New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
WHATA PASTORSEES AND HEARS
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE

Tho forward movement OF the Methodist peope
e. starting out with great success. Having formua'u
,he,r p'an carefully. they are now CARVING 1t o"'
With v!gor The meetings In the Imoh sq"'''
Tbsstre last Sunday afternoon and evening were
,.n attended. Interesting speakers and eood sing
ing are promised for tomorrow
The Briggs trial continues to attract large audiences
., the scotch Church. and II IS expected that 'he
.n,Orsst viii be undated next week, as there Is
s-ost desire manifest to know how Dr. Briggs VIII
ss, the charges and the arguments presented
-, .ho nroseclon. In view of the great ISSUES
.roroa and the Intensity on both sides. the spirit
=, ,he discussions so far has been excellent Inc
no,nt IA, been urged by the prosecutors that IL Is
" pr,rcss doctilnc, and not It's author that Is OH
trial.
y, ,s exrec,cd that the foreign missionary gifts
.,n, Dr Abbott's church. which has cut Itself loose
EN- the American Board. will exceed $1,000.
The entertainment course Of tie Young Men
,-,s,,an Association I'm Twentythird-st, this year
oe,sis chiefly OF musical features. The only lecturer
90 tho course Is DR.. George Thomas DOWNING VINO
,,,r spcok December 16 on "Wooing ana Neodihs
y. nouhIe Beau Knots by one who has tied them
Ir bowling left q Baptist pulpit In Cleveland ONO
and became the pastor of Reformed O"uroh ia
.nonv n Few years ago. This pastOiate ne mas
resigned recently to devote himself to literary "or"
Last summer ne spent In Russia ana HAS "t,'''
several interesting articles on his experiences '"ere'
rr Dowlncs father a leading Bapnst pNN'of
In this city
one of the last things done by toe General As
seulbly In Portland was the adoption OF IniHu'c
stating that the Assembly was persuaded that the
church should have direct connection Win ana CON
troll over It's theological Summaries and appointed
committee ~ slxteon-nlrc ministers and seven cl-
dsrs-" 10 take into consideration the whole subject
o, the relation Of the Assembly TO lis theoioSFa'
seninares. to confer with the directors OF these
semipares ana TO report TO the next General AS
scry such action in their judgment VII result III
a stil closer relation between the Assembly ana It's
sem,narcs than that which at present exists Dr.
George p HAYS OF Kansas City, was made G. armah
81 the committee which met August 10 at saratoga
and hold meeting in Chicago recently. IL mas
occurred to the pastor, As It has occurred 10 Some
others he understands, that this committee mas
difficult task before It, Just what 1t Is expected 70
learn and TO report IS Il problem ut least 10 one
PRESBYTERIAN minister, who says: Ny suspicion i
that II was the old act of desperation, 10y which
assemblies are In the habit of escaping pcrpleXiues
when they do not know what TO do with subject
and so they refer it 40 committee, TO report NJ
tAe next Assembly. That looks wise and p."n' ana
TIE members Of that Assembly know that they VIII
not be in the next" one Of the religious papers
says: Altogether this is grand committee winch
zee are sure will do whatever IS possible IN the way
OF reaching some fair basis of agreement
For many wears the Reformed Church pastors met
In little side street downtown, out Of sight not only
OF the reporters. against whom they closed thelr
doors, but Of the general public as we'll But even
cergymen Learn after awhile trust the gentlemen
Of the press and It IS now announced that the he
formed Church has secured building at No. 20 East
Twenty .second-st TO be known as the Denominatona
Head quarters, or the Reformed Church building;
Here are Offices of all the boards OF the Church,
namely, publication, education, foreign missions 90
nestle missions and the Synods Board OF Direction.
commodlous and attrhcvely furnished room has
also been provided for the OF the clergy. where
they hold their monthly meetings II IS hung WIN
pictures Of historic interest, and great has become
the drawing power Of the new building that the room
l. Ia xr.DLE