New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-01
WHATA PASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO MANY
DENOMINATIONS.

Not for many years has there been such deep
religious interest manifested the beginning Of Lent
as has been shown this week For hour every day
| audience that crowded old Trinity the doors
has hung on the words that have issued like water
from fountain from the lips of Bostons eloquent.
persuasive preacher Business men. intelligent.
practical. shrcwd have mingled with their clerks in
prisng tho Father. and have listened eagerly
to the story OF His love for all mankind Few
preachers dwell more than does Phillips Brooks on
the brotherhood Of Three sentences from
Of his addresses shows how limtless To his mind IS
the Gospel invitations "God blesses every soul that
is ble,sable God forgiyes every soul that is for
gvablc God saves every soul that is savabc.'
While the father, and have been drinking
at ono spiritual fountain. the mothers and daughters,
and not few besides. have been taking refresh
ING draughts from similar source In another part
Of the city. Mr. Moody has but to announce a
vice and the Size of the audience is limited only by
the capacity Of the building where he is speak.
To prevent crush. tickets distributed by mail
from Association Hail. for the four meetings advcr
tlscd to be held in the Collegiate Church. al Fifth
ave- and Twenty -ninthst. The demand far
cccdcd the supply that the Madison Avenue PIcsby-
terrain Church thrown open for two days, and
tho tickets all taken the day they were issued
In answer to tho pressing invitations made TO him.
Mr.. Moody will hold four more meetings in each
church next weeh.
by coincidence two prominent Congregational
clcrgynlen were on the platform ut Of Mr. MOodys
meetings this week. Both asked to lead in
prayer, one at the beginning OF the service and tho
other at the close. After the benediction Mr. Moody
turned around and said in his matter of fact way
" Dr. Abbott. do You know Dr. Taylor,T and the
pastors OF Plymouth Church and the broadway Tafc.-
necc, friends Of many years standing. assured him
That they were acquainted. and walked OF chatting
together as mcrrily though DR.. Abbott heartily ap-
proved the action OF the Prudential Committee and
Dr. Taylor had been invited to the recent installation
In Brooklyn.
Every Thursday" Is the name OF a new religions
weekly periodical 10 be issued cary th, month next
week PROBABLY The editor and propr.c or is the Rev.
pr' 'h.rles = kc'i:ison, for quarter of q century
leading pastor of this city and Brooklyn. for many
years the editor Of The Illustrated Chrst'an Weekly"
long writH on the sunday school lessons for The
sunday School rims7.' the anthor OF Gczon volumes
OF sermons. hut known most widely perhaps through
tho many popu'ar hymn hooks that he has compiled
during his busy psstoratcs. Dr. Robinson announces
mat his paper Will consider ~ legitimate to IL, aim
every Held Of Christian Interest and every branch OF
nome entertainment E,.c'r la oriental lands tie
sunday school lessons. praise meetings. WORSHIP ~
IN" churches ana hOmieiis5 IN tie pulpit tra'el, !
biographies. incident, of the d3v public occurrences. ,
BOOK reviews poetry and mn,lc are among th' icala''
contemplated The Office VIII e at No. 100 iiith. !
ave, Ill the Methodist Book Concern building.
on the occasion of the Methodist Jubilee IN the
Opera House two weeks ago. Dr. Armitaee a leading
BAPTIST clcrgyn made very happy a1dr - IN |
presenting solpc relies the officers ~ the Church.
On Thursday night DR.. NacAsthur another Baptist |
Of National reputation. spoke at ne dinner o. The
L. C. Dixon IT, "a rising BAPTIST Will deliver sermon
at the New York Preachers Meeting.