New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24
Talk About the Navy Yard. National Guard Men and
Their Regiments Plays for the Week. What
Club Men are Doing. In Church Circles.
News About Yachting and Athletics So
ciaI Entertainments. General Items.
IN CHURCH CIRCLES.
PASTORS AND THEIR CONGREGATION

One OF the new outerpwths of religious work In
the city is the Congregational Club, which was or
ganized year ago. 1t derived Its initial Impulse
from Dr. r. r. Meredith, who brought to Brooklyn
ideas nom his Boston experience. Seeing the d.
vided state Of the Congregational churches, owing 10
past differences, he set on foot movement for
union Of forces To this end club was formed
which representatives Of all the churches are ell
gfble for membership, and which meets monthly for
social and Intellectual entertainment The regular
meetings are held on the fourth Monday OF each
month, from October TO May, and the annual dues
are %. The club has now about 200 members and is
enjoying great prosperity. James Mitchell, OF the
New-York Stock Exchange, is president and Charles
A. Hull secretary. The March meeting viii be
held In the Johnston Building tomorrow eveii'g.
lecture viii be given by Garrett p. Serviss upon
"other Worlds Than Ours" A nominating COM
udttee win be appointed at this meeting to report
the names Of officers TO be- voted upon In May.
The club has recently developed a line of pracnca
work in securing the appointment of committee OF
representative laymen from all the Congregations
churches OF the city for consideration OF church exen
sion etc. The officers Of the committee are James T.
wallace, Of the Church Of the Pilgrims, president
Charles A. Hull secretary, and Adam d. wheelook,
Of Plymouth Church, treasurer. standing COM
mttee of 1--WE members and officers arc empowered to
hear AL applications for advice and aid and TO report
30 tho entire committee.
Tho Baptist denomination has received an &C
cession In the person Of tho Rev. Henry u Huason,
who resigned nom the LOWS Avenue Congregations
Church last year. BE has decided 10 enter Inc
Baptist ministry and has been publicly immersed In
The Hanson Place baptist Church. where he preached
a sermon giving his reasons for his change OF hth
special meeting OF Plymouth Church viii be held
tomorrow evening to call an assistant pastor Inc
place In Plymouth long filed by the Rev. D. b.
Halliday was known as that Of pastoral helper Ater
Mr. Halliday resigned last year the place was
anN
Rev. Richard H Bosworth. But he has only ocen
engaged until October and meantime steps have Deen
takon To secure the right permanently 10 III
tn. Mace Dr. Abbott thinks he has found MN ID
the Rev. Howard Bliss, who Is now studying IN
Germany, but will return to this country neA' iaA
At the meeting to- morrow night the name OF MI Bliss
WI be proposed ard It Is expected thai 10 VIA %
unanimously elected
Dr. Abbott will preach in Plymouth Church upon
The Arrest of CHRISTI tomorrow evening On toe
succeeding SUNDAYS Of Lent his evening sermons win
be upon these topics: March 81, The NeoutT Oh
caiaphasD April 2, The Court of Plate April H.
The Crycdfxious; April 81. Easter The Resnrrec-
don.S They are continuation OF bis discusses On
the Life OF Christ. begun early in the winter.
DR. Marvin Il. Vincent formerly OF the PresoytenAn
Church of tho Covenant NewYork. win speak unon
The Story Of the Origin and Transmission of the Now
Testament Scriptures" In the Classon Avenue Prcsoy-
teraan Church this evening
Tho Rev. H. Price Collier the popular young pastos
OF tho Church Of the Saviour, lecturcd ON Hogarth'
In Art Association Hall last Thursday evening and
viii lecture on IhackerayS in the place nc1t
Thursday evening
The Rev. John L. Campbell. who became pastor OF
the Ocean Hin Baptist Church about year ago. has
resigned to accept call TO succeed Dr. Halscy Moore
In the Lexington Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem.
His departure is deeply regretted by the Bapsts OF
this city.
Dr. Charles II. Han, tne leading Epscopalian min
saer of the city, VIII speak TO young men In AssOca-
don Hail ut 40 D. m. to-day, and the Brooklyn Hin
Quartette viii sing. DR.. Hall always speaks In an In
teresting manner.
Interesting exercises in honor of the completion
Of half century Of successful existence were held
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Of last week In tho
First Baptist Church OF the Eastern District
The Creole concert Company viii give concert
In the hall of the Brooklyn Institute Tomorrow even
ing Ia aid of tho Pastors and ladies' Aid Society
OF the Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
The twenty fifth anniversary OF the founding Of the
cite ayes, vim be consummaled on Thursday.
At tho First Presby terrain Church this afternoon,
Brooklyn pastor, will preach the last Of the series OF
i've sermons TO young people; =, $3.50, Ill,
preach IN the Third Unitarian Church, in Gatesave,
ms The seventeenth annual meeting Of the woman's
terry of brooklyn viii be held on Wednesday In tho
second Presbyterian Church, at clinton and Remsen
@ ss Of he womaas Foreign missionary So
cie,y viii be held this evening In Grace meuodist
Episcopal Church r snSas @ b. given in IN.
afternoons and evenings Of this week IN the Lecture
ooa: q the says Tsta Ayen s1 Presbyterian Church
DR. Dr. a r. scbaufiior win preach in the Central
Congregational Church to-day IN place Of DR. A. J. f.
Rehrends who is In the South recuperailng from
bis recent prosranon from Overwork