New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-17
HONORING DIR. CUYLER,
SERVICE IN COMMEMORATION OF HIS
THIRTY YEARS PASTORATE.
MANY EXPRESSIONS OF CoIDIALITY AND GOOD.
wILL-THE VETERAN CLERGYMAN SAYS HE

Wil-iI-luE VETERAN CLERGYMAN SAYS HE
is NOT THROUGH PREACHING YET
services concentrating the thirty years pastoratc
OF the Rev DR.. Theodore Ledyard Cuylcr IN the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. Of Brooklyn
were held last evening in the spacious edhcc in
which DR.. Cuylcr has 80 long preached. \ reception
in the church parOrs preceded the public exercises
ana many OF the present and former members OF the
church, into which DR.. Cuylcr has received over 1000
persons. graspcd him by the hand and extended to him
and Mrs Cuycr their hearticst congratulations
Among those present were the Rev. Or. A. J. f.
Bchionds, Professor Robert Foster Asa ". Tcuncy
Tie Rev. DR.. James NJ Buckley, the Rev. DR.. Charles
II. Thompson Albert zimmerman. It. Clair McKelway
Or. William .Iarvc the Rev. Dr. Charles II. Taylor
William Mumford DR.. II. IlouchtaIng. tho Rev. Dr.
!. d. Wells, W. :. Sillcocks, \. = Van Ccve and j. "
Hart.
DR.. Cuylcr's entrance was the signal for the waving
Of handkerchief, and applause The first address was
made by the presiding officer, william W. Goodrich
president If the Board OF Trustees of the church, who
spoke Of the regret Of the congregation on the retire
mcnt Of DR.. Cnylcr. DR.. william W. Paxton Of
Princeton Theological Seminary, spoke next and said
the occasion testimonial of memories never to
be forgotten and love which would never grow cold
Letters read from \. A. Low Enclosing a check
for 500 to the Cuyler fund.- John e. Whittier and
Bishop Potter. Mr. Whittier wrote rs follows
Amcsbugy. Mass. April l., 1890.
TO the Officers Of Lafayette Avenue Church:
II would give very great pleasure 70 accept the
Invitation TO the "rcccpton' Of my dear friend
Theodore l.. Cuyler did not and Illness conhnc lie
o. home. l know Of whose liz" work a. a
Christian minister and - am advocate OF everything
calculated To promote the welfare oi suffering humanity
has been more faithfully and ,ucc'ssfully done than Dr.
Cpylcr's Hc has Well earned season OF rest ana II
ho rctircs from the Ia-olato sure that his iacile
pcn Will not be idie That God grant him many
more useful aud happy yoas j. the prayer Of his old
friend. JOHN q. WHITTIER
This Bishop Pottcrs letter:
D.oco-an House 80. - LAFAYETTE Place.
Nrw-York. Aprl -, 1890.
Ny Dear DR.. Cpy,er. ia "a, Early Church 10 was a
% 'Go nothing without the bishop" and you have
not consulted Ae matter OF ,opr retirement. am
disposed simply 10 writ line expressing my dappIo'a
o. IT, Doubtless you Viii say with Presbyterian poF'e-
,cruce which. far. IL inherent 10 YOU. that tc on7
Bishop rou have a.t called uIon especially to con-u1
bishop Theodore l. ,uyl,r and ths would instantly
raise controversy 20 ot's, and vaAen the ghost -
'hc Iof'.-N ainvT-nt debate. she'll valve tc question
f.r tho r.ent having Indeed hrt faint hopes that at this
late dny. You Will 500 ih" error o. your ways.
Al the same | don't quite why you arc retiring
You clever ever yog were and that Is saying
good deal church !, prosperous. Your sermons
.dfsin- yoaf people united. yous voice is
Vigorous. and 'o4r heart is a. Young a, when ia ny
bofhood / n.-, Aneu Won.
BIZ voi h,,r certainly earned to.t-tc.t with honor
and iAe oop- 81 friends who in ho.h hemisphere, know
sui otc 'o4 w.n al.h that Won iich'v ENJOY them.
Thar may mot present DAY greeting, in person.
but pay with all iay heart that GOD ahundsnty
il.-> your,. and -lse Won yet uuio- amos.
Ever ,ogf. faithfully H. e.. POTTER
Letter. from the Rev. Drs. >torfe. Abbott, Taylor
and k'irod-c. Pc. tma.tcr General Wauamakcr W. II.
,,yard and other. were read. Df. john Hail. of tho
rnh Avenue Presbyterian Church. neat spoke and
va. followed hy the Rev Dr. Lcandcr +. chamberlain.
u the ,la.-on Avenue Presbyterian church.
John y. Beach presented to Or. Cuyler tho Cuyler
Fund 4 $4,000. a SIT from many members Of the
church and couef, saion. not As charity. but As
token II the lasting Obligation under which the church
rested Mr. Beach SAID ~ a frce.w III Offering,
heart glf. In r.. pon-c. Or. Cuyl'r said
lttr great Jump ia my throat that n'"'s artcuia-
ton dlcplt AID ttr hour B., lat have Dad long ana
-grrercy happy p.t0sato boa th, fo.o1, church This
rfn..ly o9.fur accept. beloved. not uer.y t'-t
fov O., Your hrt gift that relieve the Last
wear, q my nfe from the cofro-ion- Of cnre
than. yol fos rl. sweet a.t q kindness.
Who am mat should o. loaded down with vanity !
WIrl ihiuA lnN missionaries wear their lives out
without .,Ao 90 popular applause no provision fr Oh
a-r. when ] t.Irs Is Hin who had NOT whcs" 90 lay
lIi. head / 49, f.alv fo snk into tae dust II were
Pa. draw anf Iuslnl. lines 300 u.-e EXERCISES. might
.t 'h l.'r. ~ John g.. whif'.'s md a. A Low, WITH
Woo as'l. ~. ~ oir.I c.fe.. They prove tna'
Dr.-n,n, ,.. d.epr limos than ,e iarrnn'nt- 4 no
,Agr.a. Bishop ru...'. lr''es Al.. ,.rn 81 "A
vi..r unity ~ Christians.
q, not p.opo-. 20 cease preaching. Ials i-nt q
fsr .N.H. NOT a' ~ j..