New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
TWENTY YEARS A PASTOR.
DR. cRosBYs SUCCESSFUL WORK.

| the Fourth Avenue presbyterian Snurcn
last evening. Tho church was filed,
about 1000 people being present. The pulpit was
apparently lost in flowers OF nearly all denomina
tons and in plants of various sects: clusters OF
roses adorned the desk and pillow of white carna-
TONS bordered with pink. in which were the fig
ures go" iii red, hung in front of it, Upon
the platform, almost concealed behind
the floral decorations, sat tho presiding
officer. the Rev. DR.. S. |. Prime the Rev. Dr. How
ard Crosby. and those who took part in the ami
yersary service: the Rev. Drs John Han, repre-
senting the Presbyterian Church; William NJ lay
lor of the Cor gregational Church, Jane NJ hlng'
of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Nllour r.
Watkins. of the Protestant Episcopal Church;
Wi liam 0rIaiston, of the Re orme Church; ana ~
S. Macarthur of the baptist Church. Among
the other cergymen present were Roswell ID. hltch-
cock. w. NJ. Paxton. Henry ]. Vandyke, jr., +. ii.
| Marng J. +. der, f. f. Clark, Samuel N HamiI-
ton, f. n. White, Edward Hopper and j. Il. Calvert
Algemon s Sullivan. Henry Bergh and Morris II.
jest were in the audience.
Tho services consisted of music, prayer and adj
dresses Although the speakers " were under the
ban "-as one of them expressed it-uot TO make al
uslOns to DIR. Crosby, the ban was broken with tue
| first address. and all the fellow-ministers OF Dr.
Crosby paid him tributes of respect anu
! love as man and clergyman. The
! addresses were interrupted III tlutS WIN
again with laughter, and at the close of Dr. Hairs
remarks many OF the audience were affected to
tears.
THE EXERCISES BEGUN.
| The exercises were begun with the dOXology.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow" This
was followed with a Scripture reading by the
| Rev. Charles p. Fagnani, of Grace Chapel at the
close of which the prayer was offered by the Rev
| William J. McKittrick OF Hope Chapel Alter the
siurrDg of hymn. the Rev. DR.. Prime gave bI1et
review of the history of the Fourth Avenue Presby-
! terrain Church under the pastorate OF DR.. Crosby
The church itself, he said was fftyeght years old.
When Ur. Crosby became its pastor IN 1858 there
were l20 names Oh the roll. only fortv-seven OF
which cOnld be found in the city. There were now
! I,413 members. In twenty years 4J6
had Joined tho church on profession OF
faith at the church, and $50 at the chaplain
average of 81 year; S07 had joined the church by
certificate at the church, and 73 at the chapel,
making total of 1875. The greatest number re-
ceved in any one year was l35 in S67 the largest
number admitted on profession OF faith was lob III
1870. Four missions had been established and two
carried on; there were three Sunday schools with
| l5OO children Besides these fields of work,
! there extended mission laboTs. Lectures
at the chapel sewng-schools aud the lanes ~ DE
class in charge OF the pastor. Dr. Crosby aad lost
only four months time IN Nv nty years by absence
except in the regular vacation, aud Que OF tese 2y
church IN ten years was 100000.
An anthem was next sung. and the rev Dr.
J %jcs King i tbs9 fd9 good "p Slcns on
this CITY claimed some propTietorshIp ~ Dr. crosby
The Rev. Dr. WIlbur +. WatIns, who followed
sad: 81 bless God that over ani above my demon
national title l hold the argr and gTaDdrr
title of Christian He wished to
say 10 DR.. Crosby I'VE believe in You. Go your
way aud toe more successful IN the future than you
have been IN the past
REMARKS OF DIR. TAYLOR.
After the singing of a hymn the Rev. Dr. William
NJ. Taylor. of the Broadway Tabernacle. was called
upon as the next speaker. DR.. Taylor spoke IN
part as follows:
Nv Christian brethren. I thank for the invitation
10 come here sud speak TO yog tonight; twond hnye
a long distance DO honor 10 noble fread and
so beloved a hr ,tder Or. Crosby nas been 10 INC
Fr eleven years we have lab red ~ side aud he
grown ~ my and In my affection. Their are two
qualities whchi ace nHto me, stand out mo i aisthciVo-
is Crosby Guar cie boA ~ them noble qualities
One Is MS trauspaIe honesty. lie always says What ne
means ana he always means what he SAYS. me me
other quality II hts unnnchihg courage. ~
! his intellect becomes convinced that "A oer'aln
line Of ac should be pursued his colscleHce forces
him 10 pursue u a. course N"a sPebnl1 soalcr u
would have maiei what a sPlendd solder ne 9 ns
/ fore am body IT beio e auy wrong.
But Il is not man. nor tho citizen, nor the patriot
| Ye are his cp site. known and rad al al men. II
tus twenty yeus' pastOrate has ~ ibted one quality
Laughter lie didn't give YOU the beet ne had at urst
ann soon burn ont lie has laseI has kent
because he caut exhaust ,ok Ten This has been
both aggressive aud educational. Aud here you share
the credit VI your pastor May you Keep GA ibe same
way, keeping both oars steadily at WORK ia nay God
spare you bOh so that you may ccebae Tue thrlrth
anuversary at when II may ee SAT- that ggander'
| nODer things have been done than We Tell OF mere
| Applause
| The chorus. How lovely are re messengers hat
preach Us the gospel of peace" was sung, and then
! the Rev. DR.. Robert S. Macarthur, Of Calvary
| Church, spoke briefly of the honor and respect
which he would bring from his church and
his denomination to DR.. Crosby, whose pas
| toratr had shown the suliicency of the
| ordinary means of grace, and had borne testimony
IN the po pnarIty of tine Bible and to the power of
| exposition OF tle Scriptures. The Rev DE-; Will
liam Ormiston, OF the Collegiate Returned Church,
| who had "ome upon the platform late, was called
| upon to speak III place of the Rev. Dr. Talbot w.
Chambe g. and dId in glowing words OF tribute TO
| DR.. Crosby's talents and character as " a man,
citizen, patriot. scholar preacher, Zoos Ser'
want"
DR. HALLS ADDRESS =.
The Rev. DR.. John Hall, of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, the next speaker. HIS
| address was in part as follows:
cave had a rather curious experience In connection
was called fact that my brother La been 80 long
here. and kept thinkns the subject over IN decide
10 40 a OF congregation 20 see what
could be dome just tnen my servant announcer mat
| gentleman wished TO sec me 1t was q member OF thls
aggregation mai come 10 nyi me TO he present
here lo-Isight Dear fnends and brethren shdl not
make a speech; / shall only speak OF what young min
si4rs and those Who Young mnisters
NAV take 10 this long ps-torate DE- Crosby
has been q constant, consistent ana earnest stud ~
] OF ms Bible. He speaks, indeed, but the spirit
OF inspiration speaks througI h:m So that there can De
no uonotony his mnistratons. minister ought 10
ne student Of Bible tue original languages 10
which II written But should be careful 10 preacn
I'm Fuglsn " hich ms congregation readily under
stand This method will contribute 10 minister being
: an educational force wei preacher A
ctizen Of city, your minister has not for
got en- his q citizen. have heard OF mankind
| il ing divided into three cldsses-men. women and
c,r yiuen IL is classification mat speases me. We
| a a men and we through and through. We
ould ice gentlemen, but also manly cpnrageonn, but
slso forgvIng ami gentle. III men wish an ideal em-
bodment OF tlese qualGes iet them turn 10 MN VINO IN
o'I ebaye nai the privilege OF working with
h,, far sixteen years and the more / have
nm MIN and have found how human