Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-14
IN CHURCH AND SOCIETY.
History Of One Church and the Painting Of
Another-Social Notes,

History Of One Church and the Painting Of
Another-Social Notes.
An important and interesting feature of
the quarter centennial observance Of the
Eighth.Street Covenanter Church that began
on the 10th and will close on the 18th was the
discourse delivered last evening by the Rev.
DIR. McAllisteri the pastor The "CovenaHter
Church of Pittsburg'' was the subject upon
which the reverend gentleman spoke, and a
large congregation was in attendance to
hear the words of history. In treating the
subject Rev. Mr.. McAIlister spoke from the
text, Remember the days of old, call to
mind the years of many generations, ask
thy father and he will tell thee thy elders,
and they will show unto thee" The church
history the speakerdivided into three periods
the two first extending over third Of a
century each and the last over q quarter of
century. beginning with 1900 and the in
stallation of Rev. DR.. John Black, around
whom the history of the church centers dur
ing that period, the discourse traced the
event up to the present time. Aglow1ng
tribute was paid to the. Rev. DR.. Black by
the speaker, who pronounced him wonder
fully intellectual, moral, patriotic and
spiritual divine. His ministration, DR.. Me-
Allister said, was the period of the develop
ihch1 VI tHo ttSIillOly VI IHc NONcudHIcI
Church against the godlessness of the written
Constitution of the United States. DR.. Black
was one of the leaders in formulating the
testimony and giving it its power, but was
among those who, at the close of the period,
abandoned a the testimony.
Why the New School Was Formed.
The reason of this, continued the speaker,
could not have been any change on the part
of the nation in regard to the evil of slavery;
1t was, and must have been, q change of view
the nature of the National Gov
ernment and its written Constitution. The
United States was affirmed to be by those
who abandoned the testimony confedera-
tion of sovereign COmmonwealths and not
nation, and with that view they maintained
that acknowledgements of God and His laws
ing such Acknowledgements in State Consti-
tutions, they forsook their testimony
against the '.Federal instrument" That
lead to division in the church, according
to DR.. McAllister, which occurred in 1893. The
larger part of the congregation remained
with DR.. Black and the remainder left them
in possession of: the Oak alley hcurch and
built new church on Lacock street, Allie
gheny, in 1886. Dr.. Thomas Sproull was in
stalled as pastor, and the period was de-
voted to anti-slavery work, and witnessed
the anti-slavery triumph. A portion of the
congregation returned to Pitts
burg in 1865, and built the Eighth street
church, installing as pastor Rev. DIR. A. NJ
Milligan. Under his ministration the
church increased in membership from 50 to
52S. He served 10 years, and took O. prom
inent part in all branches of church work
until death claimed him.
The work inaugurated by DIR. Milligan-
the development of the national reform, the
great movement for the maintenance of the
Christian features of the Government, Sab
bath laws, the Bible in the public Sc OOls,
the oath of office, and the authorization of
these by suitable amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, has been pur-
sued by the congregation of the church since
his death. The missions controlled by the
church are the Messiah, Allegheny, the Bir-
ningham, the Springfield, Lawrenceville,
md the Moorhead, in the Eleventh ward.
The church organized mission work among
the Chinese, and carries ON to large extent
work among the deaf mutes,
having AZ of the latter on the communion
list.
THE reception at the U. P. Orphan Asylum
afternoon and the dinner of the
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church rendered the
,isiting delegates to the general meeting of
he U. p. Women's Society were social events
If considerable importance and magnitude.
At the dinner, presided over and served by
he Allegheny and Pittsburg ladies, over 100
we're dined. Twenty long tables were beau
fully laid with immaculate linen and pretty
tantials and dainties of the season. A
pecial table for the Executive Committee
vas provided and graced with souvenir
ards, similar provision was made for the
yhite-robed pages. Mrs. Cowan, the presi-
lent, was the recipiC.t of q
bouquet of fragrant roses
hat adorned the table of the Executive |
committee in addition to its other deco
ations. The reception at the Orphan |
Asylum occupied the hours between and 6 |
'clock, and the managers and officers of the |
lone constituted a Reception Committee. |
Iuch interest was evinced by the guests in |
he asylum and memorial hospital, which |
re the only ones of their kind under the |
J. P. auspices in the United States. The
heir holiday attire and assisted greatly by
heir sweetness and brightness in entertain
ng the visitors. Tea was served with light
in the reception room.
THE Newsboys' Home will soon assume
hape on paper at least as q committee was
ppointed yesterday afternoon at the regu- |
II meeting of the Board of Managers to |
make Investigations concerning plans for |
he building and report to the managers. |
he committee consists of T. J. keenan,, Miss |
late Mcknight, Mrs. G. l.. Magee, Mrs. G. \. |
,ic9la, q Mr: 4. ?; Day, Mr; A b; Thaw , @ and Mrs.
'factorily constructed on paper the real |
uilding will be commenced with as much |
aste as is possible, strike and all things con-
luereQ. line annual election OF O111cerS ana L
managers of the Home also occurred at the |
leeting yesterday and resulted in the fol-
,wing: Rev. George T. Purves, President; |
homas j. Keenan,, Jr., Vice President; 4. G. |
err, Recording Secretary; Henry Mcknight, /
financial Secretary, and T. p. Day, Treas |
rer. Managers-Mesdames j. T. Patterson,
!. III Lecky Ormsby Phillips, G.. A. Nicola, |
ID. Carson, III. III. Byram, G. 5. Magee, w. |
. Magee, j. o. Horne, c. A. Seayer, C. A. |
ainter, James j. Kay, W. G. wilkins, j. |
ulIwood and Lucy Kramer; Misses W. |
raig, Il. c. Mcknight, E. McCreery, Eta
lark, Annie Yankirk, Mary Reed, Elise |
[ercur and Louise Speer; Messrs. Hilary
runot, Edwin z. Smith and Major Samuel |
ilgore.
The ruins of Christ NJ E. Church have be-
ome immortal on canvas through the clev-
mess of Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter
{ DR.. Hamilton, and q promising young |
rtist of the School of Design. The young \
dy from the window of the school
fetched the outline and completed the pict-
re, which looks wonderfully like the Door,
ilapidated original across the way.
The Colonel James Hull Post No. l57, G..
.. r., is to be congratulated, as Mrs. Mary
opley TEaw, widow of the late William
haw, has arranged to present to 1t an ele- |
lntly bound set of record books said to be
le handsOmest ever given to q military |
,ganization.
Especially in Pittsburg.
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