New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
~ CHURCH CIRCLES.
WHAT PASTORS AID THEIR CON 7o~'
- no,.o r,-r-.sar-, ~ ~ 49,

WHAT PASTORS A. ~ SOA'
ARE DOING 49,
Important action was taken by the Congrega-
tional Club st it's April meeting in regard to eS-
tending assistance 10 the Lewis Avenue Church In
the erection Of its new building. The church de-
sires 81 900 10 aid in erecting new and suitable
structure. The society has lots worth 81 $500 on
which to build, and the equity in the properly
now occupied at Monroe-st and Lcwisave. will
pay of q mortgage Of $4,000 on these lots. 1t Is
proroscd 10 raise $4,000 for binding purposes,
and if one-haf OF this is assured the society hopes
to raise the remainder. The interesting exer-
cises Of breaking ground FOR the building took
Mace on Thursday afternoon. After che pastor
had turned up the first spadcful Of earth tho
Others present joined in the work OF breaking
ground Several addresses were made
After being closed for several weeks in conse-
nuenco of n fire which burned one end OF the
gallery and the veStibule, the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal Church viii he opened today
DR.. John Humpstone, OF the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, has declined the presidency OF Bucknen
Tniversitv. rendered 10 him recently, and will
remain with his church.
A council Of Congregational churches. after
carefully considering the application OF the Wash
incton Park Church for recognition and AID IN
erecting q chapel, unanimously recommended the
society 10 ulSband ana the Incnoers 10 iutpUy
themselves With the Wiiloughby Avenue chapel
An entertainment Will nc given on wednesday
evening IN the Bushwlcsl Avenue Congregational
Church. consisting OF fifty Illustrations OF the
life OF Christ.
SERVICES will be held on Tuesday morning at .
o'clock in the Roman Catholic churches by direction
OF Bishop Loughlin.
The Rev john c. Ager VIII give the first OF
series Of illustrated Sunday evening discourses
uDo, some aspects Of the life OF Christ in the
Church Of the New Jerusalem. this evening
Mr. Becher will begin housekeeping al HICKS
and Orange sis, Il blork from her old home, where
MIR BrecAer died. one OF her nleces Will live
with Der. ,
Tie new St. Chrysosom'S Episcopal Church. at
1mupnins-ave. and McDOnoug St, has been 10
corpoIated, and the Congregational edlhce now oc-
cupled has been purchased.
Dr. Cuyler will preach "a Centennial discourse
TINS morning IN the Lafayette Avenue
Church Tho Rev. A. j. Lyman, Of the South
CONGREGATIONAL Church, viii preach this evening
anon rhe Religious Bearing Of the Inauguration
G. ntennial7 Dr. Meredith will preach upon " Th
Hand Of God in American History,
IL The Tcmphns Avenue congregational
Church morning. DR.. A. ). SanheId. o.
the Church Of our Father, will preach upon The
Centennial OF the Inau "a ration Of Washington
tb,. rvrntng Ia q number Of other churches
discourses appropriate 20 the occasion VIII DO
The 81. AIMS Bible class Of young women.
org1Anized by the prest nj teacher, Robert -
inG in February, 1886, h.AS now over =
snfoars The class meets every Sunday morI-~x
A. $50 o'clock. in "a weleonstrueted CLASSROOM
Ssating sixty which the vestry OF the church pro-
,-ided last year The entrance Is al Clinton and
Livingston sts., and women are always welcome