New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-15
WHAT PASTOR SEES ANDHEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PDOfAI
The death OF the Rev. DR.. Henry N. Dexte'' sa'
rAttor al "The Congrcgatonalist,' annonnceo yos''
dav recalls bit OF pleasantly st the American "o'.
meeting in Minneapolis barely four weeks ago. .u''
previous to the meeting an editorial IN THO eon'
gregotlonalst' suggested certain changes IN inc HAM
nm Of the Prudential Committee including the foiio~
n, THAT no person shall be eligible to election -
member jof the Prudential Committee after ne sna'l
h.y. comnletcd HIS SEVENTEEN year." DR.. Storrs ssio
..,,, .hout the article until after the election OF
ocors and then in accepting the presidency for the
ath tim. he referred to the sacrifice which It cost
h,m AZ b,s age 10 occupy that place and added III
is . tremendous comfort for me to know that very
influential journal In the East with which always
m. % ,gr,e and tho editor Of which has been .
frIond Of nina for almost fifty years. laid 1t down o.
| a msxim the other day that man must retire nom
nuhlic life when he got to be seventy years Old.
have no doubt tho editor had my case In MIND ana
gave him fair warning and all the rc't OF you tha'
am within ten months OF that age" Two OF Uhroe
times the president interrupted by inc sneh'er
which greeted his playful remark In which Dr. Dexter
Joined heartily as II he were noo 1he eol'or 70
reference was made. Then ne turned !" 'he fsS'or
and whispered CDR. Storrs and are Just Of On age-
We were both born In August. 1sai."
The East Side Sabbath School union VIII meet next
Thursday evening" in tho Allen Street Presby tcran
os Forsvth.st The Allen street Methodist Episcopal
Church is In Rivtnetoust At the meeting next week
practical workers win discuss the methods ana pos
sibiities Of sabbathschool work on the East side'
The Rev e. Triple, of st. Luke's Methodist Eps-
conaI Church Is trying to sufficient interest In
this country I'm the coming centennial OF John "esoys
death to warrant the raising OF wesley centenary
Fund In little eahet, containing an artcie Oh hs
which recently appeared In dehohliia'ionsi PSpef'
-l.iol,M Gfood Ia
Mr.. Triple refers to the effort which DIT. e'eaa !"
making In England to stir up the brethren by recalling
,, Winds what their great leader did for tho cause
., rnst Mr. Stead thinks the 30,OOOOOo Metnodists
Chrstendom ought TO raise at least Sooooo
TO the memory Of Of the greatest OF ods Engnsn
mcnn Mr. Triple thinks 1t would not DO dincuit 70
raise Wesley fund amounting to S2ooo'oVo' anu sus
eests week OF sendenial next year, incluoihs INC
anniversary Of wesey's death, March :. 10 sho" a'
Il can be done II there be the WILL he points 70 the
a, IN 400 raised in week last year By the salvation
Army.
Tomorrow Dean Murray, OF Princeton Coiicse' VIII
,..,.h IN b,s old pulpit in the Brick Presbyterian
Church and the following week President Patton VIII
he hoard in the same place. DR.. van Dyke, the pas
tor is university preacher at Harvard Tor TWO weeks
He is said to be the first Presbyterian caled 10 th'
Office DR.. Phillips Brooks. himself university
prcacher wrote the other day "Thls IS III many IT,
spects the most important and interesting work IN
,rh,,h ma are engaged The Brick Church issues a
little paper giving the announcements TOT ''.e ~e.A'
and hereafter there will be notices read from @e
| pulpit
The Presbyterian Union will give its annuai I, ,m
in the assembly rooms Of the Metropolitan opera ouSe
| on December l.
Risbop Thoburn who has been so success1ui IN his
missionary work in India, Is about to return 70 tie
toreCn deld and will lecture on Tuesday evening IN
The Isbury Methodist Episcopal Church In wsshins
| ton Square.
The Rev. Dr. william A. r. Martin, president OF tne
IMPERIAL University Of China In Pekn VIII oenver s
address in the Washington Heights Cnurch
Tomorrow morning DR.. Martin is an emihent nia I
and sustans intimate relations with the highest osats
With authority in regard the educational and religious
| features Of the Flowery Kingdom.
Professor Stearns of tie Bangor theological sem
mary has declined the call to the union Iheoosca q,
| Seminary His letter presented to the Boaru VI
Directors at their meeting on Monday OF THIS week.