New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-13
WHATA PASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH fEorbr
The elevation of the Rev. DR.. Henry MacCracheh
to the head Of the University OF The City on New"
besides freeing him from the only "vice' WHO" "s
ever possessed, and this was only nominal Is paaou
on te civil service principles Chancellor MacOrcHc"
came into fhe university at time when there was con-
siderable feeling regarding the action OF the cOuneh
relative 10 closing the academic department. b"'
possessng that gift Of tact In an unisui ucs7o'
he was at once the friend Of both the former p'reS'
and forgetting the past, his successful administrator
a. the university affolrs has endeared him to all VINO
are interested IN the advancement OF this ihsntuuon.
with the promise of new quarters in the upper part
OF the city, and practical scholar at the head Oh us
constantly increasing faculties, the future OF the
university never more hattering
mr. John Hall the retiring chancellor will sail for
Europe today 1t has long been mystery to his
friends how he could multiply himself Suiheleh'
number OF times TO add this extra burden TO the many
that he carries in addition to those that devove neceS
sarlly upon the pastor of the leading fresoy
church Of America. When the report reached De'f0'
that Dr. Hall contemplated spending his ripper years
os Tho nrcsIdcnt OF IA institution OF learning several
OF his personal friends said that they were not sur
prlsed at this they know that this had long been MS
desire. But they seem to have been misnfor1neo OF
else the clergyman has changed his mind' a Hienu
suggests that DR.. Hail be made chairman OK the
Theological seminaries Committee next year az the
General Assembly for like President Patton, OF frlnoc-
ton Hall is not record having cxpresscd ah
opinion In regard to the of DR.. Briggs and tho
Union Seminary trouble. The Rev. Thomas &. Hell,
OF Chicago earnest follower Of DR.. Briggs, VIII I'LL
his fathers pulpit tomorrow Rumor, that busy Dame
that Is always meddling with the names Of men OF
National fame, has 1t that the probable successor OF
Dr. Hail. when quarter of century hence he retires
from the pustorate OF the Fifth Avenue Church. VIII oe
his son, Thomas.
rl,. IN Met
Fourtn-ave will be held tomorrow. There Is no little
sentiment connected with the tearing down Of chnrch
building, especially where great religious WORK mas
been accomplished and so the removal of this hstorlo
landmark Is greatly regretted by many people, some
OF whom did not possess sufficient sentiment to help
ell its pews when the congregation was battling with
the uptown current
Dr. Van Dyke of the Brick Church, has been ordered
of into the woods for ten-days rest and his pulpit
will be supplied for two Sundays by DR.. L. d. Bevan.
a former pastor who Is on his way from Australia to
England.
All the Baptist clcrgymen in this city and many
from Brooklyn and jersey will be on hand at the
Baptist minister's meeting on Monday 70 heaT Professor
the Divine In Old Testament Prophecy"
1t was only Just that the General Assembly. by q
rising VOTE should adopt this resolution at the close
The thanks of this Assembly are due and are hereby
b. D. ILL., D. for the fairness, urbanity aud efficiency
with which he has presided over our deliberations
While there universal praise for Dr. Green's ir.
ness there a suspicion that he desired 70 carry
home his beautiful gavel free from blemishe ana tnao
explains why he used IT, as he said 10 receiving u,
questioned his rulings appealed from, ana MS
addresses were remarkably happy
Every religious body is considered BY its members
being the most important that was ever held ana
it is not surprising that the members OF the General
Assembly just closed are confident that no other
meeting since that Of the famous Westminster Assembly
in the seventeenth century has had such weghty
questions before it and disposed of them with such
extreme wisdom as has the present body: But many
quarter of a century declare that none within that
time, with the possible exception Of the one last year
at Saratoga has been so important as THIS While he
Assembly last year ordered revision of the Confession
OF F9ith, the present one received report Of the
committee appointed then, and saw the amended
Confession.
But siipasslng tho revision question this year was
the action la regard to Professor briggs Of Union
Seminary. The decided OppostOn-447 10 Cows
not expected even by those most strenuously OPP
Dr. Patton, gave reason why the appointment
should be vetoed and for time 1t seemed as If this
omission would prevent the adoption of the report
that they were opposed TO Di. Briggs teaching and
did not favor his remaining In the Seminary ayowed
him, TO their words, that the under dog had
show" Others Like DIR. Hathaway, Of Jersey City,
Ssht er Snis e 70 dsSas to Ss s s r
Logan, Of Scranton wished to disapprove DR.. Brggss
appointment for the present. hoping that some way
the Assembly lose its power of veto. Dr. Worcester
Of Chicago, presented a report which it seemed for
but it IS hard to sec what would have been gained had
ii carried for it requested the directors reconsider
their action in eecting Dr. Briggs to his present char
and further, 10 request them not TO let him teach for
a year. To many this would seem to be passing
Judgment upon DR.. Brggs's case now before the New
York Presbytery quite as much as the vote does.