New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
THREE FLOURlSHfNG MISSIONS.

| In giving his annual report TO the Presbytery in
April regarding The work OF his church. Dr.. Hall
| emphasized tho work done By 1t through its mis-
sions There ATE three missions-the Romeyn Chapel
| AZ no 1870 East Fourteenth-st; the Seventh Avenue
Mission at No. 1875 Seveuth-aye.; and the Alexander
| Chapel. at Nos. and king-st. All tho money
needed to supply pastors and the other expenses OF
| the work is contributed 10y the church. The
work done by the cOngrcgat onal Sunday -schoo oil
and the three missions Is reported 20 the Young
Mems Social and Benevolent Society. Mention is
made of DR. Halls frequent presence In the church
school aud the undated interest with which Mrs.
Hall conducts a Bible class for young ladies. Mr..
Graham. one of the elders. la, a Bible class for
Young men, aud Elliott +. Shepard has q class Tor
youur men which IL attended also by n OF more
adj, 4ncrd years. Tho Christmas Giving Festival
consisted not IN giving present, 30 the SCHOLARS but
in their making gifts which were distributed to
many desOlaie homes through the ald of the cry
Mission. The school has about $50 pupils and
supports foreign missionary The work 10 KIM
ST. by "A recent vote Of the Session, Is now prose-
cuted By that body. the aim being 10 develop tho
work pc ,-Ibe into regular and self sup.
porting church John II. Mortimer. treasurer Of
the church j. tho president OF Tho Board OF Trustees
of the Alexander Chapel. and The Rev. Hugh INT
chard j. the pastor The average attendance at
the Sunday morning vice last year was 100 per
sons while In the evening 10 WIS 300. During Mr..
PIitcharis ministry Of two years 1t has more than
doubled IN slza. Last year iorty-ono persons were
tage, congregational and young peoples prayer
meetings have boon held regularly and well sus
tanned The envelope system Of giving has been
adopted with satisfactory results. The Sunday
school said 10 be in healthy and prosperous con
ditiOn. tho average attendance, including the bu-
meT months, beng 10 scholars and 70 Teachers
The sum collected was SlOG. of which $3.50 was
given 70 home and fore gn missionaries. There are
also sewing school whore 80 are taught. and a
Helping Hand Society, where women are assisted
The expenses Of this mission last year were Tl.G32
The ROmeyn Chapel, under the presidency of
l}rdscyc Blakcmdn, and tue pd'torshlp OF The EoY
George Van Deurs and the Rev. Mr.. Dwight. has
also been succo ,,ful during the year. II Is much
smaller than the Alexander Chapel, the Attendance
for eight months % the year averaging Zbo scholars
and - teachers and during the summer months
1913 scholars and % teachers. Several theological
and other students were employed as substitutes
for the absent teachers during the summer. Tho
did good work in teaching the girls how 10 make
their own garments. A Bible reader IL employed by
this chapel a mothers meeting ana lilbo class
for young women are we'll attended. The expenses
lsat year were about $1,000, Of which 81 300 vas
received from the Fifth Avenue Church.
The Seventh Avenue Mission, situated near
Egheenth-st., is under tho p1sOrshlp of tho Rev.
Walter ID. buchanan, senior IN the Union Iheo-
logical Seminary. The attendance at the Sunday
services averages 400 DeIsOns. includng forty
teachers and officers The teachers rarely alb
sent. The sewing school is under the efficient
agement of Mrs. Buchanan assisted by stan OF
willing workers. In the sChOOl-rDOm the Loan Relief
Association has recently made its headquarters. Tue
collections during the year IN the Sunday school
were $500. of which 81 30 went to India and 500 20
Alaska. The expenses oi the chapel S3.l 100 of
which $685. came from the parent church, the
services on Sunday. the evening attendance being
about 10,