New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
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,ur-,tS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.
m. General Missionary Committee of the Method
=. r,pscopa Church viii meet In Boston next wednes
49,, and will probably remain In session for week
,, holds the same relation to the foreign missionary
or,, Of that Church as does the American Board to
,h NJ the Congregational churches II has under its
',,,.ryislon also the home-misslon work. The com
,,oe Is composed Ct the Bishops of the Church and
:, conservative ministers and laymen from all parts
,,e country. 1t Is thoroughly representative body
- approprates annually for missions 81 200 O0o This
oar the question Of the proportion Of the funds which
h, 20 10 the foreign work will probably be discussed
with unusual vigor There great openings in some
~ the foreign fields. and from these the demand for
Increased appropriations is becoming vehement Other
ncstions of interest win be taken up Altogether 1t
nromises to be of the most interesting sessions
which the committee has ever held.
Tomorrow evening the Rev. DR.. John NJ Worrall
t,, preach his farewell sermon in the Thirteenth
strect Presbyterian Church. to which he called in
Tho sprlng OF 1882. On Monday evening the officers
and members of the church will give him q farewell
roccption when there win be addresses by leading
members of the Presbyery. DR.. Worrall goes to Dan
ile Ky 10 I'll ore chair In the theological seminary
a that place and another in Centre College; he VIII
teach metaphysics In the college, and ecclesiastical his
tory in the seminary Three years he was called
% the presidency Of Centre College but the invitation
coming at time unexpected, and when circumstances
both of a public aud private nature seemed to be ir-
rer,ovably in the way he felt compelled to decline
the call Dr.. Worral has been active and earnest
prcsbyter here, and will be greatly missed in the
,oootincs of the New-YorlS Presbytery. During the
~nrovbat extended review of tho General Assembly
erture on the revision of the Westminster Confession
wear ago. he was one Of the strongest men Ill the
minority and his able speech in defence VI inc
standards as they ara was OF the features of that
memorable debate.
To understand the effect of the recent meeting OF
tina American Board, one must read all Of the Con-
coational paper, and several Independent journals
harmony rather than unity will be the impression
that such a reading will produce. Everybody seems
satisfied at the splendid work done at Minneapolis
satisfied, moreover, that his side won. The con-
ervatiycs have always been willing that much as
,ros Granted should be given, bit the vital prncl-
p,es for which they were contendlng they say nave
not been disturbed. The radicals have accomplished
the purpose that they have always had In mind' ana
they would have been satisfied with nothing less
We must wait till application from an AhdoVcr
stndent with advanced views Is received by inc rru
deutiol Committee to see how farreachng VIII be the
octio, inst taken DR.. Alden has resigned the
secretaryshp of that committee and Dr. strong mas
been chosen in his place 1t is an open secret 'a'
DE- Alden and DIR. Thompson each carried MS resign"
ton to Minneapolis, one declining reiecton a.
sccretary and the other as hehpcr VI ulo ~.
acntlai Committee but they were prevailed upon moi
TO read them.
The Rev. DR.. ". II. p Fauncc, the pastor OF the
Fifth Avenue BAPTIST Church, preached ms hrst ann
rersarv sermon last sunday, and the EXanlhor
in noting that fact, says Everything Wthli tne
propcr scope of the church has increased IN vtalH
IND results through the year, except inc hulDer VI
'n' mber, and In this department the pruning ser
vice had been so thorough that the actuai n,IloTp
have no faith in keeping the names OF 100 OF .vo
members on the roll who give no sign III T Whap
no desires and means to have is churchron tia'
hall tell the tITlth.'