Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-10
THE PRESENT CHARGE

OF Rev. Spencer HI. Bray, Formerly
Pastor of tho Humphrey street
Congregational Church, This city
Bethany Church, New York-Some
Interesting InfOrmation-A Branch
of DR.. William Taylor's Church.
A copy of the latest issue of the Broad
way Tabernacle church year book and the
Bethany Beacon" were recently received
at this Office through the courtesy of Rev.
Spencer h. Bray of 453 West Forty third
street, NewYork pastor of Bethany church,
which is branch church of DR.. William
M. Taylor's tabernacle. Rev. Mr.. Bray
will be we'll remembered in this city as q
former pastor of the Humphrey street
Congregational church in recent years and
has a host of friends in this city. A little
information about Bethany church, his
present charge, might be interesting to
some in the city.
Bethany church is a regularly organized
church, electing its own officers and re-.
ceiving its own members 1t is not a mis-
sion, but branch church of the taberna-
Gle. The mother church pays her bills,
however, and will until the church ia self
supporting. There are about /, 100 in the
Bethany church Sunday school and the sy-
erage attendance last year was 800,
During the past year Bethany church
has had two preaching services every Sun
day, and prayer meetings every Tuesday
ana Friday evenings. There have been
also inquiry meetings occasionally after
the sunday evening sermon Interest is
SHOWN by the increasing number of young
people who attend the services. The sing
ing Sunday evening is an attractive feature
of the service.
The church has taken an active interest
In all branches of benevolent aud relief
VOTE, as the reports from the cemetery as
ISOLATION, the Thanksgiving contributions,
oeacon's fund, and Bethany church air
fund amply attest.
The members of Bethany congregation
were highly gratifed by a sermon from
DR.. Tsylor-his first after his return from
Europe-from the text, "Being let 90 they
went to their own company"
The work of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor Is also very favor
ably commented upon. The estimate TO,
the expenses of Bethany church for tn.
year 1S92is s5.440. The published state
ment of Henry G. Houghton, treasurer Of
the Broadway Tabernacle church, show
Guht tuo toUdl dIuOuut OF Contribution
were SAL 1881, S2.
DR.. Taylor is comparatively well-knowr
| In New Haven, as he breaches occasionalI,
| through the college year at Battell chapel
| and from his highly instructive and val
liable course of lectures delivered in recen
past years before the Yale theologica
| seminary. We observe also by the yea
book that Caleb B. Knevals is secretary O
the board of trustees of the Broadwa.
| Tabernacle society. His name will be re
called by many of our old residents, friend
of the Knevals family, 30 we'll known
esteemed and prominent here not man,
years ago.
| A leaf from the financial statement O
the Tabernacle church will no doubt b
interesting, the Tabernacle being 80 fam
GUS as metropolitan church.
| Nov. /. To Balance on hand s855 6
To Pew rentals. .S32, $50 rs
To A friend, Beth
any, debit. 1900 co
To Fire insurance
loss, Bethany. $50 90 &, 1893 {