New-York tribune., 1890-01-11
WHATA PASTORS AND HEARS
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reason 10 believe that his preaching was acceptable
TO his peore when few days ago at the close OF
sermon a pad-up lfe-insurancc policy Tor largo
amount handed to him. Dr. Taylor OF the
Broadway Tabernacle, is another insured pastor and II
is said that Dr. John Hail. Of the Fifth Avenue Prcsby
tcrian Church has policy on his life whose premiums
do not lessen the comfortable salary which he receives.
Dr. Hall is greatly annoyed, | hear. BY the false
reports of his wealth which have been circu-
lated far and vide. While the salary which he re-
ccives for a month would doubtless pay that Of
missionary pastor for many months, the annual In
come reaching into the hundreds Of thousands which
l. uniusty ascribed 10 him, would lie needed 10 meet
a mart of the demand made upon him by his
spondents.
o,c Of fine noteworthy meetings in religious circles
ncxt week will be the one held In Plymouth Church.
nroolIyn when Dr. Lyman Abbott Will b. installed
a. Mr. Reechers successor, and the Rev. Howard
: Hiss will be ordained and then Installed az Dr.
,hott,s assistant In the evening 1t Is expected that
,.n, ,,,I b addresses by Dr. Behrcnds, OF Brooklyn;
nr = Winchester Donald OF this city, ana Dr. Philips
rrools of Boston, The names Of the members o inc
coun,u called by the church 10 lnstaH Df' AOD"t
and Mr. Bliss have been PUBLISHED 0cNe'Hi 'i''s'
men outs de Of the con ngregational Ohur'h ar d" ''
I'm the list. Mr.. Bliss was licensed by ue iiesO'"'
of New York in 1857. In commenting Oh 'us se'""'
last week in the Old john street Methodist church
a
made in setting this young man apart us no, 49,
ton 70 the associate pa storate of Plymouth Chufci'
one Of the religious papers this week takes t'e
secular papers to tasl for an error WHICH, aco"ul'H
70 il, own statement, was easily explained and theh
sneak, OF Dr. Briggs a. president Oi lhe Oh''h
Theolo.ical seminary. one or two PROVERBS aoo"s
glass houses, beans, notes, ETC., come u mnu' O"'
to repeat them might be- considered hypercriticaH
Ocean Grove in January is scarcely suggestive Of
the Ocean Grove OF August During the winter many
mproyements are being made hotels ana cottages a.
receiving repairs buildings are IN progress "h''
additional tent-rOOm il beng provided by "a" "'''
ciaton one hotel is open and several oil te co1'~Ec'
are occupied. President stokes, VINO has scarce"
aged d day in the last decade Is a. ehtlnilasuc a.
ever over this religious summer resort. lie has ht'l'
patience with those who fail to grasp the principles
which govern the community which he presldes
40 efficiently lie illustrates this hch OF compFeieh
iyeue,, by IN incident that occurred some years aso
4 reporter for a Democratic paper came To tie A"u
torum in the midst Of camp-meetlnS' wHeh $'ui'
were bcng saved by the score. WHAT INC h'"'
asked the reporter. Nothing special rp"'u mo
president Are your meetings successtIl' "re''
hcrc we're 50 many conversions Yesterday naming
the ncur, conversions, what are they - IM'
oue,t,on staggered Dr. stoke- and he Will never si'
pcct that the irrevereut young man asked II i)r tha'
very purpose.
The Trinity PRESBYTERIAN Church, at Marcy ard
jefferson ayes Brooklyn. has called tie Rev Dg,'I'
H. Montgomery. formerly OF Dayton. ONO, - be Hs
pastor lie will preach MS first sermon since te 'an
was extended 20 him tomorrow. Inc CTS OF bfOo"'
lvn and especially the Pre>byerians OF the I"ehN'
third Ward. is 10 be congratulated becanSe of tm'
addition to is ranks Of moral and religious teachers
Dr. MontsoneIy has fo. the last eighteen year
been the pastor Of of the richest aud Atse'i
churches in ohio. Ihe substantial ~oiA done IA
Guiding up his church guarantees success to h'
ncv charge. During his long stay N Dayt0n. h'
erected one Of the haud.omest church eihces IN tie
state. built Up a small and weak church mo one %
the strongest, and developed IN II AJerdHW thi'
made its gilts to all charitable objects noticeable.
Elmira CoIe-e the oldest Of the chartered colleges
for women in TN, country has recently elected o" IT.
presidency the Rev. Dr. Charles Van No'uen'
, brother Of Warner Van Norien, Of this city >in'e
hi, election Dr. Van Nordcn and the col.e-e have r
received many 1atterinc words OF approval mo
EVargeli-t~ says edtOrally
The college has grand record from tn beginning
20 th, present Dr. C,wles and l. Intimately con
ncccd with NcwNork Sinod IL = admraoy 'quippsd'
ha> lng property worth oVDr 100000 sup ror la,f
,! buildings grounds observatory. museum art coi-
lection, aud other Of mod IN edu alton hardly
,Ac,lird by any similar institution n On" country. IhS
curriculum j. on a level with the highest standard IN any
other college. Many OF The most efficient instructors ID
other uroriu,nt college, a.. eladua- Of EmirL Pho new
r,, don't O., native u this city ant that h. VIII di-'Ear
b., lutc, wi,h READINGS, aud ability ~" NAV predict fro
M fact that he j, u,a descendant oi Dominic Eysrardus
Botardu, thc settled pastor and Instructor Of the
Dutch IA America. IIe Is fttd for hi> task both by in
-.tance and education. lie graduated from Hamilton
College o. te VALID .torian N the class OF 1853 ana f
ci,,t hi, theological education u- Union Theological
seminary Of this city, -ldgatng there also wiki the high
,,t hoor- .n I-6 I- decree of Doctor Of Divinity
conferred bf tn' University of NeN-Notk. IL has thn,
been closely d,aud with the Pr >byeian Church 'ho1rh
o., Iu,tor h. has filled tine p.lA's ~ Congregational
churches ln ~, Adams, ana in >prreAot. Mass. th'
Nu.tn church. d. Van No-d.n l- the author Of "Th'
ogt.lao-' u and beyond and other Ipbi,at.oa. sound
q, 90 do.,ru, and of cA.. ut .'ertN quality. W. con
gratu'lt. director, of Em1 College on thc excellent
prospects uf The college, for hc coming ycdr Dr Van
borden Dr., expected 70 ,D.es uiou his duties About
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