New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST REGARDING
CHURCH PEOPLE.

n Is said that the year before his death Dr. Ho""i"
Crosby wrote from Pine Ill., In the CatsAlls' !"
members Of MS family who were spending the SUMMER
ot tho scns.dc and 10 his son Ernest at AeAnhd1n'
40 shun the ocean, desert the Desert and cche V
the Forest for rest
Chancellor MacCrnckcn. Of the University OF the
crv q, Now York not only succeeds Dr. Crosby In
that res ponsitie office. but has also taken up MS e
~ worl, ut his summer homo In the Catshlls' for
many years DR.. Crosby preached during MS V''"uo"
-, plps mn and since his death Dr. MacCracken has
been asked to supply tie pulpit In that rural sun'r
resort Dr. MacCrackcn envc an address l9s' Nohu"S
night before the Young Mems Christian AsSoolano.
#, T,venty- thir,l.st on "A Perfect Plan OF study,
hicb no sod involved four conditions: First, occn-
,,,u I'm lif, second experience Of ones own ability
tbrI expectation Of ones and fourth ADVICE
OF ones best friends.
The Quill Club Will meet at ClarFs on TUESDAY
ovon,nc when DIR. Frank Russell, of the Evan
rolical Alliance and Or. Henry X. Carrol' f"uVA Vi
@Thc Independent" will discuss this question IL
the Church Retaining Her Hold on the Community !"
An article entitled "Tho Presbyterian Historic EpiS-
ccpatc by the Rev. DR.. II. L. singleton, pfh'ed III
THE New-York Observer" last winter, has Deen pup
ushed IN pamphlet form, with notes, IN bodlhha ''
On the mission press 1t Is designed by the Ihu"'i
editor for circulation among lIc ih""h ''"N''
singleton has received copy OF the paihp"e'' AZ
ccmpanled With a letter Of commentator from 'he
foreign editor.
The Rev Edward II. Bronson, OF PhIadciphia,
sovon wears ago organized "The Kings Househoa OF
Dibe Readers for the purpose Of cuvnting naDi'
~, corcfn systematic bible reading. Since timt liHe
,,v Thousands Of people have been enrolled IL IL
matter for congraulatlOn that the BiD.c has De''n
,rdod With 90 much avd.ty during the last decaue'
,I,,,,, in many denominations there has been us
c,,.i,n that has seemed for time 10 threaten tie
,co u not the prosperity OF the Church, there mas
t fine same time been an intense interest III t's S'u-'
-, tho scriptures The King's Household takes nouce
~ every book chapter and verse Of the HDie I'll !"
1o,ra, Of four years reading. together with Inc III
,uviduol uotcmanng. Its consecutive method VIII
.,n,,,opd i.olf TO every sincere Bible student. Ihe
dist wear the twenty-five historical books are rcad
, ocond year the five pocca books ana the poetical
ototons and fragments not In these five books; the
rir, wear the eighteen pfOphetcal books, ana TIC
,urth wear the twenty lone cpistolary books.
For fen years there has been class OF slnday
schooI SIM rntcndents and Bible teachers held weekly
r. ,to rooms Of the Fult0n-st prayer meeting. Tie
,iu - are uuder the direction Of Ralph Wells, one
- to nb'c,t teachers and superintendent In the city
Nr Wal. generally has other classes during the
,vir,nr and IS In great demand at conventions ana
other puhc meetings in the interest OF sunday sco'i
,rnrl 4 pubNc service for the study OF the SUNDAY
schorl lesson is also held every SATURDAY evening az
. n,clock in the Marble Collegiate Chirch, III flilI
ave- and Twenty nnth St, II IS Pra Cn,a cnr1e
and IL lcd hy The Rev Palmer >. Hubert one OF the
nssi.tnnt m.nIsteis OF this progressive church.