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CHAPTEK I.

NEW-YOEK AS IT WAS.

Manhattan Island — Hendric Hudson — Indians — First Trading Post — First Schoolmaster — First House of Worship — The first Dominie — The first Parsonage — Sad End of the first Minister — First Stone Church — First Episcopal Minister — First City Lots — First Houses — Contrast — First Census — First Houses in Wall-street — First Quakers

Chapter II. Introduction Of Methodism Into New-yoek

Methodism in the West of Ireland — The Palatines — Their former State — Mr. Wesley visits Balligarane — Great Change in the Character of the Inhabitants — Why they emigrate to America — Philip Embury's Conversion — Acquainted with Mr. Wesley — Emigrates to America — Character of other Emigrants — Sinful Amusements — Effectual Eeproof from a Woman — Mr. Embury's first Sermon 29

CHAPTEK III.

ME. EMBUEY'S CHAEACTEE VINDICATED.

His Enemies asperse his Character — His Friends tacitly admit his Guilt

— No Evidence that Mr. Embury was playing Cards — Presumptive Evidence he was not — In what his Sin consisted — The House in which Mr. Embury preached the first Methodist Sermon 37

Chapter IV A Mysteeious Steangee

His first Introduction to the little Flock — The Alarm it caused — Why their Fears subsided — His Usefulness — Why he attracted such Crowds

— Manner of Preaching 42

Chapter V The Rigging Loft

Rigging Lofts— Singular Fact concerning them— Why the early Methodists worshiped in them — The Locality of the one in New- York — Its Dimensions — The Year it was occupied as a Preaching Place — An honored Place — Preserved long — When demolished — Canes made of its Timbers Page 45

CHAPTER YI.

THE SITE OF THE METHODIST PREACHING-HOUSE IN JOHN- STREET.

Mistake corrected — The Original Lease from Widow Barclay to Philip Embury — Rev. Henry Barclay — Character — Death — His Son and Grandson — Lots in the North Ward — William Lupton — Old Book — Extract from — Ground Rent 50

CHAPTER, VII.

THE ORIGINAL DEED FOR THE PROPERTY.

The first Deed for a Site for a Methodist Preaching-House in America — A Model Deed — The early Trustees business Men — The Property carefully secured — Record concerning it on the Old Book — How the Trustees were appointed — Other Property obtained — From whom — Singular Fact 57

CHAPTER VIII.

THE FIRST METHODIST PREACHING-HOUSE IN NEW- YORK.

Its Origin — Difficulties — How overcome — The Plan for the Edifice from Heaven — The Architect Divine — Truth stranger than Fiotion — The original Subscription for the Preaching-House — The Model Preamble — Names of Subscribers — Amount of their Subscription. 65

CHAPTER IX.

THE EARLY TRUSTEES AND STEWARDS.

Trustees' Subscriptions — Thomas Webb — Princely Subscription — The first — Its Influence on others — William Lupton — Merchant Prince —

His Subscription — His splendid Motto — Treasurer — Liberality

Great Size — Death — Vault — Philip Embury— Entry in the old Book — James Jabvib, Hatter — Liberal Subscription — Treasurer — First of the original Trustees that died — Leader also — Mr. Asbury with him in his last Hours — Henry Newton — Original Trustee— Subscription — Principal Collector of Moneys — Baohelor — Treasurer Twenty Years — Mrs. Courtney — High-backed Pew — Newton's Death — Where buried ,.,,. 74

CHAPTER X.

EAELY TRUSTEES AND STEWARDS, CONTINUED.

Chaeles White — Original Trustee — Subscription liberal — Treasurer during the Revolutionary War — Loyalist — Goes to Nova Scotia — Richard Sause — Charles White and he emigrated from the same Place — At the same Time — Original Trustee — Very liberal Subscription— Richard Sause and Richard Boardman — Mr. Sause highly honored — Extracts from the Old Book — Good Wife — The Name wrongly spelt — Stephen Sands — Very Liberal — Very Useful — Treasurer— Stephen Sands and Dr. Coke — Highly honored — Richard Whatcoat — John Staples — A Prussian — Marriage — Treasurer many Years — The Records on the Old Book — First Sugar Refiner — The famous Sugar House — His House the Home of Garrettson — Singular Meeting at his House — His Son John — Marries a Fortune — Rich — All swept away — Death of the Father — Of the Son — Burial Place — Paul Hick — Subscription — Early an Officer of the Church — Philip Embury's Name not among them — Reason — Thomas Brinkley Page 84

CHAPTER XL

ORIGINAL SUBSCRIBERS.

Or. Auchmuty, Rector of Trinity — Successor to Dr. Barclay — Character— End — Rev. John Ogilvie — Missionary among the Mohawk Indians — His Subscription — Sudden Death — Dr. Charles Inglis — Sketch of his Character — Loyalist — Washington and the offensive Prayers — Disturbance in Church — Bishop of Nova Scotia — Distinguished Physicians subscribe — The most distinguished Citizens — Philip Livingston, Signer of the Declaration of Independence — James Duane, first Mayor of the City — Thomas Jones, Recorder — James Delancey, Lieutenant-Governor — Oliver Delancey, his Brother — The Officers of Trinity Church — Sketch of them — Some of the Subscribers poor Men — They paid in Work — Women subscribed — Widows —Poor Colored Girls 94

CHAPTER XII.

MONEYS RECEIVED FOR PREACHING-HOUSE.

Money from Philadelphia, by Captain Webb — Money from Mr. Wesley, by Boardman — Books brought by Pilmoor — Mistake that Mr. Wesley sent Fifty Pounds in Money — Revenue from the sale of Books — Henry Newton general Collector of Funds — A Settlement between the Treasurer and the Trustees — Autographs of Joseph Pilmoor, Thomas Webb, and others 104

CHAPTEK XIII.

THE CRADLE OF AMERICAN METHODISM.

Wesley Chapel — Its Dimensions — Plain Edifice — Contrast — The Dedication— Memorable Occasion — The Dedicatory Sermon — Appropriate Text — The Time of its Consecration — The Singing — Others work on the Preaching-House besides Mr. Embury — David Morris — John Gasner and Samuel Edmonds's Receipts — Interesting Letter — Antiquity of the Building — Comparison 108

CHAPTER XIV.

THE ELECT LADY.

Further Particulars of Mrs. Barbara Hick — From the same Place as Philip Embury — Acquainted with him in the Fatherland — His Place went into the Hands of her Family — Her former Dwelling — Why she used such Freedom in reproving Mr. Embury — Her wonderful Power — Mrs. Hick a model Mother — Her Children her Jewels — Her Name not among the Subscribers — Her Great-grandson — The only Relics left — Two Extremes in regard to Relics — Wilbur Fisk and Francis Asbury's Cup — Dr. Fisk and Wesley's old Gown — Good Company— The Log Meeting-House — Canes — Washington's old Chairs — Old Tables — Washington Irving and the Chain to which Christopher Columbus was bound — Mrs. Hick's Candlesticks — Not sacred like those in the Tabernacle and Temple — What invests them with peculiar Interest — Bishops Morris and Janes — The Burying-place of Mrs. Hick — Should have a Monument 117

CHAPTER XY.

PHILIP EMBURY'S HISTORY COMPLETED.

Embury's Character as a Man— Christian— Minister— Embury and the Methodist Preaching-House— First Treasurer— His Successor— Embury's Receipts for Work done to Wesley Chapel— Donation to Mr. Embury— His Usefulness — A distinguished Convert — Leaves New-York —Farewell Gift— Forms a Society at Ashgrove — The First within

what is now the Troy Conference— Mr. Embury's sudden Death

Buried in a lonely Place— No Tombstone— His Widow — His Grandson— His Descendants — Mr. Asbury's Notice of him — Removal of his Remains to Ashgrove — Re-interment — Address by Rev. J. N. Maffitt — Extracts from — Epitaph on his Tombstone 125

CHAPTER XYI.

THE OLD SOLDIER'S STORY FINISHED.

Captain Webb an extraordinary Man — His Titles — A Soldier with General Wolfe— Memorable Battle on the Plains of Abraham — His

Conversion — His first Efforts at Preaching — His first Preaching in America — Captain Webb and Wesley Chapel — The main Agent in its Erection — Very useful — Visits Long Island — Captain Webb and Joseph Toy — Captain Webb and John Adams — Captain Webb and Mr. Asbury — Eeturns to England — Mr. Wesley's Testimony concerning him — Captain Webb, Joseph Benson, John and Charles Wesley — Impressions — Eemarks of Dr. James Dixon — Captain Webb and Mr. Shadford and Rankin — Webb and his Greek Testament — Webb and the well-filled Purse — Captain Webb and his Children — His sudden Death — Presentiments concerning it — Buried at Bristol — The Burying-place of many distinguished Persons — Captain Webb's Portrait — His Monument 141

CHAPTEK XVII.

ROBERT STRAWBRIDGE AND THE OLD LOO MEETING- HOUSE.

Mr. Strawbridge one of the Heroes of early Methodism — Rev. Wm. Hamilton on early Methodism in Maryland — Brief History of Mr. Strawbridge — The Log Meeting-House — His Family — His Death — Funeral Sermon — His Grave — Supposed Mistakes in the early Histories of Methodism — Mr. Hamilton's Corrections — Claims Priority for Maryland in the Introduction of Methodism — Claims that the Log Meeting-House was built before Wesley Chapel; that Mr. Strawbridge was Years in advance of Philip Embury in forming Methodist Societies — Evidence adduced — Bishop Asbury's Testimony — Examination of the Testimony — Asbury against Asbury — Asbury and Coke's brief Account of the Rise of Methodism — They give Philip Embury and the Wesley Chapel the Priority — If a Mistake, it should have been corrected in future Editions — No Correction made — Remains in the Discipline of the M. E. Church, both North and South — The first "General Conferences held in Baltimore — If an Error, easily corrected there — Many Members of that Body were acquainted with Mr. Strawbridge 156

CHAPTEK XYIII.

ROBERT STRAWBRIDGE AND THE OLD LOG MEETING- HOUSE, CONTINUED.

Mr. Hamilton's next Witness — David Evans — Testimony considered very important — It settles a grave Question — The Testimony examined— Proves nothing as to Dates — Fugitive Paper — No Signature— If authentic, indefinite in regard to Time — Written when Old — Quotation from Jesse Lee — Rev. William Fort — The Log Meeting-house — Canes for the Bishops and Dr. Bond — Claims that Strawbridge and the Lop Meeting-hrmflp wbto ip advance of Kmmiry aoHWealftY Q°pft1 — Under Conviction — Not Clear — Corrects Errors --Mistaken himself 170

D CONTENTS.

OHAPTEK XIX.

STRAWBEIDGE AND THE LOG MEETING-HOUSE, CON- CLUDED.

Should be careful how we settle Dates — Documents in Possession that fix the Time of the Introduction of Methodism into New-York

— Writer in the Arminian Magazine — Short History of the Early Methodists — Dr. Murray and the Mother of Thomas Morrell — Proof positive as to Dates — "Witnesses probably mistaken — Proof of the Priority of Embury and "Wesley Chapel — First "Witness, Bishop Asbury — Second "Witness, Eev. Jesse Lee — Third, Ezekiel Cooper

— The Conclusion of the whole Matter 178

CHAHTEE XX.

EOBEET WILLIAMS.

Emigrates to America — His Friend Ashton pays his Passage — Arrives before Boardman and Pilmoor — Mr. Williams and the infant Society in New-York — His new Hat — New Stockings — New Cloak — Doctor's Bill — Shaving Bill— Postage — Love-Feast Ticket— Mr. Williams the first Methodist Minister in America that published a Book — The first who married — 'The first who located — The first that died — Has no Monument 190

CHAPTEE XXI.

THE EEV. EICHAED BOAEDMAN.

Richard Boardman — Joseph Pilmoor — Powerful Appeal to Mr. Wesley— The Leeds Conference — Volunteers called for — A noble Eesponse by Boardman and Pilmoor — Character of Boardman — Eough Passage — Arrival in Philadelphia — First Visit to New-York — Solid Token of Brotherly Love — Letter to Mr. Wesley — Singular Agreement — Prohibitory Law — Money Account — Various Items specified — New Hat — New Clothes — High Transportation — High Postage — Boardman's Tour to Boston — Long Time in New- York — Boardman and the Mother of Dr. Bunting— Usefulness in Europe and America— Return to England — Sudden Death — Place of Burial- Epitaph 1Q>J

CHAPTEE XXn.

THE REV. JOSEPH PILMOOE.

Letter to Mr. Wesley — Letter to the Conference— Preaches in Philadelphia—Where the first Meetings were held — Inn — Rigging Loft — First Methodist Church in Philadelphia — Mr. Pilmoor in New- York— Sale of Books — John-street Trustees' Accounts with Mr. Pil. moor — Quarterage, Traveling Expenses, Freight — Postage— Barber

— Medicine — Travels — Usefulness — Returns to England — Ee visits America — Leaves the Methodists — Joins the Protestant Episcopalians— Petition for Mr. Pilmoor to be Assistant at Trinity — Committee Appointed — Never Report — Cold Shoulder turned to Mr. Pil moor — Dr. Berrian's Account — Organization of Christ's Church — Pilmoor Pastor — Resolutions against — Schismatics — Pilmoor and Asbury — Personal Appearance — Pilmoor and the New-York Conference 207

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE FIRST METHODIST PARSONAGE IN AMERICA.

The Building invested with peculiar Interest— Its old Dutch Style — Its Dimensions — Good Summer House — How furnished, and by whom — Furniture bought — Furniture borrowed — Furniture given — The early Women of Methodism — Parsonages generally furnished by Ladies — The old Parsonage a Home for distinguished Men — Thrilling Scenes have transpired there — The first Methodist Libraries were kept in the old Building — The first Housekeepers — The Ministers' and the People's Library — The early Methodists gave Attention to Reading — Fragments of the old Library — The old Parsonage — Has bowed under the Hand of Time — Those who furnished it, and inhabited it, as well as the Furniture, all have passed away 219

CHAPTER XXIY

FRANCIS ASBURY AND RICHARD WRIGHT.

Mr. Wesley's second regular Missionaries — Voyage across the Atlantic — Reception in Philadelphia — Asbury's first Visit to New-York — Richard Boardman — Asbury's first Sermon in Wesley Chapel — His Description of the Americans — Their Readiness to receive theWord — Negroes — Asbury's Salary — Scenes in the old Parsonage — Wood — Candles — Letters — Postage — Washing — The Housekeeper — Asbury's Love of Order early developed — Singular Queries — Answers — Debt on the Church — Asbury spreading the Books — First Watch-night — Quarterly Collection — New-York described — Richard Wright's Name on the " Old Book" — Stationed in Wesley Chapel — Young Man — Most of Mr. Wesley's Missionaries young — Why young Men were sent — Wright in Virginia — His Baggage — His Quarterage — His Poll Tax — In Norfolk — Returns to England — Seven Years in the Work — Locates — Contrast between him and Asbury 230

CHAPTER XXV

THOMAS RANKIN AND GEORGE SHADFORD.

Wesley's third regular Missionaries to America — Captain Webb and Wife

— Generosity of — Missionaries' Arrival — Mr. Rankin Superintendent

— Why Asbury welcomes them — Eankin' b first Sermon — Asbury's Prediction — First Conference — Eankin stationed in New- York — The Itinerancy kept up — Eankin and Boardman — Bankin and the Classes — Bankin and the Love-feast — Bevival — Shocked at New- York Extravagance — Prediction — Honorable Testimony concerning Mr. Shadford — Eankin and Asbnry — Bankin and John Staples — John Jacob Staples, Jun. — Inventor — His Widow — Young Thomas Staples — Character of — Sick — A Voyage to Europe — Goes to London — Grows worse — Kindly entertained by Mr. Eankin — Kind Attention bestowed — Dr. Whitehead — Young Staples experiences Eeligion — Dies triumphant — Touching Letter from Mr. Bankin to his Father — Shows the Character of the Man — George Shadford highly honored of God — Great Bevival — Moral Miracles — Shadford and Asbury — Shadford in New- York — Name on the "Old Book" — Has Seals to his Ministry in Wesley Chapel — Letter from Mr. Wesley — Characteristic of — Sudden Termination of Mr. Shadford's Labors in America — War — Beturns to England — Supernumerary— Cannot be idle — Meets three Classes — His devotional Habits— Dr. Bunting— Death of Shadford 238

CHAPTEK XXYI.

JAMES DEMPSTEE.

The last of Wesley's Missionaries to America — Preceded by noble Men — Birth-place — Liberal Education — Ten Years in the Work — Has the Confidence of Mr. Wesley — Wesley's Letter to Mr. Eankin — Wesley's Letters to Dempster — Their Style — Wesley's Simplicity and Familiarity — Dem pster abandons his Work — Cause unknown — Becomes a Presbyterian Minister — Field of Labor — Twice married — A Son a Methodist Minister — Mr. Dempster's Death — Leaves a good Name behind him 250

CHAPTEK XXVn.

DANIEL BUFF.

Successor to Mr. Dempster— First American Preacher appointed to Wesley Chapel — Sketch of— Bevival — Very Useful — Asbury's description of — Freeborn Garrettson awakened — Converted— Preaches

— Buff encourages him to enter the Ministry— Among the First Pioneers in New- Jersey — Stationed in New- York — Difficulties — War — Battles on Long Island — Cruel Death of Major Woodhull

— British take Possession of the City — Declaration of Independence — Disastrous Fire — The Methodist Ministers abandon New- York— Six Years without a Preacher from the Conference, 355

CHAPTEE xxyni.

JOHN MANN.

Sketch of — Birth-place — Marriage — Awakened — Moravian — Captain Webb's Preaching — Beneficial to — Bichard Boardnian's — Means of his Conversion — Leaves the Moravians — Unites with the Methodists — Reasons why — Mr. Mann a Class-leader — A Local Preacher — Has Fruit — Commencement of the War — Methodist Preachers leave the City — Mr. Mann supplies the Pulpit at the request of the Trustees— Preacher from Philadelphia — Mr. Mann still preaches in the Chapel — Usefulness as Trustee and Treasurer during the War — Leaves for Nova Scotia — Why — Place of Residence — Ordained by Asbury and Coke — Part of the Society remove to Nova Scotia — Their Loyalty — Trustees' Election at the close of the War — Mr. Mann's Name in the Minutes — Mr. Garrettson makes honorable Mention of— Mr. Wesley's Letter to — Death of Mr. Mann 260

CHAPTER XXIX.

METHODISM IN NEW-YORK DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY

WAR.

Historical Error concerning the real State of Things — Extracts from Dr. Bangs's History — Extracts from P. D. Gome's History — Wesley Chapel not closed — Not converted into Barracks — Evidence — James Man —Watson's Sketches of Olden Times — The "Old Book" — Sketch of Rev. Samuel Spraggs, Pastor for several Years — Items from the "Old Book" in 1778 — Preachers' Board and Quarterage — Extracts from the "Old Book" showing the State of Things in 1779 — Chapel still open — Pastor's Salary — 1780 — Preaching-House still occupied — Increase of Preacher's Salary — 1781 — Similar State of Things — Samuel Spraggs still the Pastor — 1782 — Edifice still occupied as a Place of Worship — Preacher's Salary — 1783 — Samuel Spraggs still the Pastor — Final Settlement — Further Extracts from the "Old Book," showing the State of Things during the War — Quiet — Wood, Washing, Sugar, Tea, all for Preachers — Repairing Preacher's House — Gallery — Repairing old Parsonage — Lighting the Chapel — Vast Amount of Candies used — Shows the true Condition of Things at that Period — Bible for Chapel — Wood for Classes — Love-feast Tickets — Paid William Lupton 267

CHAPTER XXX.

METHODISM IN NEW-YORK DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR : SAMUEL SPRAGGS.

Samuel Spraggs — Sketch of former Fields of Labor — Brunswick Circuit —Philadelphia — Succeeds Thomas Rankin — Name mysteriously disappears from the Minutes— Keappears— Why he came to New- York —Pastor of Wesley Chapel — No Two-Years' Rule would apply to him — His Name on the "Old Book" when mentioned first— His Salary in 1778 — His Salary and other Expenses in 1779 — His Salary in 1780 — His Board and Quarterage in 1781— His Board and Quarterage in 1782— Board and Quarterage in 1783 — Total Amount received while in New-York

CHAPTER XXXI.

METHODISM IN NEW-YOEK DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY

WAR, CONCLUDED.

Statistics showing how the Trustees and Stewards raised the Money to meet their Liabilities— "Old Book" solves the Mystery— Public and Class Collections — Amount of in 1778 — Public and Class Collections m 1779 —Public and Class Collections in 1780 — In 1781 — In 1782 — In 1783 — Whole Amount paid to Mr. Spraggs— Collections during the War greater than before or after — Probable Cause — Large Audiences at Wesley Chapel — British Officers and Soldiers attend — Statistics full of Instruction, though very dry — Lessons we may learn from them — Mr. Spraggs highly esteemed — His Namesake — His spiritual Son, Eichard Ley craft — First Methodist in Newark — Oldest Methodist in New- York when he died — Mr. Spraggs leaves New- York — Becomes an Episcopal Minister — Settles in Elizabethtown — Dies there— Marble Tablet 284

CHAPTER XXXII.

METHODISM IN NEW-YOEK AT THE CLOSE OE THE WAR.

Hostilities cease — Independence of the Colonies acknowledged — New-York evacuated by the British — How long they had Possession of it — American Troops enter the City — General Washington and Governor Clinton, and the Procession — General Knox and the Officers of the Army — Festive Scenes — Splendid Banquet— -Brilliant Fireworks— Washington's Farewell to his Companions in Arms — Affectting Scene — Tories and Loyalists obliged to leave the City — Property confiscated — Churches and their Pastors who have been scattered re-united — Wesley Chapel — Samuel Spraggs — Rev. John Dickins — Asbury and Dickins — Mr. Spraggs leaves the City — Singular Items in the" Old Book"— Parsonage refitted— Preacher's Wants supplied — Charles White, Treasurer of the Board and Steward, resigns — Leaves New-York — The Reason why— New Election of Trustees— Review of the former — Francis Asbury's first Visit to New- York after the War of the Revolution — His Description of the Condition of Things at that Time 291

CHAPTER XXXIII.

METHODISM IN NEW-YORK IN 1784: JOHN DICKINS.

Wesley Chapel — John Dickins re-appointed — His Salary — First Married Preacher* stationed in New-York — Family reside in the old Parsonage — Items on the " Old Book" — Mr. Asbury's Visit — Liberality of the Trustees — Band Eules — Arrival of distinguished Strangers — Doctor Coke — Bichard Whatcoat — Hospitality of Stephen Sands — Interview between Dr. Coke and John Dickins — Plan proposed — Approved of — Dr. Coke encouraged — Dr. Coke preaching in New-York — Meeting of Coke and Asbury — Christmas Conference called — Meet in Baltimore — Dickins's Expenses to Conference — Has the Honor of giving a Name to the Methodist Church — Thomas Ware's Testimony 299

CHAPTER XXXIY

METHODISM IN NEW-YOEK IN 1785 AND 1786.

Removal of John Dickins — His Successor — Expenses paid — Quarterage — House-keeping — To Conference — Singular Entry — Habits of the People — Brief History of John Hagerty — Personal Appearance of— Eesembles Fletcher of Madeley — Powerful Voice — Spiritual Father of Thomas Morrell — Death of — Age — Buried in Baltimore — John Dickins re-appointed to New-York — John Tunnel, Elder — Expenses — Quarterage — Asbury and the poor Preacher — Liberality of the Trustees toward Mr. Asbury — Preacher's Tax — Why they should be exempt — Money sent to Conference — Sketch of the Elder — John Tunnel and the Sailor — Death of Tunnel — Funeral Sermon preached by Mr. Asbury 306

CHAPTER XXXV

Ministers stationed in New-York — John Dickins — Henry Willis — Mr. Willis did not come — Woolman Hickson supplied his Place — Mr. Hickson's Quarterage — Traveling Expenses — Mr. Hickson introduces Methodism into Brooklyn — Forms the first Class — The fir^t. Leader^ Nicholas Snethen — The first Board of Trustees — Laying the first Corner-Stone — Dr. Phoebus — David Buck — The first House of Worship — Its Dedication — Joseph Totten — Numbers in Society — Mr. Hickson's Health fails — Silent and impressive Records — His Nurse — Her Wages — Death of Mr. Hickson — Funeral Expenses — His Character 31C

CHAPTER XXXYI.

Henry Willis, Elder — John Dickins, Pastor — Mr. Willis's Name on the "Old Book" — Extracts from Mr. Willis's History — Character — Pre-eminent — Thomas Ware — Asbury's Love for Mr. Willis — Death of Cornelius Cook — Singular Entries in the "Old Book" — The first Conference held in New-York — Not named in the Minutes, or in the History of Methodism — Asbury's Testimony — Thomas Morrell's — New-York Methodists fixing up for the Occasion— Green Baize — Eed Marine — Asbury's Horses — Bridle — Freeborn Garrettson's Name first appears — How he came to New- York — Why he remained — First Conference in New-York an important one — Giants in those Days — Sketch of the Men — Great Plans for extending the Work — Introduction of Methodism upon the Banks of the Hudson — Great Revival 316

CHAPTEE XXXYII.

Ministers stationed in New-York and Brooklyn — Thomas Morrell — Robert Cloud — John Merrick — John Lee — William Phoebus — Birth-place — When he entered the Itinerant Ranks — Present at the famous Christmas Conference — Stationed in New- York — Location

— Physician — Death — Burying-place — His Character and personal Habits — Anecdotes of — Dr. Phoebus and the Masses — Moving Time

— The lame Preacher — Dr. Phoebus and John Summerfield — Dr. Phoebus and William Lupton — Further Particulars concerning the

Old Trustee — His Grandson — The Removal of Mr. Lupton's Remains— The inexplicable Groan — Dr. Phoebus and the Irishman — Conclusion 825

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

METHODISM IN NEW-YORK IN 1789 : THE NEW-YORK CON- FERENCE.

Session of the New-York Conference — Not the first held in New- York— Mistake corrected — The Minutes of the New-York Conference for 1857 — The Conference one Year older than it is claimed to be — Bishop Asbury— Whatcoat — Dr. Coke — Jesse Lee — Important Business transacted — Establishment of a Book Concern — John Dickins— Plan for introducing Methodism into New-England — Jesse Lee — General Washington — Inaugurated President — Congratulatory Address of the Conference — Presented by Bishops Asbury

and Coke — Reply of the President — Dr. Coke severely censured

Sails for Europe — Defended by Thomas Morrell — Censured in

England also — Mr. Asbury's Testimony in favor of the Doctor — Coke justified by his Biographer — Asbury's Account of the Conference 334

CHAPTER XXXIX.

METHODISM IN NEW-YOKK IN 1789, CONTINUED.

Fhe Conference of 1789 — Other weighty Business transacted — Plan for the Enlargement of the Work in New-York City — Singular Items in the "Old Book" — Trustees fixing up for Conference — Bills Paid — Money sent to Conference — Eecord of small Things — Mending Chairs — Griddle — Gridiron — Spoons — Startling Eecord — Ticket in a Lottery — Purchased by the Trustees — Shows the Custom of the Times — Houses of Worship built and paid for by drawing Lotteries — The Necessity for a new Church — Conference order Thomas Morrell to build it — His Commission from Coke and Asbury — Singular Paper — Opposition to the Enterprise — Morrell writes to Asbury for Advice — The Bishop's Answer — Another Letter from the Bishop — Dr. Coke's Letter of Apology 343

CHAPTER XL.

NEW CHUECH EDIFICE: THOMAS MOEEELL.

Necessity for building a House of Worship in the right Place — Well understood by others — Eoman Catholics — The Course they pursue — Methodists secured a Site for the new Church in the right Locality— From whom the Ground was obtained — When — Price of — The Deed a Curiosity — The Property formerly of James Delancy — Confiscated — The laying of the first Stone — Building soon completed— Dedication — The Minister — The Text — Skeleton of the Sermon — Letter of Commendation from Bishop Asbury — The House greatly honored of God — Why some opposed the Erection of the Edifice — Glorious Eevival — William Thacher — Church in the Fields — Wilbur Fisk — Samuel Merwin — The Building demolished— A more noble House erected — Latterly altered and beautified — Fathers gone — Young Men who have caught their Man* ties 351

CHAPTER XLI.

Ministers stationed in New-York — Official Members — Eev. William Jessop — Quarterage — Sickness — Judah — Dr. Eomaine — Dr. Solinger — Character of Mr. Jessop — Death of — Funeral Sermon — Henry Boehtn — Thomas Morrell — Letter from Mr. Wesley — From Dr. Coke — Session of the New-York Conference — Bishop Asbury's Account of Thomas Morrell — Singular Items from the "Old Book"

— Expenses for the Preachers' House — Jacob Brush— How he came to labor in New- York — Extracts from Mr. Morrell's unpublished Journals — Brush's Quarterage — Sketch of Mr. Brush— Dies of Yellow Fever — Where buried — Epitaph on his Tombstone — Verses to perpetuate his Memory 362

CHAPTEK XLH.

Ministers stationed in New- York — The official Members — Old and new Church — Conference — Expenses paid — Items from the Old Book — Asbury's Account — Wesley's last Letter to America — Death of Mr. Wesley — Letter from Dr. Coke — Thomas Morrell leaves New- York — Travels with Bishop Asbury — Stationed in Charleston — Defends Bishop Asbury — Amusing Anecdote — The Benevolence of New- York Methodists to the Bishop — James Man, Sketch of — Retums to Nova Scotia — Secretary of the Conference — Richard Whatcoat — His deep Piety — Dr. Bond — Anecdotes of Whatcoat — Whatcoat and the Love-feast — Whatcoat and the lost Text — Sketch of his personal History — His Death — His Character 371