New-York tribune., 1870-10-04
CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS.

A meeting was held last night in the Church
Of the Strangers for the purpose Of informing the public
fully in regard TO the past history and the future
work Of the organization The Rev Chancellor Ferris
presided and there present the stage Albert r.
BledsOe LIZ D., A. i. Briggs, George W. Clarke LIZ d.,
Peter Cooper, Daniel Drew, Cornelius X Dsosway, the
Hon VIM. l.. Dodge, Thomas c. DOremus, Gen. James
LQrmer Graham. Dr. Richard c. Gardner, John II. Key
ser John W. quincy e1Goy' Tnroop 9d new 70 org E Jo
and others. Commodore Vanderbilt with his wife Occu-
pied prominent seat in the body OF the church. AFTER
few remarks by Chancellor Ferris, Dr. Deems read let
ers of regret Dr Walter Cox Of Buffalo, Dr. McCOsh
o Princeton College, Bishop Daggett of Virginia Bishop
Ttrrs Of NewYoTk Bishop Cummings of Kentucky, Dr.
Fuller Of Baltimore, DR.. Paxton OF NewIOrk, Francis T.
King yice-President American Bible Society Dr. Richard
Of the ncarnation and Dr. Boston of the Drew Theolog
Dr. Drew stated that he had been requested TO give
some account of the history of the Church OF inc inc
strangers. He arrived in NewYork, Christmas, 1865,
and Immediately engaged himself in literary pursuits
He was persuaded begin preaching opened in 1866 in
@e bsaae aPf his S on s At the next service
their appearance and on the third day the congre-
CATION numbered g. At that time he was called to col
cge in California. This little people mplored him to re-
MAN, and promised to build up church. Just at THIS
time, Dr. Hawks then on his deathDe sent Tor MN ana
said Preach the gospel" and, having repeated 1t
third time turned away aud died. This determined him
TO devote himself regularly TO the work Of the ministry
on MAY 1867 they moved into the large chapel OF the
University and from that time the progress Of the church
mas steady. Since the beginning l57 persons nave
been received into the church, coming from II different
- different denominations lie considered some state,
necessary OF the way in which the present church
obtained.
raiSe ansA If if. '' One night Mr. Vanderbilt sent
for him and said "I will give you church" The Doe
tor proceeded to say 81 have never asked Mr. Wander
bt for a dime. He owed me anything. He
treated me all that business with 80 much delicacy
and kin iness that can hardly trust myself TO speak OF
it now | have never spoken of It much God put 1t
into the heart OF Cornelius Vanderbilt TO say TO the con
gregation, Take this church and use for Cod" AT
this point Mr.. Vanderbilt was affected to tears; Dr.
stated the financial condition OF the church III
j. built upon leased ground, owned by the snug arbOr
Charity. Nine hundred and sixty dollars are required
Annually the rent Of this ground Dr. Deems IL the
trustee the property for the purpose Of carrying for
ward the work already begun Al his death the care OF
the church is To gO to board OF trustees, whom ne 10
select who 10 be incorporated under the laws or
the state Of New-YOrk by stipulation or Hf Wander
b ouefOurh Of the pews OF the church are To De set
apart forever for the use OF strangers.
pr Koenigof Pesth, Hungary, followed, showing how
he had passed 20 O his life at COnsiantlnOple In
building up Church OF the Strangers and eight years at
Pcsth In the work In the latter city by his Efforts
church OF 500 souls had been gathered and Protestant
Uospiial the first established in Austrian d0mln-
inns had been commenced, and already 900 patients,
mostly Roman Catholics. had been treated.
letter Of regret was read from Dr. Moan H. Schenck,
who was unable 10 attend on account of sickness.
The Hon. William T. Dodge made some remarks con
oryuatng the strangers of the whole world on the gt
of MIR Vanderbilt He hOnOred his peraonal friend, Mr.
Vanderbilt for This munihcence. He brings the stran-
gers 10 this city, lands them at splendid station ana
now he provides them with Sunday home In cOncll-
sion he urged Dr. Deems never To 90 above fOureenth-
81 never to from his present neghDOrhOOd Where,
il section OF me city d4 ~ OF r o,rs ns ar u
Or : Irenaus Prime Of The NeU- York O6serrd re-
ferted o or rich men, who had been 40 nODy, ,munl-
fcent He hOnOred the names OF Cooper lapplausel
Wuiiarn Dodge Iapplausel. and Cornelius Vanderbilt
rnrolonoed appause He wished God speed 10 the noble
work OF the Church Of the strangers, and fe assured
that they would receive the cOnncndatOn lnaSnuCh
as We aid II unto the least of these, ye did II unto me-
Or Drew stated that they had come there with no
when the plan OF the endowment 1Or the churcH "as
settled. ID would be made knoWn