The New York herald., 1879-12-28


the churches as the original rendering was and.
when it is generally accepted the churches repre-
lish Bible is most precious trust and is not to be
exposed to the whims Of popular speakers who have
10 standing whatsoever as scholars.
LONG PASTORATES.
A FEW EXAMPLES AND THE RESULTS CLEANED
FROM NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND, RHODE
ISLAND, NEW JERSEY AND IOWA.
To judge from the glorifcation of pastors who
tinue in charge for ten. twenty, thirty moro
years. it would that ministers.of other denomi-
nations itinerate quite much as the Methodists.
Among tho long pastorates OF the present day to be
noticed is that of the Rev. Alexander s. Marshall,
who began his ministry with the Presbyterian
Church at Marion. Iowa. in April 1885, and being in
stalled its pastor year later, is consequently in
the closing quarter of twentyour years. labor. This
long pastorate has been full OF precious fruits.
new church building has been erected and subse-
quently enlarged and improved. Mr.. Marshalls
first congregation consisted of thirty five persons.
His present congregation averages three hundred.
The number Of persons received to the communion
of the Marion Church during the pastorate of
twenty-four years is $50. OF this number $50 have
been received upon examination. With only two or
three exceptions. all the children of the families
connected with the church who have reached the
age Of fourteen years have become communicates.
Every person who has been a regular attendant
upon its ordinances during the last five years has
become member of the church. During these
twenty-four years only thirty-six members of this
church and only twenty-egh children. one or both
of whose parents members of the church at
the time, have been called away by death. Think Of
these facts you who allow factous minority Of half
dozen grumblers to unseat faithful pastor. II
you wish to enjoy good health and long life If you
wish your church to prosper ana your M families lilies to
The Rev. james 4. Hamlin, who. through i'll
health and the infrmties of age, resigned his pas
torate OF the Mattituck Presbyterian Church last
june had been in that parish for thrtythree years.
the first eight years, when the societies We're weak
and feeble, minstering in circuit to Union Parish,
Mattituck and Acquebogue. and afterward to Matti-
tuck alone In view OF this long and faithful pas
torae the church retains him emeritus and allows
him the full use and improvements of the parson-
ago long as he may wish the same. The Rev.
piled the church since Mr.. Hamins resignation, is
| likely to become his successor.
Rev. John U. Guenther recently preached his
twenty-ffth anniversary sermon as pastor Of the
| First German Church in Newark, N. j.
THE WORTH FEARLEss PREACHING.
As o warning to those church members that seek
by unfair to close the faithful pastors lips
to get rid of him altogether, DR.. Cuyler, of Brook
ncnt minister who once driven from church in
this State by majority of that church. who refused
to sustain his bold preaching against balls and wine
frolics, &c. After he left them their vine was
blghted, and no divine blessing attended their
ship or their work At length they recalled him to
fore against worldly conforites and glorious revi-
walls made that church q fruitful field"
This evening the Rev. T. w. Chambers u. D., will
commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of his set
tement in this city OF the pastors of the Col
legiate Reformed Church. The Doctor will preach a
| commemorative sermon in the church Fifth
avenue and Forty eighth street, in which he will
| view the national life OF the Republic during his
pastorae here the progress of the Reformed Church
in America and especially the history OF the Col
legiate Church of New York during those thirty
The Right Rev. Bishop Clark. of Rhode Island
| Protestant Episcopal diocese. recently COM
to the epscopate. The event came off at Providence
only week or two after that of Bishop Potters in
this city. When the Bishop took charge OF tho
diocese there were twenty-six ministers aboring in
| it. now there are more than forty The church
| membership and church following in the diocese
has more than doubled during the quarter century
| and the benevolent contributions have increased
more than threefold The Bishop was presented with
gold watch behalf Of his clergy and $4,000 in
| money was added to the Episcopal fund.- making it
0,000 the interest of which gives the Bishop
his salary-supplemented no doubt by gifts of his
diocese besides. For nearly century preceding 1915
there had not been single Protestant Episcopal
church added to the diocese Thirty-seven of the
bishops who were over the Church twenty-five years
ago, including all the bishops Of New England ex-
cep of Connecticut have died. and of the sixty three
in Office. Thirteen OF the clergy OF the diocese who
IN 1t twenty-five years ago have died aso and
but four of thoce remaining at the
Bishops anniversary in Providence December 9.
DII.LER, OF DRooKLyN-rHIRTY-sEvES YEARS.
After faithful service OF thirty-seven years, Dr.
Jacob W. Diller, now ut the age of seventy years,
retres from the rectorshp Of st. Lukes Protestant
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, l.. /. The parish has
made provision for his support tor the remainder
OF his days. 1t was originally gathered and organ
lied by DIR. Diller. 1t is one OF the strongest
churches in Brooklyn. and has an assistant PASTOR
able and efficient in the Rev. j. W. Sparks. on whom
hereafter the burden of the parish will devolve.
The Rev. Dr. f. ID. Cooper also recently commence
rated the thirteenth anniversary of his pastorage
the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the Redeemer in
Astoria l.. During these thirteen years the church
has paid off debt of $28.00 aud built new sun
day school house. The COMMITMENTS have increased
from IL to 300. Their church property, now free of
-
during these years foot mp $69,4O6 making total of
$123 159 paid by this church.
JERSEYS QUOTA.
The Rev. John G. Bliss lately closed the twelfth
year of his pastorate OF the Second Tor Crescent
nue) Presbyterian Church, Plain1eld, N, j. Tho
factory one comparing favorably with that OF any
the State Tho membership has than
doubled with more than one-haf OF the additions by
profession. The number on the roll, last
ported was 475. making this tho largest church In
the Presbytery OF Elizabeth AT no time within tho
past years has its financial condition
been good now, for although tho debt
is still considerable yet this Is being steadily
duccd about $1,000 less this year with the hope that
IN due time the whole Will be paid. There Is most
hourishng Sabbath school.
DR.. w. j. Il. Taylor has been ten years pastor Of
the Clinton Avenue Reformed Church., Newark. and
his people appropriately observed tho event a few
days ago. During that time he has received into the
church fellowship 368 persons. The present men,
bership is 322 Dr. Taylor has baptized l27 persons,
married "a couples and buried 80 persons. His
church has contributed s250.673. of which S35.0O0
was raised during the past six months. Tho contr-
buttons for benevolent purposes reached S12,336.
These arc soma OF the examples and fruits OF long
pastorates what would the harvest be9 Others must