New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-26
DIR. VIRGIN'S CALL TO BOSTON,
RECEIVING HIS FORMAL NOTIFICATION-TlE
GROWTH UNDER HIS PASSIONATE OF
PILGRIM CUrRCU.

PILGRIM CHURCH.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Virgin, OF the Pilgrim Con
gregational Church. Madison-ave. and OnehundFed
andtwenty.Grst-st.. received yesterday the formal
notification Of hi the Park street Congregational
Church Of Boston. The letter accompanying the
notification said that the call was unanimous IL
Will probably be at least two weeks before Dr. Virgin
will formally announce his resignation from Pilgrim
Church though his acceptance OF the Park Street call
has been practically determined.
Dr.. Virgin born in Carver. Mass. August 70
1s42. When three years old he moved to Boston
and the first sunday he attended was connected
with the Park street Church. He was graduated WIN
honors from the Boston High school and the Boston
Latin school, and from Harvard University In the
class Of '6G. Icing graduated from Andover INC"
logical seminary. In 1865 hc was licensed 10 preach
by the North Suffolk Association of Boston. and shortly
afterwaM in the year ordained pastor vi
the Broadway Congregational Church Of Somcrvllc'
Mass. In 1871 he accepted call 10 Pilgrim Church
in this CITY. AZ that time the congregation occupied
small church at one hundred and twcnyilith st. ana
Second.ave Under Dr. Virgins earnest mni'tIa
tons the church grew In Influence and numbers ana
in 1882 the present church was built TIE property
al present /, valued at $4,000 with debt upon II
Of $4,000. The small membership OF l7'l has III
creased 70 SOS with a Sunday-school Of G3l. and an
Industrial school # Gll pupil. The church is o'hrr
wise thoroughly Organized varied forms OF vigorous
Christian work In I--s the Ayers Memorial Build
ing was added to the church. mailing IT, with IT. class
rooms, parlor, and work rooms. one Of tho hh"N'
clust .r, OF church buiil1g, in the city. over i'-o'
people call Dr. Virgin their pastor. and under MS IN
nuencc the church has been great help IN the al
vance Of Cougegau lnaliSm.
IN lssG the University OF the civ OF New or"
conferred the degree of Doctor Of Divinity upon te
pastor of PILGRIM Church For many years pf
Virgin has been engaged literary work. being the
regular book reviewer for The Christian Union ana
other religious periodicals. he Is "a member oil U''
executive committee Of the American Home Mission
AIRY Society q corporate member Of the American
BOARD Of Commissioners from Foreign Missions ana j.
vice president Of the Congregational SUNDAY school ano
Publication society With tie Rev. DIS. Bradford ana
Foster he wa, one OF the three founders OF the con
rrec,tonaI Club Of Ncw-YorE. and Is now IL wee
brc,dcnt lie ia a iiir-mcmb"r Of the New England
society. and is on one Of the committees oi me
American Bible society, IS trustee Of the Nc".fo'h
Ministerial Fund society, and a lfc member "i UT"
New York Institution for tho Deaf and Dumb Ut.
VIRGIN Is also "A mcrl-r OF the Union League 'lub ana
AN honorary member OF the Harlem social 'nb m
cxtsrnpoarv speaker both In the pulpit "nd 'n 'h'
platform Or. Virgin II man Of broad 'NWp"'I"oS
which carry hun into al the important AFFAIRS "i
life An ardent Republican in politics, he h'I' never
per-nittsd his profession vi, icc' 81 ctI"H
-lp, and Ia, aWaY- been out 1poh'n III th' az
sion OF All public questions. W one liN N'N o'c"
talked Of a. hi, successor IN Pilgrim ChuT' d.