New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-30
WHATAPASTOR SEESAND HEARS
PERSONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MANY
DENOMINATIONS

Not all lovers OF Egyptian history can hear the
splendid lectures given by the gifted woman who re-
Gently received a degree from Columbia College. And
some who have heard Miss Edwards wish that she
had more 10 say about the Bible and the faith 50
dear to the large majority Of those whom she adj
dresses Those who desire 10 do 50 may lear free
Of lectures entitled Israel in Egypt which
will be an exposition Of the Book OF Exodus I'm the
latest light OF the monuments. They are 10 be given
in the First Reformed Episcopal Church on eight sun
day evenings. beginning tomorrow DR.. Charles >.
Robinson, the lecturer has given great attention 10 the
explorations in Egypt, and these lectures promise
TO be interesting those already given In his
former church IN Madison ave-, in Binghamton, in
Albany and In the East Eighty-slxth Street Church
While he styles them lectures they Christian evil
dences-really religious expeditions To- night
Dr. Robinson will answer the question "Who Were
tho Children OF Israel"
II was not to be expected that Plymouth Church
would escape censure for emitting from its Council
the leading pastors IN the Congregational denomination
In Ncw-York and Brooklyn. The Congregatonallst'
thinks that II be regretted that the church shOud
have thrown away magnificent opportunity
Of manlfestlng genuine Christian HberalIy it might
have exhibited by calling the nucleus Of the council
for the installation of Dr. Abbott, in the ordinary
manner the churches of the vicinage without any
such discrimination must of necessity recall old
unploasantnessn Complaint is also made that the
church has committed the -Congregationalism OF
inviting members from other denominations And
yet II the general understanding at the recent
meeting OF the American Board in the Broadway Tab
ernace that Dr. Dexter of The Congregatonalist'
and DR. Abbott of The Christian Union,' stand
ing together in opposition to the policy Of the Board,
which is strongly defended by Dr. Storrs and DR..
Taylor whose churches have been ignored By the
Plymouth people
Ten m Is
national sunday school lessons. Next year the entire
time il taken with exhaustive study Of the Gospel
according to ST. Luke The lessons for 1891 have
Just been announced. For the first six months they
will be In the Old Testament, taking UP the history
Of Israel from the division Of the kingdom 10 the
captivity of Judah. Johns Gospel will be studied
in the latter half Of the year.
week of prayer will be observed by the Baptist
pastors beginning on Monday There will be gather
incs for prayer on FIVE Afternoons lasting two hours
and hold at the Twenty third Street Church
The Trinity Presbyterian Church Of Brooklyn has
met with an unexpected obstacle In its effort 10
secure new pastor The Presbytery Of Dayton;
relation between Dr.. ". G. Falconer and the First
reyteran CHURCH Of sPr n and he %. must
| only marriage ties that bound him, lawyer might
them in hour, but the pastoral relation is
The Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Freshman, Of the Hebrew;
Christian Church II st. Marks Place have returned
from their missionary tour to Palestine.
DR. Henry van Dyke, OF the Brick Church. has Ssh
stitlted for his Wednesday evening lecture An
Hour OF Bible study" TO which the public Is nvited
Tho company sing together for little time such
favorte HYMNS az suggested beforehand to the
leader Then follows season 0 prayer for me
Church Of Christ and for our fellow men, The cir
cular letter adds
at makes no difference to what denomination you
belong II makes no difference whether you are
member Of any church at all. II you like to come
and you can come without negectng other religious
int.es YOU viii be very welcome and doubly welcome
II you bring your friends with you."
Believing that cleanlpess is NEXT To godlinessp
the Rev W. T. Elsing is trying 70 raise several
thousand dollars to build bathhouse whers the
great mass of working people, who do not have hot
and cold water in every room. unless the roof leaks
or q washbO1er upsets the top moor. may battle
winter and summer Mr.. Elsng is the successful
pastor of the De Witt Memorial Church, IN Rivington-
ST which is connected with the City Mission.
The programme Of the National Christian Con-
ference TO be held in Boston under the auspices and
direction OF the Evangelical Alliance on December
AZ Includes the names OF several New York pastors
a. we'll as Of ministers and aymen Of prominence from
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