New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
WHATAPASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

! ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.
The Collegiate Church of this city is happy over the
acceptance Of the call to the church at Fthave ana
Twenty-ninthst. by DR.. David j. Burrel OF Mnneapo-
lis year ago he was called here, and 1t was thought
by the church people that he would come, but they
were sorely disappointed when he sent WORD that NC
must remain in that field to carry out certain lines OF
work that he had begun. Since then calls from proml-
nent churches in Boston and san Francisco have been
extended to him. but nc has declined them and accepts
the second invitation from the Collegiate Church. In
the new field he will find himself supported not only
by men % wealth aud social influence but he comes 10
a people who in the expressive words of member OF
the Consstory have resolved to thro" open It's doors
/ in the Twentynlnth street Church and 10 do an az
/ crcsslye work. That is the kind OF welcome that
will please Dr. Burren with his Western ideas OF 1
! terprise.
The pasor-elect of the Collegiate Church was born
| at Mount Pleasant Penn, on August l. 1874. lie
was graduated at Yale College in the class OF l7o'
While i'm New Haven he showed distinctly the TRAITS
that have distinguished him since; social attractive
ness and natural oratOrcal ability lie Is said 70 nave
had brilliant at college. ending win winning The
De Forest gold medal one Of the highest honors Of the
university He studied theology for year at the
Northwestern Seminary, in Chicago, and was graduated
| at Union Seminary, in this city, In 15'o' lie was
licensed by the Prcsbytery Of NewYork. and .or two
wears had charge Of a mission chapel here Ihehce ne
went To Chicago 10 a chdpcl winch gre" IhPiuy anu
became during hk ministry the Westminster Church.
! In 1876 he was called TO the Second Presbyterian
Church OF Dubuque, Iowa. where he had singularly
successful pastOrate DR.. Burrell was an active par
tcipant in the Iowa temperance campaign OF l772 ana
1883 and was an editor of paper whose object was
to push the temperance Issue. He Is frequent ana
vigorous contributor to the religious press chiehy Inc
Interior whose sunday school department he has con
ducted for some time. When DR.. sample was called
| fba PRESBYTERIAN Church OF MIME
apols to the Westminster Church o. West twenty
tbjrlst in this city, DR.. Burrell succeeded him. one
Of Dr. Burrels brothers is Iowa PASTOR and another
| is prosperous business man in Chicago
! The Raw Dr. Arthur r. Picrson, who has been
supplying the vacant pulpit Of the Collegiate Church
| for several months, never prepares outlines o Ills
sermons. He holds his mind open to the last moment
| for any new suggestions, and he has sometimes
changed his theme or treatment ait'r ne ehloIed
the pulpit Not long ago he delivered thrilling
address in the Third Presbyterian Church OF Eliza
beth " J. At the close he was asked by the pastor
how long 1t took him TO prepare IT, "An my life
time" replied DIR. Person, in general ana hitcen
| minutes in particular
| In twocolumn editorial entitled "Tho Anvil
Chorus of Professor Briggs "The Evangelist dis
cusses alphabetically and vigorously his Inaugural
address. After pronOuncine 1t one OF the most not
nble productions in the theological world within tht
| last year." and repeating an answer made by Inc
writer to the question. What do you think OF Professor
| Brlggs?o ave regard him q man OF immense
| learning, and personally love him very much,
the article calls attention to of the nfelcitlc'
| which mar the beauty OF the whole When tins i
| done in secular paper partial reports ana per
sOnal journalism and unficndly hands are the com
| mcnts made by many. The editorial closes tlis
"'Tho Evangelist has right to speak thus lrilkiv
has beer his Dr. BrgGs's) best friend from INC
beginning and still. IL Will continue 10 defend
! him against all attacks from without, but 1t cannot
defend him against himself
| 1.-THE Independent quotes literally from Dr. Nir
| gins sermon published in 1.-THE Tribune on Monday
| on "The Highest Criticism OF Christ and the Higher
Critics. and adds We need not inform our reader
| that The independent most heartily approves OF Dr.
| VirGn's sermon. and would bc glad - know that
| every occupant Of the 10000 evangelical pulpits
| In the Nation had the courage and ihe wisdom u
| speak as Dr.. Virgin has
Bishop Andrews and DR.. !. VI. Buckley will preach
tomorrow the Forsyth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, which celebrates H. lOls anniversary. THIS
| Is said 10 b. the second Methodist church built III
| America.