New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
DIR. NiWuAS FoR ST. PAUNS CBUECA.
IN FAVOR OF CALLISG GENNRAL GRANTS PASTOR
OTHERS IN CONCENTRATIONS

IN FAVOR OF CALLIEG GENNRAL GRANTS PASTOR
OTHERS IN CONCENTRATIONS.
Many changes are contemplated among the
Methodist Episcopal churches OF this city III the APP
poptments Of pastors be made at the spring confer
onces There will be more changes said one minister
Yesterday than have ever known before In the city,
ard most OF them will he In the prominent Method
lat churches The appointment is determined by the
Rshop Of the Conference aud is made at the conference
the presidnc elders acting the Bishops cabinet But
IT is now the custom Of all the principal chnrches 10
determine the choice OF their minister in advance ana
submit 1t to tho Bishop. meeting OF tho officers and
trustees Of the church Is held to decide whether call
shall be extended to any particular minister Frequently
rbep q mni,er who IS favoraby regarded lives In an
adlonioc con crcnce a committee Is appointed, as In
other denominations 10 visit him, near MIN preach ana
extend call from the church church In NeW'iorK
may send committee to san Francisco Tor tEat pur'
pose"
Among the changes that are contemplated VIII be the
call Of tae Rev Dr. John p. Newman formerly pastor Of
tho Madison Avenue Congregational Church. TO 81.
Panls Church. Fourth-ayc. and Twenty -second-st'
the term DI. Day the present pastor having expired
large number OF the embers OF ST. PauPs are IN favor
Of calling Dr. Ncwman among the majority, however,
Tho r.t choice was the Rev. Dr. W. T. COddLgtOn. pro-
Of Greek ant Ethics IN The University AT y Idcue
Al recent meeting Of the church officers 1t was decided
10 rxrnd the call Prof ssOF COddngton. The nj
yersy objected to losing hlln ana aef some cohSOr-
anon word was received yesterday that lie declined the
call The Only other that was considered was Dr.
Ecwmann Francis j.. 1rOwbrdGe. one OF the trustees
nj 81 Paul's said that while DR.. NewnafS appoint
ment was by means certain, NO thou&ht that
most of the officers would now favor his appointment
The Rev. DE- o. H. Tiffany. Of tho Madison Avenue
Church. will doubtless 30 Transferred 10 me Spthg "'r
den street Church. Of Philadcnhia. Dr. Iihany came
from Philadc phia three years ago ana Inc II "l MS
tcrIu will close IN the spring lIa old cOugicSJtO on mas
Ynrcssed strong IRE him 10 return, ana the CON
the Board of Bishops has been obtained Tor ms
change desire had been expressed nv some Oi me
mia place filed 10y the Rev Dr. o. II
Gregory presiding elder other were IN favor 0feX
tending n call to Rev. Dr. G. T. Masden pastor of the
Union Church OF St. Louis. committee recently visited
- Ius 10 confer with DR. Masdcn ana 1t Is understood
that call has been extended 1he'e HrrihSnciS now
80 a re subirct to the decision OF the sprug confer
ences BishOp Bowman. OF ~. Lois VINO mas bcen IN
uis ry for several weeks said tDai u was not dcnncly
settled yet ALTHOUGH he believed That Dr. Masde had
lie n ono Of the strongest ministers In st. Louis CON
tiuucd the bishop ana has been pastor OF the Ihion
Church three years. He Is about iorty,hVe years
od and came 10 ST. Louis, think, from Maryland This
viii lie his first pastOTatc In New-iork.'
Tie Rev Dr. FELTON, OF the Nj. vernon Church OF Bhl-
changes are take place IN Newly anu Newl OH hast
cnnfcrnrcs Dr. Tiffany Will succeed IN the spring Gar
drn street Church. the Rev. DR.. Miller ono OF the
,Iest known Methodist ministers III Phlladelphla Df
Miller vas soldier; take he pulpit OF the Rev
DR. John Rhcy Thompson OF Grace thurch' hI3oRyn
Dr. Thompson In his turn VIII probably succeed INC rev.
a.; ms CITY Dr. HuIburd. who has completed his three
wears expects to go To Trinity Church III Harlem OF
Which the Rev. DR.. r. IL. Birch Is now pastor ID:
,n has received call from the Tabernacle Chirch OF
DrookIvu and will probably receive an appointment
iLere The Rev. Dr. Chapman, formerly or ST. Iduls
Church in Fourth ave is TO go 10 we hIyh tIe' IN
- piladelpbia. trinity Church OF NewDurg NJ T., mas
x,onded call TO the present pa-tOr OF ST. PauIs, the
Isy nr lanes X. Day. DR.. Day came to New. Oik
go, RnstOn three years ago. Inc Slhly-hrst StrceI
Sm to ~ WcrideD Comb and Mr.. Brecknbridgos pull
~ ~ ,StiI Inc taken by Dr. B n. Adams now aclng az
presiding elder ia Bfookyh'