New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-12
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DR.. James NJ. Buckley, Editor Of "The Christian
Advocate makes earnest appeal to the trustees
and congregation Of st. Psus Methodist Episcopal
Church, urging them not TO begin their new work SO
near any present church Of the denomination as to
interfere with the usefulness OF the already on the
ground. lie says 1.-The great need Of Mcthodsm is
vigorous church. attended by all classes, in the
centre Of the city, relative to the east and west not
more than fifteen or twenty blocks north Of the old
site. 1t should be adapted not to mission work as
such but TO large church In such location rs to be
accessible from all parts within radius of twenty
blocks. fitted up in style at once impressive and at
tractive, managed upon genuine Methodist principles.
devoid Of both the spirit and the aspect Of exclusive
yet conducted with proper regard to the gravity
and decorum of religious services-a church in which
persons Of education and refinement not destitute OF
enthusiasm, might delight to meet with the sturdy.
active classes in which MethOdism finds its chief sup
port, and from which those that laid the foundations
Of St. Paus and supported it during the years Of its
prosperity, with but few exceptions developed"
The Society of Comparative Religion met in the
University Building, Washington Square, last Tuesday
afternoon. when addresses were made By DR.. Dennis
and Dr. Bliss, of Beyrout syria. DR.. Bliss is the
father Of the Rev. Howard 5. Bliss, the associate
pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. The son, who
is graduate Of Amherst College and the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, and afterwari studied as fellow at
Oxford and Berlin, stands midway between the old and
new schools in the American Board being the sonLn-
law Of the very efficient vce-president, E. W. BlatEh-
ford, OF Chicago and Dr. Lyman Abbots right hand
In Brooklyn. He has the confidence OF both wings
and is popular with the leading members Of both.
Mr.. Moody, recently gone abroad, has left behind
appeal in which he says that he persuaded that the
time has when great host of earnest, spirit
baptized and women must be thrust out into the
field, whose chief qualifications for the work Of soul
rescue the knowledge and heart experience bf the
Word of God burning love for Christ and fellow
men, and Indictment Of power from high He
thinks that men and women can be trained for this
work in the Chicago Bible Institute and calls up the
public who are interested IN this matter DO undertake
the support Of students rhere.
versity near Chicago said have been the Tesult Of
a joke. One OF the young women students fell asleep
in the reading room and remained there nearly all
night She told the joke TO her fellow stude nts. who
found her in the room next Ught, and they
brought blanket, put 1t her and led her to bed
as joke This Is declared to be all there as in the
"hazing5 matter. The officers OF the university did
not hear OF the matter ill article describing the
alleged hazng' appeared In Chicago paper. President
w. c. Roberts summoned the young woman to his room
and asked she associated the idea Of razjng" with
the affair. She replied 1t Is said that none OF the
PLAYED upon her name and said, They have been
Hay esng." Then the article WAS pnblisltd much TO
the modification of the friends OF tile Institution
and especially those Of the victim