New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
CONGREGATIONS SOON TO VOTE
TIE UNION OF TIE BRICK AND COVENANT
CHURCHES Ar HAND.
EVERY LIKELIHOOD THAT THE CONSOLIDATION
WILL SOON BE coNsuMMATED-rERMs

EVERY LIKELIHOOD THAT THE CONSOLIDATION
WILL SOON BE coNsuMMATED-TERMs
OF THE AGREEMENT.
Arrangements are nearly finished Tor consoii-
dating the historic Brick Presbyterian Chu'o"'
No. 40 Fifth-ave., the Rev. Dr. henry van
Dyke, pastor and the Presbyterian Ch''9" ~
the Covenant, Park-ave. and Thirty-hi'h-s.'' Tie
Rev. DR.. ]. Hall McIlvaine, pastor. Coi'''in''eeS
on Consolidation from both churches were ap-
pointed last June. and preliminary agreement
was entered into which provides that the Chuloh
Of the Covenant shall unite WIN 'he Diieh
Church; that the property Oh the ior'iei '"""
belong TO the united church. which shall occupy
the Brick Church: that the Church of the Cove
nant shall have one-third representation In the
boards OF Elders and Trustees; that the TWO
pastors shall be associate pastors OF the united
church. with equal salaries ana De Oh equal
standing.
Meetings of the two Congregations caiieu Wy
the pastors. have informally agreed 10 ra'ii9
the plan OF consolidation. Notices VIII acco'u-
ingy he read in each church on thfee succes-
sive Sundays. beginning with next SUNDAY Speo'
flying time for the congregations 10 asse'''o'o
and vote on the subject 1t VIII 'heh reni.'"
for the Presbytery to approve the consoida-
ings. The property of the Church of the Cove
nant will be sold for the benefit OF the ul'''eu
church. The mission chapel of the Church Vi
the Covenant. at No. 32 East o,,,.
Rev George s. Webster, pastor. VIII become
a separate church. its support being guarun-
teed and the Rev. Mr.. Webster peihe eo"
tinued pastor. a ,,raad
I'm 1857 Its first edifice was Of brick. ana stooa
at Beekman-st. and Park Row; IL "aS
az a British hospital during the feN oiu'io,,,
IL was restored in 1884. During the ,e, 80. 49,,
of DIR Van DYKES passionate the menioersmp
and contributions have more than doupieu. ou u,
hundred now members have been recelNeu' Ho'
in West Thirty-hfth-st and there are now Ds
tween zoo and 500 members IN goou sta"uiie'
The contributions during the ten years nav :,
amounted to 100000 cons,dera ,,',arf work
Applications for thirty-hve pews IN the u"'eu
church have already been received. ,,n.a T.,
The Church Of the Covenant was prGa'i 10 ,see
1862 and its handsome edifce was buiit III 1000
The Rev Dr. McIlvaine. who has beeh l'S pas
tor five years formerly pastor OF 'hr nun
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Providence. X !. me o,
far,ngs Of the church for the year ending jury J,
1891 were s22 743 and It's pew rents, Ssioo n.s
benevolent work has always been extensive Nv
church Is free from debt. except LOT d ''ot .s'e
Of $l2 900 on It's parsonage Inc enn ,bon,
IN. church and it's chapel IL about 800 oil Whof,
between l25 and $50 will join the consoluale s
church About go will remain or go win NuS ny
cnant chapel No. 3l2 East Forty-second-st, t"e
congregation OF which Will be organize" ~ u
scpa rate society this evening ,, - ,
The congregations OF the Brick Church anu
the Church Of the Covenant nave peeh aVCus
toned FOR many years TO hou u,l,o'' a., n The PRICK
Thanksgiving Day. This forenoon. III '.s ~ , =.
CHURCH they will worship together LOT .ne 'is'
time as separate congregations. me ns,; ~ ~
van DYKE will conduct the services az"
Rev Or McIlyaine VIII preach ,h go 81 ~ areri-
ing as his theme The Hand OF Goo IN Afheri-
fsta