New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01
rALvINIsTS AT DINNER.
rx,oyNa A UNCONVENTIONAL FEAST.
,e-res FROM OTHER FOLDS GIVE pRErBY-


.rRIINs COMPLIMENTS AND ADVICE.
-. presbyterian Union held its fourth annual din
hast evening at the assembly rooms Of the Metro
- opera House. So great was the demand for
~ thar several small tables were set in rooms ad-
,",ns the main hall, and even then the committee
y. ohlced 20 refuse tickets to many who desired to
$50 this delightful anniversary occasion. The
.shes which followed the dinner bright, but
y, s,ppant and instructive, but not tedious. Prac-
49,, ouestions were discussed by practical men, in
=. rrssence OF practical people. While the dinner
an progress music was furnished by band
,..,sd from the members OF the Thomas orchestra
,s,uing In this city. The invocation was given by
~ rev Dr. A. S. Fiske. of Ithaca, and the toast list
- as follows: Introductory address President Alex
- p Ketchum; Difficulties of Church Work in
-, yorks the Rev. DR. II. S. Macarthur; The Pas
-. outsde Of his Pulpit the Rev. Dr. A. f. Kit
S-,c.. SOLO Because OF Thee Bertould Tours Miss
"a Mason Practical Christianity" Ex-Governor
a...rb d. Bedle: Our Common PreSbyterianism," the
Dnv Dr. Howard Dufheld; solo-songs OF Children se-
IA Miss Anita Mason Woman, the Rev. j. Bal
ecn shaw.
A sle table of honor sat Colonel Alexander P. Ketch
:. m. president of the Union; DR.. &. S. Macarthur
cs,ary Baptist Church; Dr. A. f. Kttredge Madison
.v.pue Reformed Church DR.. Howard Dufheh. pastor
,,ci Of the First Presbyterian Church; Ex-Governor
: D Bedh Of New-Jersey; the Rev. J. Balcom Shaw,
u.s, End Presbyterian Church; DIR. G. L. Thompson
,,a,son Avenue Presbyterian Church DIR. c. A. Stod
1,,a Editor Of " The "Newfork Observer; Dr. Henry
" U.k Editor OF "The New-York Evangelist: Pro-
$50, John T. DunReld, Of the Princeton Theological
seminary: Dr. Il. II. Booth, Rutgers Riverside Presby-
,,ssp Church DR.. c. :. Robinson, Thirteenth Street
prssvteran Church; DIR. John c. Bliss. Moderator OF
As New-York PrcSbytery; DR. Asa 5. Fske, moderator
a he New-YOFk synod DR.. ID. Bliss, president Of the
.-ut College in syria; DR.. G. L. Sheapr. OF the
American Tract Society DR.. +. II. Marng, William E.
potgs scott Foster. Richard T. Davies, Warner Van
yoren Logan c. Murray. Andrew Mills, w. n. Crane
and John Patton. The other guests included these:
Dr. ". W. Atterbury. A. A. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
u Bronson Mr.. Mrs. o. g. Bennett. Robert Lenox
BsSnap and Mrs Robert Beggs, Nj. and Mrs. James
1 Bsu Mr. and Mrs Charles b. Brush Mr.. and Mrs.
" H. Blaine, DR.. J. Adams Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick A. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. s. l.. Brown, Mr. and
Ms J. G. Pogert DR.. Mrs James Chambers Mr. and
Ms Stephen 5. Clark Dr. Ii. K Carroll, Mr. and Mrs
Pr.ak L. Conover, MT. and Mrs. William Campbell, Mr.
nd Mrs. J. Cleveland Csdy. John Curry, the Rev. D.
STUART Dodge, the Rev. and Mrs John b. Devins, Dr..
ySuas Douglass, MIR. and Mrs r. A. Dorman, the Rev
ian Z Edwards Mr.. and Mrs X. T. B. Easton, Smith
H. H.. A. s. Frissell. the Rev. A. g. Frisse Mr.. and
Ms James A. Frame, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Forsyth,
NJ and Mrs. Gideon Fountain, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
yrrson Mr.. and Mrs. Edward trridley Charles T.
galloway DR.. Mrs j. H. Hoadley, DR.. and Mrs. Fl.
NJ Hitchcock Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Humphrey, Mr.. and
Mr. J. D. T. Hersey, Dr.. and Mrs. George Is. Hiekok,
william NJ. Hogencamp, James II. Hume, Mr.. and Mrs.
yshn l. Hamilton Mr. aud Mrs David b. Iyison Mr. and
Ms William Irwin Mr.. and Mrs. {. NJ. Jessup,
d. and Mrs. C. O. Kimban, Nh. and Mrs. James Kydd,
Nj and Mrs James F. Lester Dr.. F. II. Marlng, MI
Mrs Titus B. Meigs Walter T. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs
John O. Mewilliams Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Marling, DR..
r Meorhead Mr.. ard Mrs. Even Mcintyre Mr.. and Mrs
Charles D. Mllek Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Marshall, Dr.
II D. Nicsn Mr.. aud Mrs. John E. Nicholson. DR.. j. NJ.
PsttsrsO John S. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Par
sons. j.. Nj and Mrs. II. Z. Rowland. the Rev. W. A
Rice Dr. and Mrs. w. C. stitt, DR.. and Mrs. ]. Ford
Sutton, DE-. Wilton Merle Smith, Nr. and Mrs. Henry
Cole Smith T. S. Strong George E. Sterry, John Stewart
Mr. Mrs. Merritt f. Sawyer, Colonel and Mrs. S j.
Storm, Mr. and Mrs James NJ speers, Or. Lewis Mann
Silver Dr.. II. NJ. Silver, Dr. T. w. Stoddard, Mr.. and
Mrs. E P Tenney Miss Tenney, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
4 Tross Mr. and Mrs. John c. Tucker John c. Tucker.
H.. Colonel and Mrs. Kiaen Van Rensselaer,, Theodore
L Van Nordon, the Rev and Mrs. George S. Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs William r. Woirall Colonel and Mrs.
Vincent ". Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Williams, Jr..
n. and Ms D. H. wiesner Mr. and Mrs James Yeresnce
Colonel Ketchur1 in graceful speech introduced
D. S~~i-sha. sft0r playful reference 90 MS
Baptist principles and to the delightful conversation
81 the dnner-table with Dr. Field and Others pre-
seated some OF the difficulties of Church work in this
city and suggested his plan of meeting them The
hs country, but throughout Europe with the single
exception Of the cities OF Russia How to evangellzo
i pulling the leaders Of all denominations. The
lrst difficulty in church work herr that WORK
Mr. Dcpew's recent interview in The Tribune. in which
Ne showed that New-YOrk could rise TO any occasion
when she Jaw the netu stftOn, OllcH
1T prizes slip through her grasp through inacton Dr.
Arthur referred regretfully 10 his unsuccessful
efforts 10 the Baptist University here. The
second difficulty is the large foreign population in New
York, more naJOnates wOrshipping in the calvary
Church than present In Jerusalem ON the Day OF
peuteccst The migratory tendency OF me people III
ths city the thId difficulty considered. The
practical turn which lie gave g. his address was an
rrrng the churches represented to make their church
balidings centres of phnanthropic ana educauOnai
wOrk. open not Sundays merely but every day and
every evening making the church the dearest spot on
earth next to the home. He would give not less TO
Missions In China and Italy. but vastly more "a the
mission work among the Chinese and Italians in New
YORK.
Dr. Rttredge followed with an earnest plea for more
PASTORAL visitatlons showing what results may be eX
peced 70 the pastors and the people from following the
savour's method Of work. The otlhr speakers named
the list Of tOasts followed the meeting holding until
q late hour.