New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-26

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4 ~ 6 D. m The Rev. DR.. s. i. Baldwin, OF No. 100
Fifth.ave has charge of the preliminary arrangements
and tickets arc said to be in great demand noI Only pS
the Methodist people but by those OF othe dehonar
tions who wish TO see and hear the prominent
cergymen who TO take part in the great conference
at Washington which begins on october Z.
DR. Henry van Dyke, of the Brick Presbyterian
Church. expects 10 resume work In his church 10
morrow lie has just returned with MS vic rom
camping trip in the great wilderness between Lake 81.
John and Hudson's Bay. In this savage country Vi
splendid rivers and forests he caught a gIeaC many
lsnd-locked salmon or "Ouananiche,' as the Indians
call them Like DR.. Worcester. il is said that Dr' van
DYKE prefers landing salmon fishing for heretcs but
more imam either of those sports he enjoys revising the
Westminster Confession Of Faith, and II VIII not DO
surprising to his friends if, when the REVISION Oon-
mttee meets his is placed on the roll as the sue
cessOr of his honored father.
The sneaker at the Baptist Minister'S Conference
next Monday morning will be Dr. Clough OF Onsole'
India. This is the famous BAPTIST missionary whose
work among the Telugus is said By Dr. Plerson TO DC
the most remarkable story of Christian work since the
time of the Apostles.
"rbe Rev. Mr. Blank. of Blank Town, has resigned"
This simple announcement would imply that Mr. Bianh
had decided voluntarily 10 leave the church over winch
he had been settled for short tame to engage in some
mean So In a case Of resignation noted TINS week
in the religious papers 1 happen to know that it was
NOT voluntary. \ few ago the preacher, VINO
thought that he doing good work, was lhlorneu
by one Of the church officers that there was feeling
that he ought TO 20 away and the church wonid give
him six months 10 find another field OF labor NhetheF
or not the field has been found, the resignation mas
been submitted and what the world thinks Is voluntary
surrender of the passionate is practically Freezing
OUT Of the pastor by those who did not think MN so
successful as his predecessor.
The American Board, which holds its annual meet
ing at Pittshed, Mass, next month, mas closed us
financial gear with increase in gifts Oh nearly
13 = per cent over the previous year, and shght
increase i'm the esaces. The WcelpJs nave uecH
Legacies, $20G45S Al, and lhe gitS and
the oittS to S4l5 92I "a. The COngreGauonalst'
SAYS: with this expression OF renewed conndeIee
and enlarCng interest on the part of the churches the
animal meeting next month promises to mark dis
tnct and cheering advance IN the history VI omo
Board Dr. sors was right wea ne ne sSG man aS han in
him." This had reference to the animated oepato az
Minneapolis, when things were said WHICH wolu soei
10 have been better left unsald
Dr. Arthur r. Person, who is preaching IN the
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church this month has
been invited to occupy Mr. Surgeons pulplI III Lon
don during the convalescence of their pastor
The Christian Alliance, Of which tho Rev. A. b.
i'm the Gospel Tabernacle, in Eghth-ave., october
TO II.
An effort was made at the last General Assembly
OF the PRESBYTERIAN Church to change the tune OF Cd
serving the Week of Prayer 1t is now heid cary
i'm January and the Evangelical Alliance when mas
this matter in charge was asked TO appoint more
convenient time for its Observance III has Dee SuS
gested that the week preceding Easter should be OBJ
served as that is time In which the roman
Catholics the EpscOpalians and the Lutherans nave
their hearts and thoughts centred upon the Cruclhx0n
of the saviour The Christian at Work. ASKS tine
Alliance to recommend that the entire Lenten season
be adopted by all the evangelical churches as the
time for special meetings