New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-10
CHURCH MEMORIES REVIVED
PRESBYTERIAN WORK IN SPRING STREET,
CELEBRATING THE sEvESrY-rrFrH ANNIVERSARY
--REMfyIsCgNCEs.

leric- pictures OF IcTUlcr pdrtoio WV
walls 1t was busy day yesterday for tho members
and friends OF this historic church both pastor and peo-
pie including children. entered into the anniversary
exercises with great enthusiasm. At 8 n m the sub
dayschoO studied the lesson "SOwing ana Reaping NJ
1890 o'clock tho pastor, the Rev. A. W. HaisNy,
preached historical sermon on "Spring streef. Past
and Present" al $50 p. IN there was sunday-school
jubilee! reports Of work Of the Sunday ana
the CT esc school being read. and addresses made by
and teachers At 0i5 an " old
fashioned Sunday evening prayer-meetng was held'
led by Elder John H. Morse and an hour later tue new
DR.. william Akman. former pastor OF the church, con-
Quoted q platforrn-meeting This evening President
McCosh. OF Princeton College. the Rev. s. b. Halliday
OF Plymouth Church. Brooklyn. the Rev. Dr. j. NJ Wor-
RAIL- of the Nineteenth Street Presbyterian CD urcn anu
others. will discuss "Presbyterianism in Now York
Tomorrow evening there VIII he church sociaDle with
short addresses by former pastors
Mr. Halssy selected for his text "say not thou
what the that the former days better than
these for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning THIS
In his sermon he said: "Distance lends enchantment
to the view The plain man OF yesterday becomes a
SAINT to-day and god Tomorrow Thus We are APT 10
think that former days Of church were better
than these Let glance at its early days The spring
Street Church enthusiastically organized on May D.
1911 and tho certificate OF incorporation was certified
to by Mayor Dewitt Clinton. The land was purchased
by four members Of the Wall Church. who wanted
well those of the city. NewYork had 10000 inhab-
itants then. and the city not closely built above
Duane-st Sunday evening services were held In gro-
Gerry on this property by two young members OF inc
Wall Street Church. John Mills and John Morris. son
OF Mr. Morris now living IN Brooklyn Win US to-day
The land and first building cost $4,000, OF when
debt it has taken nearly seventvve years to overcome
Tho Rev. Dr. NJ l. PerIine. The hrst regular pastor,
asked tha $50 be given him 10 move his family from
New-Jersey The present pastor also came from New
Jersey, but dty cents sufficient to remove MIN
Dr. Perrnes salary 800. and OF that one year
$l,12i "a was unpaid. When he resigned his pasorate
in 1s20. after nine years Of service, he took bond
In 1921 tho Rev. DIR. Samuel Hanson Cox was IN
stalled the second pastor He was = PROGRESSIVE man
replaced by beautiful lamps. While he was the pastor
there DIVISION IN the church-the preached tue
majority OF the members aud the books removed dot WI
iown forming the ,lght Street Presbyterl III Church.
sketch OF the work Of each succeeding pastor was
with the eyerncreasng church DEBT the many rev Vas
the those who went to laigbt-st; me WORK
among Chinese aud coored people; the attitnie Of
DIR. Cox and Dr. Ludlow his successor on the slavery
question eliminating the riot OF July IL. 1884, when
mob sacked DR.. Cox's house AMI then went to The
church. of doors aud brew pews into the street
Dr. Patton. followed Dr. LutlOw IN 1887, was
obliged to move into the parish his country home
Nintb-st. between Broadway and University place. In
1868 tho Nineteenth Street Cnurch assumed the
dcbts OF the Spring Street Church, and when
the money was raised to redeem the deeds
sisted and sab, equenily withdrawn Dr. J. ID. Wilson,
of the Genital Church. Cleared the debt In 1867
DR.. William Akman. who was III the pulpit yesterday
with Mr.. a>ey WAS the next pastor and ne was sue
cecch by Rev. A. II. Moment. now OF the Westinn-
Church in Brooklyn Mt Halsey has been the pas
tor since February. 1854.
INFLUENCE OF ART ON MORALS AND RELIGION.
The Rev. K Heber Newton, Of All Souls Protestant
Episcopal Church. preached on "The influence OF Art
on the Moral aud Religious Lfe his text being: "And
took unto stages the one called Beauty, and
the other called BauIs; and feI the flock" lie said
in substance:
Art draws men into life In common. Because this
largely that OF feeling. the artist Graves APP
ANA to do his best work he must DO living
not In himself but IN the thoughts ana
The trouble with to-day lies back OF the sur
face which manuals dea and on which schools ana
selves not on That which they hold IN common WITH
their fellow artists upon their optional tricks OF
rand or gift while rich instead OF rearing
ror their private homes while tns treasures OF
Ss MASTER. instead Of gres, pubic galleries
are slowed away in anDexes To private palaces the
while the mass OF herd like cattle and live like
anu few dwell III elegant culture wnle our
social system selfish civilization which is
toay-so long will art droop aud pine among u.s. There
is verify. political economy or art and Is very far
from orthodox. Read that charming book Hopes
and Fears for Art" and you will see what the poearst
these: We may have spendor Of art again and with
truly praise and honor our Maker and with
made. but only after have striven with whole
heart first to sancty the temple of the body and spirit
the cold aud walls guard its soul from corruption
III this English land" So you my friends
OF humanity. II 1t be the genuine love OF the Divine
Beauty. While for US ALL from may learn
shalt love thy neighbour az thyself"
The art which draws its earliest Inspiration from the
breast OF religion carries the spirit OF its mother
H. rs veins, and WHORE wcs.Dn IT vs' nSSy @
a beauty beyond the loneliness OF EARTH strains
Row Ard human form divine such as never walked this
world Said slftsd arts. TO- me once: Art mus seek
vision perfect forms or auty. The human
form highest reach OF life revetied to The
IL but 10 mi1nt therefore
object Of the artist contemplation He ought
after these cal FORMS ind them decayiny corp.es
the spirit which dreams of angels meet them nowhere
save in dreams, and reach tue heaven OF his per-
Tee tel life the gravel Art thus leads through
the material. with when IL Is supposed TO DEAL TO the
tho fs SeAu 81 tho S SeSer Of mereg
physical effect 1t Is not the blending OF colors
glory Ne may not be able 10 draw the Lines Of this
Divine Spirit into any dehne form SO that we can name
called which is the soul OF nature-tne spell Of ITS
crystals OF the rocks ideas are woven IN the tissues OF
he plants love or beauty Is felt In the pencillngs OF
lie haunts each finite facts heaven the kground OF
very of EARTH and III tho face of the owest man
here looks forth Col
IDOLS THAT CHRISTIAN NATIONS WORSHIP.
The Rev. ID. Brainerd Ray, at Grace Church,
Harlem: The first commandment" Thou shalt have
none other gods first in order because first
n import ance-fOrbids greatest and commonest OF
Nj sns namely, robbng God OF His sovereign rights.
70 deliberately and prcmeditatedly rob God OF the
homage OF soul which created in his own image.
s well nigh the pardonaDle Sin. Nevertheless,
his Is now, as In ali former ages,
md in our own all other lands the most constant
I'm or mankind. Our land, our homes. our hearts are
OF false gods. though not IN forms Of wool OF stone
he Of the idol Is changed bat idoatry Itself Is as
pref slent AS ever.
IL nav De dug the DO wells OF the earth.
Which. ca st the IRE shining thing.
Which admire and call god"
Or it may pe tue flesh. the lust OF the eye
md the pride OF life." Satanic trinity, Omnpresent
md well-nIgh Omnipoten. In this respect Christian
laJns the a0rct dolators the world ever wit.
lessed. There many idols SNAPPED Of wood
md stone found In the mist Oi our Christian
IN form OF worldly ambition or passion What
your Idol Is IL wraithf "rn-y that make haste to
eI rich fall into u temptation and snare and many
COL sh and hurtfu usts, which drown men In destruc
ION and perd Is fame your Idol The praises Of
men are as often founded as school the truth.
he reason why many danger OF losing saliva
ION is that they cling 10 their idols
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