New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
DIR. BRAISLINS RETIREMENT.
TO PREACH HIS FAREWELL SERMONS IN THE
WASHINGTON AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH TODAY.


The Rev. DR.. Edward Braisln will preach his
final sermons as pastor OF the Washington Avenue
Baptist Church today, his reSigc ton going INTO
effect on July 90 DR.. Braisn has resigned 10 spend
wear in travel and study in Bible lands. and To
Journey around the world. His church offered 10
give him leave of absence for year. but he decided
that il would be- better for lis Interests 4 he resigned
outright and his successor were secured
II IS more than seven years since DR. Braislin
began his work In Brooklyn and IT has proved highly
successful in every way His church people are
exceedingly unwilling part with him. and In addition
10 resolutions OF regret propose 10 give him more
substantial testimonial of their esteem
Edward Bral,in IS now foriy-sevcn years old. ana
has been engaged In the active work OF the mi Eiy
for more than a score Of years. lie Is h'uNe III
Jersey and after his education had been finished
he accepted a call TO the pastora'e oil the Bap's'
Church at Mount Holly, y. J. From that he went
10 Newton Cc:tre Mass, and IL was Will" he was
the pastor there that h. received and accepted cal
TO the Washington Avenue Church. Ihil society
had not fully recovered from the period OF storm ana
stross through which IL had passed while the Rev.
Dr. Emory J. Haynes was its pastor ms hhd
eliminated when nearly 200 members left the chur'h
in a body. led by Charles Pratt, AID iormcd t''
Emmanuel Baptist Church few blocks away. d.
HAYNES was IA Methodist minister when no FIRST went
IN Eroohlyn and was pastor Of the Hanson plhc'
Methodist Episcopal Church for three years lie was
then sent 10 the seventh Avenue iil'w "ia') 'huio
and about this time his denominalohal views 'inns
and after he had been baptized by Dr. Thomas Afhm
tace he accepted a call 10 the Washington Avenue
Church. a few years later he aroused conslaeraoi'
oppositon among some Of the members OF the cburch
by his methods. II was voted not 10 dC0'p' NO
resignation when he offered IT,
Dr. Haynes continued TO preach I'm the Washington
Avenue Church for several years after the uNi''oh'
but finally resigned lie IS IN Boston, having Joiheu
the Methodist Episcopal Church again. .,.,..
The Washington Avenue Church Whs "I,nou' !"
pastor for nearly two years. but nnally DE- bia'Ih
was secured. His work restored the churNH W
lis former standing one Of the largest anu sHohr
churches In the city. The mrInb"rsiP r.l"T'f
This wear Is 1G7 and there + SUNDAY schooi ol
$50 Last year the church raised 5l292c for currch
expenses, and ~. $50 for missions. III" cH,i,n
pr1pcry is valued at 1928 0OO and there Is no uep
The seating capacity II the church Is @oo hna ni
tho chapel 800. The membership when Dr. bTiIsIin
assumed the pastorac was GU lie has received a.
persons into the church The total contributions IN
the period Of his ministry Of nearly Sven vars anu
a half amount 10 about $4,000. Of which more IMAM
onc-haIf has been for benevolent objects Inc cAtic
supports a large mission ana IhahI'alhs IL P'IH4
house. ..,a.,
II was voted TO continue DR.. NBralShhs, sainry -
September l. He will 90 to the N0rlds falr III
Chicago and attend the religious conferences th'''
lie Will then 70 to san Francisco and cross ihr
Iacinc TO Japan. lie VIII 90 to .Iln a anu ihur,d
spcnd the winter In the Holy Land ana Egypt ana
return by way Of Europe next summer. Ills We
whom he married last spring. VIII accompany MN
Arrangements have been made for the Rev DR.. John
A. Broadus OF louisville. to fill the pulpit of the
church for the rest OF the summer.