New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-02
TIE UoRK or cSLVARY CHURCH.
ITS HISTORY TOLD BY THE REV. DIR. MACARTHUR
THE CLOSING SERVICES.
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ITS HISTORY TOLD BY THE REV. DR. MACARTHUR
THE CLOSING SERVICES.
Calvary Baptist Church in Twenty thIrd-st.,
near sixth-ave. filed yesterday morning ny Gun
gresaton who went to attend the last morning services
In the church The Rev. DR.. Macarthur who has peen
the pastor for the last thirteen years preached SERMON
in the course Of which lie said. that from that mousse
streams Of blessing had flowed TO all parts Di the ahu
and 10 many lands beyond the The old nome nad
become dear TO all their hearts, and there they had oIteh
caught inspiration. Their sorrow In leaving "na
had been Bethel to their souls was therefore hatura
there certain consi erations when ought no
only to lessen their grief but give JOY In the contepa
ton Of their removal That removal was In harmony
with historical precedent Three times the place hao
been found too small and three times God had told them
TO enarg, it. As their fathers thirty years before had
seized on the wider field Of Twenty third-s so ala hey
now seize Oh the wider field of Fftyseyentl-st and
were they not to do so they would be acting as the s
noble sons OF worthy and now sainted sires.
Dr. Macarthur then gave short sketch of the history
of the church It branch OF stanton street
Church. which was also the mother OF DR.. ArptaSes
church. ON November 25 1916, meet ns was heid NJ
which only present, 10 organize new chrcn,
At the next meeting Oh november y, 1870 ut NO
Thrd-st., there we're fourteen present. VINO iprnou
themselves into congregation and asked DR.. Bethany
who had Just resigned hs p1sorate 10 preach 10 ein
the following Sunday in tie Coliseum IN Broadway
Some lots were then bought in Broadway opposite 'be
New-York Hotel On February %. 1877, the Rey; Dr.
Bethany was appointed pastor of the church. whieh was
then denomin tied the Hope Chapel ana III Aul not
was recognized as church body by the FIRST DdptnI
Church OF Broone-st Tie first list OF men Dets NUN
bered IO7 OF whom only nine are members OF Tue
uresea church In So the was changed 10 tue
Broadw az Baptist Church, and in lo13 the Iots III
Twenty -thrd-st. we're b0nghs jheir "ss ~ st'pus
Dissemination at that time to move So Lar uptown inc
lots they bought In 1898 Tor Flfouo' they SUI" ''J
years afterward for S22o.Ooo - ,.,, T., ,ho
on January l, 1884, the Hst worship Nhs heiu Ia su
Easement OF the Twenty third Street Cifch hnu gu May
he uper portion was occupied for the hrst Time anu
the name changed 10 Calvary Church. In those carry
DAYS the struggles the property were hIu ahu
sfrugges still further Increased ny tue aoNcni VI
tne CiYl War which drew many oil the young e
iers away from them. Finally, however, anu cLiony
through Inc etrenuous efforts OF the women eneIs Tue
deit 81 SO 900 was reduced TO $4,000, aud IN septe-
her 1863 the entire debt pad OIL through the Wis
dom iDeity and foresight Dr. Bishop, VINO oresaM
that ths approaching of general pceunhry pseue
weud enly the debt uhits ena
we're aiken fOr ito prompt settlement Ia fepIuu1,
$50 the preSeut pastor caled while ct stucp.
al the Rocios Theological College. The pastor niue
iffng reernoe To tue assslance had received nom
John owe ana the Rev. j. b. Calvert, VINO were re-
Gently appointed Ia tighten his la6ofs ..
The prrs hen spoke or the present no'eino,;,
which ie said Ind been concured Ia W the "hoe po,
of lpombers with only dissenting voice. ipvi
don,lnAnt spirit had always been harmony anu hhly
and during tue whole time hispastoraie lac hu never
ba rd an uind word spoken even ia business inernss.
Tney were an evangelical compensation anu bau no Nv
might change the place. but the Church wou1 teii,i
There wac only actual House OF Goa IN lhe WI"
and that Temple but tie real House oI W" "H
Ia The he arts OF His children.