New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
THE GOSPEL FOR THE POOR.
RAISING A FUND OF sl5, 600 FOR THE WORK.
MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OPENS

MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OPENS
ITS DOORS TO EVERYBODY
az am not much Of an orator. but IL $1,000 is worth
anything, am anxious to be put down subscribing
that amount In aid of this good Cause This the
eloquent statement made last evening by Gideon f..
Fountain in the lecture OF the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church The spirit here evinced became
infectious and before the enthusiasm had abated
S1o6oo more was added, making total Of Si5,6oo
subscribed In less than hour being $05 more than
Gala for.
The oseision for these generous offerings was the
outcome OF resolve the part OF the church mem
bers. quoting from n circular signed by james IT,.
Cannon. an influential member Of the congregation to
consider the question OF the removal Of the church. or
OF engaging In active church work on the present
Site The affair was placed in the hands OF com
mittee az thirteen of whom the Rev. DR.. Charles L..
Thompson, the pastor, Was made chairman, the com
mittee being appointed at meeting of the congregation
last Wednesday evening.
Thomas S. strong was chosen chairman Of the meet
Ing last evening and S. H. Leroy secretary The con-
clusions reached by this committee were made known
In report submitted by the Rev. DR.. Thompson, from
which these extracts are taken:
We are persuaded that the time has for new ad
vance in church methods for movement by which
we nav build here Peoples Church., shared by meth
DDS and along in the history OF
Presbyerlanlsm in city. The Gospel does not ado
qustey reach population. The people are not gath.
cred churches 1t becomes then, to consider
whether there are no other ways OF presenting the
old Gospel and bringing the people under Its sway
The churches along the backbone made up OF the
vetodo and the wealthy those along the rivers for the
part DOOR But heslthfu religious condition. rs
well heaGthfu social condition, demands that the fcn
and the poor should meet together. To separate them
In churches the best spiritual interests OF toth
We Will have TO fight our way back the simplicity and
earnesness and faith Of the early Church The Gopel
for the people the people for the Gospel" Is nag
worth rngng out and the Church which shall march
courageousy under it shall not fail of . victory
To realize this propose open wide the doors OF our
church for welcome all the people and for varied and
continued activity along lnesspirituai educational
and refomatory is needed adequate force
Of workers of ALL the combined efforts OF all the m
bers OF the congregation and then in addition 81 least one
assistant for the pastor and visitors and Bible readers to do
missionary work within districts as may De assigned
We must have cheap pews pews both and finally
an adequate financial support
This movement will draw on every ounce OF our
strength every throb OF courage and our a put we
count on and faith OF this congega
ton and above the unfsng promises Of that Christ
who lived for Just work and died to put His seal
upon it.
These are the names Of the other subscribers: the
Rev Dr. Charles L. Thompson 81 900; Andrew Mills,
$500: Lucius Pltkn, $500: John IL. Waydell, $500
r. B. Meigs $500; j. G.. Cannon, $500; II. 5. Nlcoll,
$3.50: Scott Foster $3.50 F. b. Griffin, $3.50 Richard
j. Lewis $3.50 W. ii. Porter, $3.50 Thomas :. Strong,
$3.50: Jasper T. Goodwin, $3.50; w. s Williams, j.,
Bennett $3.50 and f. J. Crane. $3.50 The other sub
scHpuons were i'll sums OF FOO SioO aha a. ~" as
portunity even to the poorest members OF the congre
cation TO take hand in the good work Two years
will be allowed in which TO pay tins money. III was
Announced that preparations for the work will be far
advanced as TO enable beginning TO be made early In
mower 10 appoint a subcommittee to aid them, and
both will be aided by the officers of the church.