New-York tribune., 1879-01-06
IHE RECORD OF SEVENTY YEARS.
The Rep Edudrd Il. Reed at TIE Mda;soa Acee Rfora'


The Rev. Edward 4. Reed preached yester-
day morning at the Madison Avenue Reformed Church
OH the history and work Of the church for three score
and ten years.
IL is my desire said the speaker, to use this opening
service of the year in setting before yOu IN pam
aud practical manner, the condition and prospects "i
this church. and the principles whcA ought to govern '
in our efforts to build up for tie good OF inns com
munity and the glory OF God The Family, the Church
the stae-these the three lusLitutIons gwen us p
the Almighty and they TO be sacredly guarded ana
preserved in the earth Wha mas he said OF the Chuch
catholic may be said degree OF local church
az this church Every church has its history. Ours
ia a familiar story. When the Reforners lett Rom, III
the s1eent1 century tney 0iia1ST e Eriacopi
or English the Presbyterian. The Church in Holland,
like the Churcn Scotland took its form OF goverrn
from Geneva IL was Presbyterian: me mrs,
NeW-YOrk being Dutch brought their church OrsaHa-
tlOn with them and here 1t has nourlshed 1or 10Y
on November y the mother Church observed Tue quar-
ter-milenuial anniversary. -.
This church sprang from the Collegiate Church II
ORGANIZED on April II, 1905 by the Ciasss OF NeT
York n is interesting TO quote from the recital hade
at laying OF the cornerstone OF ths buidng May
whom more than two, birds or nearly hundred, lad
been dismissed for tnat purpose from the Coleeale
Church I iIG st @ 1 de.caded On t9e same day on
which the fret cOnslstory was ordancd Dr
Gon6ucthg ootn psnuif ON the sine snot IL
1854 the congregation removed 10 Il new churcn winch
sixth and scyenth.aves a site then lar up town" THIS
honse was dedicated October %, 1871 being by some
wears the first church any denomination apprUac ming
II. in olIty erected tins DeghborhOod. During the
seventy wears existence this church has had pre-
yous present pastorae, ouy vc settled pastors
The last pastor, the Rev. Dr. Ganse, hled the pulp
nineteen years, and the length OF ministerial
service ind Gates good degree OF permaneDcy.
After dwelling Oh the religious Work o the cnufcn,
the speaker reverted to Its financial condition. he salu
that the de bit OF the church had been magned. The
amount the speaker added has been placed at nearly
$500 OoO whereas it has always been much below that
SUN. The lacts are that the Collegiate Churcn mas
guaranteed for from next March,
Tne most frequent description OF this church has been
that t hOpelessly In debt Ine cost oil TINS building
and chapel was 1917 573 10. From the sale or the
cuurch in West Tweniy ytnrdst, the amount donated at
tine SAFE of the old Market street Churcn aud various
voluntary contributions S177,573 10 was realized,
leaving deDt OF 100000, which now remains on bond
and mortgage TO the Mutual Lille lhsurahce OompauJ'
drawing per cent.
There IS nothing in the amount position OF our debt
TO discourage The cluster OF churches established IN
this nrighbOrhood may well believe has great work
10 do In the future of this city. Here 10 be many
homes The tide OF business may sweep past
Modison-sQuare, aud press hard on Murray Hlll In-
creased facilities Of navigation may Mi the northern end
of the city with warehouses and stores ana anOter Ous
mess wave may come down from above But If there
arc TO be any permanent homes this island they must
be the Park within easy access OF these houses OF
God. -- .,. -,... 49,. A..
seventy wears In my boysh days" says DR.. Ferris,
:" when this first church Sugaroaf (Frankl1) ST.
wa. erected lSOSl fields every side, and
omen lots where boys skated to our hearts content
every winter" No forecast the changes OF tne
coming seventy years butt probable that II res
licences are retained here at ALL they Will DO IN this
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