New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
WHATAPASTOR SEESAND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE
The Pyesbyiery Of Ncw-York will meet Monday
and discuss the question Of Dcacone,scS." Two re
ports have been submitted by the committee appointed
to consider the General Assembly overture which
0mmends that this ancient order of the Apostolic
Church should be revived. The majority report OPP
posed the overture on variOuS grounds, while the mi
nority report signed BY Professor Brown, OF Union
seminary Or. Charles l.. Thompson and J. C. Cady,
urges the formation Of this order. On Monday
evening the Presbyterian Union will discuss Church
Unity at its social meeting In the Assembly Rooms OF
the Metropolitan Opera House. The speakers Will be
introduced by Professor Brown. the secretary OF the
General Assembly's Committee on Church Unity. The
addresses will be delivered by two EpiscOpahans, the
Rev. DR.. :. d. Mcconnell. Of Philadelphia, and Bishop
p D. Huntington, Of syracuse. The annual meeting
Of the Union Will be held on the following Monday
evening
The Rev. Or. George +. Pcntecost, who went to
India In October. has letter home, dated Novem
her 3, I'm which he SAYS that after safe and pros
porous voyage he and his friend, had begun their work
They received hearty welcome from all the mission
aries and from many people not specially interested in
missionary work. For than week he had been
preaching daily a large nu:iber Of English speaking
native Bcnga \ daily morning prayermeetlng was
attended by company thu taxed the capacity Of the
room, and pressing invitations were pouring IN from
all part, Of India for their party to help them The
European residents in Calcutta interested, ana
cordial letter sent by many Of the leading citizens ASK
ing for "A series Of meetings for themselves, was re
ccived and the opera House secured for the meeting
Dr. Pentec6st says that the outlook for India Is most
hopeful and adds: II to me that now Is The
time 10 strengthen station, and multiply them
The mission field is sadly under manned lie asks
for special sermons and special prayer for INDIA dur
ing the Week Of Prayer, and makes this comment
which !, exactly in line with an editorial IN The IT'D
unc which has caused some criticism from those not
ON the field II Is absolutely Of to send second
class men 10 India
While in Boston last week the Pastor visited the
| missionary rooms Of the American Board, and found
that the receipts for the first three months OF tlo
financial year had shown decrease in gifts of about
~ 200 and in legaclcs OF about $4,000. but the sec
retHrcs 10 think that the outlook Is not 80 dl'
cOuraging rs these figures would indicate. There Is
ample time Vet the gifts 70 increase and ulrN nope
A. soon a. the financial stringency has passed tlat
there will be a great innowng into the treasury Inc
| peace which was Instituted at Minneapolis is suI
unbroken but a, one OF the friends Of the Ioard said
there been nothing Of special Interest t. test the
strength Of the peace In referring 70 the clJud WINCH
ha- rested the Board for the last three or i"'r
| years he said. We ont Of the shadow now oht
not entirely out Of the shade ~ the shadow In speak
Ing % the Andover trouble and the faction when
ha, existed for some time IN regard 10 the treatment
/ ~ CANDIDATE, for missionary appointment Boston
pastor said 70 ne: II Or. smyth would resign from
| lie Audover seminary. and Dr.. Alden would resign
/ from the American Board. all our trouble would be
| a. end
The Christian Advocato7 this week says that the
figure, already published n regard 10 The vpt" pu the
I admission ul women 10 the General Coliereucc repre-
.c.t- a.5 district, and l.j3l ,U3f members. Tie ~
turn. Show O ttl y0.c 81 39l ,3l4. OF which l----
are FOR The admission ~ women, aud l"o0 ashilst
u. The editorial that the relative proportions
~ tie vote are about what tlc writer expected. ana
the question now before the church l. Hhat is The
/ slluIh,Auce = the vote
Tho Rev Dr Rhoadc,. ~ BrOohiNn. j. 10 start for
The Holy Land 10 fcw weeks. lie VIII be- Joined by
Dr g. X Parker ~ the Centennial Baptist church ot
! chicago ard few other friends. They ~ first .
EsvN and then Palestine. and after that they VIII
| navel through the different countries OF Europe.
The Conrregatonllists already looking forward
20 fo meeting az their National Council At Nlnneapol,
! IA i-y2 AID the Provisional Committee has mi lrWcd
the Rev Or g. ". JAuIson. ~ 81 Johu>buIy. Vermont
That ha :, prcaC n the sermon. The vacancy 10 tc
Provisional Committee Occa,oued by the death Of G. T.
,ate, OF chicago r. filed by the appointment of cyrus
Northrup president o. the University ot Minnesota ,
and fh" Rev Dr. \. r. Dunnng. Editor OF Tie Con
rcstuuai-'" viii succeed DR.. Dexter on the F"uI'h
| lls Committee