New-York tribune., 1889-10-19
WHATA PASTOR SEES AND HEARS
PERSONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MANY
DENOMINATIONS.

The meetings of the American Board in the Broad
way Tabernacle this week have been full Of interest
to the thousands who have listened TO the animated
and at times personal debates, the enthusiastic
| speeches from the mission fields, the reports fun Of
encouragement, financially and spiritually and best
Of all, the eloquent, well-nigh matchless. adj
dress of President X. s. Sorrs As presiding officer,
| he combines the qualities Of the statesman and the
Christian gentleman, not always found in one person.
His impartial rulings IN the midst of heated discussion,
! and the mastery with which he united the
factions, deserved applause and many compll-
from those who had previously been ranked
among his firm supporters. In some respects, this
meeting of the most memorable in the history
Of this honorable body.
One of my classmates in the Union Seminary Q
young Armenian, who was fired with the ambition of
starting school for the education and Christian train
ing Of children In TarSus, Asia Minor His earnest
ness, coupled with the which had attended HIS
religious work before coming to America, attracted the
attention of many prominent pastors and laymen in
this city and Brooklyn. and tho st. Paurs Institute
organized with DR.. Crosby as president, Elliott
t. Shepard vice president, and Walter t. Hatch treas
urer among the trustees DR.. John Hall. DIR.
Storrs, Or. W. VI. Taylor, DR.. Deems, Cornelius NJ
Bliss and Gustav schwab. During the summer vaca-
ton just past Mr. Jenanyan has been conducting
revival services at Aintab, in Central Turkey. The
results of the meetings, which lasted nearly two
months, considered remarkable that Dr. Taylor
one evening last week read letter to his people
which he had just received from Mrs. Jenanyan.
The special services began July with
gregatiOn of $50 persons, and within week there
900 present at every service; the interest con-
tinued to Increase until that number doubled
and the largest church in the city was too small TO
hold the great crowd that came to hear the Gospel
prcached Al one service the women filed tho
church an hour before the time for the sermon, and
they we're invited leave the building at the close
that the who had been standing In the yard might
take their places but they stood in the asles and I'm
the yard while the preacher delivered second sermon
AZ the closing communion I'm August $50 new men,
bcrs were received into Church membership Nearly
as many had been received early in the month. Tho
character OF the conversion of many is wonderful
the large accessions Mr. Jcnanyan in his diary
Enemies are rcconcilo, homes changed from hell TO
heaven notorious criminals converted. drunkaris re-
claimed fathers rejoicing over wandering childreni
whole families coming together TO unite with the visl-
bic Church, The letter written by Mrs Jenan'
van, who New-York girl, because her husband
was worn out by his hard labor.
The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church members have
met their pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Falince socially,
aud tomorrow they will listen to HIS first sermon.
lie comes from Springfield, Mass. with the best Of
wishes from the state Street Church. whose only COM
plant IS that he could his duty clear TO refuse
a call to New-Yerk.
The Young Peoples Societies of Christian Endeavor
in this state are preparing for large convention at
Saratoga next week. and many delegates are expected
from this city, 1t is expected that fully 900 young
people will be present at the meetings which begin
on Tuesday. Among the speakers are the following
clcrgymen FROM different denominations: K r. Mere
dith Brooklyn; J. IL. GrnthS. Buffalo W H. Taylor,
Rochester: samuel Dunhsm Binghamton; W. II.
Tracy Albany; David Cole, YOnkers, ". II. York,
Syracuse; B. b. LOOMS. West Troy; ~ 7. schaufier.
New-York; W. W Giles, New York; IL; c, farrar,
Albany; II. T. McEwen, New-York; +: f. Clark,
Boston founder OF the society u. H.. StebDins,
Rochester, president Of the Newfork state conference
The Presbyterian Union Of New-York Will hold iS
first social meeting for the season at the Assembly,
Rooms in the Metropolitan Opera House on Monday
evening.
The Rev. William Chester, who for the last taree
years has been associated oopastor With the hev.
Dr. S. D. Alexander in the Philips Presoyenan
Church al Madlson-ave. and seventy-thlrdst, mas
been called 10 the pastorate Of tho Immanusl Presoy
terian Church. Mliwaukee, Wis. he has been spc-
cessf1l aud is greatly beloved in bis present ned
The MILWAUKEE, church has seating capacity OF l,oou.
coneregson Of 1000. and two mission ohuschss
under It's charge.