The New York herald., 1871-09-18
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Lean.
The Rev. Alfred B. Beach, d. d., rector of
ST. Peters Protestant Episcopal church, in
West Twentieth street, near Eighth avenue, is
a man of medium size and build forid COM
plexion, and is now rapidly passing the middle
period of life. He possesses mixture Of the
nervous and phlegmatic temperaments which
gives him an evenly balanced mind and style
in the pulpit and ont of it. He is one of the
Oldest city pastors in the denomination, and is,
therefore, well and widely known among Eps-
-copalians here. But his relation to the Tying
trial, in 1868, az chairman of the court which
found the young minister guilty of violating
the constitution and canons of the Church by
preaching in another minister's parish has,
given Dr. Beach fame and reputation which
he had not known before. Certainly under
ahe circumstances attending that trial he
showed very great GOODNESS, and, on the
whole, good judgment. He is considered by
his brethren in the ministry as sound
theologian-indeed, one of the best and
most learned in the city-and is
looked up to by many of them as
wise counsellor in the things of God.
In tie Pulpit the Doctor mig n'cgles doctrinal with
practical Christianity, and enforcoS ~n ne,n ~
examples drawn from the Scriptures and the
ecclesiastical history of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church. He takes great personal interest
in the religious culture of the young, and has
one of the best Sunday schools in the city.
He has the happy knack of talking long and
Interestingly to the children, by whom he is
greatly beloved, and whom he loves also with
paternal affection. The Doctor is a firm believer
in the Protestant Episcopal Church as ''the
Church of the FUTURE" but be is not
so dogmatic as to deny to other religious
bodies the good which they possess
and their right to spread their own theologic
views as may to them seem wise and proper
On the ''high" and Glow" Church controversy
he may be set down as not pledged absolutely
to either side, but awaiting results and minis
tering the truth in love to his own people and
to as many strangers as choose to worship
with them from time to time
The Rev. John Quincy Adams, pastor
of the East Baptist church. in Madison and
Gouverneur streets, is one of the most re-
markable Christian ministers in the city
He is firm believer in and pro-
fessor of the doctrine of sanctifcation,
which Methodists so peculiarly claim as
theirs; but Mr.. Adams, unlike other
professors, acts out his profession and faith.
For more than thirteen years has not made a
contract with a Christian congregation to give
him one dollar or one thousand but has
Srusted the Lord from day to day for his
bread and his water, which have been provided
abundantly, though, it must be admitted, some
times little too late If he wants coat or
hat, loaf of bread or ton of coal he asks
the Lord for it, and it comes, if not to-day then
need. He is a man of great faith, and
hence is mighty in prayer and in the
supply of the Word of Life, and great success
attends his preaching. And, trusting himself
to the Lord, his physical vigor seems to be re-
newed day by day. so that he is able to accom-
plish more pastoral and ministerial work IN
year than any four ordinary ministers. The
life that he lives. he may truly say, he lives
by faith in the Son of God. He is known and
loved by his brethren in the ministry of every
denomination.
The Rev. Alexander Mclean, pastor of the
Thirty-ffth street Methodist Episcopal church,
is also professor of and believer in this way
of holiness, but he has not developed it 80 far,
nor in the same direction, as his brother
Adams Mr.. Mclean is New Yorker, and
in early life was what might be called ''fast"
young man, but far off in California pious
mothers prayers followed him and brought
him back to his home and to the Church of
Christ. He is a good singer and ''hallelu-
jah' preacher, and his ministratons would
readily affect emotional natures, but intel
lectual audiences would not flourish very
greatly on his words. But his preaching is not
unattended with some rich fruits, and he has
been popular with the charges to whom he
has mnstered in this city. But it may be
said of MIR. Mclean, as of many Others ga
prophet is not without honor, save in his own
country and among his own kindred" There
is too great longing among city congre-
cations for strange and foreign preachers, and
city man has very little chance here. And
il may be considered distinction of merit to
find such man as Brother Mclean keeping
city appointments one after another 80 long.
He is now one of the pastors of the City Mis-
sonary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
A CHANCE FOR Our BREADsTUFrs Euro
pean kilograms represent that the wheat crop
in Great Britain is dsastrously deficient. We
learn also that the crop in France is much
below the average, though that OF oats, rye