New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-05
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WBATApASToR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO RELIGIOUS
PEOPLE


,oho a. wooIley. who was at one time DistiictAt
,orney Of MINNEAPOLIS. and had an extensive law
nrctoe In that city, but lost everything save the love
~ his wife and children through strong drink, and Is
now seeking to those who are similarly ahctea'
will be In this city for week, beginning December H.
DR. d. j. BurreIl of the Marble Collegiate Church ior
many years pastor of Minneapolis, says 81 know
John c. woolley as man Of great power on the plat
form and as a devoted Christian worker. More
over esteem him personally rs man who mas fought
the beast of EphesuS and won honor" MT moouy
thinks him greater SPEAKER than Cough His ADDRESS
al the Christian Endeav0r Convention last July
thrilled the great audience. But besides his WORK on
the platform Mr. Woolley has established home at
Rest Island In the centre OF Lake Pepin about sixty
miles from Minneapolis, which he says is not " re-
sorts or an "institution.p but a sanctuary "There
are no lots for sale any private ends to gam hor
any interests to promote, save only His who offers
rest TO every weary and heavy laden man WIN laIh
enough 10 come apart with Him awhile.
1t has been noticed from the religious announcements
that the Rev. DR.. william NJ. Taylor, of the broadway
Tabernacle, has not preached for month, but IL
expected that he will resume his pulpit WORK wltnn
a couple Of weeks. He has been troubled with MS
eyes for little time, but they are much lnpro'eu
Those interested In the Gospel Mission to the Iomos
will be pleased to know that Dr. Taylor has accep'ea
the presidency Of the Supervising Committee succeed
Dr.
ular preaching services sunday morning Tor the
prisoners in the Tombs as well as missionary WORK
during the week. Just now there is debt OF 800,
and In order to close the year free from embarelsS
ment $1,1OO is needed by the committee. The tsea~
urer Of the committee is George Z. Stery, OF NO.
70 Pine-st.
Those who "enjoy" reading the "Imprecatory
Psalms, and those who shudder at the fearful infecves
contained In some of them will do well to attend the
att,,n
the Tabernacle in Second ave., when the subject VIII
be opened with q paper from the Rev. W. W. Case of
Holmde N j.
The Rev. Joseph d. Burrell of Clinton, Iowa, who
has been called TO the pastoate of the Casson Avenue
Presbyterian Church Of Brooklyn, is expected 10 preaoh
there tomorrow. Mr.. Burreli is a brother OF Dr
Burrell of this city, graduate of the Union seminary
and though a young man is widely known as
preacher and student of the Scriptures The American
Tract society has published volume on the Sunday
school lessons for the coming year. prepared by the
Burrell Brothers. whose initials by the way are the
same the elder being D. j." and the younger a. d.,
though the initials do not stand for the same Names
one being David james and the other Joseph Dunn.
The General Assembly decided last May to meet
next year in one Of two places "as may be DC
termined by the committee empowered 10 ueaue
either in the First Presbyterian Church, Portahu
Ore. or In the Second Presbyterian Church, Kansas
CITY, No. the place OF meeting to be determined three
months before the time Of meeting Of the next General
Assembly by the following cmmittee-the stated
Clerk the Permanent Clerk and the Moderator" The
committee consists of Dr. W. II. Roberts, OF Lane
Seminary; Dr. W. T.. Moore. Of Columbus. Ohio, and
Dr. w. II. Green, Of Princeton Seminary IL
was the general feeling ut Detroit tnat
the next Assembly should be held on the
Tactic Coast but the Kansas City church was ap-
pointed in case the way should not be clear for going
further West. The Evangelist" says that the Port.
land church. designated by the Assembly for the next
meeting, is planning for the Assembly by putting IN
Galleries at cost Of 200, but 1t expresses the
opinion that il Is doubtful whether the decision to
meet on the Pacific Coast would not endanger great
and sacred interests" and advises that the meeting
he held In Kansas CITY.