The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-19

Observation-Disclosures
Though we are getting along rapidly toward
midsummer, the weather is so delightfully."- cool
that there is no immediate or extensive prepa-
ration for the annual rural pilgrimage, and as
the ministers keep close to their focks they
are all here yet active and earnest as ever;
but there are none among them more SO than
those whom we have here named. The Rev.
DIR. E. p. Rogers is now, and for many years
has been, pastor of the South Reformed
church, in Fifth avenne and Twenty-frst
street, one of the oldest independent Reformed
congregations in the city, and also one of the
wealthiest and most liberal. They support
mission schools and missionaries in the city,
and also among the freedmen of the South, and
subscribe literally to all the correctional inter-
ests Of the denomination. DR.. Rogers church,
like his heart, is open to every friend of the
Lord Jesus, and during the visit of the Rev.
Newman Hall, of Lon1on, hers couple or
three years ago, this temple was freely offered
for his use, and in it he held series of daily
services. The General Convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations met there also
| ououI uuO cuiHO Glmc, duu DOtH ppotOt oHu
people are always ready to extend the right
hand of fellowship to Christians Of every
name. AS a preacher DR.. Rogers is simple,
earnest and practical. He evidently attaches
much more Importance to the religion of every
day life, in the relations of man with man and
with his Maker, than that which is contained
merely in doctrines and is known theoretically
by many, but is practised by 80 few. For in
stance, he insists more upon his people know
| ing what is implied in Glove the Lord thy God
with all thy heart and thy neighbor as
myself" than in their compromising the
doctrine of the Trinity or any other abstract
theological dogma. And in this we believe
the Doctor is right. For, after all, it is by our
words we shall be justified or condemned, and
by our deeds judged worthy of praise or
censure, and not by any conception we may
| have of the Deity, however true or false the
| same may be-. But while the Doctor attends
| to the former and gives it due prominence he
does not therefore neglect the latter. His
congregations are always large, which may
be accepted as sign that their pastor is both
interesting and instructive.
| The Rev. Thomas D. Anderson, D. D., is
pastor of the First Baptist church of this city,
which formerly worshipped in what is now
| st. Matthew's Lutheran church edfce on
Broome and Elizabeth streets. Under the
faithful but brief ministry of the talented and
lamented A. Kingman Mott the "First" con-
gregation increased largely aud gave great
| promise of usefulness in their downtown
home. But the uptown movement, which
began during his lifetime and continued with
| fresh impetus every year since his death,
soon demonstrated that the congregation
could not long keep themselves together in
that locality, 80 far from their homes and social
societies. The chu rch edifice--one of the
most substantial and well appointed in the
| city-was consequently sold few years ago,
and tn congregation have found o spiritual
home for themselves in neat ediice in Park
avenue and Thirty-ninth street. DR.. Ander-
son is one of the oldest ministers of his denom-
ination in the city, and is a worthy successor
to long line of sainted men who have served
the First Baptist church for two centuries.
The Doctor is both learned and eloquent in the
| pulpit, and being man of nervous tempera-
| ment and strong feeling, he throws his whole
soul, as it has been said, into his subject, and
| so sways his audiences and moves them as by
divine and irresistible impulse. He is greatly
| beloved by his people and by all who are
| favored with his acquaintance.
| The Rev. r. M. Stratton, pastor of Lexing-
ton Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, is
young man in years and in the service of
Methodism, but he is man of promise, and
no doubt, with increase of years and expe-
rence, he will rise to eminence in the
Methodist Church. His present congre-
cation seem very much attached to
him, and it argues well for his abilities
and success as preacher and pastor
| tn at he has been able during the two years of
his ministry here to gather and hold so good
an audience as he has invariably on the Sab
bath, notwithstanding obstacles which sur
round him in that neighborhood. Mr.. Stratton
is an expository rather than a theological and
doctrinal preacher, and this is, perhaps, one
of the reasons for his success. Another
makes himself agreeable socially, and becomes
Their eby familiar with the spiritual condition
of his people, 80 that whenever subsequently
he may instruct them in their duty, or reprove
them for neglect of the same, they are ready
| to accept his words as the words Of friend
as well as of servant of God. Mr.. Stratton
has recently returned from q six weeks trip
across the Continent and, though his absence
was comparatively brief, his congregation
honor him so highly that they prepared pub
lie reception for him, and listened with delight
to his narration of experiences on the way.
Pastor and people mutually cherish and love
one another.