New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
WHATAPASTOR SIZES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE
The Rev. Dr. f.. c. Ray, of Topeka Kan, who is 10
preach in the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church to-
morrow and at the West End Presbyterian Church
the two following sundays, has recently published a
paper entitled a New sociology" After discussing
the present attitude OF the laboring masses he takes
I'D several questions which he thinks need Gospel hight
on them. and lays down some fundamental principles
Of sociology concluding with these practical words;
Attention to environment is another fundamental
principle too much neglected by the Church. though
recognized by Gospel and recognized TOO by
us In all selfish relatons. Would you DO
satisfied asks Professor Ely, TO have your
daughter live In filthy, crowded tenement with vie
people while You secured her an hour week in mis-
SION school, an official visit occasionally aud some
tracts7 mol Then the true Christian cannot be sat
sfed that any girl IN TIE world should be 50 situated.
Loyalty to Christ and the Gospel demands that We seek
for all Others the advantages we desire Tor ourselves
ANYTHING less Is unchrtstan Preaching IS good mis-
sion schools are good but they are not sufficient
Kindergarens kitchen gardens, cookngscnool, eonca-
tlonaI classes opportunities for recreation mechanical
instruction and general growth must be gwen TO all
Improyed tenements and childrcns Fairgrounds must
ha sunnled The Misses as the Glasses call them.
want not charity but friendship, brotherhood personal
assistance to assist themselves, In Short the love Oh
Christ made practically efficient This IS the root pril-
cpIe OF Gospel sociology. which clone can save so'eU
The PRESBYTERIAN Church Of the Covenant invites
rs friends u the services held during the summer at
Covenant Chapel. in Fast Forty sccondst near See
ondave The cards are sgned by the Rev. Dr. j.
Hall McIlyaine and the Rev. George ,. Webster pas
tors During Mr. Webst'rs vacation OF SIX weeks
beginning on August l. the pulpit Will be snppA3d
morning and evening by the former pastor the rev.
f. F.. Rogers, Dr. a. ". Cowles the Rev & b.
Billiard and DR.. F. II. Narlng. DR.. w. {. shtt' ths
genial secretary Of The American scamen's Friend 80
ciety. will conduct the Thursday evening prayer
meeting
Dr. Walker Of Melbourne. Australia, delivered an
sdd es' tho other Gay before t3 International oohgTtgF
tional Council in London which was considered b.
many severe attack UnitaFianism lie IS reported
10 have said that he would rather drift toward tle
Church Of England or the Church of Rome than toward
Unitarlanism He also protested against frdternizar
ton with Unitarians While TIE speaker who followed
Dr. Walker was addressing the audience d. D. Il
Noble OF Chicago, asked him whether tongregllohal-
lists should exchange pulpits with rntarians' TINS
question DR.. Noble added, was n vital one III ul'
United states Or. White answered "No" ana me
chairman of the Council referring to that reply sad
that the voice OF the Council sufficiently emphatic
perhnps Mr. Noble had in mind his filling Unitarian
mint last fall when the American Boau comp'sa
largely OF Coleregationalsts, was In session at Ah@
apolis The Pastor asked him when MS name WIS
announced II Il were not an unusual occurrence ior
Congrecationalist to supply Unitarian pulpit feF
hans unusual. but not improper said Dr. noble,
only It is not saul among the prophets, out one %
the prophets among the sauls."
Dr Deems. of the Church Of the Strangers one Oh
the speakers at the Christian Endeavor ConVeN-
lion In Minneapolis remained IN Mhheso'1
| 70 omen a Christian Convention "as democratic
as alcohol, unparti' an a. poverty ,,6s,l,n s
|
| National Mission for Incorporate Men az
Rest Island Lake City, Mimi irGfe;Sor Faynf' ,s "a
Carleton College: tn, Rev. George D. Heron ana .aS
11v IT l. 1IaStings were among the spea4ers
az the meetings which followed. NJ MC o
| has fonnded this place TO help men wh9 hiieh W
drink. or hunted by appetite desire and seem TO o.
| sarve .anoihcr chance Mr. Moody considers hh
| in MANY respects the equal OF John T. Gongn, ~, ~;
nrnerrnce was more scv.re for he held an llpor an
loro and social position In Minneapolis WlSh ~ 40,
together with all his friends his VIE aiu C a 10
alone remained firm, and u their support "o a''' ~
| owes his salvation
In "The Christian Union Professor trliC's Ts
~ Union seminary has al instructive 5rD,T ". D.
Tuty of Progressive Men at Ilme OF iIICol,-t. az,
an,ior n Is written from oxford ana Is drawn ol'
nv what Dr. Brown believes to be the gtat r. 60, -,
| AIRY vote in the General Assembly Az UNI ~. =.
theoloSical reaction the first duty OF men VINO ue're
TO grow in the knowledge Of truth ne SAYS y, 49,.
! ages: the second duty IS unity ana the turu S'
plcity.'