New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-25
CHRISTIAN UNITY INDEED.
TWO PROMINENT PASTORS PRACTISE WHAT
THEY PREACH.
DIR. TAYLOR. CONGREGATIONAL. AND DR.. MAC
ARTHUR. BAPTIST. TO EXCHANGE PCLrlls
NEXT SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST TINE
PEEsBYTERIANs AND METH
ODIsTS APPLAUD.

ODIsTs APPLAUD.
Social Unions and Christian Fellowship was 'i'o
tonic assigned to the four speakers last evening ao
the first Joint reception of the Congregational Oiuo
and the Baptst, Methodist and Presbyterian Social
,nons The meeting was held In the LenoX Lyeeuh
., Madison ave and Fifty nnth-st and was attended
hy more than 900 people. The sermon, II such IL
could he called given by DR.. William NJ Taylor Oh
the broadway Tabernacle, had practical ana most
unexpected application, but one which roused Tile
audience TO the highest degree OF enthusiasm and was
the chief topic Of conversation during the hour WHO"
followed the spcccl-nakinS.
mr. Tavlor WAS giving a rcminscencc Of his youthful
DAYS IN Liverpool and referred 70 the frequent inter
change of pulpts by cergymen OF different dchoh'-
natious lie had preached for his Presbyterian,
Methodist and Baptist brethren In the old country out
here perhaps the fault was his own ne saiu lie I'D"
never preached in a Baptist church on the Lora
Day.
ouict as a fash DR.. X. s. Macarthur, OF the
Calvary Baptst Church. stepped TO DR.. Taylors side
and said In a tone which could be heard all over
the large hall:
VIII you exchange pupits with me next sunday
morning.
Il WILL replied the Congregational pastor. and the
two clcrgymen one native of Scotland. and the other
the scotch parents, shook hands a. II TO seal inc
contract while the hall recchoed with applause
WHY THE MEETING WAS HELD,
The object Of the gathering last night was to bring
into closer relationship the different religious Demon
nations Of the city. that they might know each o'ier
better and exchange views Church work, espccdiN
the particular religious interests, dcnomlnauohal ana
general which IL IS the province Of social unions 10
encourage and build up. The General Committee was
made up A. follows: Luclcn c. Warner, NJ d., chair
man: j. Arthur Barratt. secretary; \. p. ketchum,
ID. j. Ncwland. d. II. Bates. Henry W. Hubbard , =
MARBLES : ". Bovine. scott Poster, W. d. Murphy
Bowie, Colgate. stephen :. Clark and r. NJ r 'lller'
The Entertainment Committee was scott Poster char-
man: j. Arthur Barratt, and Henry W.
Hubbard. The following was the Reception
Committee: f. ". +. Miller, chairman
: : Narnlcs e. C. stimets W. Ives Washburn.
Thomas H. Boudcn Charles p. Pierce. Congreeatonal
Andrew Mill.. r. T. Davies. Theodore W. Morris W. H.
Wo-rall the Rev. DR.. George L. Shcarcr' Presbyterian
" y. Murphy. william VI. lsaaos. John T. Townsend
Harris G. Chllds. NJ j. Ennis BAPTIST; H. NJ +. Niuer'
Dovlcs Colgate. !. \. Pundcriord' A. > w seaman
John A. Ta,klhcrry. Methodist.
Tho hoxc. had been taken by these gentlemen rep
rcsentinr the four denominations: Dr. l.. G. Warner
- Arthur Rarrait Mr.. Anderson. Charles !. fero''
c. J. Townsend f. \. Dornan. J. r. Townsend W H.
-tarhuck. :. G. IIiil. the L'.. Dr. ''""l''u'
ro.eph rcftrctch. Mr.. Pullman. H. T. NOOK
william I've, washburn. J. d. saybach' Charles T.
uonc = " F. Miller James Ncrcancc, James Pulaer
ford r. r. Davies. !. y. Rockefeller r. ]. Dawes
r. ". Barta. : : Clark Elliott +. shepard Henry
W Hubbard cv Governor =. e. Loun'bury' the hoN'
Dr. W " Taylor. D. H. Bates. ". D. Murphy 500"
Foster. H. T. Ncwlaud. \. r. Ketchum : W BOVINE
g. waldo smith. John T. Tucker. L. ". Lawson,
LOWS 6. King H. II. Knox, William T. Dodge MI
stevenson. Ebert y. Monroe j. +. Fisher Thomas L.
Harris. f. : Clinch. Joseph b. Coo. VI. J. Ennis T.
Cleveland Cahy. Clinton l.. Fisk Charles B. AleAan-
der. T. T. Young ". p. st. John, j. NJ. DC Ncau'
Andrew Mills ". II. McCord. Theodore W. Norris
ON the platform were DR.. j. Warner WHO
presided: the four speakers. Bishop +. g. Andrews
,.urc-crtlns the Methodist church Or Mac Arthur Dr.
Iay Tor. and Dr. {. l.. Thompson Of tie MADISON
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Or. Howard 'r'so''
who offered PRAYER: General o. .. Howard wee
Chancellor MACK raclcn Of the University OF the Ky
Of New. York. DR.. 4. II. clapp. Austin ABBOTT VI
g. l. ~hearcr, Of the American Tract society Dr'
r. r. sample. President Hastings, 81 the Union ihco
logical seminary DR.. G. W. r. Birch Others present
Included Proics,or Smith. y pcnheld. the organiSt
- the broadway tabernacle Logan G. Murray, James
raloott scott Foster. john Patton. John stewart
f. Il. NcHuncy Jonathan Marshall. DR.. = ii. virgin.
Daniel :. Lamont. Dr. J. I. Kerr W. r. WorraA.
colonel 4. f. kct'hum