New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-03

Dantst Church on the second and third sundays If
this month Dr. JudsOn like Dr. Rainsford finds that
there is a limit to man VINO seems to have
giants strength. and both ciergymeh are now trying
to regain their broken health
Farewell services are to be held in the First Baptist
Church. in Pari-ave tomorrow 1t is expected that
the Rev Dr. H. c. Weston will preach at both services.
DR.. Ialdcman, the pastor, VINO mas been Ill Tor some
time, is much better.
When one of the editors Of religious weekly whose
paper was mentioned in The Tribune last sunday Ill
the review OF religious journalism was taken to task
for reading the article ne replied Don't be surprised
at my reading a Sunday paper. ret four OF them
one on Sunday. You may we'll have the facts;
couldn't well do without one
DR.. and Mrs +. :. Macarthur Of the Calvary Baptist
Church. have been in Washington this week, where
DR.. Macarthur lectured at the First Congregational
Church on The Empire OF the CAR for the benefit
Of the Rankin Richards institute at Windsor, " {.
The Calvary Church now numbers over 1000 members
and it IS said TO be the largest white Baptist church IN
America Dr. Macarthur, besides building mp ms
great church. has probably done more literary WorN
in connection with newspaper writing and cOrro-
snoudonce than almost any other pastor in the de-
nomination in this country at least, his great rival
being Dr. CuvIer Of Brooilyn. II is surprising 10
his friends 10 see the amount of work along all lines
which he accompli,hcs week after week. ihcuuiHS
sermons lectures and addresses various subject.
He has an able assistant. the Rev Dr. Frank r. Morse,
who aids him greatly IN his pastoral "'fN'
An interesting feature Of the Moody meetings held
in thi, city has been the persi,tclcy with which some
~ his admirer, have followed him week after week
for nearly three months. They would occupy 'front.'
seats at the Collegiate Church in the morning, BE-
prcscnt in the Madison Avenue Presby tcIisn Church
an hour later and 20 to brooklyn 10 hear him in tho
afternoon and evening. When he spoke in Ialem
there they were directly in front OF him. the first
persons his eyes rested upon IN lower New York were
these devoted followers. one woman came 10 pastor
downtown the other day. and sad that she desired
tickets for all The meetings ia every church below
Foureenth.st As these meeting, were designed
especially for people who could not to the meetings
uptown. the pastor asked her where she lived and
when she said that she lived above Twcntrt-hlrd L.
he told her that IL would be impossible for her % have
tickets. With injured air. she replied Il have
attended every meeting that Mr.. Moody has held in
New York and | intend 20 do so a. long as he STAYS
here" Are you a Christian - asked the pastor.
Certainly | am "Then think he added " that
the grace 81 God would taught you by this time
that yuu woud better stay at home and give somebody
who has not been 50 well favored yourself
opportunity - hear the evangelist II j. doubtful
whether any sermon that she heard in the whole two
month, benefited her much this earnest but
Wcldcservcd rebuic.
The closing exercises OF the Union Seminary viii
begin to morrow with the Communion service AZ the
Adams Chapel in the afternoon. The annual address
before the alumni viii be- given Monday evening
tho topic being Worship and the speaker the Rev
DR.. Darling. 81 Auburn seminary. ON Tuesday morn
ing the alumni Will hold their business meeting. when
addresses on Organization Within the Church for
Christian Work VIII be- given by the Rev :. +.
Rooster and the Rev. H. r. McEwen. both Of this city,
I'm the evening there Will Doe four address, by members
Il the graduating class. with toe farewell address 70
the class by PIE dent Illstlns,.
DR.. Bucldey, Of "Ihe Christian Advocate has
visited the site OF the proposed Methodist University
at Washington and seem, greatly pleased with the
pro pct of having Institution there that shall be
a credit u the denomination and 4 the Capital.
The Rev. Dr.. William {. Roberts president Of Lake
forest University H.. and Moderator of the General
Assembly, ha, published the paper which he read be-
fore the hr~bytcy ct Chicago in reference the
vision of'tAc Westminster Confession OF Faith. lie
recommends that the confession toe revised In these
particulars ~ ~ respect 1" It's tone ana spirit. lhe
spirit OF the HtahuAids' Ire says - H1c-tonIyN tI't
o sovereignty tie part Oi tod ana that II Puritan
Oh the part Of IL, trainers The suli biEg between
the spirit oi me '9niessIo" ana mat oi TIE people may
I've hudsed By adding few sentence, which shall
wreath cod soyerelsqiy WIN ne Ns Of lii' lCNe
~ In respect To- IT. attitude toward TIE World low
sentences cmhOd> INK the substance col John . IL. and
similar passage, ln tie Ep-tles would make the al
ttudc of the Creed and that If the Church Identical
i IN respect to IL, statements concerning those VINO
luidutA, ana not on iidt account, tdptulc OF
being brought t. Christ through The ministry oi tho
Word. \, there /, direct teaching Of scripture
thi, point Why not cNpungc the entire clause. or sub
,tutc the word ALI Tor elect" and thus bring the
Confession Into accord with the present views 81 the
whole Church 90 In respect 10 it, treatment OF the
doctrine prcteritlJn. few slight changes In the
statement If the doctrine would reduce into harmony
me teachings Of the standards and the Views enter
,ained by the great body OF believers concerning it.
5l In respect to the philosophy taught I'm TWO or three
If the chapters. II the philosophy. however does not
leoparde the doctrln would recommend allowing it
Ia remain unaltered. 6l In res pect 20 the cOntro
yersial declarations based doubtful eNcgcsis of
SCRIPTURE The paper closes follows More. in my
opulon 4, be feared from timd conservatism I'm the
matter II revision than from wise and manly move
ment under the guidance Of Gods Spirit