, 1881-02-20
to b,,+ nava not ,n,1ch money to spend. Ne all
srns~ for a ii.tnr In our church, and

TIE RICHEST MAN In iah No-su1A1.oAA.oS s
sttan'unce ~ hls averaged about 600 on Sunday
mornings AMI from 1000 to 1,eeoo on Sunday
evenings. Lat Sunday evening several hun
ared people could n1s .r EGiI ai Purposes by
contributions las been $3oN SO far. Out OF
this we have. to pay tne a. n,nit!ssteF, nits tnn
Itsss1 the expcnses. yot more than 500 10 $50 OF
this su IN bus beln contributed " MT. Palmer.
All the rest has leen given by tne con9rega1on.
CHI ehurch ns % 6as tiourshed from the start and the
congregation is large and unltgu. - 1uSl me
kind OF a church Hr this ne'Enoofnoot. Taere
10 m ,se nf having a church here Tor mitlion-
n;-as r1 for tnere ne no Iniltinnaires here. But
e. Is Mr paimcr.s church, and I don't see any
thing to prevent him from having anotner man
to preach in 1t If BE- wants 10.
HE GIN AFFORD IT."
"what foundation is there for the report that
reporter inquired. = Simply this" Mr. Mingin
replied. "Mr: Palmer came 10 Ut me aa q i9w aays
faa hctter Ua Dc taEo II short vacation before !!
sf 5cpeS eStnanaon vqty we Except u 1sat de he
nno 1hou1hr % he could d. better. He looks upon it
entirelT as a business transaction. He engaged
me for year. and ne tllnc ,s,, tn rsna up IL
enlargement for ,aaother year, and 90 not
know who bus better right to say So He Is q
very good sort OF m.n, md l have not word
ii but the congrgatiop.- do they feol?"
u An. that Is another thing, Dir Mlngin con-
rnued II never worked th lnst ~ ,o9, any and ard
e. ia. source Of greut qualification to me 70
know that my hcares arc my 1s1ehos'
BUT We ARE POOR,
md what eau lot o. poor people 40! Ar Palmer
is ycry wealthy, aud can employ almost any
nlorryman be choojes to preach for him. He
fan easily gct u better one than myself II he de-
sircs. but doubt whether ne VIII ma man
who will work hareer for Inc so0a oi Tue con-
III. Pailner is known among the congregatton
as :, yery wealthy nan. He is President Or the
NJ 1sn Mndsou Avenue, has an elegant country
seat ut Stamford, and n large estate n MasSa.
chusctts. II the lowest est1fnate VI 1ls Wealea
1nniic l,y the churth people Is anywhere near
cure eorrect. hc is ampy npIe to own 4 whole row
Of churches and . keep \ battalion OF min
istcrs, il he takes a fancy mat way: +, He A.
tnnds rhe Hcy, Dr.. TAylur's broadway Iaber-
,vnIe nnn3c IN Sunday mornings und the Union Tub
ernacle on Sunday evenings. His notice to quit
to the pastor was geat surprise 70 me c9ngse
trorion nnd QAye ri6e to great deal Or inuiEna,
iitnn Me1nhers OF TIE church who were talked
With Yesterday By a reporter said that the Only
| explanation Of the sudden chnnGc WIS, that Mf.
Pulmcr had determined 10 mnae ns enuf'n
/ 4 nouE STYLISH AFFAIR
+,a, ~ boa heretofore peen and that to this end
he has invited the Rev. DR.. J. +. Newman 10
iii a Ssp ens nts 1f the his esusch ei
hnnsnt him i4ko own n the CONGREGATION Not S. very
%a0Ft " pay we os pfeseher @ ~os
We viii have tho man we want, ana Mr
Mingin Iii is the nun The matter e,,~,s stands asd
tn!S wax ii ka
| and no church Whether it will be easier for Ar
Palmer get conYresntion 3r foe VI Mingin &c
hal! remains 70 6e see n,,ainst is: but we nrt
nnt paupers, nnd We will have somethln TO say
aboutoyho Is to prcachforus- think ~: tAlfnes
new.t.lshions, He slid ut the meeting las
night thut some persons thought y won1a a,,che e'
to enxago ou see Dr.
time Is out this spring h his present church. l
is not likely he ll oeglvon another M Mftnogi1 h ,s
Church In New York Cry, ana ne m'4nt qe VIAL
ing To take this church ....---.-.-
But II he does Mr. Pa1mer will PAX his salars
fnr h, will not lie sntisted with 81. SOU year, IN
there viii be nobody ellie to pay IT,. Upon near q
ing that Dr. Newntn hid been invited 10 ~ u
way Rink and asked Mr.. Palmer whethe
there was any truth In the ;, report: p..r,+
culnot say ANYTHING toyon noout .t Ut pIee, ~,
now will be able to tel you snmething deIfni'
All can tell you just Dw is that Mr. Minato ~ ~
retired. Come in In abolt montn anu eno - ~
yon what arrangements we have MADE. Ne
pcutcd Inquiry at DR.. N.wtnan's cozS churen an
residence, in Seventh tyenue, Was equally nn
successful. The church forms
AN IMPOSING CENTRE: PIECE,
tho parsonage wing on the north, and the pa:
: tors study d wing on CTR, south. Dr: Newma
was not to be found in Vie parsonage through
out the day or evening. 1nr was be poring o'e
deep theological works inthe study: ,,n,+
When usked who was to occupy the pu1pt
:, tho Tubernucle until an5ther clerEymn Is q
cured cur Mr slfngin replied that he m dld a;s,n n,
know whether ho was expected to 9ihcla Gu cit
there any further or. not Mr. falme
he saNl suggested ttat he should tai
vacation till the end # the year, nut toa ne ~
not know thnt he cured about tnklng 'aoau. "a ~
ycars," he said, and can wait awhile: !, =
not intend to sneak otf asi bud done ahy5hnt :,
to be ashamed Of. dia ny honest pest Wno =. u
| church, but If Mr.. Pall1Rr thinks ne can VI
some one to do hotter he 1as perfect rignt
do So have not q my !uu the shghtest M
| feeling against him." :