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Originally published in 1907
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METHODISM began in Hoboken by establishing a mission
in 1838 in the school house on the "Square" bounded by
Garden, Fourth and Fifth Streets and Willow Avenue. The
missionary was Richard Horton a local preacher of New York.
In 1846 the first society was organized by the Rev. David
Graves with less than twelve members. In the same year the
erection of a church building was begun. In March, 1847, the
building was blown clown, but the society at once began the
erection of another building.
The second pastor was the Rev. W. W. Christine, who was
succeded by the Rev. M. B. Ellison. In 1865 the city commenced litigation, claiming Church Square as a public square.
A long and tedious litigation followed, which was decided adversely
to the church. The present plot on Washington
Street was then purchased from the Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company at a reduction of ten thousand dollars on
its actual value. With a balance of three hundred dollars in
hand the society proceeded to erect their present church, which
was dedicated in March, 1870. It has a seating capacity of one
thousand and an average attendance of six hundred.
In 1875, under the pastorate of the Rev. J. R. Bryan, a division
took place, and two new societies were formed, viz.: The
Methodist Episcopal Free Tabernacle of Park Avenue, and the
German Methodist Episcopal Church, on Garden Street. Value
of present property is eighty-five thousand dollars; no indebtedness.
The society is very flourishing; the congregation is large.
Connected with the church there is a Ladies' Aid Society, an
Epworth League, King's Daughters' Circle. Rev. Herbert F.
Randolph, A. M., is the present pastor and it has two Sunday
Schools, numbering 900 scholars, under the superintendency of
Rev. C. P. Barnes. D.D.., and Mr. W.H. Horwood.
Pastors who have served in this church are: Rev. David
Graves, 1846; Rev. G.R. Snyder. 1848; Rev. Wm. W. Christine,
1849; Rev. M.E. Ellison, 1850 and 1867; Rev. Joseph K.
Dobbins, 1852; Rev. Chas. S. Coit, 1854; Rev. Jonathan K.
Burr, 1865, 1864, 1873; Rev. Joseph H. Knowles, 1857: Rev. D.
Terry and J. C. Chatterton, 1858: Rev. Jas. O. Rogers, 1850;
Rev. Alex. A. Brice, 1860; Rev. John O. Winner, 1862; Rev.
Wm. Tunison, 1870; Rev. Lindsay Parker, 1873; Rev. Jas. R.
Bryan, 1874; Rev. Jesse L. Hurlbut, 1877; Rev. D.R. Lowrie,
1879; Rev. Wm. Day, 1882; Rev. Oliver A. Brown, 1885; Rev.
C. R. Barnes, 1888; Rev. Jas. W. Marshall, 1893 ; Rev. A. B.
Richardson, 1894; Rev. Chas. L. Mead, 1899; Rev. Herbert F.
Randolph, 1904.
The German Methodist Episcopal Church, Garden, near
Second Street, teas organized April, 1875, by German
members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, in order that
services might be conducted in the German language.
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