New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-05
ARE THE CNIVERS4LIS7S DECREANiNd'
MANY OF THEM SAY so-rnE ELEvENTu-sr.
CHURCH To MOVE UPTOWN

MANY OF THEM SAY So-TnE ELEvENTHsr.
CHURCH TO MOVE UPTOWN
Prominent members Of the Cniver'ailNt Chhrch hu-
mited yesterday that the societies OF that dehoihn"
ton in this city undoubtedly diminishing l"ef
asciibed their gradual loss 81 the Infusion oil hD'
ideas into churches OF other denominations. ." Many
think that the work of the Universast Church Is ac
connlished said the wife Of a prominent Universnlist
minister Yesterday MY husband does not think so,
however lie believes that there IS yet great "orh
10 do II Is perhaps true that since the death OF the
Rev. DR.. Chaplin there has been Il noticeable weaken
ing OF the Cuiversalist ranks IN New orK' Dul
the causes are obvious Below FonrtcentI-'t few
churches Of any denomination are self supporting
and tie spread of liberalism has essened the
accessions to the societies in the upper part Oi
the city"
Illustrative OF the decay Of the churches below
Fourtcenth-St. is the of the Third UnverSaHSt
society whose church edihce IS in Eleventh-st, be
tween Sixth and seventh avcs. The society Wof
shipped for many years in Bcecker-st., but moved
several wears ago - It's present church building which
had been Prcsly terian Church and was purchased 10y
the Tnversalists at cost OF $4,000, including Inc
amount necessary for repairs and renting Inc Kew
Dr. Edwin e. Boles was secured as pastor at eaiIil
of So 600 but. able he was recognized To De- MS
efforts did not avail TO revive the tagging energies
Of the society," The church has about 40 members
but the attendance at church service Is said to pave
averaged 20 more than half that number.
some OF the Weather members Of the Thlid
Society left it several years ago and joined ~
ChaDin's CONGREGATION at the Church OF the DINHc
Paternity at Forty 9th st. and Fhh-ave OIL "hich
,bo Rev DR. Charles IL. Eaton Is now pastor. Nhsh
Ir Eolles went to the Elcventh-St church'
bo,vovcr he attracted many Of the members OF the
West Fiity-sevcnthst. UniVeFsaSt Church "Hch hai
Loen established mainly through the efforts OF Inc
Rev Dr. Pullman. That society struggled ""uer
heavy Indebtedness and finally disbanded, Dr. Pull
man going to Lynn Mass ,
The recruits thus obtained for Dr. Bolless church
sriced TO keep It in fair condition for several years
Int the strength Of the society was pafay2ed bN a
snirt II opathv The proposition grew In fave" tha'
tbo socety sell its pre.cnt property and move uptown
,i,ir- VIII, the scattered remnants OF Dr. iulnihs
cocioty The project finally took definite shape ana
,as acted on at a congregational meeting held on
Tuesday evening in the basement OF the church Ihere
v.ers inst forty foui members present. lcso IMAM
utrt M the total. \ large majority oil Nhcse
voted I'm favor Of the rF"io-ed chdhe''
and a committee was appointed to arrange
thc preliminareS looking toward definite nctioh' Te'
oral sites in the neghborhoOd Of Eighteth-st ana
Ninthave have been considered and there seems l''
donbt that the change will BE- made The weai'h'er
element of the church Is IN favor OF The project
which i, orposed by a minority who could not ioilo"
te church 50 far uptown Dr. Bodies himself advocates
the change. ,
Probably the greatest obstacle in the way Is the
ouestion Of dspOsng Of the property now held b\ me
society," II 1, not likely that any other chiI'h WOMB
cor ia uurcha,e it, and for other purposes II Hltht
car " -, - 49,, The value 0f the lots TIM
would mean a considerable loss To the society,"