New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
WHATA PASTOR SEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

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Two beautiful banners and gold communion cup
.tcacted unusual attention in an East side chapel
the other evening. The simple and earnest ADDRESS
~ tbe sneaker was at times thrilling and the Deauu-
ful PRAYER sung at the close by glrI III Eisudso
unknown to the audience was rendered 80 eAPc9sNVi
that tears stood in the eyes OF many peopIc' iH'
banners represented the little country Oh hohc"I"'
known TO students OF history the home oil Jh i"Ss
and the cradle OF the Reformation and to the rest o
New Workers as the birthplace OF tcnementhouse cigar
makers The speaker was the Rev. vincent fI'eN'
Tho nastor Of the bohemian Church in East seventy
fourths and the singer ore of the children lIol
bts Srpdov.scbool Mr. Pisek attended the first
Protestant service held for his people in the capel oI
a German Church at Avenue i and lltlsl liz
leader was Mr.. Ale1y, Hungarian. VINO saw ulc
neglected Bohcmians and decided 10 help them lie
did not know their language, but he supposed u"3
could speak German so lie preached in German ana
nj the close asked if they understood him. 1hey sau
they did not Then he obtained a volume OF bohemian
sermons and learned TO read them. Later lie DuIl up
SundayschOOl, but died very suddenly cIEhI or nllo
wears AGO Mr.. Pisek then student in the IhNersl!
of the City of Ncw-YOrk was urged to- take up HIS
work. Much against his judgment he did So entering
The Union Seminary and carrying on both INES VI
work in addition TO preaching every sunday Now ne
has prosperous church with 80 members and se\eiA
missions under his care. In addition 10 ule'e Ell
crossing burdens he has general supervision oI 'Hc
religious work among the Bohemlahs throughout u'e
United States. The communion cup was an eN"o'
COPY of one found in the collin OF one OF e Dra'es'
generals in Bohemian history, the cup with which TIC
had administered the sacrament Just before e"'o'"e
the battle in which he was killed.
"Tbe Examiner DaptisD thinks that Bishop Pot
ters sermon on "Revlval Agencies, Their Uses anu
Perilsn published in The Tribune on Monday, was III
tbe main lust setting forth OF what most intelligent
Christians believe about revvals and cheering sign
NJ Fpscopal progress" The Bishop will undoubtedly
be pleased 10 know that his presentation was lar ana
also that he is in the line Of progress
praise in Worship, with special Reference y
Hymnology ard Church Music" will be the topic us
cussed on Monday evening before the frce"' 'eiI''
Uniou in the assembly rooms of the Metropolitan
opera House DR.. Charles > Robinson, The auulor
Of several HYMN books, and Waldo s. Pratt professor
of ecclesiastical music and hymnoogy ID inc h'f'ioiu
Theological seminary, will speak
The last of series of illustrated lectures IN st.
Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church VIII De gwen W
the rector, the Rev. E. 3 Triple, Oh February ~.
The topic is "Old Fires Rekindled,' description Oh
the places visited by Or. Triple, among Others 0'i"
ford, Canterbury, Heidelburg and CHESTER
In a recent address the Rev. Robert Chambers OF
Erzr0om Turkey. gave the following figures 10 nus
,rate the relative OF foreign mission Work ana WORN
at home: 1.-The American Board gives for ito Eastern
Turkey mission $447l2 Az aud the nauVe Sa!lsI IAN
contribute S12449, making total Of e1I,toi r.. w.,
churches in cOuntry-One IN New ioIh ~ t
Jiher I'm BrOokyn-report as the nome EXPENSES iV'
their most excellent work the sum ol 90 'ooV'
Gov twn churches. The money for Eastern turkey
supports forty-scven missionaries ana 30 n s
HELPERS in ll9 stations and out-satlons cares Lor
b,rcbcs one theological seminary, one college hIhe
,nen boarding and high schools and las common
schools with nearly 100 pupils