New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
OUR BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
ponuar Preachers ending their at the
Yard-Gossp the Club-men-Military News-r'ahs Oh ~
and Managers-Topics of General Interes-Poical Notes.

ward 1881: Goods Light on Dark Clouds 1882 .
" Wayside springs 1854. and " Right to the Pont,
1884. Five volumes have been reprinted IN S%e IN
Holland in Dutch. .,
and has been brought in contact with many eminent
men, among them Mr.. Gladstone, the Earl OF Meath
Or. Newman Hall. John Bright and Canon taTar:
lie goes every summer 10 saratoga springs to drink
the and has preached about 40 sermons there
in the many years in which he has spent portion Ji
his vacation at this popular resort ne has nau d "i in
-,rm good health despite his arduons laboS ana III
than forty years has been absent from his pulp.
but two sundays from sickness In MS punhc "oih
DR.. Cuycr strongly denounced slavery, ana was an
ardent admircr and supporter OF PRESIDENT Lincoln
He has stcadfastly supported all movements Ior pr
mancnt reform. but has not been carried away ny
dcalistc theories. lie has worked faithfully to IN
culcate and enforce temperance principles ana Is pre-
dent of the National Temperance Society: ON many
public occasions in Brooklyn and elsewhere ne mas
spoken with force and effect. . H., ,,,
In his STYLE both in his spoken and his written
words Dr. Cuylcr is clear and concise, but at the same
time and sparkling. lie aims to concentrate Il.
ention by striking and pointed uteanceS ana tneh 10
confirm the impression made by telling argument. apt
illustration and pungcnt phrascOoey. lie l. an
earne, and lncsve speaker and carrie, home the con
yction Of his positive beliefs. MS voice Is 10y no
means mcodions and the catarrhal difficulty he suffers
from has added 10 its har~hnc>s. lut this > for
gotten In the full tide Of eloquent uttcrnce ,un ,s
pastor,tc today the thrcth anniversary OF his work
in Brooklyn and will preach q sermon reviewing IN.
period Ills successor has not vet been secured and
No or three ministers who have been approached upon
the subject hesitate 10 take up the great work q" such
H"'to'"e a. Dr. cmyIca ay GOWN man g tn rarry
lie will continue live In Brooklyn. a. he owns the
house at No. 11G SOnth DNfOId-> where he has lived
for year~ on table In a conspicuous place IN me
paror stand, fine photograph Of Gladstone. Dr.
Cuvlcr showed il With pride o "A Tribune reporter ana
said " prize tina; of the chief souvenirs Of my
trip 10 Eurorc last summer. Mr.. Gladstone gave IT.
To- my wife himself and II bear his autograph.
would not part with that 10" large check.
The salary paid t. Dr. Cuylcr by hi, church mas
never exceeded - 600. he has declined ay increase
hcyond that sum In view Of this fact."and a hc
becomes pastor emeritus Of the church sum IS being
raised hv voluntary contribution 10 present To NM
II will probably reach 900. The pre~eniaii N VIII
take place pnblic meeting. NJ which addresses
will be- made hy 4 number OF prominent mon u New
York and ErnoNyn. Or. Cuylcr will probably pr'ach
more or Jess hi old pulpit until his successor Is in
stalled but he all active connection with the
church by the farewell sermon this morning