New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
WHATA PASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO RE-
LIGIOUS PEOPLE

DR. T. n NELLY aine OF the Church OF the Covenant,
has prepared programme Of Sunday evening lectures
on "Thc Bible and Modern Thought which takes up
the specol subjects under discussion in the religious
world to-day especially IL the Presbyterian Church.
one who has seen the announcement card says: Il
think they will be the ablet of sunday evening
lectures ever given in New York" When it is con-
sdered that on the card besides the name of Dr. Nc
Ilvane are those Of Dr. Briggs DR.. Brown and DIT.
Vincent, of the Union Theological Seminary; with Dr.
LYMAN Abbott. OF The Christian Union' and Plymouth
Church Dr. Behrends, Of the Central Congregational
Church OF Brooklyn Dr. F.. B. Coo. of the Collegiate
Reformed Church of this city, and DR.. }. NJ Ludiow'
OF East Orange, the claim does not seem unwarranted
The first address will be given tomorrow night by Dr.
McIvane, on "The Bible and Human Progress and
this will be followed on successive sunday evenings.
January excepted by these addresses: "The Bible
and the Church." Professor c. A. Briggs; The Bible
and the Reason" Professor Briggs The Bible and In
errancy' Professor Briggs; Tile Bible and History
Professor Francis Brown; "The Origin and Trans
mission OF the Old Testament Books Professor Brown
The Evolution of the Bbl0" the Rev. Dr. Lyman Alb
bolt; "The Origin and Transmission Of the New Tesla
ment BoOls." Professor Marvin r. Vincent; "Tle
bible and the Present Drift OF Religious Thought the
Rev. DR.. A. j. +. Behrends The Bible aid English
Literature the Rev. DR.. E. L. Coe; THE Transa-
tons of the Bible and Their Influence on Civilization
tue Rev. Dr.. J. NJ Ludlow " Tie Bible and the
Higher Criticism Professor Briggs.
conference of Jewish missions under the dirc-
ton of the Rev. Jacob Freshman, of the Hebrew
Christian Church. in II. Marks Place. closed last even
ing Practical addresses were heard at the services
in the Hebrew Christian Church and in the Fourth
Avenue Church. Opinions differ rs 10 the success OF
this line Of mission work, but doubts tile sin
cery or the effectiveness Of the work carried on by
Mr.. Freshman.
The Sunday school Committee Of the New York Pres
byery has planned evening OF aggressive sunday
school work. which is to he held in the Metropolitan
Opera House next Thursday evening. The committee
IS DESTROYS of arousing an interest for spesial field,
but for the work throughout The city. the aim being
TO bring the denominaona schools together In aggrs-
sve sympathetic work and together push forward Pres
byteranism. Addresses will be made by Dr. John
Hail. DIR. Henry DYKE Dr. A. F. schaufier and
Others choir Of 900 voices is training under the
direction of DR.. IL. Il. Palmer The committee says:
For thelast four years labo have been directed TO
the establishing of schools which have deveoped into
churches In varied sections Of the city We find the
field increasing and hope at this meeting TO bring
all the churches and friends into such touch of sym
pathy that will be able to carry very aggressive
work.
"ThinCs that Wake or Break" is the general title
Of series OF sunday evening lectures to young people
10 be given by the president OF the Epworth League in
the Washington square Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR. C. W. Willard will begin the course tomorrow
evening. the first topic being Appetite; the follow
ing SUNDAYS he will discuss Money" Society"
Marriage, Religion" DR.. Millapi has recently
ceved the degree Of PHI d. from the University OF the
City Of New York, and Is TO read the next paper be-
fore the American Institute Of Christian Philosophy in
December the subject being d" Matter and Man."