The Lord's Vineyard
Submitted by Larie Tedesco
The Daily Picayune September 14, 1891


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The Lower Seamon's Bethel Consecrated on Italian 
Methodist Church

The modest little house of God on Esplanade 
Avenue, near the levee, for years known as 
the Lower Seamen's Bethel, was yesterday 
consecrated for the use of the first Italian 
Methodist Episcopal church, north, in this city.

At 10 o'clock a.m. Reverend G. B. Giambruno, 
the Italian pastor of the parish, conducted 
a prayer and experience meeting, and at 11 
o'clock he preached.

At 5 o'clock in the afternoon services were 
again held, opening with a hymn in Italian, 
which was followed by a prayer By Rev. Forman, 
of the Presbyterian Memorial Church, who 
congratulated the Italian Methodists of New 
Orleans upon their progress in the past and 
prayed for their success in the future.

Rev, K, G. Adkinson, D.D., president of the New 
Orleans University; Rev. C. A Hyland, pastor of 
the Washington Square Presbyterian church, and 
Rev. John T. Sawyer, pastor of the Felicity 
Street Methodist church, south, delivered short 
addresses, lauding the church for its good work 
and wishing it continued success and Rev. W. P. 
McLaughlin, D. D., Presiding elder of the 
Louisiana mission of the church, north, told how,
some two years ago, work had begun among the 
Italian clement and how the success of the 
mission, which was earnestly supported by Rev. 
Giambruno and Mr. Joseph Manguno, had led to the 
presentation of the cause to the general 
conference, which donated $400.00 and loaned 
$500 on easy terms. Subscriptions were numerous 
and generous, and the managers were enabled to 
purchase the lower bethel, which has been 
thoroughly repaired and furnished at a cost of 
$1,894.75. The congregation is as yet small, but 
the parishioners are all hard

workers, and they are led by an indefatigable 
Methodist.

Rev. Christopher Russo, one of the New Orleans 
converts, delivered an address in Italian, and 
assisted the pastor, Rev. Giambruno, in the 
dedication ceremony, after which Rev. Pierre J. 
Robidoux dismissed the congregation with a 
benediction