New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-29
Observation-Disclosures
ITEMS OF INTEREST REGARDING CHURCH
PEOPLE.

TIE poor OF the East Side have lost devoted friend
by the death Of the Rev. J. f. Avery, pastor OF the
MarUers Temple, just below Chatham Square. Few
pastors have shown the same conservation 10 their
work, end many will think that II he had done lcss
In the five years since he settled there his life
would have been prolonged many years. Mr. Avery
felt as Others do that 1t is better to do with ones
might what lis hand finds to do than TO live ut
poor dying rate for generation 1t Is not tie or
binary work OF the pastorate that kills mission work
ers, 1t Is the inevitable. the irresistible grinding OF
the mill seven days IN the week month after month.
1t Is bearing tic responsibility Of the work which
must necessarily fall upon few laborers. II Is
seeing the terrible that cannot be removed and
feeling the Importance Of doing everything possible
10 alleviate them. 1t is battling with poverty which
cannot be removed and carrying comfort and strength
even when ones sIs1t is breaking. that wears out
men. Two members OF tte East side committee
which had charge OF the Moody services two years
AGO, with whom the pastor assocla,ed nave
been called their reward; DR.. seymour from
Emanuel Chapel, and Mr.. Avery from Tie Mariners
Temple. Both lived among their people and
while Htte known outside Of their respective par
ishes. they have wrought work that might we'll be
the envy OF the most successful pastor in this city
DR.. Macarthur will preach tomorrow on Patriot
ism and Politics" IN his Sunday Ethical
Codes and Political Creeds.'
oOpal Church will celebrate its fftleh anniversary
bishop r. s. Foster will preach in the morning. and
John b. Slayback will preside at a reunion meeting
nj 3 p. IN. At 9 80 p. m. Charles +. Hadden ana
George +. Myers who nearly fifty years ago founded
this meeting, Will have charge. The evening service
will consist OF historical address by the pastor
and addresses by DR.. James NJ King and James
Mage. Bishop Andrews Will preside in TIE evening.
DR.. Mlard the pastor of this church, has great rea
sOn 10 be proud not only OF It's sp'cndh history
but OF Its noble present. He has one OF the best
family churches In the city, the people s!Dwlng
LOYALTY unsurpassed by even the members Of old
Trinity. Dr. Willard IS doing much 10 solve the down
town problem on the West side, generously supported
by some OF the leading IN the Methodist Church
There will be Tennyson memorial service In the
Brick Church tomorrow morning. when the Rev Dr.
Charles Cuthbert Hall, Of Brooklyn, Will take part
with the pastor. DR.. Henry Van Dyke, who spent
some time with the poet at Aldworth, IN Angus
male quartet and a full choir will sing verses from
L. In Memoramr and Crossing the Bar and some
lines from his new Unpubished) volume will be read
Dr. Van Dyke has secured the assistance OF DR..
Henry VI. Booth, formerly OF Engewood. who VIII con
duct the Sunday afternoon services during the winter
and thu pastor will concentrate his strength on tho
morning service and on pastoral work. lie is begin
ming the winters work with full vigor and means 10
condense it apparently. instead Of spreading It thin
Tomorrow is the day designated BY the Prison AS
ISOLATION OF New-Yorh for special offerings in aid OF
the work In charge Of that association OF when
William NJ. F. Round is corresponding secretary.
Bishop Fowler. OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church
who delivered the opening prayer AT the dedication
services OF the Columbian Exposition, will preach in
the ST. James's Methodist Episcopal Church o. moro"
morning The statement f. made that he has iully
recovered his health and vgOr and has been preaching
with his former ability and power, before the CON
,ercnces al which he has presided.
A few evenings ago Association Hall crowded
with members OF the salvation Army and It's an Hillary
league and hundreds OF peOpl" from the city churches
at II service In memory of Mrs. General Booth. y
friend who present said that the service was
solemn and impressive. and free from everything
calculated offend the most fastidiOus. Mrs. Booth
was not lauded. but simply held mp IN example
Of what can be done by peTs1n fully c)nsecraicd 10
Christian work In 1851, Mrs. Booth began 10 preach
and now there about 5000 women officers in the
army who all preachers. ana there 1900
other working in the army. Among those who
rose for conservation ut the meeting last week Wa
,hc daughter OF cider in one Of The leading Pre-,
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