New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
PULPIT AND PEW.

PULPIT AND PEW.
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES HERE AND
THERE
Without Mr.. spurgeon II seems to be question
whether tho Baptist Union of England long survive
The Centennial Committee Of the Presby tory of New
York requests all churches under It's unite In the
meeting to be held in the Brick Church Of this city
Wednesday evening Of this week at half past o'clock
Tho object Of the meeting IL give Information in
gard TO thu approaching centennia Observance and to
nent Of the Board Of Relief.
"The New-York Observer" appears in now typo,
which Ii not only very egbe but enables the enterprs
ing publishers give their subscribers about two
columns Of reading matter me Observer" ts need
ahisst and most conscientious sslica papers In the
United States
@sam Jones is giving OF his peculiar revvals iu
Kansas City.
Union communion services OF all the Presbyterian
churches Of Louisville including both tho Northern and
southesn branches were held last Sunday.
w. L. Greene Co., Of Boston. the publishers Of Tho
Congregstionalis have Just issued very useful ttle
publication called The CongregationaIists Manual" 1t
contains The Parsons Prayer Meeting by Rose Terry
Cooke list OF prayer meeting topics for 1883. the
Creed Of 's3 religious statistics and other useful in
brilliant paper and fully deserves the success which has
coise to It.
The annual meeting OF the Local Preachers Assoca
ton VIII he held In the John street Methodist Episcopal
Church OF this city Thursday. Next Sunday there
viii be alday Local Preachers meeting In the Frank
lin Street Methodst Episcopal Church Of this city The
Rev. John Field, OF Philadelphia. will preach In the
morning In the afternoon and evening old fashioned
Methodist meetings viii take place
Says @The Churchman -; "a new Episcopal mission
Sunday school work is being started In the Sixteenth
Ward of Brooklyn Miss May Kearncy band Of ten
allad fha Kipp'a from
Church. have with the advice and direction OF the Rev
Dr. Darlington, of the Diocesan Missionary Committee
rented O hall In Scholess near Even, and hope to
begin a vigorous work In the centre Of Little Ger
many There is said to be population Of about $4,000
in the ward, and there s Protestant Episcopal
church in that whole section. II the Sunday school
prospers and grows into church. II is hoped 70 make
the enterprise memorial OF the Rev DIT Noah hunt
Schenck, late rector Of St. AIMS on the Heghts."
Monday prayer meetings for business
held In the Board of Trade Philadelphia Thus
far they despite the constant attention
which vigorous telephone In the room constantly
needs
In his article In The New Princeton Review the
Rev. Dr. John makes minccmcat of tho proposition
of the Episcopal Church bring about Christian unity
by having the of Protestant Chrstendom accept
Episcopacy. He to think it absurd that church
numbering 3.lO9 congregations should propose 10
absorb churches numbering 1OO,276 congregations
1t seems general opinion in Newark that the
Rev. Hugh o. Pcntecost Is more consistent than the
/ church from which nc mas resigned
Plymouth Congregational Church. of Minnesota, of
which the Rev. Charles f. Thwng is PASTOR gave last
year tn, municcnt Of 100000 to objects outside
the parish has under It's control two missions two
kndergartens, day nursery. coffee room, reading
mission SUNDAY schools The nembsrship Of the church
! Id 1000.
The Episcopal Society for the Increase Of the Ministry
urgent need OF funds having been obliged to
refuse aid to sixty applicants during the last year It's
report refers fOrcibe terms to the decline In the num-
Der of candidates for Holy Orders.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, of Denver now
being erected. will cost 10000 exclusive OF tho lots
The organ will cost $4,000 additional During the
year Just passed Young Mems Christian Association
OF Denver. has moved INTO ts hahaso'he anu co"i"u
| iOus building.
ship Just arrived at San Francisco from this city
which had "a part OF its cargo six tons of Bibles
Mr. Moody has been invited to go to Napa, Cal. next
month
The Observer says that good being done all over
the country by the life and work of Jerry McAuey
| The First Presbyterian Church. of Los Angeles. has
just given $1,000 at single collection for HON"
Missions Five this church was Itself on the
list of the Homo Board for assistance
There are 12g churches aud mission edihccs In Min
neapoIs, besides number OF halls which are used ior
mission The church membership OF the city Is
10000, an increase OF $500 over that OF year ago
The Methodlss have the largest number of churches
4,500,000.
An English periodical recently asked its readers TO
name the popular hymn in the language AS any
one might have expected an overwhelming majority
| named Rock OF Ages" Abide with Nc " came next.
ami Jesus, Lover OF My Soul " next.
The funeral of the Rev. Mr.. Machonochie In London
was of most notable tributes Of love and aec-
ton ever paid any churchman in England, and was
MY approachcd in this respect by the funeral OF the
Rev Charles Lowder. As the funeral cortege passed
through HoIhorn the shops on all sides MISUNDERSTANDING
| the rush Of Christmas business, were all closed
| "The Alabama Christian Advocate " has come out
! against third-party Prohibition.
1t Is the testimony of impartial observer from this
country that England the Ralists get nearer to the
hearts OF the populaco than any other party In inc
! English Church.
The Second Adventists OF Battle Creek Mich rather
expect the end the world to take place this year.
There appear be two particsamong tho sec ond Ad
1 ventsts. by the way One party Ia continually liking
the end OF tho world, and the other party Is
constantly proving that these dates are wrong
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