New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-05
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PUBLIO MEETINGS.
Anniversary OF THE STANT0E-STREEr
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The stanton-street Baptist Church held its annser'
sary Yesterday. The house was crowded through tne
day, many former members VINO nave sinye JJa', ~
other churches returning the old mother church 70
celebrate the annual jabee. Ia the mornng the exer
eires consisted Of the chorus The Heavens are zen
ing" from the Creation, sung by the choir; prayer ~
DR. HIscOx, present pastor OF tne chuscn .uo ~ tsa
Come let ne Join our Cheerful Songs" sung by the
congregation to the ancient time OF 81. Martins ana
sermon by the Rev. STEPHEN REMINGTON, sformer pss
tor of the church. From the text "lhy way, " uoul
Ia ip the sanctuary" he preached referring often ara
secingy 70 the days OF ms Pssosap IN snS also
now grown up and become heads OF families, VINO
were children when he was their pastor and az the
same time he missed many familiar duriog nus ministry
He spoke of tho faithful ministry OF the rev. Georso
Benedict second pastor of the church, with feeling
which brought tears to many eyes. He then gave an
account Of the building of the present house, years
ago. The very bricks, ne said, were iaid 10 prayers
and cemepted with esrs la the closing portion OF MS
discourse he referred TO many members OF tue Cnurcn,
now dead smong others 10 his own wife, who died DUR
ing his pastorate The exercises in the afternoon con-
sisted Of the anthem The Ear is the Lords and the
funess thereof" gwen by he choiri aprsyer by the
Rev. Mr., BELLAHY, hymn and sketch OF the hs-
tory of the Chnrch by the present PASTOR Dr. hscox
gave succinet history Of the Church from the last
Thursday OF September, 1873, when its sixteen tirSt
members organized 1t, through its weakness and its
struggles 10 the present time. he gave some &C
count of each Of the pastors and their life subsequent.
to leaving the Church, exceedingly interesting 70 all
who had known them. Thnty-three years ago yes
erday the first considerable number Of new members
were baptized into the Church, among them several
names now well known and two or three Of the pres
ebt members of the Church Dr. Hiscox traced the
mutations Of the place OF meeting OF the Cnurca from
school house to scboolhouse, to the Military hallo the
BoweIy and through various church buildings 10 the
ent house which was dedicated on the brst Sabbath
of March, twenty six years ago. The three ministers
who preached on that occasion were all living. One
Of them DR. Mscay, being IN very feeble health, had
within the last month read the Old Testament one and
oDehalf tines through, and the New Testament three
times through. During Brother Benedicts pastorats
6l3 members we're added 10 the Church by baptism,
and l24 by letter. He left in lS4l with 81 members,
The plumber of members being large for one church,
TO found tho Norfok-street Baptist Church. During
hs passionate in these churches he baptized nearly
l,2GO converts The Rev. AFR. Bellamy was pastor
from lS4l to 1916, when he, with about W
members, formed the Church now known as
the Calvary Baptist Church DR. Gillette's) in
Twenty thrd street, Daring his pastorase there were
several REVEALS 3l9 were added by BAPTISM and the
church numbered at the time OF his resignation JOY
members. The Rev. Stephen Remington was she pas,
tor for the next five years. leaving the church with 90
members. The present pastor was installed ID 1872.
Since then more than 500 hs been added TO the church.
and nearly 500 had gone out OF it, go changeable was
religious society in this city The Sunday school had
had but three uperntendents during its long history
II now had 4S teachers and 500 pupils Mission
Sunday School also carried on in the Fourth Ward
BY the membere OF the church. When tho church was
finished debt of $40 coo rested upon II, which In
1853 had been reduced to So 500 This sum had since
been paid by lI2 out Of the than 500 members,
the Trustees themselves paying 49, 400 of 1t. ls pay
ment had developed 60 many excellent traits OF cnar
acter in those who had paid, that he almost asked
they might have another for the benefit OF other
members. Within the past two years the church had
raised and paid upward of 1000. There were but
two other Baptist churches in the city which were Tree
from debt, and one OF them had It's debts paio py
others Dr. Hiscox gave the statistics of the church
since It's foundation. A greater number have been
expelled than have died as members Of the church
He concluded by few affecting words addressed TO
those without its pale. The communion was then ad-
ministered.
In the evening there was prayer-meetng at 81
o'clock, and sermon by the Rev. Mr. BELLAsr ct s
o'clock.
THE STRENGTHENING INVESTIGATION.
The Street. Cleaning Committee Of the Board OK
Aldermen met Saturday, advertised in the City
Hail. for the purpose OF investigating the honesty OF
the action Of the Heads Of Departments in giving the
street-cleaning contract to Mr. r. A. Smith, the
machine sweeper Alderman FARLEY was in the
chair. The written programme OF the investigator
was:
letters proposals and other documents be had 70 his poses
zion relating to the matter secondly to require the sops'in
had together With the STRENGTHENING Including
the rolls % A1 Il that that al . 70 psps DC
the hands Of the Committee to examine a. their leisure
si1ns hs.s aosSmsnss and The examination Of witnesses
be left for future meetings.
The f;rst thing done was TO depart from tie only
specific point Of the programme, VIZ; by calling OUT
Mayor Wood for examination. Alderman fariey
asked the MAYOR whether he had entered into any
arrangements" with Col. Deavan or Mr. Enith, in
regard TO this contract. The Mayor answered that he
had made arrangements any body in connection
with cleaning the scets. In answer to another ques
ton, the Mayor said he knew nothing Of any such
arrangements having been made by anybody else. He
had had interviews with the City Inspector and Con-
troler but all that had been done by himself to
agree that II the streets were cleaned properly he
would countersign the warrants; and the Controller
agreed to pay the money. The communication of Col.
Delavan to the Board of Aldermen contained every
thing be knew in connection with thi matter. There
was no contract made. 1t was the duty Of the City
Inspector to keep the streets cean and the Controller
and himself expected MIN to do it. This tenn
porary arrangement, until the Common Council did
their duty Ii adopting proper SPECIFICATIONS and adVer'
Using for proposals
Mr.. BRADY quoted an ordinance Isection 80 of 1857
providing that the City Inspector should be authorized
to advertise for proposals for specified length OF time,
and then award the contract to the lowest bidder.
The MAYOR was not aware OF such an ordinance, as
be was not In Office last year.
AR. BRADY asked whether there was not an under
standing" between the Mayor, Controller and City In
speetor, to which the MAYOR replied that there
not.
Nr. BRADY believed that the City Inspector was the
proper person to examine. He ia the man who made
the oniJact, and can give the information.
The MAYOR said Il was a dkgraceful thing, IN his
opinion, that the public authorities had permitted the
streets Of tie city 10 be in 81 IN condition as they now
are They were never in such dirty condition. to bis
recollection as at present. lie had directed no far "a
he had II in bis power to direct the City Inspector to
clean the city, but indicated the manner Of doing
it. He had heard complaints of persons combining TO
drive the aborers of Mr. Smith away in order TO have
the old system reinststed; which by the way, ne
would never consent 10. The old system Of days-
work last year amounted to yet the contract