New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
wHATAPASTOR SEES ANDHEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.
Ocean Grove Is not wholly deserted vet. though the
thousands that lined its walks and thronged It's several
ulaces OF worship during the ten days OF the camp
meeting have dwindled to hundreds this week. Every
aav one or two meetings are held. and they well
attended The other day the leader Of the holcness
meeting Mrs Palmer said that 1t might interest some
~ thosc nrcsent II they knew how long she had
a CHRISTIAN she gave her heart to the Saviour. she
said lust sevcntyOn years ago. ana found that rest
ro ,rn,cb che pleads so earnestly when she was
.eventeen wears DID, two after her conversion
IN a rccent Sunday Mr. SpurgcOn espied the Rev.
Dr W. NJ TAYLOR. OF the broadway Tabernacle In his
,r.at audience in London. Calling him to the plat
form he requested him to lead the congregation in
nraxer II is possible after the very agreeable expe
s,.nca which Dr. TAYLOR had when exchanging pulpitS
18th his friend DR.. Macarthur. that he desired to
know more about the denomination ably represented
,hrosd BY spurgeon and in this city by Macarthur.
.The CongregatonafNt' prints all extract from a
n-,rsta letter from DR.. W. A. FarnswOrth missionary
~ the American Board in Turkey, in which he calls
the Rev. II. S. Jenanyan. OF Tarsus. :" the Mr. Moody
~ Turkey, This is compliment that would make
w J.nanyan blush his classmates fear. for when
evident in the Union Seminary four five years ago
D.. VIA A decidedly modest Young man. While studying
,ns. ne was interesting all his friends and he made
many of them wherever he went In his plan for helping
the Door children Of his native land. An association was
0rulRd
obcers to carry the work which lay like a burden
m his heart. Before returning to Turkey Mr. Jenan-
van married New-iork girl. who has written good
deal for publication about their experiences IN Turkey
Tho committee appointed by the General Assembly
two years ago revise the proof texts OF the West
minister Confession of Faith has been in sesson at sara
toga for several days. 1t Is expected that report
will be carried to the next Assembly The committee
70 revise the Confession itself will meet in Pittsburg
no afiv from w
York Prcsbytery is the Rev. DR.. Thomas = Hastings.
president of tho Union Theological seminary who was
the chairman OF the Prcsbytery's committee that pre-
pared report recommending revision OF the stand
ards. This the report OH which the long debate
occurred last winter In the Scotch Church. The answers
which the prcsbyteries made tn the As>cmbys over
have been printed by the stated clerk of the
Assembly
The Salvation Army is to hold great Eastern
Congress, OF it's staff and field officers between the
Rockies and the Atlantic. In this city ana BROOKLYN for
a week. beginning on November l. II Is expected thai
there will be 100 staff officers in attendance. besides
300 field officers and 200 local officers. Thousands
Of soldiers and friends" expected and "monster
demonstrations and parades' are promised As the
congress will be in session during the stirring week
OF the municipal elections ii will be all In all great
week for New-Iork and Brooklyn.
DR.. George F. Pcntecost starts on his evangestic
tour in heather lands to-day. lie goes independently
Of any mission board. but with the cordial approval OF
several and the hearty cooperation Of not few who
are large contributors to mission work in foreign lands
In The Tribune on August =! appeared q portrait OF
Dr. PentecC~t. sketch Of his life and statement from
him regarding. this new work which he will begin in
Calcutta In November. Last night Dr. PentcrO>t
spoke In the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church.
of brooklyn where he pastor for several years. 1t
was thought that Mr. Sanley would he able TO accom-
pany DR.. PentecOSt. but when he found that he could
not leave this country for long time owing 10 prior
esagements he offered to defray the expenses Of his
ago whether Mr.. Stebbins Mr. Towner Of Mortified.
would 60. Until October 10 DIR. Pentrcosts address
will be The Christian" London after that. Calcutta.
India. Mrs. Fanny j. Crosby the blind hymn wr1ter
las dedicated poem to the evangelist. IL Is en-.
iii led Mission India, and the last stanZa is
follows:
Nav tho God Of peace 60 with thee,
And Ills richest gifts be tairc;
Nav lie fiji thy soul " ith wisdom
And the power Of grace divine.
And may those whom thou shalt gather
On far I.stant IDdiss shore
BE - jewels that ehal sparkle
In His Kingdom everrnore.