New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE

The American Institute OF Christian Philosophy
has elected as it's president to succeed Dr Charies
F. Deems. Dr. Amory III. Bradford, OF MONT
clair ~ j. DR.. Bradford has been associated WIN
DR. Deems in the work Of the institute from It's IN
ception in 1881. and has been one Of the summer
School lecturers on several occasions. 1t Is pecu-
liarly fitting that he should succeed his warm
personal friend and longtime associate III this
office Dr. Bradford recently declined an invita-
ton to Westminster Chapel in London one oi the
most promising Congregational fields In the world
In addition to his extensive pastoral work. he Is
ono of the editors OF THE Outlook" and the ed-
tor of a review and by his election TO the presi-
d9ncy OF the institute he becomes editor OF us
organ, christian Thought" An effort Is peihg
made now to raise the endowment fund or the IN
sttute from $1,000 TO 10000.
A memorial meeting will be held in the Church of
the Strangers 50 long the scene Of DR.. Deems
faithful pastorate. Thursday evening. wheh ad-
dresses will be made by represo natives of several
religious bodies
The Rev DR.. A. F. Schau1ier. vice-president OF
the New-York City Mission and Tract Society, Is
to sail for Liverpool to-day a well-deserved
vacation of about six months In this time ne
will visit Algeria Egypt the Holy Land ana MS
old home in Constantinople, where he has not
been for twenty-five years. DR.. Schaufiier not ohly
has no superior but he has equal in practical
knowledge Of city mission work. lie has been In
the downtown field Of New-York for twenty-one
years Since he entered the employ of the CITY
Mission Society it has built three large and sub
stantial churches south Of FOurteenth-st, costing
s}s2 900, with not cent OF debt on them' ana II
has now over seventy missionaries at work, and -
more than holding the fort" While he Is away
from the office the work will be carried on by his
brother who is we'll qualified for this purpose Dr
Schauler Is not broken down in health but has
not been well for the last few weeks. owing To 100
much brain work. and his physician says that he
could keep on all the winter if he did tnree-qiar-
ters work. but that is an impossiblity for man
who knows the needs Of the field as well as ne
does.
The East Side Sunday-Schoo Union will hold Its
December meeting Monday evening. In Hope
Chapel in East Fourth-st. near Avenue ID. when
Mrs c. Il; Peck. of North Bennington; w. padK VII
discuss teacher for
number Of years, ana has an interesting ldi"! Vi
children.
The new chapel building of the Old First Presby-
terian Church at Ffth-ave. and Twelfth-st VIII be
opened by housewarming on Iuesday eoSi,.me W sie
cessful labor in this historic church and has sac
ceeded in building it up far beyond the hope OF It's
most sanguine friends.
The Rev Dr. Jesse " Brooks, Of the East & New New,
his pastorate at the end OF this month. he has
been in the field nve years. and during that tine I
reason for resigning his charge Is pureN on ac-
count OF the health of his family. DR. Br~,ks has
movement in brooklyn ana with the Sunday OBJ
servance Association. and he may remain minister
large for little while. Dr. TROOPS is hari
student, pleasing speaker and successful pastor
The problem OF the age IS how TO help the worthy
poor. 10 prevent fraud and not 10 demorallz" thr
agencies for solving this vexed question that has
come under the eye OF the Pastor combines rrllei
with work. and provides that only % persons
properly recommended by those knowing their real
conditions. The East side Relief Work committee
has an arrangement with the Department 90 street
Cleaning by which certain streets In the tenement,
thirty employed by the committee Th"I" IS
also a garment factory IN operation, All the 'l'ih-
ing manufactured IS sent t. th" cara harion
Committee for the cyclone sufferers Ia IN" South.
President Low OF Columbia College has ~ nlncl
confidence In the committee that be- mas given
Il xl.Ou There are hundreds oi applicants waiting
now ana thousands NOR t,.' 'inb ''l'' ~
tions may be- sent 20 l'r W. :. lhinrini Nl,,I-
Farley. President i,icc. OF tn" n"'i He
brew Charities, President fri-seI, "i me ruin
Avenue Bank and President Smith. OF the Chamber
OF Commerce
The local union OF the Christian Enleavor Society
has Instructed rs Executive Committee 20 reorgh-
nzc-that r.. to make change Ia the constitution
and bylaws that viii enable the christian IN
and aggressive work Seven districts have
been formed in the city and the towns Immediately
north OF ii. Each district viii have nite"n or
twenty societies The Christian Eui"uNor societies
and EpwOrth leagues ~ tho East ~" VIII hold a
rally at East Baptist Church. In Madisonsi. on
Thursday evening.
II Is a source OF great satisfaction that one OF
the East side Chapcls finds Itself able u becoin"
an independent church ON IhankssNns hEnt, -, ny
order OF the Prcstytery IN" chapel ~ inc '"t"-
nant. in East FOrty-sccond-st.. bccam" an ind"-
pendent organization. The Icv. George ; Web
stcr for three years It's faithful pastor. deserves
the success which crowns hi labprs, and all his
friends Join heartily in congratulatins him upon this
movement.