New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
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IN CHURCH CIRCLES.
PASTORS AND THEIR CONGREGATIONS

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A novel structure for church purposes has been
erected during the last FEW days In Herkmer-s'',
near Stone-ave., for the Tabernacle Congregational
Society. The Rev. Samuel b. Halliday fonnd
| little band worshipping in n store In the ocean
Hill part OF the city. The need OF q churen
home for the congregation was apparent, ana 10
get it money wns needed. MIR. Halliday SET 70
work with yigor, despite his nearly eighty years,
and soon had several subscriptions OF sooo eacn
from his friends, and more smaller ones sue
for building was purchased In Hernmer-st'
between Rockaway and Stone ayes, for $4,000,
and plans have been drawn for structure TO cost
IS 600 Meanwhile the store in which services
have been held has proved too small for the con-
gregation, so IL was decided 10 put up wooden
xigwsm. such rs are erected for political pur-
ooses and use IL as a tabernacle for the church
until n more substantial structure could DC con-
structed. Within six working days the temporary
church has been constructed on part OF the lot
owned by the society, and IL will be opened Tor
service oday II is constructed Of rough woards,
and is about twenty-five feet wide by forty deep,
with an extension for the pulpit. 1t viii hon
800. persons Mr. Halliday will preach TINS morn
ing and this evening Drs. Clark, COBB emu Ain-
caid will make addresses.
Tho new st. Marks Episcopal Church IN AdeE
phi-st., near Dekalb-ave., will be opened TO-DAY
The edhce Is OF brick, with q red sandstone front
and an octagonal tower over 100 feet IN height
Inc controversy respecting the weather-eock
placed on its top after the English fashion mas
been settled by It's removal ana the supsllCuISn
in its place of q cross which satisfied those who
objected TO the cock on tho tower. The cost OF
the new building is about 5000, and u adlohs
chapel built in similar style several years ago.
| The parish is prospecting under the Rev Spencer
s Roche who has been rector since 1872 WIN
property worth over $4,000, small DEBT ana =
growing congregation the church eXpecs new
era of prosperity. Bishop LlttdelOnh VIII pTe"0h
this morning. ~ -
Important action relative TO its future hes
been taken by the Bedfoh Reformed Church.
few years ago IL put up handsome and expensive
huilding costing over $4,000, at Bedford-ave.
and Medison-st., but with so heavy mortgage
upon it that the insurance company holding IL
was forced 10 The s9 Society It
for about half of the original cost, and made u
second attempt TO free itself from debt But TINS
was also vain, and last year the edihce was
bought for Masonic Temple. The congregation
continued TO worship in IL as tepants, and recently
"A new pastor was secured be began his work
earnestly and soon found such signs OF vigorous
growth that he began to look for site upon
which TO build a new church That part of the
CITY is building up so rapidly and property Is
held SO high that no suitable site could be found
for less than $50 900. But in the near neighbor-
hood stands On old church, at Ormond Place and
Jefferson-ave., which has been unoccupied for
wear. This has just been purchased for $4,000,
and when 50, 900 has been spent in improving
h. IL will be occupied by the Bedford society.
The Womans Baptist Foreign Mission Society,
which met last week In the First Baptist Church
ON the Heights, includes in its membership many
OF the most influential women Of New York,
Rrooklyn. Boston and other Eastern cities. Over
GOO OF them attended the sessions for two days
and gave earnest attention 10 the proceeding
Mrs. Gardner Colby, of Boston, consented TO act
az president for the nineteenth year, but
insisted that then she must be allowed TO retire.
DR. Alfred II. Kellogg will deliver q discourse
upon "The Bible, and the Egypt OF Moses" IN
the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church this even
ing -. =.
reception was given on Tuesday evening 70
the new pastor of the Grace Methodist Episcopaat
Church, the Rev. Dr. Charles M. Gifin, recently
of CovingtOn, Ky. DR.. Gifin Is native OF ONO,
and was born in Milford, in ls4ls lie WE
educated for the Bar in Cincinnati, bnt decluesu
10 enter the ministry when only twenty years 9lu;
Dr. Behrends, who recently resumed his pulP,s
in the Central Congregational Chufch aIter on
enforced period of rest, VIII spend his summer
vacation In foreign travel
The Marcy Avenue Baptist Church now repe los
a membership of 1852, an increase OF zS' si'ioo
the new building was occupied.
Congreg atonal Council has been callea ~ M
in the Union Congregational Church az ocn"o .la
Fiji on Tuesday afternoon and act upon III NJ
RESIGNATION of the Rev. William CeFruthers. Inc
churches invited are Plymouth. Ta6ernnoIe
Rochester Avenue, and Park Of BROOKLYN, anu
Central OF New.Yorly. On the evening o. tns
same fav A council will be held In the washington
-, Cav unconditional Church in HAll.sk- 70 tAlSe