The New York herald., 1878-10-06

churches with nearly 10C 90 members to-day, although
meanwhile the Lee Avenue Church has been excluded,
tue Marcy avenue church refused admission. boin on
account OF open communionism, nd the Gel hsemans
Cnurch Withdrew because II was displeascd With the
association's Treatment oi the Other churches me
concord Baptist Church (eolored) also Withdrew al
the last an nual session because the managers of the
hapist Home Tor the Aged. after taking the cnursh's
contribution TO ts support refused to receive one oi
rs members on the ground oil color. This church
therefore supports IT'S aged members in private homes
These four caurchos contain largest bership
OF any, save two or three, in the association, Ine
Gstnsenane Church has taken . new pastor and q
new namo, "Wnloughoy Avenue Baptist Church."
aud VIII apply Tor readmission TO the association
next week Marcy Avenue Church has present
membership OF TOO having grown to this from
IN ls73-by baptism 367 and by letter 348. During
the history OF the church It has raised over $780, 900
Tor building, for current expenses and benevelence.
II has tho largest Baptist Sunday school IN The state
having 500 pupils on It's roll and average attend
ance oi 650 And all this under the ministry OF DR..
Senrey, Who though he can preach the Gospel thus
effectively, Ia not orthodox enough for some OF
his brethren who don't see dozen converts in as
many years. Lee Avenue Church has membership
as large as The Wioughby Avenue Churcn-between
three and four hundred, and the Concord Churcn
about eight hundred strong Place Church and the
First Church, IN Piorrepont street. have each over
eight hundred anu nifty members-ihe latter by union
with The church in Nassau street, whose property
there 1t Is said is to be taken by the bridge CO
pany. The Unitcu Society rs building u new church
on the ste OF the old ono on fiefrepont and Clinton
streets expected to DO ready Tor dedication ~
lew weeks It's built oi comprossed BRICK SET IN black
mortar with coignet stone cornicos and trimmings.
The first flour viii be almost level with The sidewalk,
anu VIII Include room % ny Ol lcct, Nhich can also
be used as lecture room. Sunday school room, par
lors, class room aud library. The whole floor be
made INTO ono room 60 by 81 icet The coling will be
loliy groin with pcndants and the hsis nj IRON Aoor
10 peak VIII he over 1ty feet The ows will De ar
ranged Ia ecccntic circles, with raditiDg asics lead
Ing 10 the main entrance. The floor Will be gradu
ally inclined plane TO the platform. lhe gallery over
tho vestibuis Will be exact counterpart OF tue audi
ence room, descending lcve! with he plattor M.
The edace IL Is estimated, VIII scat 500 persons and
tho cstnatcd cost, exclusive OF furniture or organ, Is
$4,000 Tho splendid auditorium Is rsceiving inc lass
A anal hat hA tnfA sota - nn
doubt, be completed. Tho novelty OF the building,
both in its exterior appearance and ITS interior
rapgements will make II quite notable building even
In the CITY OF Churches
oPEx coMMuNIoNIsx IN THE CHURCHES.
Dr. fhoinas The pastor oi the First Church. was once
q member ot the Chicago Bar and won considerable
reputation as aiawyer before ne entered the minsry
ho maue an able poa before the association when
that body lew years ago excluded Lee Avenue Bap-
list Church. Hence the more Or, hodox OF his breth
rem are little suspicious oil his s0uodness IN the
faith Of close communion. Nearly one-haii
bers OF his church more less pronounced open
communionists. Bat the church W united, strong
wealthy and the association. even undor the lead
OF Dr. Fulton, does not Yet feel inclined TO sit
quisitor on their orthodoxy. Young Peoples Asso-
cation was recently formed IN Dr. Jenroy's church
Dr futon IN MS papor CONDEMNS the new
organization because It recognizes open COM
munion aud because IT'S originator Is Mr. Brown, q
member OF the First Church. This church Is more
than half century old II was organized IN 1928 and
built house OF worship in Pearl street in 1921 his
~ atterward sold to the jewish Congregation, "Bcth
Eiohim." In 1888 they buiit tho church ia Nassa u
street, which tucy abandon, aud In 1873
they united with Tho Pierrepont street Church. which
Al inc time was feeble aud without pastor. The
unitod body retains me name OF tlc Flrst Church and
Dr. Thomas pastor He has recently returned IRON
an extensive tour In Europe, whither he went Ia
feeblo heath, but came back vigorous ard strong.
The total membership OF the Long Island Associat
is 500. The association has gwen to benevolent OBJ
ects OF tho large during tho years
named $4S4 229 and raised Tor all purposes OF church
work s., or, ,y18
The slate convention, stated, Is 70 meet In
Bnghamton on the 23d inst The State Pastors
Conference Is to assemble the day before when the
Rev. Emory }. Haynes, OF Brooelyn, viii preach ths
annual sermon. rho Convection looks aftcr The gen
mission of the den omInati0n in the Stats
IL is In debt $3 900, which churches expected
10 make up at or before the meesing OF the Conven
ton. The number OF Baptists In the state II
Ito, 240; uumDer Of teachers and officers IN sunday
Schools H. 22l, and OF pupils, % 0l9 There are 13i
students Baptist colleges the State studyinf
Tor tho ministry. The approaching session oil tns
Convention 10 expected 10 bo ono OF the most in
teresting ana mpsrtant ever held