New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
WHATAPASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO RELIGIOUS

The new building of the olivet Memorial Church In
Second st. between First and Second aves., VIII be
formally opened tomorrow with special services Nv
10 80 a. m. and 7 30 p. N. The Rev. DR.. A. +.
schaufer, the superintendent II tie City Mission ana
Tract Society, and the former pastor OF ofvet; the
Rev. W. A. Layton. OF the Seventh street Methodist
Episcopal Church, within whose home the Ollvet people
have been entertained while their church building
The Rev. A. H. Mckinney, the efficient pastor OF Ovet'
the Rev. Mr. Leonhard, the German assistant pastor,
and others will speak The Olivet people are 10 DC
congratulated that they have such practical friends as
those who have given them new church home with
tho facilities necessary carry aggressive work
on conservative principles.
D. Fay Mills is planning to hold series OF evan
gelistc meetings in Elizabeth, n. J beginning next
Wednesday. The Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian
churches OF the city are holding union services OF
preparation, and on recent sunday the pastors ex-
changed pulpits generally.
The American Board which is the Oldest foreign
missionary society the United States, was organized
on June 90 1870 During the past clghty-one years
OF Its history 1t has sent out over 1000 mis-
sionarles and assistant missionaries, OF whom ooo
are now in its service Into the nearly ooo
churches which have been organized by these mis-
sonares there been received confession OF their
faith I'm Christ about 10000 members. The total
receipts from the beginning have been over ooOo'
900. The mission fields now occupied by the Board
are Mexico, the Hawaiian and Ncnnesian lslahas'
Japan Northern China, shans, in Northwestern China
Foochow and Hong Kong, in Southern China; Ceylon
Madufa In southern India Africa. Eastern Turkey
Central Turkey, Western Turkey, European Turkey,
Austria and SPAIN The present statistics arc 20
missions 1888 stations and out stations ,4O2 preach
ing places with 5,o3G average congregational 4'o
churches with 3S, ,o2G church members OF whom 3oo4
were added during the last year; 1876 hghor schools
and seminares, with 1884 pupils $50 common Schools
with over 81 900 pupils total under Instruction.
49, 4O3 missionaries and assistant MISSIONARIES DO
native pastors, preachers teachers and other native
assistapts, 2,e45.
Amsng the charities OF the city is the Two Cent Diet
Kitchen in Avenue a, near Sevcnteeist' an orS'ih
xation which provides good food at the nominal price
NJ cents meal since 1t began its work it has fed
on an average 1000 people month"; Its daily bill OF
faro Is substantial and varied and consists OF well
cooked articles II is difficult to see how tins can %
done but II any one doubts the statement lie can call
at No. 800 Avenue A and see for himself.
Dr. W. G. T. shedd. for many years colleague Oh
Dr. Briggs in the Union Theological seminary, has
rritten AN article for 1.-THE Presbyterian Journal on
the recent trial of Dr. Briggs, which closes with ts
paragraph: "The Presbytery Of Ncw-fork, py diS-
missing the charge of heresy made by Its commt'ee
have declared thereby that this inaugural discourse
not heretca and does not essentially contradc' .ie
Westminster Confession and Caechlsms' Ihis Is tne
decision OF a local Presbytery If 1t shall also prove
to be the decision of the entire denomination, this
schems OF biblical theology will become consueno
mart of its system OF doctrine and 1t will be authorized
to be taught from the pulpit and the professors car
In this case the Northern Presbyterian Cmrch VIII 10
longer be a Reformed or Calvnlstc' denomination"
Tho @IJttIs Mothers, have stanch friends III the
l. alra thai, Int I'm
happier than 1t has been ih the past. Since juno
1890 day excursions have been given 10 o927 little
girls who having the care OF younger chi1rcn WHO
their parents at work, are not able ID enjoy tho
vacations provided for their brothers ana Sisters
put besides the "Happy Day" in the summer Whch
these "Litle Mothers enjoy, the society provinces
entertainments at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
and gifts for these additional days Of happiness may
10 sent to Mrs. J. s. Johnson. No. 305 East Seven
teenthst In little reminder OF the needs OF these
worthy children the society says wisely "The CASTOR
aneres of the rich OF vcrJ little service to the poor
creating envy fostering vanity breeding dscontenl De
sides being unsuted to the service required iho
plain substantial underclothng anc gnghah or manner
dresses made by the Kings Daughters and similar
circles are most desired while secondhand shoes can Do
purchased at an average price Of 80 cents AS there
ara no saored officers every contribution goes to the
Little Mothers.
The NewYork Bible Society, in the fiscal year Just
closed has distributed public institutions churches
Sunday schools, families and individuals l6;39o
pIhles or Tcstameits. To the nearly half million
immigrants arriving at this port 67245 volumes have
been given, and 70 the sailors IN , the s asrbos S9go
making the total distribution s9o3l. Ihe nhaois "a
work sl45s3, and The eceltts for me year Only
s1o63l leaving deficit OF pis Resry yocsiy and the
corresponding secretary of the American bible society
unite in appeal for money! tnat te Local IS soSleV @
York bu also TO aid In furnishing the money necessary
for conducting the farreachlng work OF the American
| Bible Society.
SENATOR GORDONs SEVERE WOUND
| From The Pitisburg Dispatch