New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-10
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


Preparations being made for the convention o.
Baptist ministers tule held at the Centennial Bsptise
Church, in Adelphist., on Tuesday, November 81
The conference Is made up Of cergymen who believe
in the second advent Of Christ In the future, and
an organization was formed at Chicago on May 81.
1890. The conference will be presided over by tho
Rev. Dr. A. j. Gordon of the Clarendon Street Church
of Boston the Rev. DR.. j. d. Herr Of Milwaukee, "
the secretary
Many clergymen who attending the Mcthodist
Episcopal Church Extension Convention in New-York
occupied puplts in Brooklyn yesterday. Bishop
Thomas Bowman preached at the James Church,
Bishop E. G.. Andrews at the Francis Church, Bishop
j. F. Hurst at the summerfeld Church, Bishop W. =.
Mattaeu at the Nostrand Avenue Church, Bishop John
p Newman at the NewYorx Avenue Church. the Rev.
A. j. Kynett at the De Kalb Avenue Church, the Rev.
W. A. spencer at st. Johns Church. and the Rev. J.
c. Arbuckle at the Eighteenth street Church
II is announced that the Methodist Episcopal Hos
initial which was founded by George Seney Is to be
completed The amount Of $4,000 Is in the hands
OF the managers and the ell 600 needed TO begin the
work will soon be raised. For the completion OF the
hospital $780, 900 more is needed
The kirmess festival for the benefit Of the Training
School and the Home for Girls will begin this evening
at tho Academy Of Music, and will go on tomorrow
men and women, dres ,ed In the costume OK various
nations, will take part in the dance.
Laura Rossonsinki Polish servant GIRL twenty
three years DID, living at No lat Tweneth-st, south
BrookIyn got up later than usual yesterday morn
ing and attempted hurry up the breakfast by pour
ing kerosene oil on the fire in the kitchen range AZ
usual the can exploded scattering he burning oil over
her clothing She was terribly burned about the body
arms and legs. Ambulance Surgeon De Forrest took
her to the seney Hospital 1t is not thought that she
can recover.
The Young Mems Society OF St. Cecilias Church VIII
give an entertainment and reception at Turn hai' IN
Meserolest., tomorrow evening.
Kate Field will deliver a lecture on "Despised ana
Neglected Alaska before the Long Island HISTORICAL
Society this evening at the Unitarian Church OF the
Saviour, In Pierrepontst
The annual meeting Of the Brooklyn Baptist Churcn
Extension Society will be held on Thursday evening u
the Hanson Place Church.
The fertythrd anniversary Of the foundation OF tho
OF the Strong Place Baptist Church was
celebrated last evening at the church, Degswse ana
strong Place. Addresses were made by Churchill he
Cutting superintendeut of the school, II. T. Drakos
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Tabernacle Baptist sunday
school S. g. Marbles of the South Congregational Sun
day- school, and the Rev. DIR. Nathan f. WOOL pas"E
Of the church. w. j. Ladd, OF the westminster fres'
bvterian school, who was expected TO be present. couo
not attend There over 500 sunday-schooi cni''
dren present The Shining Light Mission SUNDAY.
school, with the Rev. John Sheridan, missionary ot
the Brooklyn City Mission and Tract society," were
present as invited guests -