The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In our weekly ministerial review we have
not by any means exhausted the panel Of
popular and interesting preachers represent
ing the different denominations in our city,
and to-day we present our readers with three
more whose praise is in the churches, and
and whose labors in the Gospel are known
beyond their own immediate congregations.
The Rev. G. s. narrower, pastor OF st.
Luke's Methodist Episcopal church, in Forty
first street, near Sixth avenue, is young man
OF meek and quiet address, rather retiring in
manner. and evidently possessing spirit full OF
sympathy and tenderness. This is thrown
into his pulpit discourses sometimes with very
excellent effect. His sermons are thoughtful
and are carefully written but they are not
read from the manuscript in the style
Of the schoolboy's essay, but rather IS
the professor or teacher, who, though master
of his subject, feared he might not, in the
multitude of other thoughts, b, able to make
every point clear to his pupils, might pen and
read his lectures to them. Every word is ut
tered slowly and distinctly, and in such o man
ner that the nearer can scarcely fail to catch
the Utmost thought in the mind of the
speaker. Mr.. narrower generally speaks very
plaintively and very directly, and there
is no chance for sinner to shield
himself under the plea that the minister il
talking about some one in China, and not
about him. His sermons are neither wholly
expository nor wholly philosophical, but
harmonious hIapdinO IF hath nd tha do,rht
ing mind and the scoffing infdel are LET. with
out excuse if they neglect the warnings and
admonitions of the preacher and count tho
blood of the covenant an unholy thing and
remain in their sins. He is also an active
worker in the Sunday school, and, thou ,h
Methodsm in that neighborhood is COMPARE
lively young, he has a very fair school gath
cred together in this place on the Sabbath.
This is Mr.. Harrower's first appointment to
city church, but we don't think it will be his
last or only one.
The Rev. Isaac Riley, D. D., is the pastor
of the Reformed church in Tairty- fourth street,
near Eighth avenue. He, too, is a young
man, earnest and eloquent and full of goal in
the cause of Christ and of religion. His services
are generally well attended, though occasion
allyn believe, some of his congregation slide
away to hear his Methodist neighbor, Mr..
Goodman. DR.. Riley is also an excellent Sum
day school man and takes great interest In
the instruction and happiness Of the young.
His sermons are usually combination of the
expository and scientific styles of discourse, and
are frequently made interesting and instructive
by illustrations and incidents drawn from
nature and experience, in the application Of
which he is very powerful and effective. In
the lecture and prayer meetings DIR. Riley IL
equally interesting and instructive. He is
man of fine culture and extensive reading, and
knows how to make the most of his knowledge
in his illustrations Of Scriptural subjects. He
is justly beloved by his people, whom he also
loves in return.
The Rev. w. H. Pendlcton, pastor Of the
Fifty-thrd street Baptist church, has few
equals in his denomination as an earnest
church worker. He has built up the church
edifce in which he serves, and gathered into
it q membership of about five hundred, to
whom be ministers, and a congregation Of
And both he and his people have been lifting
up the standard Of the cross there in new
and rising neighborhood, where not long
ago the whole area was covered with
the miserable dwellings of sqNatters. Many
of these have heard the Gospel in and
through the Fifty-third street Baptist church,
and are now rejoicing in its faith and hope.
Mr.. Pendle!on Is a man of nervous tempera.
ment, and is full Of life and activity, both in
the pulpit and out of it. His sermons treat
mainly on practical subjects and such as enter
into the everyday life of his church and con-
gregation, and the vigor and zeal which he
himself possesses he has in a measure
impaired to his people, 80 that they
have become, in truth, missionary
society to the region round about them.
His church is one Of the finest Baptist
edifces in the city, and his Sunday school
one Of the largest. We're all our city churches
and pastors as active and earnest in the work
of the Lord as the Rev. Mr.. Pendeton and
his Fifty third street Baptist church are, We
can hardly conceive the change that might be
be wrought in the moral character of this city
within comparatively short time. There is
abundant need and room for it in every direc-
ton. Brethren, go TO work and in due season
you shall reap if yon faint not.
THE CABINET AGAIN.-It is again reported
that Attorney General Alderman will soon
retire. and that a learned Kentucky lawyer
will probably take his place. The idea is also