New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-26
DIR. TYING CORDIALLY WELCOMED.
A HEARTY GREETING PROM HIS OLD PHiENDs-
HIS IDEA OF CHRISTIAN WORK IN THIS CITY.

. HEARTY GREETING PROM HIS OLD PEiENDs-
HIS IDEA OF CHRISTIAN WORK IN THIS CITY.
The Rev. DR.. Stephen II. Tying filed the pull
nit of the Union Tabernacle IN Wost last
night Tho building was crowded, the vestioules and
even the sidewalk filed with people VINO desred
IN hear again the whose voice had not souhoed
from New.York pulpit in the last five years
DR. Typp chose for his text the latter part
OF tho 2sih verse OF the 49th chapter OF Genesis:
. rverv one according to his blessing be blessed them
Al the close OF the service tho congregation fairly rush.
Adj forward 10 say words OF greeting TO the minister AS
he stood upon the platform he was SURROUNDED oy CIT
Gle OF pcope each with hand oustretehed and smiling
face eager for handsbake or anod OF recognition. On
tho platform stood several bkets OF flowers from each
~ which Dr. Tyng carried away few blossoms to sat-
s,v those who had gwen them One OF the baskets came
from an old colored woman who during the years OF Dr.
Tyngs work with the congregations at the Grand Union
Hall never failed to provide basket OF MOWERS Tor the
pulpit It fully ten minutes before Dr. Tyn4 could
get away from the crowd that surrounded tho PLATFORM
and start down the aisle. Here still larger crowd
Law In wait for him and for every
one Dr. Tying ha nod and smile OF recognition
.rbis Is like old times" " How wish we could hear
moro sermons anu see more nights Like this" were re-
marks that were heard on all sides
Whom are you coming back TO stay with US, Doctor T.
said some one out OF sight In the crowd
"Wheneyer I am wanted" said DR.. Tying
swell, you are wanted right now, was tho general
reioinler which brought out CHEEKY laugh Dr. Iyng
seemed TO have special faculty for remembering names
and faces that delighted his old friends though TINS
faculty was often severely taxed by FOND mothers VINO
Lrou f6t M recognition Swapping boys who we're
mere infants when Dr. lynx went away from the CITY:
Waking down Fiith-ave after the SERVICES Dr. lying
SAID a TRIBUNE reporter; ~, . 49,.
You an hardly understand how IL stirs mS TO have
thos. people meet and show thelr apecuon tor mo
rs they have just done IL Is nie years eince nave
seen any OF them. aud when | consented 10 MI
;he pu pi. OF tho Union Tabernacle Tonight nariiy
cxpec ed 10 find such host OF fhends These people
ar all people among whom workoo wueu nV1uins ny
service. IN Grand Unioi Hail. People OF the poorer
cIntses but OF the lower classes Honest WORKING,
people all OF them. none rch OGt al sesupportns anu
respectable. This tabernacle IL doing great WORK
begging. dos not even take mp col.
lectlogs nj services. but IT
gather. together earnest CONGREGATIONS Have / any
pans for returning tho ministry In New-f Wen.
not any Immediate or defined plans. can see no reason
wny should diicr from other clcrSymen wno wall Ior
call from a church. certainly shan not MAKE any
effort toward getting call from any new lork
church. Iu the meannr AM llvIux III London anu uc-
voting my tno az exclusively M business rs FORM
eriy did To the ministry. Yes, certainly shoH.i 10
gisl again 10 embark IN evangelical WORK feel that
thcro Is a great field for such LABOR III New-lork
shuu,a establish -soctafiIn association or
which night combat tho hOmelesshcs-, III" r end
~s.n~ss The Idlrncss. from winch 40 many of New
Yorks poor suieunS IL Is not 80 much tao ~iek'i
some great Opcu CLUB be founded, with nOrarcs'
lecture.ioOns. niglt schools. bowlug-aey' even
billiard rooms you will; let tnefo 30
divine services held SUNDAY and perhaps
once or Iwico a week; lot this institution DO noa-
src;aIau ana with vast dou OF gooi may No accom-
pll.hed. wish were able 10 foanl slch an iDsuIn.
ton. AMI / am not without hopes oi do!ns IL some
Time
Dir Tying will rcluro to I,uG,anl In about week and
ha, no ulars FOR future visit 10 SewYO lie Is now
staying at the New Ola Hjtc+