New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

The Rev. Dr. Theodore Lcdyard CuYlcr Wa born
Of January :. l-21 az Anroi'. y J.,
village which Dol, great sandiHi"rf' ''"'''
benjamin Lcdyafd. founded ll' i"'"'f ""'
prominent young lawyer. but cicd when TIE D' va,
only four wear. old. leaving aim 10 the ''r ana
,r,i,iug of . devoted mother who lived until ic"
year. AGO some of the YOUTH early years "cFo
.,cu, At Norf..town y j. When only seventeen N'aiN
4 age he entered Princeton. and wa graduated WIZ
horots IN ILL., lie ihcn went aH"id ana began ~
.tl.cqucut nicinr habit 81 writing for the pros ~
sending letter. 10 the nc@ paper de-'rh'"I "' -
uercnc.s Ipon hl, return be- entered the lI"'''""
theological seminary. and graduated 'hcrci'om
IN lao II wa, impossible That hc should pas
through the tidal wave Of i'npcfan" which s"'p'
over the land I'D the Wa-hnsionau movement WIN
out bcng ,augh. n IT, and be began before ne '"'
tered the ministry that active work 10 he tcnpcran''
cause which De Ia, maintained ever 'nc"
In l-i6 the ,oune minister hcgaa hl, pulpit ''rc":
~ The Wyoming Nac} Penn. bni soon accepted 1
cal 70 the Prc.lyterar Church 1t darlington. y j.
H. 10 Pc wa called 10 the Third Church in Trenton.
I'D remained with j. fpr three year. II" then "'nt
fo Ncw YofA and became pastor ~ thc MARKET street
reformed Dutch Church then strong dpwnf"~n 'p-
,ciy. after refusing call TO ihe >ha"mnl NN'h"'
Congregational Church Of io'ion. lie succeeded Dr.
Isaac Ferris. chancellor II the tuvcr iy Of Ncw ork
and soon made li- mark amorr 90" ministers "i 'lc
metropolis hy hl. energetic and positive uicrince-
and M. wor. along an the lines II Christian activity
I'm l-s7 a lc1 Presbyterian church "a, formed III
what va. then almost the oui-iri of i.ro"fl'h AMI
Dr. Roswell -. ltch,oci. preached % in f." months
nj Carlton AID Dckalb ave tiN wa gwen I"
Dr. Cu,lcr in i-5o to become ii- pastor. hut he o.
fused 10 consider it But in 1850 the uptown move.
,ocr, in Nc, Yorl. proved too strong FOR the Market
street church 10 Withstand. and Or. Cuylc' resigned
III. call 10 iroohl,u Lad in the meantime been r.
ncgcd and in April. -ro. lie began the ministry II" is
to end TO-DAY.
When lice went 10 his new church his VII" asked
him w,cr. hc expected get the pc"u' to listen 20
him. for vacant lots extended all !c, Of ihc lt'c
church hni hc replied that hc woud bring tlr people
ia that pa Of the city. The result speedily Ju'li
fed his confidence IN spite Il the fa" thN VT.
Dcccbcr wa, At the zenith Of hi. fame and TIA" clo-
oucnt Or. BcthuIc Wa preaching ON the h''E"'H'
the new pastor -pr,ns into great popularity ana soon
80 crowded hi church that nov ciN'e Wa demanded
In lsca the stately stone structure at Laiayeueave.
and south oxford Z. was built and 10 Is ,iIH one Of
the fine. church cdhccs in the city. When erected
j.; WI only cquacd hy Plymouth Church Ia ~/r ana
seating capacity. and in IL interior arrangement is
..rili,rlv Ike Mr. Eccchcr'~. II, tall ,prr. rising
i05 feet has long been landmark III the par "f the
cliy where il stands. II VA, :or some time The
largest Presbyterian church In the country In mem
bcr~hip the society j. now only ouirhnkcd by Dr.
Talmsc. Tabcrnaclc and in contributions for bencTo-
lent purposes the generosity of the members i only
exceeded by that Of wealthy a church as Dr. John
Halls in New York.
The church j. to a marked degree the result Of Or.
CuyIcr's labor, and he has inspired it with his
I'm the metropolis TO build up new
ono amid what hi, friends regarded
a. an unpromi-ing field. lnt his energy and ability
speedily drew In the people 10 create prosperous
society. II contains few Of The extremely rcn or
cytrcmcly poor. but a large number Of the wcltodo.
In the thirty years II his Passionate Dr. Cuylcr has
received 4...o person, into the church, and III"
prcsent membership Is $50 lie has preached
inward Of 1900 sermons. AID has made half rs many
,ddrcsscs Th. church has sent forth colonies which
have founded the nOuri sung Cla,-on Avenue Mcnor-
,l and Cumberland street churches, and Ill Jams the
cuyler and the Olvct mission chapcls. The church
u,onertv /, valucd Al $2OO.OOO aud $4,000 q year
!, raised for current expenses and Ike amount Tor
benevolent PURPOSES s handsome SuncaT school
,uilding was erected few year, ago adjoining The
church, and contains rooms for all departments II
church work. The sunday school number about i7"o
Dr. Cuylcr has always welded versatile ana
fscilo pen and few week, Of the year pass ~ winch
lie does not contribute several articles 10 the rem
,ious press They cover vide range Of religious and
personal experiences and include reviews Of books.
descriptions Of persons and places and topics OF pub
lie interest. lie has especially enriched the columns
of .. The Indcpendcnt,r The Evangelist and The
Christian at Work" Many Of his fugitive articles
bear the title Under the Catapa,' from beautiful
tree in the grounds Of his home In south oxford st..
which hi, study window ovcrook, over 5000
new spapcr articles and large number Of temperance
tracts have appeared from hi, pen besides his books.
The latter are stay Arrows issued In 1851 The
Cedar Christian 1903 The Empty Crib 1865 ::
Heart Lifcr 1871 Thought Hives io7.. Pointed
Papers" 1876. from The Nile Norwa. AID Iioaue