New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
WHATA PASTOR SEES AND HEARS

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.
| rho Rev. Howard A. Bridgman, an editor OF The
conrregationalst," In an interesting review Oh ui'
NorthfeJd Conference expresses regret tlat ue nee
nes "were msrred by frequent and severe a'''0A NJ
puon the higher criticism II controversial ques"o''
are 10 be discussed on the Mortified patorhi' nv
thinks the conservative side should be champloneu W
mon like Professor Green Professor Blsseh VI
professor Howard osgood, "wiose scholarship cou''
meuds universal respect In this mild CRITICISM '
Rrdgman will have the hearty approval OF many "'
themselves are conservative. For one VINO - w
nouncing the rreyerence Of the higher critics W -
| ont aThe higher criticism is grass Won" W
Iudicrous IL Il did not border saerilege a ic"
| more "fragmentary and desultOry remarks" VI '
character will to justify IN part the sei'e"Vo"
conment Of an enthusiastic higher critic fhe REASON
mon disagree with me is that they are iools' "a
friend suggests that the learned brother shouiu ''
said: "When man dlsagreeS WIFI "i0' o"' y
fool,'
Professor Marvin r. Vincent will deliver the a'l''
address at the opening OF the Union Theologlch 0oi
mary on September "a. The outlook for the co"auS
year IS said to be exceedingly bright not"itisU''OS
the proposed trial for heresy Of member VI '"0
| faculty.
Mr. Moody's Bible Institute In Chicago is under tic
superntendence of the Rev. X. A Torrey, VINO preuou
az the meetings devoted to city evangei2atlo" "9U az
Mortified last Wednesday lie was born Oh JahuAiy D
1856 In Hoboken, " j., and removed wheh ei'o '0"'
of age to Brooklyn, which has been his nome ni'Io
than any other place, although he SAYS that ne nus
wandered around a good deal. His father was III '
box manufacturing business, having one factory III
BROOKLYN and one in New, York. He was also CoeC'or
nj Internal Revenue at Brooklyn during the Preaue'S
of Andrew Johnson. His name was Reuben D VIZ
Mr. Torrey entered Yale College when ffteeh' III .,'e
class of 1875. lie made profession OF elson ~ -"
college chapel at the close of his senior year wi"
version and determination TO enter the ministry were
simultaneous He would have been Christian years
before he says II 1t had not been for the determination
that he would not be minister lie entereu ,ho ia0
Theological Seminary in 1875, was graduated III 1910,
and was ordained to the mnlsry>n the Congregations
church at Garretsvflle Ohio, in thesame we az gar
retsyille was VIGOROUSLY hard town, but the WORK
was blessed with revivals for three successive "lhFS
Further theological studies were pursued abroad III
Lepsic and Erlangen, in 1882 and 1883. In the tau
of ss3 the young minister began work In Minneapolis
where he the pastor of Congregational CHURCH or
four years. and then became superintendent OF the
City Missionary Society. While in this place nc OF
ganlzed and became pastor OF All Independent feopeS
church At the opening Of the Moody Bible Institute
In Chicago in 1889 he called TO be superintendent
of the Chicago EvangenzatiOn Society and OF the bble
Institute which place he still occupies He Is also
president of the International Christian WORKERS. AsS0
citation and chairman of the managing committee OF
the Committee for Christian Workers in the United
States and Canada.
The minutes Of the General Assembly Of the Prsby-
teran Church will be Issued next week The Assembly
met this year May 81, the latest possible date, and
a delay of three days has resulted. The comparative
summary the last six years will be read with inter
est not alone by members Of the denomination, but by
all who are interested In the spread of Christianity
There is Increase all along the line in the number
Of ministers, candidates, churches, communicates,
church officers and children In the Sunday schools
The contributions foot up S14,062,356 decrease Of
about 5000 900, though of the boards never re-
ceived so much before the Board of Home Missions
handling nearly 81, 100000. The summary in part is
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