New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
WHATAPASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO MANY
DENOMINATIONS

With the study of the new lessons in the Sunday
schools for 1890 comes the announcement that the
Calvary Baptist Church of this city has decided TO
discard the regular lessons Of the International series
The Gospel according to st. Luke will be studied, but
Professor Iarpcrs system of inductive Bible study is
TO be adopted When such influential pastor
Dr. Macarthur breaks away from the pre- <ibed course
Of lessons, which studied, it is said, by ten
million people throughout the world, it is not i'm
probable that others will follow his example
Special interdenomnationai services being held
this month in the OLD John street Methodist Episcopal
Church. The meetings held daily from . 80 10
4 80 p. m and are especially intended f0r business
men. To-day, the Rev. f. L. Clarke (Frespyterlah)
is announced to preach; tomorrow, the Rev. DE-
Bowdish. the pastor Of the church; Monday, Dr
Lloyd, Congregationast Tuesday, the Rev l. T.
Frost, Methodist: Wednesday, Dr. John Hail. PresDy-
terian: Thursday Dr. Lyman Abbott, Congregational;
Friday the Rev W. c. Biting BapusI
That prophecy is not always wise Is the cohnuenO
belief of a young pastor of my acquaintance IL
seems safe enough January to assume that IN
membership Of nearly 800 death VIII Visit at least
one person. and so this text was used; This year
tbou shalt die" But so far as he can learn not
-ope member died last year, and he is advised to
repeat the sermon
In its review Of 1850 "Thc Congregatonalist" says
that the Presbyterian General Assembly "haS created
the greatest cOmmotion by raising the question of the
revision of the Westminster Confession ana the Pres
byterians are wrestling with it. Leaders on either
side have raised heap of witnesses between tho
two parties like that between Laban and Jacob, and
have sacrificed on it The Presbyterian Review Dr.
briggs and DR.. MCCOsh have each written bo0k
asking whittier p to which the rc>urTcctcd 'EcVcW
is expected TO answer 'llither.' To all of which TACT
and pleasantly, the Prcshy hytcranS calmly ask, what
about the commotion in the American Board Z" Inc
Covell matter still attracts attention IN tho Con1
qrdl el
Minneapolis next october.
"The Downtown Church Problem is to be discussed
on Monday by the Brooklyn and Long Island Preach
ers' Association. There few greater problems be-
fore the Christian public to-day. More and more II Is
being acknowledged that searifce is the key to the
problem but the details of the ansYer, who VIII iur
nish theml To take single fcaturt: There is ndIo
work. but how about the meetings whch arc ulsl UI @
by those who uniriendy to the Gospel; ana our our
PRAYERS and our money 20 help them IN tlelr hob9
work, but how about the meetings WHICH are
in FoWteenth-St, or the boWviS, VL VL l al t eiova
the policeman whose presence commands oIucI; ~ ~
the conditions existing here make necessary al inc
changes that are seen IN our city mission work
oThe Christian Advocate of this city appears this
week with another brOadsdc against the claim made
by lions Herald Of Boston that II IS " tne alma alma
mater Of Methodist journals Religious RgWsPaPco & per
controversy is a puzzle 10 the uniniuated When Two
pcb line as his for instance seems TO have gotten
in the paper by mistake: The above "a paragraph
en- !1ions Herald" is tissue of Incorrect statements"
1T is a lie" would have been bad FORM but tho
common people would have understood II better ana
then, would the meaning have been so much dnefchVt
While crossing the Fulton Ferry the other day
heard a man appealing for aid lie sara tla ne lVcu
with his wife and children at No. - Manon-st; IN
this city. Curious 10 the effect of ms touchhS
plea stood him the passengers LETT me boat
A well-dressed woman handed him quarter. Two
wOrkn girls gave him ten cents and man handed
him thirty one cents all the change he had. because
he rccitcd his piece we'll whether me impostor
mr. IN
rbicb be cave AZ William H. Smvth. Inquiry If
Mir Ianahan at No 81 NariOn-st, shows that Smyth.
Who lived there three years ago, has been pursuing
ne beqrinp trade for long time. Why he continues
10 give tfat address is mystery n the hon~chcecr
who would be glad 10 appear against him In The police
court IL he should be arrested.