New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
WHAT A CITY PASTOR HEARS.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE


In his recent address at the diocesan convention
in this city, Bishop Potter showed his extreme
interest with the poorer classes in his reference
to the Cathedral branch of the Brotherhood OF Sc
Andrew to take up the work known as the Stanton
Street Mission. and made an appeal for means TO
carry out his project. He said in part: ut Is a
most Christlike plan and purpose, and / pray God
and the people Of this diocese to give us tho
means to carry it out 1t will need some money.
though relatively not much: but 1t will need
most men and women who will go down and live.
in turn for while, in the Mission House. ana
work with and among the people whom tney are
trying to serve. In that feature i confess l
feel supreme interest. II |, and my brethren or
the clergy would 90 in turn for a month or two
at a time with few faithful laty and live sparely.
and work faithfully. and pray earnestly. with and
among our brethren who are now so far-aas, how
far-from u.s. / do not say that we should revolu-
tIonize New York: do not say that we should re-
peat the scenes Of Pentecostal days; but do say
that we should better initiate Him of whom the
apostle said II in recognition OF this supreme
human distinction the Son Of God. who loved me
and gave himself for me- and | believe that We
should learn how TO understand and to get near
to those whom desire to serve. as We can
never do in any other way"
The idea that the Bishop presents is an admirable
one but there are grave doubts whether the OBJ
iect desired would be attained by the method
nroposed Unless unusual wisdom were shown IL
would be utterly impossible 10 persuade the peopls
that the workers had not come down TO help
them ard ii would be practically impossible
for a man in a month or two or year for that
matter TO get more than sentimental glimpse
Of the real needs Of the people In most cases
an immense amount Of sympathy coupled with
an equal amount Of injudicious giving OF time
and money would be the result of the experiment.
However the Bishops words well worth con-
sidering by those who have the welfare of the
..l1,,r> ..l "A r-sn roc,,fe
not merely to the people coming under the in
nuence of the Protestant Episcopal Church but Of
all the evangelical churches.
Two PRESBYTERIAN churches which have gone up
town recently report great Dr. Kerr OF the
Fourth Church, is holding services temporarily in
the boulevard Chapel, at Ninety-third-st. sun.
day-school in the afternoon has been opened. The
new chapel at Ninety-first-st and West End-ave.
will be finished by the first OF the year, and until
then the work will be carried on in the present
quarters Such a handsome start is gratifying to
both pastor and people. In the Scotch Church. at
Central Park West and Nnety-sxth-st., the con-
gregations at the Sunday services practically fill
the building. The Saba th-school is growing
steadily with promise of constant increase. DIR.
Wye is preaching interesting series OF
sermons on THE Services of the Sanctuary"
including l. "The Voice of Song: 2. The
Prayers of Gods People; g. Reading of the Holy
Word: l. Preaching OF the Word" ). THE Duty
Of Giving Our Time and Money TO Advance the
Work OF Christ" The main edllce Of the church
will be completed next year.
The E5v b. Il. Tyler. OF the Church of the
Disciples. is answering Some Questions About
the Bible" He has already told where the Bible
came from. whether It is free from error and what
Hble an mi Inspired BOOK The remaining questions
are. win the World Outgrow the Bibe?" How
to Use the Bible" and What VIII Become Of Ne
if l Believe the Bible?''
The all-day prayer-meeting in the Fourth Avenue
Church Thursday unusually successful
Different pastors led the meeting and deep
day
The Rev. DIR. Robert II. Booth. of the Rutgers
Riverside Church at the Boulevard and Seventy
nrds, is dsiverng course Of afternoon ser.
afternoon service in the neigtborhood. and tho
course Sn OF sermons Is attracting great interest
he gives descriptions OF the country and OF tho
special scenes which he mentions with a zest that
every co-Presbyter can understand well.
The enrolment OF the Union Theological Seminary
at present is; Fellows, q graduates s. seniors. ii;
middlers. 30; juniors A. special students. s. total
a pastor In the city. not under the control Of
church paper this month to the discussion OF n-
discriminate giving. While there is much in the
hard craey ha& to he In ord "a has
reader read, For instance, he makes this statement:
me soft-hearted give meal at the street door {"
The line OF action which he proposes for the chart
table to pursue liz TO refer all applicants 10 the
agency of the Charity Organization Society nearess
at hand. That society Is doing an admirable work
which no man can value higher than do and VET
! often wonder II those who recommend this policy
In cases demanding immediate relief and pracfical
sympathy have ever placed themselves in the
position OF an applicant, have imagined them.
selves standing at the door OF an agency saving.
i am IN great distress. Please Investigate M
Claims. will sit down until your agents hasS
gone TO my house. seen the landlord. whom owe.
anc the grocer whom did not choose to patronlxc
longer, though | owe him nothing and seen NV
neighbor who objects TO my childrens playing il
the nan. While you are doing that I will live o.
the memory of the scanty meal which had YEA
terday" There are few poor people that have come
under my observation who would not rath0S
quietly reduce their necessities to the Starvation
point than TO submit to such an inquiry Persousf
INVESTIGATION or an inquiry carried on by churck
missionaries church officers volunteer members
vi VI .he Snurch would seem to be the Christian
way or caring for this class OF the poor Ii Is 4
d dilncuit task It takes flesh and blood and great
ueai or II sometimes. but the Church was eata&s
nshed that men might give themselves to oth0ID
~ tneir FOUNDER gave Himself to them.