The New York herald., 1871-09-04
Observation-Disclosures.

readily recognized as the pastor Of All Souls
Unitarian church in Fourth avenue and Twen-
| tieth street. The structure in which he off,
ciates is remarkable enough to attract the
attention of passers by at any time. 1t is yet
in an unfinished condition, and has heavy
mortgage resting upon it; but 1t was evil
| IDENTIFY designed to be, and, If ever completed,
will be, one of the most ornamental public
| buildings in the city. DR.. Bellows is man
past the middle age of life, and in appearance
resembles a Catholic priest more, perhaps,
than any other Protestant minister in the city.
| As q preacher and lecturer the Doctor Is
we'll known in this community, and his
| lectures on the evidences of Christianity"
delivered last winter, must be familiar to
the hundreds who heard them as well as to
| the thousands who read the HERALD and other
daily papers. DIR. Bellows is thoroughly phi
losophical in all his public ministrations, and
| in the lectures referred to he displayed un-
common liberalty toward what is called ortho-
| dox Christianity-so much so, indeed, as to
| lead more positive and tenacious Unitarians
to inquire whether or not he designed to leave
their fold and seek other pastures. But he is
still zone of them" and intends to remain so.
He,. however, believes in. and adheres firmly
to, the fundamental doctrines of Christianity
accepted in common by all religious denomi-
nations, and he is too wise and too liberal not
to recognize in every man the good which he
possesses. During the war of the rebellion
DR.. Bellows organized and was the president
of the Sanitary Commission, which did such
| good service to the government and to the
soldiers in the field in supplying religious and
physical comforts to our armies, and for which
| he and his associates deserve the lasting
thanks of the people Of the United States.
| The Rev. A. H. Wyatt, pastor of Washing
ton Square Methodist Episcopal church, is
young man and one of the most eloquent and
studious ministers in the New York Confer
ence He is Methodist and minister lite
rally by descent, his father and grandfather be-
fore him having been members ofthe same Con-
ference His grandfather, the venerable Father
Reynolds, is still living, hale and strong, at
the ripe age of eighty years. and is the Oldest
member of the Conference, and, we believe,
after the venerable Father Boehm, Of New
jersey is the Oldest Methodist minister in the
United States. Father Reynolds has been
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church
sixty seven years, and minister of the same
for more than half century. Though so far
advanced in life he retains very much of
the fire and vigor of youth, and still addresses
public audiences with great earnestness. The
mantle of the patriarch has evidently already
fallen on his grandson, who displays the same
qualities in an eminent degree. Under his
pastorate Washington square church has
| greatly prospered and regrets are felt already
that the custom Of the Church will necessitate
his removal therefrom next spring. Mr.
Wyatt has no sympathy with sensational
preaching, nor with that other kind of vfndic-
tive ministry which is ever finding fault and
ever scolding the people for not being better
and more godly than they are, which some
preachers indulge in. He believes the Word
of God and the Holy Spirit, and the genial in
auences of a loving Gospel are sufficient, if
properly presented and received, to convert
and renew the most wicked heart, and, 80 be-
lieving, he declares ''the whole counsel of
|
are many and frequent. He is a constant
attendant on all the social meetings of the
church, and by his presence and his example
lends interest to every such gathering. He
never allows ease or pleasure to interfere with
what he considers to be his duty as minister
of the Gospel As pastor and Sunday
school worker he is worthy of imitation. His
style in the pulpit is expository, and his sub
jects are often illustrated by incidents of travel,
reading and experience. He is man of
slight build, medium size, dark complexion
and affectionate disposition and, as may be
supposed, wins and holds the affections of his
congregations and of all who know him.
The Rev William F. Morgan, D. D., rector
of st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal church in
Fifth avenue and Fifty-second street, is m an
of medium size, stout build, and evidently
about forty five years of age. He HAS been
rector of this church about fifteen years-long
before the present edifce was erected. The old
church building will be remembered as having
stood for an age on the corner of Broadway
and Houston street; but the increased value
of the property and the deprecated character
of the neighborhood, as well as the scattered
residences of the church members, convinced
the vestry that the property must either be
sold and new gospel home erected or the
church be disbanded altogether. 10th to
give up the old familiar building, they al
length parted with it and few years age
moved far enough up town, beyond the reach
of commerce or Of gross vice, to be secure for
many years to come. But the wisdom of the
policy of thus yielding ground to the enemy
without greater efforts at the reformation of
the neighborhood may indeed be questioned
If the theory Of the Protestant Episcopal
| Ch,rnh ia cnrrocf that a no riah inc1udQs nOt