The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28


| gregarlona minister, and herself a natlve OF New
Haven. the poem was originally published 10 the
COngreO1tfOTadliSt and thence was copied into the
English papers without name or crediF, where ana
| how the Observer found 1t and gave again to the
been the substitution OF "PresDy terian" for Soon.
RregatiOna." made at the instance OF the HERALD
should settle the controversy at once ana forever
JEWISH FUNERAI.S-A SUGGESTION
An eminent Israelite OF this city sends q COM
municatiOn to the HERALD on the subject OF Jewish
funerals, which calls for the attention OF the
powers that be" In the several synagOgues. 1t is
the custom at present 70 bury all deceased Israel
ties from their houses and not from their syna-
gogues, although there Is no law requiring it, and
the inconvenience to which friends and asso-
GATES are put by being compelled to stand
Tor an hour or more on the street, be-
house, should lead to the prompt repeal OF this
custom. 1t IS the same Ior public mar as for
lily circle, and the Iriends who would honor the
memory or the deceased must risk their own
lives In heat and cold snow and RAIN, or else APP
nome. Our correspondent there ore suggests to
tue trus ees OF the synagogues that they should
throw these buildings open to the friends OF any
deceased brother who should prefer the synagogue
to ms home or funeral services. Dr. Enhorn
lately admitted the corpse OF the sexton OF his
congregation 10 ms temple, and he delivered an
Impressive eulogy before 800 persons. This Is u
reasonable request and should be complied with.
MR.. BEECHER SHOULD PREACH UNTIL HE IS
CONVICTED.
MT. "wm. White" asks the HERALD IT 1t would
coEvlct Mr.. Beecher before the jury have done SO,
that 1t calls upon him to ''step down anc out" A
lew weeks ago his church sittings were sold at q
premium or $70,O00 which sale was pledge OF at
least another years ministry OF Mr.. Beecner. II
he should cease to preach he would cheat his
church ana congregation. Mr.. White asks "Did
General JaCk9Ou q q.
nver up his sword pending the Investigation OF
se VICAR Of tio9g oe
despised novels poetry, sensation and all gos-
spy trash ?" From which Mr.. White concludes
that Mr.. Beecher should mold IN to his pulpit until
he is legally compelled 10 give 1t up.
BROOKLYN CHURCHES, PAST AND PRESENT.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
AS an old resident OF Brooklyn was highly
pleased with recent article in your Sunday issue
on Brooklyn churches and ministers.
Brooklyn has always been famous for pulpit
talent. The Dutch Church was me first organized
The First Dutch church, In Joralemon street, has
recently been called to mourn the loss Of worthy
pastor IN Rev. Dr. Kimba. He was quiet, unas
Stunning man, who went about his Masters work
without osten tatlon, and for himself the love-
admiration and respect OF all who knew him.
This congregation In the olden time worshlpped
IN an edifice which stood where Fulton and Bridge
streets intersect. When the present building was
erected the old church was taken down and put
up again on Clinton avenue, and Is now occupied
by 81. Lukes congregation. Rev. DR.. Dwight
ministered TO this church many years, and Is still
remembered by the old settlers.
The Presbyterian church OF Brooklyn was incor-
porated in 1922. Rev. DR.. SANFORD was the lrsr
PASTOR and was succeeded by Rev. Dr. Carroll, to
whom your correspondent referred in his sketch.
DR.. Cox was pastor OF the First new schooD
Presbyterian church many years. He was man
wonderfully GIFTED with language, and delighted
in lectures upon Astronomical SUBJECTS. On one
occasion the Doctor made use OF a peculiar word,
and thinking, doubtless, that his congregation
would not understand IFS meaning stopped ab.
ruptly and re marked, "thls Is word OF Greek and
Sanscr;t origin, but come to think OF 1t guess 1t
Is word OF my own coinage" This church was
tnen located IN Cranberry street, on the site Occa
pied by Plymouth church. 1t was destroyed by
the great dre In Brooklyn. 1t was usually selected
thirty years ago Tor the annual Fourth or July
Rev DR.. Greenleaf was another father Of the
Presbyterian Church Some thirty years ago.
he visited what was then known as the wals-
| bout and started mission church in the academy
| in Skiman street, near PARK avenue. HIS eGort5
| were successful, and In a short time q church was
built in Franklin avenue, winch is now one OF tbs
eighty years Of age. At his funeral 1t was related
| OF him that on one occasion during the war, when
" hen he intended to take no the prevailing suo-
| ject. lie replied. In his deliberate way: - have
| not yet got through the BLDG. Wnen nnisn INC
| B,ble it will DO time enough TO select some other
DIR DR.. spencer, OF the Second church, was man
OF large heart and huge brain, KIND friend. sa
ADVISER. erudIte tneoioglan, and, though dead
many years. ms memory "smells sweet and Bios
'o Rev. DR.. Van Dyke, Of the First Presbyterian
church, Rcmsen street, has laoored with bis
present charge TWENTY-FIVE years. He is the sue
| cessor OF Rev. DIR. Jac0bus, who Is now Professor
| in the Allegheny Theological Seminary, ana VINO
| was MODERATOR OF the Old School Gener Assem-
| OFT he q
Presbyterianism. Dr. Van DYKE is the ablest
Presbyterian divine IN Brooklyn. Often called
to disenarse pVsn og,ca% IN
the Presbytery. He Is ripe scholar, and
always reaay a to soons give sscr,ace ne reason a
| Than principle HIS disc0urses are argumenta-
tive clear aud forcible. he believes that church
once consecrated 70 tne "osdnIp o, sne ai ALL s
| church fairs negro Ministries and ether outside
entertainments should be prohiblted IN the house
| nj l,od ould that we mad more men like him.
and then sensational preaching and all Its Kindred
evils wou d be buried beyond resurrection.
The Episcopal denomination mas had oright
st. AIMS Is the mother church: Several OF her
rec,ors have become bishops Kew. Ut. Onde Or
rector frty years ago, and Bishop Mcllvaine was
rector over iorty- five years ago.
time OF mis- elevation to the bsnopric rector OF
Grace church, on the Heights. Rev. DR.. Francis
Vim on, lately deceasc was at one time rector OF
'' Rev. DIR. Cutler succeeded Bishop McIlvaine ~
rector OF STAINS lie was man OF gentle nlen.
ne was rector over twenty years. For many years
ne was President OF the Brooklyn City Tract :,
ciety AID was greatly loved by ministers and lay
Your CORRESPONDENT fell into an error about DR..
Farley's church (Unitarian) lie says that when
1t was built 1t was, next to the HOLY TRINITY, INC
most Imposing In the city. The TACT Is That Dr.
Tarley's cnuI ca was built many years before Hol,
TRINITY. Inc writer well remembers in lS42 tht
erection Of tue Plerrepont street Baptist cnurcI