The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13
The Largest Churches-Tze

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Journal gives the following statements We
have eleven very large churches with over a
thousand communicates each the Tabernacle
Brooklyn Or. Talmage) with 2747 commune
cants; Third, Chicago (Dr. A. E. Kittredge)
1884; Fifth Avenue, New York CDR. John
Hall) 1907; Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn Dr.
). l.. Cuyler), 1892; Fourth Avenue New York
(Dr. Crosby, 1896; Brick, Rochester Or. ]. B.
Shaw, 1921; University Place New York (Dr.
BOOTH, l,2OS; Bethany, Philadelphia (V9,
l,lSO; West New York Or ]. R. Paxton), ,O32;
Calvary, San Francisco (Rev John HemphilD,
1924 Brick New York (V.), 1,oOl.
Thirty one Of our churches added over fifty
each to their communion rolls on profession last
year, five of them reaching one hundred and
over, and i've between seventy-fve and hun
dred; The Tabernacle, Brooklyn (Dr. Talmage).
2oS; Chefoo, China (Rev. ]. A. Leyenberger).
zig; Third, Chicago (Dr. Kittredge) IA:
The following thirteen have between $50 and
1000: First Chicago, 87l E. 3oth Street, New
York, S65; First Cleveland s62; First Brook
Ign, 842; First Kensington, Philadelphia, S22 (;
First Oakland, CAL, SIG; Third Cincinnati,
79S Second st. Louis, $50; Cohocksink, Phil
adelphla, $50; North Broad Street, Philadel.
phia, 767; First Detroit, 700; State Street,
Albany, 751; Second Cleveland 75O.
Following them 60 have between 500 and $50
communicates 100 between 400 and 500; l91
between 800 and 400; 500 between 200 and
300; and 1893 between 100 and 200
Thus 1873 of our 5 IA churches have over
100 communicates each, leaving 1871 that
range below 100. Ii the very large ones are
important because of their size, the smaller ones
are more so because of their number and wide
extension.
The Evangelist says Rev Herman Halsey,
now In his ninetieth year Is sufficiently vlgor.
Gus to be driving about the country alone visit
ing his old Pensioners in Genesee county. He
was recently in Byron, the guest of Mr.. John
Fisk, where he organized the church in 1918,
and preached there for some years, dividing his
time between that church and the one in Ber-
gen. He graduated at Williams College seven
ty years ago, and is the only living member of
the original Synod of Genesee subsequently
Western New York;. His son was also student
at Williams, and graduated in the same class
with President Garfield"
washington, Dakota.-This is a new
town, and the church held its first communion on
the 2oht of August. On the day before (Satur
day. the preparatory service was held in the
claim shanty of Elder kirkpatrick, three miles
from town, and was addressed by Rev. J. P.
Corkey of Dubuque First Church The Sabbath
service was held in the store of Mr.. Goodall at
washington, and about fifty communicates were
present. Sermon by T. s. Bailey of Carroll
Iowa. feeling of glad surprise was manifest
as these brethren arose from such communion
IN TINS new land, where many come supposing
they will long be deprived of the privileges Of
the Church
Fairmont, w. Va.-Rev J. B. Reed was
installed pastor of the church in this thriving
town on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on
August 18th. Rev. J. B. Dickey, of Morgan
town, presided and put the constitutional ques
TONS Rev. j. D. Fitzgerald, of Clarksburg
preached the sermon; Rev DR.. Hammer of
Parkersburg, gave the charge to the pastor and
Rev. FL. G. Blaney, of Ravenswood, the charge
to the people
Rev. G. S. Woodruff, of Marinette, Wis.
organized Presbyterian church at Crystal
Falls August 20, and in the same Presbytery
Rev. II. P. Corey, of Florence Wis, organized
church at Iron River. These churches are
both in mining towns and give promise of rapid
growth and influence for good in these growing
communities.
Philadelphia, Etc.-Philadelphia and Del
aware, Chester Bucks, and Montgomery coun.
ties are covered, by the Presbyteries of Philadel
Phia, Philadelphia Central Philadelphia North
and Chester. In 1871, they reported l73 min
listers, 25,885 communicates, and 81 765 Sab
bath School members and in 1882 (this year
224 ministers, 35, $40 communicates, and 46 lis
Sabbath School members net growth Of
1854 communicates, and 1854 Sabbath School
members