New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
WHATAP PASTOR SEES AND III
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO RELimu
PEOPLE. IT


The Madison Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church -,
has done grand work, first at Fourthst and Ave..
c. half block from Hope Chapel. and later IN 49,
son ave-, is planning to carry an aggressive -,
paign which shall last winter and summer durns =.
years TO come. Under the mlnistration Of Dr. Cha,,
s. Robinson, for seventeen years its leader and n
Chares l.. Thompson, its present pastor, the peoo,.
have LEANED 10 work. The departure Is the :.
suit OF discussion OF the question whether IN, cp,.,
should again remove uptown engage in more acu,.
church work on the PRESENT site at Fiftythlra,s
Already nearly $4,000 has Deen subscribed srS
money win not be lacking when the plans suggest1
meet the views Of those who In position 70 nvs
practical sympathy to the movement.
Il is marvel to many how the Episcopal cle,s,
men carry on their great work. DR.. Hall. Dr. Taylo,
Dr. Parkhurst Dr. van Dyke. Dr. Mctirew, DIR. Bndx.
man. not 10 mention others, with numerous dutsa
outside Of tler distinctively church work. and cal
ing list with thousands Of names, are expected 10 d
the work which could occupy all the time OF paste
and two or three assistants. But there Is changa
coming: Dr. Robinson Of the Thirteenth street Preb
terrain Church. Dr. Wylie, Of the Scotch Presbytensa
Church. Dr. Macarthur, Of the Calvary Baptist Church
and now Dr. Thompson recognize the value Of A.
sistants. The first three have secured Theirs, sA
Dr. Thompson mentions the need OF one In the repon
embodying the plans submitted to his church this
week.
The December meeting Of the American Institute q
Christian Philosophy announced for next Tuesday even
ing has been postponed one week. On December
DR.. c. w. MiIIard, Of the Washington Square Methods
Episcopal Church. will discuss Matter and Man,
at Hamilton Hall, Columbia Valley.
Professor G. L. Prentiss, OF the Union Thcoloried
Seminary has written an interesting supplementary
chapter to his history of Union Seminary, In which h
traces the story Of the agreement OF 1870 between ua
seminary and the General Assembly. and shows tie
lnItlatory steps and subsequent proceedings winch LED
IN TO the concession by the seminary Of the veto pova
TO the Assembly. No living, pertapS, Is be.te
qualified than Dr. Prentiss to prepare this history 10
besides his intimate connection with the seminary n
director and professor running over nearly Its wh0s
history, It was in his church that the NcwSchool Ne
sembly met in 1869, when the movement to"atu ~
union was near Its height.
The General Assembly's Committee on the Revision
Of the Confession OF Faith is expected 10 meet In
this city early I'm January. 1t VIII De eood place
TO select a member to fill the vacancy CAUSED oy tho
death of DR.. Van Dyke. Should President Hastings,
OF the Union Seminary, sees his way clear 70 &C.
cepting the place to which he was appointed When
the committee was named. In May, 1880. he would 10
the choice OF the committee.
The Calvary Presbyterian Church, In Harlem o.
served It's ninth anniversary last sunday, and m
pastor DR.. James Chambers, preached on steward
shipn DIR. Chambers born the only pastor
the church, and he it start with twenty-Six men,
bers. During the nine years nearly 500 people have
been gathered into its membership, and IL has prop
rty worth over 100000, though IL Is somewhat en-
numbered at present More than $500 has been
raised in small sums since last spring, and the con
eregations are larger than ever and increasing month
by month The church Is to be congratulated not only
upon its success but that it has gathered around tho
pastor In loyal support able and enterpr1sng con
gregation who will yet make Of Calvary great force
uptown Presby terianlsm.
The new building OF Olivet Church Is nearing 10
completion to the delight of the people who have been
entertained Hospitality during the summer BY the
Seventh street Methodist Church Like other East
Side churches there is great demand here for work 90
the part Of many who attend its services. Mr. Me-
Kinney, the pastor. and his associates have the true
theory that it Is work and not money which the poor
need most. Those who are chartably inclined can
make no better gift than TO provide work where II Is
possible. The missionary OF Olivet Church. who has
special charge of this department, is William Lindsay.
Of No. 80 Seventh-st
The Preacher in Society," "The Preacher and HE
Textbook "The Preacher and his st1des.' The
vivals," The Pulpit as seen from the Pew Pastoral
Theology" and The Pastors Relation to his Minis
teral Brethren" will be the practical subjects ds
cussed before the tnerants Club Of the New York East
Conference in the Nostrand Avenue Methodist Church
OF Brooklyn on December 1 and .. The papers are
TO be read by leading cergymen, and the discussions
following will be Of practical benefit TO all who
attend them.