New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-02
WHATA PASTOR SEESA AND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MANY DENoMINA-

TONS
few years ago the Rev. f. C. Ray, the pastor OF
tho Third Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth, N. j.,
resigned HIS pastorate, and the church was filled on
the last Sunday morning to hear his farewell sermon.
To the surprise Of nearly ALL but with the knowledge
Il not the warmest approval Of the church officers,
Mr.. Kmball, the churchdebt raiser, in the pulpit
with the retiring pastor, and strenuous effort was
made to clear the heavily burdened church from debt
Several thousand dollars pledged at that SER
vice. and before the day was over the congregation
had promised to owe anything except love.
The promise has been redeemed much to the saus-
faction Of ALL of those who would have preferred
farewell discourse from their popular pastor
This incident is recalled by the information Just
received from Topeka, Kan, where Mr.. Ray, now
doctor of divinity, is the pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church. The State Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held recently In MS
church, Mr. Moody, the evangelist, and Dr. H. Graf
tan Guinness the missionary, taking part In the meet
ngs. The convention lasted five days, and all day
Saturday money being pledged by the delegates
After the Sunday evening evangelistc service the
effort was resumed After $4,000 had been secured
which is said TO be nearly double that given by other
States for similar work, minister gave SILK hat
1t was then II 80 a. IN. Monday and the new GIT
was passed through the audience When II reached
the platform IL full Of gold watches, watch chahs
pins rings and money. Then another collection was
"a
signify their willingness and purpose to go them
selves to tho foreign mission work. Four go TO the
soudan in pioneer work under Dr. Guinness this
month. forty or fifty Will go into the Kansas CITY
Training School to follow them; the rest are In col
eges
Tie Rev. f. s. Triple Of the ST. Luke's Methodist
Episcopal Church. is TO begin tomorrow evening whae
promises to be profitable course OF sermons on Inc
Social and Religious Movements OF the NineteehO
Century, In the he will treat OF the Trac tartan
Movement, the Phanthropic Movement, Socialism
in Germany, NhIlism in Russia, Mormonism, Charles
kingsley and the Chartsts. Ultramontanism, ETC.
Mr. Triple IS a young man who has given much study
To the social and religious problems OF the various
countries included in the outlines Of his present series
of sunday evening discourses.
Some difficulty has been experienced by pastors In
whose churches there Christian Endeavor societies
because the older people In the church frown on the
zeal displayed by the younger members OF the con-
gregation who in annoyed at the conservatism
of the elders. 1t has been impossible many times Tor
the shepherd TO lead the two parts Of the hock into
the same pasture but the problem seems to be In
fair way of solution The United Society in Boston,
of which Dr. f. F.. Clark is president has changed the
form of its pledge, which, 1t is hoped will Unite all
the congregations by making the young people more
loy TO their own church. The new pledge reads
"Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for strength,
would like TO have me do that will make 1t the
rule OF nv life to pray and read the Bible every day
that / will support my own church In every way,
especially by attending all her regular Sunday ana
mid week services, unless prevented by some reason
which I can conscentlously give to my Saviour and
that Just so far / know how, throughout my whole
life. I will endeavOr to lead Christian life. As an
active member promise to be true 10 all my duties
70 be present at and take some part, aside from
singing I'm every Christian Endeavor prayer-meetinS
unless hndered by reason which can conscieh'
tiously give to my Lord and Master III Obliged 10 DC
absent from the monthly consecraonm meeting OF me
society l will, II possible, send at least verse OF
scrinture to be read In response TO my name az the
roll CALI
The Rev Madison c. Peters. OF the Bloomlngdale
Reformed Church. IS preaching course of sunday
evenine sermons on 1.-THE HOme-I ife" Having
considered the respective duties OF husoanus anu
wives. he will explain The Parents Parts In Making
the Home" tomorrow.
vbue presbvterians are discussing the advisabity
NJ revising their Confession of Faith, II may be inter-
estng 10 see how simple is the creed held by the
Disciples Of Christ the church which PRESIDENT Gar
field attended. and which numbers now about 100000
members In letter written by the Rev b. b.
TYLER of the Church of the Disciples, in this cfy,
the following paragraph is given to show one OF
the points of difference between this church ana oheI
churches in regard to the creed " The original ana
only dlVinoy aulnOrlzeu cIStu. ue APV9SO'
creed the creed OF Christianity Is this Il believe that
Je,s of Nazareth Is the Christ the son OF the Living
cod and therefore. the only and allsuihcicnt Saviour
OF men Jesus said that on this creed He would
build His church This was the creed OF the Church
of Christ in Jerusalem, in An;ioch. in Ephesus IN
Corinth In Philppi. In Thessalonica. In Perea, In
Rome and In every place where the inspired Apostles
preached the gospel and planted churches. This
creed was sufficient then-is sufficient now Not the
belief OF theological dOcmas, however true, but iarh
in Jesus as the Christ the Son of God is the faith that
saves the soul. With the Disciples this statement
concerning the nature and Official character OF the
SON of Man Is not merely article Of Christian
faith standing on level With other articles Of belief
but it is the article Of the Christian fath.the creed
NJ the church 'Dost thou believe on tho Son Of
COD If thou belIevest with all thine heart thou
mavest be baptlzed' the language of Philip, the
heaveninspred evangelist. TO the treasurer OF Queen
Candace To every person. therefore, who applies
for membership In OF our churches, we say: DO
Won believe with whole heart that Jesus "a the
christ the OF the living God! DO you take Him
IN be your Savourl DO you desire TO obey
Him - These words. IS true are not always
employ ed but always and everywhere the candidate
for baptism and church membership is asked con-
cernine his faith in. and his purpose toward, Jesus.
what think We OF Christ Whose son is lie This
was Lords text Of orthodoxy The Disciples do not
object to the publication OF statements of belief for
The information of the people, but they do object 10
using such statements as tests OF fellowship