New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25


The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. with
its parsonage is now free from debt and the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity has
raised sufficient amount to pay off its Indebtedness
The work of DIR. Tyngs church completed
yesterday and DIR. Vincent Yesterday morn
ing announced the result of the lbeTahty
of his parshloners Other interesting features OF
yesterdays services were the sermons preached by
the pastors of the two churches which were burned
out last Sunday the ceremonies in the Cathohc
churches Oh account of the accession OF the new
Pope; and sermons the doctrine OF endless pun
ishment considered from various points OF view.
TWO CHURCHES FREE OF DEBT.
THE LAST DOLLAR OF HE DEBls OF HE CHURCH
OF THE HOLY TRINITY AND THE CHURCH OF THE
COVENANT RAISED.
The Rev. DR.. Stephen II. Tying, jr, of the
Church OF the Holy Trinity succeeded yesterday in rails
ing the last dollar the debt of his church, amounting
on the church cdifc( the parsonage, and the ADJOINING
chapel FOry-thirG-st., to 100000. He began tie
task in December &. The first Sunday he had the as
sstance of Edward Kimban, the church debt raiser"
asd to whom Mr. Tying pledged $4,000. to be used in
various amounts according TO Mr. KlmbaiS system Inc
first Intention raise $236OO0, which covered also
the debt the mission chaPeS of the chuich' ou'
attendant difficulties compelled Dr. Tying to relInqu'sh
idea of freen. the mission cnapcs from deO at this
time. At the first two meetings about $l5O,OOO was
pledged Dr. Tyng theu declared that he would OBTAIN
the remaining $4,000 by personal solicitations Aiier
uneeasng he able last Saturday 10 count
up 50 900 OF this 100000 had been pledged py the
CONGREGATIONS $4,000 uy himself, and $4,000, not only
by persons outside OF his church. but mostly outside ol
the Protestant Episcopal dcnominatl9n
DR.. Tying YESTERDAY made has sermon hricier than
usual a. he said he speak the congregation
OF the debl, hoped would be the laai time he
should have occasion 10 speak OF it, He had carried tDe
burden lis mind, sht and day, Ior two months lie
had written over 900 letters and mad had 100 personal
interviews regarding it, He had made himself Il nui'
ssuce he said from Harlem River to the Battery, and
now TO his parisnlOnes 20 ask that tey nv Ihc
approaching ta, Ee ought to give his whole nj
tention 10 The spiritual affairs OF tie congresation.
fbout Dis soul with TINS demon or money coast3htE
coming w between me ana hlni = no" nc nau Dteh
sbo 10 preach two sermons CaeI sunday ana wv" extra
sermons durug the week, with the money burden on ms
,njnJ was some tLng flc LORD alone could explain He
said the remaining 10000 mus be raised tGch ana
The re- and Ie hat i8n - believe that II would De- lie
nTonosed that those ii the congregation who had pre-
xiou.y eiV,p add per cont 70 their subscriptions.
Tho four gentlemen , no I'D gwen SIOV'p cdoo, Gu
this Many gave ,'n per c, mt un theil previous
OFFERINGS. IL" SuDscr! Ons were all the way ron -
TO 81 600 aud in ab,u M hOur the usAels hau hihucu
cards promising i5'V'o INC remaining I,VVV MdS
quickly raised in small NOUNS ana tle Co.StSIrUn
saug Gloria IN hActlS's ",in sfet spirit III ~ n
expressed us h"nhInes' 10 tne .1i M
il was the last time tas should DC sad aDGul te
deDt. The money wOuid ne forthcoming. Inc @lo'VOV
when he mad personally becOhe fe4pnislo.e lor h4d
brought hun down 10 he waters cu%c' nut ne cou-d
pulse Of W-YorK aud convinced that most people
were i'll sympathy va. Li5 work II times ma Deti
fron outsiders but everybody al this TIME "Hs 50
pressed to meet the demands OF tncr own Woih 'A"V
they could do lite for others The SUBSCRIPTIONS alo
payable by July next.
SUCCESS or Dr.. VIECENrS EFFORTS.
The Rev DR.. Marvin r. Vincent, OF thr Church OF the
Covenant preached q rnon, sunday morning., on the
duties OF protesting Christians TO society AZ tie con-
cuson o; tie service announced TO the congregation
that they were worshippng their first Sunday III
church free from all indebtedness TIE efforts 70 raise
the S35 900 necessary to clear the church ana tie par
sonae had been successful ANA 32 1OAad been pledged
toward a fund to hqudatc the debt o. the Mission
Chanel Dr. Vincent took for his rxt, Mathew v, IS To
16 Ye ar, the salt Of the eaith"-'Ye are The hent
OF the word ctcI saying IN DlW!;
PoaDmeking ISSUES ~ persecution CAiHls pence
maker Is The man Who aboIs 10 nlng men lnloprtct WY"
God He the Viudicatur VI ChIs.s right against ne
woTdS %ionT e Ba ord ii i bate v man Who is oI
OF IT, Just as il did the DIVINE Master Tie verses ~ me
text state characteristics OF IRA, di>cpetliH
and contain warnings agalnsI tohp'"tIoh' Ne are
taught that The peacrmakcr Shall Do cIst Du tat
ne is to De tempted by persecution TO compromise or
DEM his work. Through this we gct the meaning Of
CAfistiln character 10 the World, ana the dangers
against which it mast contend Christian contact with
fhc world does hat men are merely 90 cnjoy
what The world may iurnish thai, coming 'Hlo tic
through lie as paseIye!y Is they cane IN. Culsuau
contact with tie world means the words sVatioh ana
CHRISTIANS are as salt in the world The use OF the
sal III stcrncc. II il used also 60 pesriYe, lo purify
10 swcete and stands IL al emblem OF duraOLy file
ity aud purity. As salt impdrts distinctive quality L.
anything sOned with IL, so there il GuaJ 20 C1il,-
tsn character which, GA cannot aBaly yOu VII al
ways Iecosnize when you come ~ "a ~ In D uHt,'c
man. Pau attaches Ao Importance u anything "m "a
docs not come OUT 81 uc iehc"eu HiltN T.! fpC'"-
ing Of sa prcSeTVauNe, CJist meant tIdt His dis
ciies were To- De mora N'''ois IA INC soc.t u winch
they lived 1Ae race 90 NIiloI zoo cons sh t's Huii
proved false the trust. AUi 20 ls d cple5 he said
thai the World must be preserved by the living power %
lie gospel which they pIoiessed Nations mast look to
Christianity and those Vio represent II, lOI i.ct io
preseiyative. Enugn' eminent and civilization caunOt
save society. Egypt high state OF civilization
Pharaoh Oppr, s~cd the l.Ideiies ulltrch cen
tuIics before Christ. Athens, Uneven ana h"Ae' al
INC 5'A ~ 49, rt IN. and al tneir clIIz,tlo
could not save them. Christianity has kept alive virtue
Tbc iIsior, of the CDmic r. IKE miracle r. has kept
itself alive, by Gods even when lis ana
daughters were only a " grains Of sat The most
the tact thai the Chuc mas raised the standard OF TO
ccty There Is great deal OF ABUSE aimed at tie church.
winch without It, fdiis out how vast are the III
fuences for good which are products OF the Church.
There pid life enough III the Christian churches
We ali know that yely wei. But there salt
Christian charity and ~ Christian example And when
note of the evils that SIN exist we are to con
sdcr how many Thousand etii' C"iiollalhy tiis pre-
vented. There Is au TOO much dishonesty III business
and politics. But God only can tell how many men
last three years ii LID not been tor Christian nha
ences in this Nation without which We should long ago
have followed older Nations over the pre- ice.
II is the nature and the essence OF Christian life to he
give light. and light ID Of 40 Use II II be MOI nan Hest
Many Christians make fad. nlStake III thinking It
enough 10 exert Influence on al individual 81 society,"
10 90 good act and speak kiud wotd there These
things are good themselves, bt what Is demanded Is
n continual and persistent exhibition % Christian
character; steady showing OF Christian gr1ces day by
day Character stays by and ought always 70 be
hight, with the spirit AMI Of Jesus t1ilst. IHc
fact mat world loo ing 20 US example places
great responsibility upon society makes radical
mistake m sipposng that every bUdy Is 10 be brought 20
Christ by the efforts Oi Inc ministers Preaching III the
uuplt viii not DO much unless II Is supported by
charaCtci pcws ana canned INTO the day walks OF
life wncre Christian character Il needed.
<,o,,rDt,,r rU THE ASHES M AELI lotion
Sermons by me IuS,OTs " tic Bu11ed-oU CHURCHES
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