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November 1976 THE DETROIT CONFERENCE HISTORICAL MESSENGER Published by the "Friends of the Archives" Ronald A. Brunger, Editor Vol. IV. No. 5 November 1976 TABLE OF CONTENTS PHILIP EMBURY, METHODIST PIONEER by Wm. Cardwell Prout Let's Keep Selling Our Books Page 1 Philip Embury, Methodist Pioneer 1-2 One root of United Methodism in Amer­ Our National Methodist Shrines 2-3 ica goes back to a group of second and Historic Sites in Michigan 3 third generation Germans, descendants of A Centennial Service 4 the Palatines who nad settled in Limerick An Outdoor Bicentennial Service 4 County Ireland, to escape persecution in An Arduous Early Life 4-5-6 their homeland. One young man, Philip Embury, born about 1728, was converted under t he prea­ LET'S KEEP SELLING OUR BOOKS ching of John Wesley on Christman Day 1752. In his diary, Embury has this comment on Our new history of Michigan Methodism his conversion: "The Lord shone into my covering the 20th Century to date, was pub­ soul by a glimpse of his redeeming love: lished six months ago. Volume I, by Dr. being an earnest of my redemption in Christ Margaret Macmillan of Western Michigan Jesus to whom be glory for ever and ever. University, has 4j0 pages, over 50 pictures Amen.•• plus charts, appendices, and index. Volume A carpenter by trade, he became a Me ­ II, by Dr. A. Douglas MacNaughton of Adrian thodist local preacher . In 1760, some of College, has 650 pages, about 100 pictures, these Germans living in Ireland, including plus charts, appendices and index. The about 35 Methodists, came to New York. first volume comes in a blue and white jac­ Among them were Philip Embury, his cousin, ket. We now have a comprehensive and au­ Barbara Heck, and members of their fa­ thoritative history of Michigan Methodism milies. Very little is known about this (M.E. and M.P. before union with the E.U.B.) group from 1760 to 1766. a history which should be in the libraries In September 1766, Barbara Heck v i­ of every minister and every church, and in sited her brother, Paul Ruckle. According the homes of laymen who wish to know their to the story, she found her brother and church better. some friends playing cards. Looking upon The new history comes at a bargain this as a sign of moral degeneracy, she price. Copies of our first volume cover­ seized the cards and threw them into the ing the 19th Century sell for only $4.00. fire. She then went to Philip Embury's The new volume sells for only $7.00, a bar­ house, telling him that as a local preacher gain price in the light of the price of he had better start preaching or they would most books today. The set of two volumes "all go to hell together." is available for only $10.00. After making excuses, Embury finally Just today we sold a set to a man who gave in and started to preach in his own runs a book store. "Why", he said, "they home to his cousin, Barbara Heck, and four can 1 t print these books for $10 ! 11 "The Con­ other persons. An increase in attendance ference must have subsidized this history forced the hiring of a large room and the heavily." Yes, our price is cheap. But the first Methodist Class in New York was for­ truth is that if we can sellour books, the med. The society needed more room and mov­ Trustees will be able to reimburse the two ed to the rigging loft on Cart and Horse Annual Conferences for the investment made Street in New York. Soon plans were made in the project about 10 years ago. for a church. (Cont. on pg. 2) (Cont. on pg. 2, Col. 2) -2- Let's Keep Selling Our Books(Cont . ) Philip Embury, Method i st Pioneer(Cont.) Copies may be secured by writ ing to Ford On October 30, 1768, Wesley ~fia pel on Ceasar, 3llo N. Grand River Ave. , Lansing, John Street was dedicated by Philip Embury. Mi. 48906. Add 75 cents for mailing one He gave the dedicatory sermon from t he pul­ volume; $1.00 for a set. Make your check pit he had built. This structure was the out to f'Michigan Methodist Historical Soci­ first Methodist Church i n New York. Since ty." Or you can get our history books at ~issenters were not permitted to cons t r uct the Cokesbury Store in Detroit. Or from their own churches, this new Methodist Cha­ District representatives on the Commission pel had a 'tfireplace and chimney" t o appear on Archives and History . within the law as a Hwelling. Dissen ters The Trustees need $3,000 soon, to pay were permitted to worship i n a building not outstanding bills. If we can sell the considered a church. equivalent of 300 sets(and we ought to do (And so it was in the town of New York it easily), we will not need to borrow. i n 1766 . The article a bove appeared i n t he This is a project of our two Conferences. October issue of the Wes t Si de Ann Arbor We call on our ministers and faithful lay­ church paper, and may serve as an example of men, to spend a bit of time in promoting the possibility of using our church pa p ~s our history. Show these attractive books to to educate our people concern ing the ir heri­ some of the people in your Church, who would tage.) probably be interested. We have no commis­ sioned salesmen. The job is ours to do. Our National Methodis t Shrines(Cont . ) Wtth a proper effort in all our 960 chur­ from 1769. Here Francis Asbury prea ched in ches, we would speedily sell all our 1771; the first Annual Con ferences were held books. Is that not true? here. Here is a fine historical l ibr ary, and many curios. OUR NATIONAL METHODIST SHRINES 4. Robert Strawbridge House near New Wind­ Are you aware that the United Methodist sor, Maryland. Here Strawbridge, a local Church has 17 Official Historic Shrines? preacher from Ireland, liv ed from 1760 to Have you ever visited any of these shrines 1776 ; he organized t he f i r s t Methodist Soci­ on your vacations? This might well add a ety in America, and built t he first log new dimension and interest for yUu. churdh in 1764 nearby. The nearest M ~ thodist s hrine to us in 5. Barratt's Chapel, nea r Brederica, Dela­ Michigan is the WJ.andott Indian Mission ware. This quaint brick church was built church at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. John Ste­ during the Revolution, in 1780. A metal wart, led by the inner vo ice, came north­ star on the floor marks t he historic meet­ west through the wilderness from Marietta ing of Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury on in l81G to preach to the Wyandott Indians. Nov. 14, 17 84, just before the Chris tmas A school was soon establi shed, the first Conference at whicn the Me thodist Episcopal Manual Training School in the country. The Church was organized. present stone church was buil t in 1824. 6 . Old Stone Church Site a t Leesbur g, Va . 2. John Street Church in the Wall Street A deed on May 11, 1766, conveyed the pr operty area of New York City. On this site, Wes­ for a church and graveyard . A stone meeting­ ley Chapel was built in 1768 under the house was built by 1768. It was d isma ntled leadership of Philip Embury and Captain in 1902. The cemetery con tains gr aves of e Thomas Webb . Many fascinating historic early preachers. khings are on exhibit here. 7. Jacob Albright . .Chapel at Kl einf elters­ 3. St. George*s Church, Philadelphia at ville, Pa. Jacob Albright, founder of t he 235 N. 4th Street, a part of J:'Independence Evangelical Church is buried here . The National Historical Park. This is the old­ quaint church was buil t in 1850. est Methodist Church in the country, dating (O:on t. on p. 3) - (Cont . Col . 2) -3- Our National Methodist Shrines(Cont.) Our National Methodist Shrines (Cont.) 8. Old Otterbein Church, Baltimore. This churcn, built in 1785, is the oldest church He was for 50 years a Presiding El der . He i n Baltimore. Here Philip William Otterbein, helped establish McKendree College, I lli nois one of the founders of the United Brethren Conference Female Academy(now ~~CMurray College) Church, was pastor from 1774 to 1813; he is and Illinois Wesleyan University. The pre- buried in the churchyard . sent church was built in 1857. Here Peter a nd 9. Whitaker's Chapel, near Enfield, North Frances Cartwright are buri ed . Descendant s Carolina, the historic shrine of democratic are still active in the congrega tion. American Methodism. Here in 1828, 14 prea­ chers and 12 laymen met and formed the first conference of the Methodist Protestant Church. 10. Green Hill House, Louisburg, N. C. HISTORIC SITES IN MICHIGAN ? The first annual conference of the newly es­ bablished M.E. Church was held here April Methodist Historic Si tes may be designated 20-24, 178~, with 20 £reachers in attendance. by Annual Conferences, or Jurisdictional Con­ 11. St. Simons Island, Georgia, 6 miles ferences. An Hist oric Site is a site or east of Brunswick. Reached by a scenic high­ structure associated with an important event, way across the Marshes of Glynn, Epworth-by­ or development, or personality .
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