New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
WHATA PASTOR SEES ANDHEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

One OF the uptown churches that Is open all summer
and is putting forth earnest effort u make the ser
vices Of special interest the ST. James Methodist Epis
c0pal Church, at Madson-avc and one hundred and
twenty syth-st. So far the effort has with marked
success The preachers during the vacation months are
the Rev. &. X Morris, of Cincinnati; DR.. Wesley r.
Davis of Brooklyn; Dr. a. b. sanford, DIR. Lucien
Clark, and Dr. J. VI. King The PASTOR the Rev. j. Z.
Price, spent July at Ocean Grove, " j., and is now
enjoying the breezes Of the Adlrondacks.
Dr. r. S. Macarthur OF the Calvary Baptist church,
is spending the month of August in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, walking with the mother and the chill
dren, working. reading and always thinking Of church
and other friends in tho great and heated city, While
he is out of town. Dr. Morse, his assistant is filing the
pulpit and preaching to large congregations mornings
and evenings. Last Sunday morning he preached on
Things to Destroy and Things to America" To-
morrow he will preach on american Citizenship" tho
following week The outlook I'm America and the
week after on The Labor Question:" Besides the
pastoral work connected with the Calvary Church. DR..
Morse is in constant demand from families who attend
other churches when their own pastors are in town.
In interesting article the Bible Conference just
closed at NOrthfeld Mass, Howard Z. Brdgman ono
of the editors Of "The CongregatiOnalist,' has this
pleasant reference to party Of young women from
New-YOrk The days were crowded with meetings.
but two Of us stole away at the close Of an
afternoon session to call upon bevy Of New York
working girls, thirty lone in NUMBER who were donl-
ciled at the Hillside Cottage. They all Of them at
tendants at Hope Chapel under the supervision Of
DR.. Howard Cr0sby's Church. and with their pastor
and matron they having delightful outing ana
taste Of pure air and country joys. Pleasant indeed
was as they formed picturesque group the lawn,
with the setting sitting its golden light upon them
through the trees, to hear their fresh young voices
singing the sweet Gospel hymns. Mr.. Moody told
them not to attend all the meetings but to play
mis- and. h.. lima xv Nd
like all sensible girls, they took his advice"
The Rev. W. r. Lane an English evangelist who
has been attending the Mortified Conference, will ad-
dress young in Association Hall tomorrow after.
noon In the evening he will speak in an East side
/ chapel. Mr.. Lane to America with warm let
tiers of introduction from English clergymen, including
one from the Rev. John Mcneil, the great London
preacher.
The question whether single (regulary Baptist
church can be named which welcomes unimmersed
believers to its communion service was recently pro-
pounded by religious paper and reproduced In this
column. In a day or two a Baptist brother sent a
letter to The Tribune asking this question: VIII
somebody mention single (regular Congregational
chsrch which to-day welcomes believers unbaptized ac-
cordng to its idea Of baptism, TO its communion SER
vice :" "The Independent this week tho
second inquiry thus: There is no difficulty in answer
ing this question. The Bcllevllle Avenue Congregs-
onal Church OF Newark did II on the first sunday
Of the present month me pastor using substantially
1 the following words MI who love the Lord Jesus
Christ and in love and charity With their neigh
bors, and are. therefore members OF tho true Church
are invited sit with at the Lords Table This Is
"a common form OF invitation in that church and In
plenty OF other regular congregational churches. Tho
same Is Of many churches in the Methodist Eps-
copal denomination. Tho form Of invitation prescribed
By the Methodist Discipline is a. follows: Wherefore:
We truly and earnestly repent OF your sins, and
are in love and charity with Your neghbors. and in
tend to lead a new life. following the commandments
Il, God and walking from henccfGrh in His holy ways,
draw near with faith and take THIS holy sacrament ID
y0ur comfort etc. This /, the form used In the adj
minStratiOn Of the Holy Communion In the Protestant
! Episcopal Church also As Dr. William Hayes Ward.
one of the editors of The Independent is a leading
clergy in the Congregational Church. AID has long
! been connected with the Bceve Avenue Church, he
l. entitled 10 speak with authority.