New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-22
TAPASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.
Dr. Talmaee had q good audience on Tuesday night
to near his lecture The School Of Scandal but no
would lave had great many more people present
IL all who came to hear him had remained. Seldom
has the Metropolitan Opera House had so many dis
gruntled patrons. The paper Of which DR.. Talmage
Is editor sent great many tickets to its subscribers
and TO those who assist In the Academy OF Music
meetings printed notice accompanied the tickets
informing the recipient that they were given without
Charge At the door the usher pointed significantly
toward the upper stories, and the holder patiently
podded up flights of stairs, perfectly satisfied.
until he reached the top floor the Broadway sido
Then he was told the tickets were good only for
standing room. Several old couples who had with
difficulty climbed the stairs declared that they could
not stand they told that they must stand or 90
to the family circle. The only way to reach the
family circle was to down to the street and then
climb even longer flight of stairs on the Fortfcthst
side. Now and then enthusiastic follower OF the
Brooklyn clergyman would to the other place only
10 be told that the front were all reserved even
at that height The mild profanity heard several times
was wholly without excuse, but as Mr. Beecher SAID
once. 1t was enough 10 make q saint ewear-inter-
1ectively."
The friends Of Pundita Ramabai. the enthusiastic
little woman from India whose earnest appeals IN
behalf Of her country women won 50 many friends III
this country few years ago. much interested In
a recent letter from her. In 1t she says: IL have
lately published book In Marsthi on my experience
IN the United States The longest chapter IN t-about
onethird of the book, 100 pages-s ON the status
Of woman In tho United States. In this chapter l
have written much Of the womsn's Christian Tom
perance Union My school is going on nicely. There
are seventeen widows and fifteen other girls In this
school twenty OF these girls living with me IN
this happy home. AL merry and full OF hope Tor
their future. / am much weaker bodily than i used
to be In America The Sharada 6adan will be re-
moved to Poona, where originally intended to esab-
lsh it,
The Rev. Richard d. Harlan who recently resigned
the pastorae Of the First Presbyterian Church In this
city, will sail for Germany on the Saae December
TO- He intends to spend about year at the Uni
versity of Berlin, doing some important special work
under Professors Weiss and Harnack before returning
home. Mrs. Harlan will accompany her husband.
The young clergyman is thus able to carry out much
cherished plan Of study, which lie had once hoped to
enter upon Immediately after his graduation from
Princeton Seminary. The call to the First Church
closed for time his prospect Of continuing the New
Testament studies with the distinguished German
theologians.
The Methodists have had long session In Boston
planning how to spend something over million
dollars that they have collected for home and foreign
mission work. While they have been discussing the
coming of the Kingdom, to be brought about In part
by the Iabors OF those who have received the word
of Truth, their Baptist brethren in Brooklyn have
been discussing with even greater earnestness, II
possible the coming of the King, basing their pre-
dictions largely on the signs Of the times.
The annual dinner Of the Presbyter Union will
take place at the Assembly Rooms Of the MetropOl
tan Opera House on December l. 1t is expected that
Mr. Depew will be among the speakers. Others an
nounoed are Dr. Spinning, the new pastor OF the
Phillips Church In this city; DR.. II. NJ. Booth, OF
Englewood, and William E. Dodge
Dr. Storrs OF Brooklyn, has Just completed forty
four wears as pastor OF the Church OF the Pilgrims In
Brooklyn. Few clergymen remain so long IN the
ministry, a still smaller number remain SO long In
one pastorate The man who succeeds Dr. storrs Is
not to be envied.
Dr. Virgin, the popular Harlem pastor, Is to write
weekly sermons on the Sunday school lessons Tor
.The New-York Observer during 1891 He has been
mentioned as the probable successor OF DR.. Gregg IN
the Park street Congregational Church OF Boston,
There will be union meeting Of the Christian En-
deavor Societies OF this city at St. Pauls Methodist
Episcopal Church next Tuesday: Dr. crosby, Dr.
W. NJ. Smith and others will SPEAK.
The Baptist clergymen Of this city hope soon TO
welcome to their number the pastor OF the Church
of the Epiphany DR.. McLaurin, who comes from
Minneapolis