New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-05
ADOUBLE CELEBRATION.

The Bloomingdale Reformed Church in West
Seventy -frst-st, between Eighth and Ninth-aves.'
which has for some time been closed Tor repairs yes
terday celebrated the reOpeniuG OF ITS doors a1d ihe
welcoming Of Its new pastor, the Rev. DE- Carlos
MARVIN, chaplain of the list Regiment, and re;
Gently pastor OF the Thirty Fourth Street Reformed
Church. The attendance was large.
This church." SAID DIR. Martyr In his opening
address, was organized in 1903. You may I'M
agine what this district was then. Pastures
stretched where streets lie now, cattle browsed in
the fields, trees surrounded the houses of the
simple Dutch settlers who lived here, ana
life at Seventy -frst-st: and Ninth ave. was Area
dian. Since that time the Bloomingdale Church has
only had three pastors-the Rev Alexander Gunn;
who died IN 1920; the Rev. Francis KIT, who still
lives hut only held the pastOTate Tor five years and
the Rev. EnOch Van AIKEN, whom now succeed
The first structure that went by the name OF the
BlOOminQdale Church was of wood, and stood IN
Broadway between Sixty ninth and Seventle hsts.
In 1916 the grand old stone building that stood IN
the BlOomngdale road at Sixty-elgh th-st. and the
Boulevard, took its place and remained until 1867
when, owing TO the enlargement 01 the Boulevard
consequent the great growth OF the city, IL was
pulled down. The finances of the church had be-
come embarrassed, and the charac er OF the district
hat changed. Since that, however, we nave been
enabled to re-estaDlish our financial footing. The
church is now prosperous and sees prospect OF
noble work before IT,. The wooden struc-
ture in which We meet today is temporary.
There is neither "a Reformed. Episcopal, Presbl te
rau nor gregatiOnal Church within easy reach OF
this district, and people OF those DENOMINATIONS viii
largely swell our numbers, for the type OF Meth
odism IN which we believe has for ITS motto the
grand definition of Chalmers, Christianity In earn,
est "a type of worship practical and progressive
A large number of the city clergy who had come
10 the service on Dr. MaTtyns invitation cOngratu-
lated the pastor and people on the new era OF use
iulness lying before them. Among these We're the
Rev Drs Crosby, Deems, Brldgmdn, Coe, watkins,
See and Virgin.
NEW PASTORS N BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
The pulpts of two Baptist churches in Brooklyn
were occupied yesterday morning for the first time
by new pastors. In the Strong Place Church, at
Strong-place and Degraw-st. the Rev Dr. fTankli
49,. had IN
bit was decked with flowers, and the word
fWecOme" IN red everlastlDgs on ground Of
emilax was placed III front OF the desk Dr. KeriOot
succeeds the Rev. DR.. Wayland HOyt now OF
Philadelphia; he himself came from the Eutaw
Place Baptist Church, of Baltimore. He Is thirty
pix years OF age a man of medium height and resn-
lar features. lie preached with clear, we'll
trained voice, and abundant e emphasis ana
gesture lie was f G tba c6 IN gna p8cT
sitv in Washington, In 1869, and at Grocer TheO-
logical Seminary in 1872. He afterwards travelled
In Europe Egypt and the Holy Land and studied
ct Lepsc. HIS first pastorate was in 1870 In Ken
tUcky and thence lie vent to Baltimore IN 1877.
His sermon yesterday morning related to the work
of the Holy Spirit. Before the sermon he prayed
with tears in his eyeB Tor the church In Bal imOrc
which meets this morning without a pastor" In
the course OF the sermon he said: Friends, have
come to you stranger to be- your pastor ana TO go
iu and out among you as Gods under-shepherd
You are not to trust in the young man you nave
brought from Baltimore to Brooklyn, but in the
Spirit of the Living Cod Man s nothing, but the
spirit of God Is all trust you have come here not
10 crtlcse the preacher out 10 pray III YOU trust 10
man the reward will be defeat and disaster but by
Trusting III Gods spirit we may hope TO work to-
gethcr aud that Goo will bless our efforts" At the
Close of the services the pastor was greeted by
many OF his paTishiOneTs
In the Emanuel Baptist Church, which
wor.nips in the Adelphi Academy, at
ing the building OF chapel on the opposite
street corner, the Rev. John hunpstone preached
ms first sermon as pastor. lie accepted the call Of
th. church three months ago. but an illness delayed
his beginning his work. lie was called from Cal
vary Baptist Church in Albany. Mr..
Uumpstone is about thlrty-two years of
aye, and graduate of Madison Uniyeraty
and OF Grocer lheOOgic Seminary, at Upland,
Penn. HIS first pastOrate was IN the suburbs OF
Philadelphia and from il he went TO Albany. a
larsc CONGREGATION listened TO his first sermon yes
ferday. The flowers the platform were tastcfully
auged. Both of the new pastors were among tho
prominent speakers at the Baptist Conference III
Brooklyn last fail.