New-York tribune., 1890-08-30
WHATA PASTOR SEES ANDHEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE

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ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.
After one more sunday the church doors that have
boon closed during the heated term will again stand
o,on welcoming home the pastor and his flock Mr..
Moody homes that the time will soon come when the
church doors will never close, winter summer.
weekday or sunday, except at night after the people
have had their evening service To spend S3oooO or
$50 600 or 100000 building which is open only
for an hour or two twice on Sunday and for mid
week PRAYER meeting he thinks is poor investment.
Dr A J. Gordon. the Baptist light in Boston, has
novel idea regarding the proper use OF church seepes
which might well be considered by those planning to
mako their new church the most prominent archi-
tecurallv in town. lie is greatly interested in the
education of lay preachers and thinks that scores of
,,v mon might be found who could easily be trained
% occuny fields for which regularly trained cergymen
cannot be had or for which the layrnen are better
adapted When his church people asked him how the
lavmcn were to supported while they were receiving
the necessary education for their new work. Dr. Gordon
rcpled that there was room enough in his church
steeple TO accommodate twenty or thirty men WIN
sleeping apartments if it were properly utilized,
Imagine twenty theological students living in the tall
tower on the east side of Madison square and boarding
as a ministerial friend Of mine does while his FAMILY
* ont of town-getting his meals at Hebrew res
taurant in the morning. in a German restaurant al
noon and in an Irish restaurant at night!
A young Persian who is an elder in Presbyterian
Church and who has been in this country only icw
months is dcsiious of fitting himself for mission
work among his people. He has made com
mendabIe progress in the study Of English during MS
short residence in this city. and, besides his nauVe
language he speaks and reads Assyran Chaidean ana
Turkish With the excellent testimonials which he
has and all evident purpose TO succeed. one Wouid
think that he would have little difficulty in fiGlng
school where he could prepare for his fcwork even
If he has not that other essential. money.
Considerable comment has been caused by the re-
cent arrest of the Rev. Il. H. McCready, OF Montgon-
ery ~ V. for number OF years meinber oi 'He
NewYork Presbytcry and the pastor OF the prospect
Hill Presbyterian Church. Mr.. McCrcadys flchus III
this city and in Montgomery well were WiiHhg
10 wait until all explanation came before forming
conclusion unfavorabe TO him. as he Is held IN ue
highest esteem wherever known. From Montgomer!
paper il appears that lie was called 10 iVsOnre oS
the serious illness OF his mother VINO dld not H'c INK
after he reached her home. in the meantime uno"Hi
ncessant watching. MIR: McCready himself became Ni'A
and was unable 10 leave his bed. Just before MS
mother died she gave linn authority to draw f'l"
from the peope's savings Bank Of Pittsburg, when
WAS 10 be used for the benefit Of an invalid sister
owing 10 his Illness, Mr. McCrcady was uhabie 10 Ho'
the money until after his mothers dea'h' -N"r ''
had drawn il, the bank officials, acting "hder mi'
apprehension, il is said, caused MS aIcs' io' '
ing money under false pretences. and ne was com
pelsd 10 spend tho night in police station Inc
next morning when the matter was Investigated "c
chorVe was withdrawn he released and the bsnA
teller gave him the following certlhcan' i'"S 10
to certify that the Rev. X. H. McCTcaay Is IN H' %
tmation after hearing all the circumstances cAoo'
a,od rom any intention TO do the Peoples savings
pank or any other person any wrong III enuo
;n, IN securc from said bank 1919 As which Mt NC
Cre,dv informed me his mother left to MS sister,
whose interests he was trying to protect
NJ vccreaav,s experience reminds of that OF
,har CLERICAL friend who arrested. lie was
,hen the pastor of fourshng church IN the ihci'oi
Of This State and is filling with grStiylns
An important Office in missionary soreN' hT,i,s ,i
i, NrW-Yorh at the Easter season he dsIcou ~ ,
~ - tricnd al old Trinity aftCi the service on 9u'.a, LAY
mor'ng The friend WAC not recogliMed otin III uIe
ton, and my friend dcc!dcd - ,"o LAM, V awai houinc
| thvugh the building before he went s"as a. Nppie p,,ie
that his friend would 90 me anu , anu t . %bom he w
meet II he did not ina the one ., ~. ,nr. ~ ,L,
inoIi,o he would at least have better we" ol t''
flowers than he had obtained rom s a RTooISn he
e left the church door on ms MaS ~ bn coy,mand
fclt a heavy hand his shoulder WIN tlc & 'i ,,,
:. Come log with me- uttered In an unlahlaF ,On'
snrrsed Al the request, the clergy man aaAeu i a.
explanation, aud was even more SuTPllscu nImc "
he. ri that he was arrested Oh suspicion oi poine
nclnocket The detective assured him tiat ne hnc" ~
ore OF that class al glance and that ne han @ u,o
Mst1ns ut Ddn,t dd see YOU steal up toward the pulpit
| when YOU thought no one was loohlhe On III ", ,.
10 the station the oilcer lhtlIatcu ~ ~ ~ ,nr f,,the
ID ,f. the prisoner could go free for consideration
The suggestion Of bribery was more repulslVe cren
IL, me disgrace OF being arrested and the tmp1l
,r.s 4brnst aside At the station the minister h'n I'
ditIicnIty i'm identifying himself. The deecuVc VA
r'se in his apologies but the only consdcra'iol
hst t6e victim asked that the arrest shonla no
| he published solemn promise was gwen bnt il' M
De u, yent All over the United States that evenint
and was published in every town Of any size tlc mex
n,nrnIng When the minister reached home he loniio 10
h II meeting of his congregation had been called t.
| c"nSder the matter Several sNmpatleuc spe1cno,
| wcre made and "a long series OF resolutions ADOPT
vnToesivc Of fhe utmost confidence In the honesty anu
tEty of their pastor. The village paper that "ceh
Contained a long report Of the meeting including ',e
rcsnl,fions I'm full. Whenever this preacher comes
Nc York now he passes by the tall seepes WIN ,hc
teautifI musc and the rich floral display ana worspS
| i'm one of the humblest clEtpcls that he can bhu'