New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-16
VHATAPASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MANY DENOMINA.
TONS.

Ministers are not to having their names ap-
pear in the public prints If the papers say pleasant
things about them but 10 the reporter who fails
10 catch every word of sentence that seems i'm
pertant TO the speaker. But he is less 10 be pited
than the one who fails to give the entire speech of
man who wants TO- be reported If space time pre-
vents him from giving mora than a reference to a
striking figure in the speech there is certain to be
something wrong in that sentence. and explanation
is received on the following day, giving the entire
paragraph where the figure occurred, with adj
ditOnal paragraphs showing what preceded and what
followed the one in question--in short insisting
having the speech printed that left out Of the
regular report There is difference. however.
between some ministers and some politicians on this
point-tho latter suffer In silence the former write
letter.
An incident connected with the American visit Of
Canon Farrar is recalled where student of history"
sought to strike the amiable Churchman over the
shoulders of reporter. At the reception given by
/ Cyrus W. Field to the ministers of New-York and
Brooklyn, Canon Farrar defended his views of the
eternal life by referring first TO letter written TO
him by DR.. Pussy. and then TO the position held by
est Gregory OF Nyssa one Of the greatest and most
eloquent OF the Church fathers. president Of OF
the four great ecumsnical Is canonizci saint,
priest, and possibly the author of the additional
sentences IN the Nicene Creed who expressed views far
In advance Of Rome in writings unquestlOnaby genuine,
and yet he is accepted canOnzed saint In the
Church of God.' The next day an Anonymous letter.
designed for publication, handed to the writer. 1t
began: Dear Mr.. Editor: Your reporter blundered
yesterday In taking down Canon Farrars speech The
speaker is too great scholar to have confounded
Gregory of Nyssa with Gregory of Nazianus"
This reporter happened to meet the VT ter of the
complaint the same day, and when he assured the
student Of history" that the report dictated by
DIR. Farrar after tn, meeting, lest there should be
error of names or facts, he replied OF course
knew you had authority for your statement, but could
not say Canon Farrar blundered. To say an I'M
known reporter had made mistake, natural enough for
not versed In church history IS more delicate
way of rsbuklng the distinguished Engshman." I" But
suppose your letter should be the means Of the
reporters discharge?' This thought had never oc-
CURED to him before but he has never since then
written letter Of complaint 10 the paper which con-
tained Canon Farrars address.
1.-THE Congrcgationalist, this week contains this
paragraph in its interesting NewYork letters written
by the Rev. DR.. A. II. Clapp, and signed Hunting
tom" In No 10 of the Library of Tribune Extras,
double column pamphlet of ffty-sx pages, is given
full and satisfactory report of the late meeting here
of the American Board. The officers papers, DR..
Pratt's admirable sermon, the reports Of committees
speeches of Drs Taylor storrs Virgin, remarks OF
those who took part in the debates, with a clear
record of each days proceedings given at greater
length, probably, than they Will ever be found else
where The pamphlet may be had at the Board rooms
here, No. 3s Bible House, as we'll as in Boston.
1t Is worth reading and preserving" The pamphlet
also be found at the counting Of The Tribune
office. President SOrrs refers to the meeting
Of the Board As in many respects an important and
signal occasion, fairly and usefuly represented in
your pamphlet" And still the Ncw-YOrk ITesbyt terry
is afraid t. have the press represented its I'M
port meetings. lest there be misrcp
OF the arguments presented by the ministers and
elders.
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rat iDDc ara hpinu ado
proper observance Of the Book Concern Centennial
on December i'll the Methodist Episcopal churches
Pamphlets III great abundance, relating TO the work
of the publishing house Of the denomination are being
sent TO all the churches applying for them.