New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-29
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

"Tbe best way TO keep church full said Dr.
Van Dyke OF the Brick Church, the other day, when
referring TO the complaint that the masses do not
attend religious services for every church member
TO attend regularly every service. That VIII neip'
then let every member bring as many people as pos
e1ble with him. Draw them in. There Is great
deal of nonsensca talk nowadays about getting MIN
listers that VIII draw man came up 10 my s'""s
the other day from of the churches near Murray
hin that Is vacant and he said i wish you couu
recommend us minister for our church l sAd, !
can recommend dozenr He seemed rather biuhea
=, ,h.t. Thought that was large number, and said,
.won,t vou suggest a nameP And wont on suggest
ing one name after another. l suggested one Hiah
and be sald Il Understand that man has not very
strong voicer I suggested another '"eh' un,
derstand that man wears black cravat IN inc pup''
Another man. We'll, understand that man Is lo'
very good readerp And another man. we'll
understand that man has very sur and FORMAL
dolh.orr, Finally he said WELL what we want IN
,r church Is minister that will draw 'Oh, no, my
christian friend what you want is church tnat VIII
hold You haven't got IT. Twenty congregations nave
passed through your church In the last twenty years
and they have passed through because you nave ho'
had a church that will hold. You want chufch .ha'
will hold the people when they get into IT. Inc
minister cannot hold. Success depends not han So
much upon the minister, upon you the churcn'
tn. report is that Rear Admiral Luce Will return
from the West Indies just before his date Oh reIc
ment and that Rear Admiral Gherardi VIII sucoeeu
him in command Of the North Atlantic squadron
Rear Admiral Gherardi will not reach inc retiIlhs
aye until November 10 1894. He has been permitted
~ ,orsir a. commandment Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
beyond the customary three years term, ana VIII
probably be succeeded by Rear Admiral d. L. Bralne'
1bo recentv returned from command of the south
Atlantic SQUADRON and who Will reach the reu'lhs
ace on May 10, 1891. Admiral Luce's retirement
Will promote Commodore George E. Beiknap 10 DC
rear admiral. The latter's promotion Will make zap
tain John G. walker. chief Of the Bureau Oh NaVlga
,iop a commodore The next retirement IN the
rear admlrals' list will be that Of Rear Admiral James
= Joue1t president Of the Board Of Inspection and
survey on February HARMONY chief of the Bureau
Of ards and Docks. to be rear admra anu I It
T. NJ Ramsay, now commanding the cruiser boston'
10 be commodore
Eight persons out Of ten who see the handsome
crayon portrait Of Denman Thompson at the Academy
of Music excIalm, How much he looks Hike Beecher"
Tho resemblance certainly is striking Mr. Thomp-
on is ffv-fve yeas old and In the last four months
has appeared as Joshua Whitc0mO DC
fore $4,000 people The story OF his
life IS cevery told by James Jay Brady In The HUE
book that has been placed on sale IN the theatre lie
was born in Pennsylvania, but was Drought up III
swanzey n H.. the scene OF " The Old Homestead
His debut on the professional stage was made as
supers at the Howard Athenaeum Boston, In the
company of Charlotte Cushman, who was playing Lazy
Macbeth lie was then seventeen For good many
years young Thompson Knocked about the country
without accomplishing much. He had no use loi
money! study or rehearsals, and, OF course was
prime favorite wherever he happened ~ DC no va"
always borrowing articles OF stage ufesS' never
owning so much as a pair Of " sand shoes lie
hera, writing Joshua Whitcomb' in 1875, finished
It in 1877, and grew rich by playing IT, Inc oHl
Homestead continuation or elaboration OF tha' No"
historic play was presented to the public for the Lst
time I'm $50 The leading character, joshua W M,
rnh IL a renroduction In one person of two atual
residents of swanzey, y. H., Captain GUS " mr..
comb and Joshua Hoibrook The orginal ~ nu aII
Matilda was sister Of Joshua Holbrook, KNOWN 10 an
Swanzey as Aunt Rhody.T Cy Prime Is character
photograph OF OF tue most noted Liars III Chcsi"o