New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-19
PREACHERS WORTH HEARING
XVII.
THE REV. ARTHUR BROOKS OFTHE CHURCH
OF THE INCARNATION.
A PROSPEROUS PARISH WHICH BEGAN AS MISSION
OF GRACE CHUeCa AND NOW HAS MISSION OF

A PROSPEROUS PARISH WHICH brohN 40 d" '
OF GRACE CHUeCH AND NOW HAS A MISSION OF
ITS owS.
Tho Church OF the Incarnation ranks among tho
vonnccr churches OF the city In point OF age but In
respect size and the amount OF worn ina. ac
eompli,hes IL takes its position with The Leading
churches Of the diocese Its pastor, the Rev Aphu
Proofs was born In Boston, being the fffh sop OF
william G. Brooks, and brother OF Phillips Brooks.
He was educated IN the Boston Latin school and was
grad, atcd from Harvard in 1867. He then studied
theology first for one year at Andover and later
for two years at tho Episcopal Seminary at Phil
adcrhla. He spent year at the Congregational
Seminary because of the high opinion he had Of tho
lectures there on Pastoral Theology and Biblical
Learning by Professor Phelps and Professor Thayer
In 1870 Mr.. Brooks ordained deacon in Trinity
Church Boston Of which his family were wemtcrs, and
from the that time In his hand he selected to
Williams port. Penn. where he os''"'~-h priest
In October, 1870, by Bishop stevens. fore the
Chc&go fire a call st. JameS's Church In thai city
was informally put before him and declined. but when
months later. thu church was punset In dincnle'
ty the fire. the call again extended and was ac-
copied In April. 1872. At the same time call to
ST; r.uke's Philadelphia. declined. During his
roctorsc at Chicago he ST. James Ch"rch was rebuilt
RFhUCING CHCrCn DEBT.
In 1879 Brooks accepted a call 10 the Church
Of the incarnation, which been incorporated IN
ls52, after three OF existence a mission of
Grace Charch. At first It held services at Tacnty
egithst. and Madison ave, which was afterward oc
whose site large apartment house now stands.
1se3 IN Consequence OF the growth and prosperity
OF The church, it found necessary to take steps
toward The building Of large church The present
ste Of he church. at Madsonave. and Thirty ffhst
was horcht and on December IL 1894. the new
church was occupied. The church filed Immediately,
and has steadily progressed. When Mr.. Brooks came
to II upon the death OF the Rev. Dr Henry f. Mont
Forngy, the floating debt Of the church had been re-
duce1 TO $1,000. This was soon paid under the
In wa n,
mortgage the church OF $4,000 was paid The
chrrch stands not only free from debt, hut
wealthy, fer the average annual contributions OF the
church for all purposes exclusive OF pew rents, from
ls75 TO 1857, have been IN excess OF $4,000.
Ty consulting the interesting Year Book OF tho
Church ono finds commendabe activity displayed in
many departments The assistant minister Is the
Rev. Newton Perkins The wardeus are +. NJ
Crawford and G. W. Smith. and tho vestrymon C. B.
FoSccf Carlisle Norwood r. t. stetson. " t. Strong.
J L. Tiier. John BycrS. NJ. II. GARRISON and !. II.
Hal. e NJ Crawford is treasurer Its mission work
ic-aa in 1896 and three years later chapel was
built in 1hirty-hf>tst. This at present contains
about 200 scholars and 90 teachers. A regular
mission association has charge OF the work. with the
rector in charge and about $4,000 is sp"ut
each year in this work For more than twenty-five
years the LADIES' Employment Society has been In
existence lis aim IS 70 assist poor women, cSrcc ally
those 81 the mission, hy giving them weekly cca ain
amount Of sewing paying them III ally TO- the work
done. The Ladies' Missionary Soc ely i, dit ecied
Is Mas. Arthur Hrools and Mrs. f. y. lawrence.
An Industrial school OF 176 children also supported.
and tho bethlehem Day Nursery. Of which Mrs Clinton
oslvie is president. Another Interesting feature OF
The work is the summer Home OF the church al Lake
Rl0hcean. y. y. Here 1913 child en- and 40 adults
we're cared for, from one to twelve weeks last year
On March 81. 1850. tie church was PATTY dc,
sroycd by fire and the Sunday morning services he'd
for tine " the Temple Emann FL
THE rREAC"Fn AND THE MAN.
Last year Mr.. Brcois srcut in Egypt. Arabia. PaleS-
Inc Asia Minor and SotheFn Greece travelling guile
extensively in out OF the places. On camel
and horseback Before his Gcpartur" for furoTe'
lir BROOKS published a volume OF sermons under the
title The Life II Christ in the World which has
had a large circulation. The most striking Character
isc Of Mr.. BROOKS preacher g. 'hc Fhenonlchal
cxulcranco of his thought. This CHARACTERISTIC would
amount almost TO defect. were it not thar inc
thought is always worth the thinning. and conSc-
qucnily worth uteiing Mr. BiOois Is not a
word mOnger he does not depend for his success
upon the sOnorOus ring OF wehaauced sentence.
or upon the def of rhetoric. A. one listens 10
him he feels that man is taihng 10 you o the prro
lens hat he has felt and third 10 solve. ana iha'
their number and greatness have taken complete poo
session Of him. II is not collision OF words which
is oure in a while witnessed but congercs of
thoughts which crowd upon one another that the
organs of speech caunot coin words sufficiently last
for their the tongue unable to keep w with The
bra y.
Those WHO habituaIy listen to Mr. Proofs cannot
help thinking thai the thoughts which he IS about To
utter stand out olcafy before his mental VISION lie
sees them clearly as he sees his audience lie Id"
a habit hen speaking without notes Of appearing 10
look infcDty al some point ON the hoor II Is bioD
able that he only appears 70 do 50. VIVA, he Is
really lOyaing al Is mental Photograph OF me
thoughts and ideas that narsAaicd IN order In hs
mind That under suth circums ances he spedAs wan
perfect and facility only natural lie IS read
Ing just much a. the man WIN hshus'Flp' ocloio
inn only instead Of reading from material manu-
scrip, he reads from beautiful cearh dehDed mental
vision I'm which there no eIasurcs. no ln'elIhea
tons, and obscure passages. Mr. BROOKS i not a
POPULAR preacher in the ordinary sense Of the word
lie would have little power to attract and please me
minimizing those who live entirely on the surface
OF things. his preaching VIII avalon res pOise
IN hc heart Of ali who can appreciate ripe scholar
to give a reason for The hope that is ID him.
sTUMBLiNG-BIoCKs IN THE wohLD.
Mr. Brooks preached yesterday morning on this
text Woe unto the world because Of oaences Tor IL
must needs be that offences come: but woe 10 thd'
man Dy whom offence nHeth." Ills sermon Wa SUD
slantlaiiy "a follows
This is not an easy world which to live. very
.h,-t ,o,yn.v In Al shows Us that It's ways full OF
stumbaiAg- blocks 1t would be an easier VOID II the
stumbling locks all such nature that they couid
f ed wt,ou. loss or H. ury. very often they
ale ESSENTIAL paf,s OF lies furniture which must oe cit
~ offend Just they have U.s. flie WIZ continue
and destroy 40 wen a. warm ana "Sss' ''r ooo
and the Will their bounds ana mpoVefsh
tho,. no sought their shores for purposes 81 Du7
-, ,I,,sn,. ni.llip.e, viii destroy the simplicity
OF thought many whom IL Is cultivated refinement
Will character Of those who have mai tho
st,at.s opportunities te the
mel r,vOy siD well a. for recreation friendship
Will give the opportunity for the greatest meanncaS AMI
basest treacheyi charity will be made The victim oi la@
ness and These things will until uhe world
ends and /, viii hopeless 60 attempt 10 eata-
Iogue worlds POSSESSIONS under the Two heaaa c g'oo
ana bad because things WILL according 10 their
dinctent end results demand place uhleT bOth
ned. We KNOW that by Lhis discipline N selection
And OF That mind has grown lie comes
iut. nm, protected Of all Gods creatures
the least ited surroundings with the smallest
p,wer Of Instinct Amidst manifold d4nseIs winch seem
numerous be avoided ht thies1s nus way
oan.uo uew wl>,om and power With each ies-tn Of DIM
Guilty that comes , -
ia not Al ali world should have Imagined or
sons Of God We can uhuefsldho 'H"|
fact when We observe Kind u plan which each parent
ong US - lie he Tries 10 shield him from
IN. aln,cuitles exposures which he has himself met
and when nave probably been Tire Strengthening OF MS
whole life. God may educating elsewhere ot'ef races
nv other means: We Cannot tst lie 10 abe w
do 80 Perhaps at distant day are " come 10