. John l.. Hall; 1872, Rev.
S. Martindale, Rev. j. Van Schoick;
1918, Rev. C. M%artindale, Rev. John Fin
ley, Rev. John Robertson; 1916, Rev. Jo-
seph Totten, Rev. John Robertson, Rev.
Daniel Moore; 1914, Rev. John Finley;
1918. Rev. Joseph Lybrand, Rev. Will
lam Smith.
While old Wesley Chapel was a "sta.
ton these served: In 1919, Rev. Joseph
Lybrand; 1921, Rev. Stephen Martin
dale; 1922, Rev. John Dreamer; 1924,
Rev. William Thatcher; 1926. Rev. Jo-
seph Rushing; 1928, Rev. John Kenna-
day; 1880, Rev. Nathaniel Porter, Rev.
John L.. Glider; 1891, Rev. John J. Mat
thias, Rev. Anthony Atwood; 1883, Rev.
Solomon Higgins, Rev. George G. Cook
man; 1884, Solomon Higgins, Rev. John
S. Porter; 1885, Rev. John S. Porter,
Rev. Thomas ]. Thompson; 1886, Rev.
John Nicholson; 1888, Rev. James
Ayars; 1910, Rev. William Roberts; 1872,
Rev. Joseph B. McKeever: 1S43, Rev.
Charles b. Whitecar; 1916, Rev. David
w. Bartine; 1S47, Rev. William p. Cor
bit; 1S49, Rev. Samuel Y. Monroe; 1851.
Rev. Elwood H. Stokes; 1853, Rev. Sam
uel Van SAINT; 1855, Rev. Isaac w.
Wiley; 1857, Rev. Crook s.. Vancleve:
1859, Rev. James r. Bryan; 1851, Rev.
William Day; 1868, Rev. Charles La
rev; 1866, Rev. James M. Freeman; 1862,
Rev. James S. Chadwick; 1872, Rev.
Richard Vanhorne; 1872, Rev. Joseph H.
Knowles; 1875, Rev. Lewis r. Dunn;
1873, Rev. Jonathan Fl. Daily; 1881, Rev.
James Montgomery; 1884, Rev. William
Eakins; 1887, Rev. John Atkinson; 1890.
Rev. Nelson A. McNichol; 1895, Rev.
Charles w. Mccormick; 1898, Rev. Dam
iel Halleron; 1901, Rev. Jacob A. Cole;
1907, Rev. Thomas /. Coultas; 1908, Rev.
James C. Howard.
Only One Bishop.
In 1887 the New Jersey Conference
was created and held its first session in
Wesley Chapel. The Rev. Mr.. Wiley
was the only pastor of the old church
that was made a bishop. In 1858 a par
sonage was bought in New street, n
the Newark Conference was created.
The Rev. Jacob A. Cole was pastor six
years. from 1901, and during thai time
the galleries were reconstructed in the
present building, new pews put In, the
pulpit platform enlarged and the organ
moved from the east to the west end OF
the church. There are now in Newark
eighteen Methodist Episcopal churches.