New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-12
IN CHURCH CIRCLES.
rrws OF PASTORS AND People.

The Rev Howard S. Bliss has formally accepted
the cell OF Plymouth Church to become assistant
nrstor brief letter was received from him
lew days ago from Gotungen, Germany, wnere
be "A studying. He will not return to this couh-
try and assume his new duties until the @teeF
rart Of October Mr.. Bliss is the son oil u mis
monary stationed at Beirout, Syria ana Ne VIII
snend the summer in visit to his parents
The Rev. William j. Bridges recently resisneu
rom the Greene Avenue Presbyterian Ohhrch "lter
fifteen years Of service as pastor out 'lio ui.
hers nv a decisive majority refused to accept tne
rex;enation, and he is expected TO fc'ain ni'
pulpit. 49,, 49, ,ro,,,ds an
a movement has been started to pfoVlue an
nntown branch of the Young Mems NhlIs'ia"
Association. At parlct meeang hem on tnuio'
aav evening at the house OF william IL lyon, al
New-York-ave, and Prospect Place, the project
WIS urged by K Fulton Cutting General w. y;
Howard. Edwin Packard, and others IL was s@iu
shst suitable brick building IN that parU u
,be atty with a lot adjoining for enlargement
ooria he secured fos $4,000. OF this $4,000
~onld have to be paid down, and $4,000 more
~or,d be REQUIRED 50 fit up the building and
u,aintain it the first gear. Over ss'ooO mas oeen
already subscribed. .-.
Bishop Loughlin is to lay the cornerstone OF
the new French Roman Catholic Church OF 81
Louis. at Ellery-st and Nostrand-ave, at D. H.
to-day. The congregation Is minlStered 10 ny
The Rev. Jules Joll0n, and meets az pteSrn 1o
in Seigel-st, near Broadway. GoIhlc HAno
The Chnrch Work Committee, OF plymouth
Church. which has charge Of the coilecuon 81 o.
funds for the support or the missionary w.,
Of the church, has already secured Subscriptions
Ara nledaes amounting TO SO, 666, besides the oc-
caaiounl contributions in Sunday coilccHnt2lts
h is expected that the aggregate amount WIZ -
fully $1,000, double what 1t was propoSoo "
The annual Sunday.school parade ana ann LII
yersary exercises in the portion Of ue Gi'f - -;
braced Dy the Brooklyn sunday Sc enc tn,iIdren
viii take place on June 5. Fully 6OOUV chlloh0n
are ea pccied to take part in the eHelSlstfD' tho
There are seven Chinese Sunday -sehoois ~ t .h
city, q which the ONE u9 GbIrt the IS the largest
II numbers thirty-dve pupils, and has lust re.
moved from No. 9e1 Fulton-st TO hooer'Sou
Hall, at Gatee-ave. and Downng.st. ,.0co+,on
. DR.. Storrs expects to sCend the summer '"''''o"
1t his cottage at Shelter Island - ..o..;
A committee of the Presbytery has been invest
eating the difficulties in the Sllcam 'o4torg1
PRESBYTERIAN Church, of which the Rev ". II.
niekerson is pastor faction Of the church
eLarred the pastor with worhlE conduct, IN OF;
tending theatres and going a-iishing ana alegea
That three deacons had been illegally susPehdeu'
The oommittee has decided that the deaconS must
be reinstated and given a formal tri a. 80 iro
was also decided 20 advise the pastor ior the shHe
of example, to refrain IRON going 70 Lho' .nt
time in fishing for the reason that some members
OF the committee are fond Of angling.
DR.. Storrs will preach in tn, Lafayette Aven ne
pr~sbytcrian Church this evening Tor Ut; CuyIer'
lie Rev. DR.. William A. Holiday will be IN
ssya pastor OF the Prospect Heights PresoytErlan
Church on Tuesday evening. The Rev /. a. Leg
sest will preside. sermon will be preached by
Dr. Birch. of New-York. The charge to the pastor
win be given by DR.. 4. II. Moment. and TO the
people BIZ John D. Wells. The pastors OF neigh
boring churches will he present at the eXrrcr'eS
which will he held in the chapel at Elghth-aTe.
and Tenth-st II, .,,.o..
Dr. r. s. Macarthur, Of Ncw-York. will address
the BROOKLYN Sunday-school Union tomorrow even;
- = the Hanson Place Methodist EplscopaI
Church. A..
ne: neuen Thomas, Of Boston, viii preach To-Day
,n the Tompkins Avenue Con%rcgationnl Chnrcn,
and DR. Addison p Foster, OF Boston, in the South
Conversational Church.
DR. William NJ. Taylor. Of New York: will speak
Heroes in the Classon Avenue Presbyterian
Church this evening.