New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
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DR.. Clark's education was ut Brown 'Hi''ra'N
and nj Andover Seminary. Born in Ncw'liamp>hir''
he intensely loyal when the Rebellion broke out
and leaving his Hebrew and Greek books on sem
mary Hill hc went TO the front with the 18th MasSa-
chI,cfts Volunteers After time his health com
peeled him return home and he resumed his
theological studies. spending The inermiss'on In
drilling a company OF thcOlOges nearly al OF whom
followed his example and entered the army. Ills
first p1storac was in Brockton, Mass from there he
went 10 the North Church OF New-IIaven. now Dr.
Mungcr's, where he had successful Ps'ora'e Tor
five years. While there several calls for his ser
vice came from prominent churches. all Of which he
set aside and came 10 this city.
The reasons given 10y him row for severng his
relation with the Presbyterian Church ar" in brief
that he does not hold what ne understands TO
be- the Interpretation OF certain doctrines as given by
the last General Assembly BY the religious press a'
a whole, and by the prosecuting committees oi the
hcr,-y trials In Cincinnati ana this city, IL" does
not quarrel with these views, hr bows 10 IN" de-
ci,ion. lie does not say that the Church 10 when
he has given his He IS his Church. IA" simply indi
himself after twenty years Of conservative preaching
unable to agree with doctrine put forth. ani
he seeks larger liberty than the Presbyterian Church
affords
The doctrines with which DR.. Clark cannot con
sent are these, ~ Thr inspired Word a, II comes from
God Is without error, - a." scripture, ar" false ana
Christ Is untruihfu unls, Moses wrote all tue Pen
iat"nch and Isaiah the entire book which bears his
name G., the omnl,cl.nce and unchang ablcnc,s OF
tod depend, upon the iunlmcnt OF every detail and
figure OF prediction prophecy a. knowledge oil Tie
historic Christ and Of writt'n scripture r. Necessary.
In tIe sense that all other nght which 'od NAV be
pleased to give l. Insufficient for salvation
IN. officer, Of iAe church these: Elders
George NJ smith. =. :. Ely. +. \. Erwin. Frederick
r. Dclei,on. George {. Lay, Theron e. Parsons.
t. ". lIouch and +. !. Rush, d'ac"n,-D. : Wendell
and j. l.. Iar,s. rlIoires-J ID. latt, ". II. Han
.ori James II. BcIl>. ir., Charles ". DAYTON. C. t.
Rich. j. 4. Hamilton. william &. i"lbr""k. +. &
Evans ana g. i. Monayn"; Sundhy-School Sul"rih-
endent g. Parsons musical director, A. J. Holden
The church has membership Of about 100 AMI
raised last year for regular church expense. glits
10 the boards etc. about 81 900. II 1, entirely hlr
nonlous and Il (, ia" hcpc OF many IN ia" consr"-
cation that the committee. appointed by the Pres
bytcry will be able 10 persuade Dr. Clark to with
draw his letter read last Monday
In the summer OF 500 few people gathered ir
house at LeAinstonave. and one hundred and twenty
eighth ST. and agreed that new church was needed
i'm Harlem, but IL Two years before regular wor
ship was begun. Forty people. without formal or
ganizaiion. name. property or pastor. began publ
services in Harlem Hall. Early In l-72 Or. Thomas
: Hastings, writing chairman Of Che Church EXten-
sion Committee of the Prcsbytcry, said 1t Is our
unanimous opinion that another church shonld De-
organized in Harlem On March the Moderator
Of the prcshytcry, Dr. e. ;. Robinson. and commit
zee sent to recognize the church, and In July
can WAS sent to DR.. Clark. 1t was accepted, ana IN
september he began his abors with seventeen families
in the parish and twenty nine scholars In Ia" sunday
school. DR.. John Hall, DR.. Robert r. Booth, Dr.
Howard Crosby, Dr. J. .. Murray and DR.. Hastings
took part ia the installation Of the pastor October
~.
The struggle for a church home began just before
the pastor took up his work. and everything seemed
to favor Ia" completion Of Il beautiful building Dr.
Cheeycr offered ia" funds resulting from the sale OF
the Church Of the rurtans, which formerly stood in
MON square; three conditions accompanied the gift
but TWO We're later Withdrawn by Dr. Checvcr. The
third was gladly observed I'm pcrpctultng the OF
The Chuch Of the Puritais The present "dihcc j.
really memorial building. one gave the first
thousand dollars for laying the foundations Of the
building contractors were found who dug the cellar
without cost, and gave nearly thousand dollars for
the earth removed, besides leaving the best Of the
building sand behind; builder gave l;S large ex
ppricnc" in experimenting the MasDns one man
after the stone rcl"ired, saving some 100000;
another made the decorations possible; the framing
another while stu other, CAV" the window Iamcs
ana cart"d the building material. special ldfts fol
alcd Windows the s'-iilia in the church ana chapel,
the pulpit, books, table, carpets. III bronze hinges
Of doors the Offering plate. even the organ ITSELF
Wrr,. among the gift.
The cornerstone laid June 90. 1873. but
hardly had the work begun prospcrousy before til"
hnalcal plnl" came, WHcn fortunes disappeared In
day subscriptions failed. and the tenn
pplnriy abandoned. tn" church was h"dlcltcl. how
a.,r In Ap1l 1873. with funded debt of sGoO0D
and Il hOIiinc debt Of 10000. DR.. Clark, Who IN,
Nrilicn a history Of the church, says The debt was
indeed Increasing, but - was The parish, Al was u
question Of holding on ana wishing for tue day. but
financial storm also held ON, and most hcror efforts
must have their limit. In the spring Of lS'o The
end WAS reached, ana foreclosure proceedings were
commcnco-l.7 Then came h"lp from the ircsbytcrY.
ana brighter DAYS were before III" new chnrch. Tile
= property 80 hardly saved ShOgd In future be-
endangered by another mortcagr. anI desiring Ia
make forever Ia the Denomination The money
provided by the Church Extension Committee. =
terry Of New York.
The building while the work Of many hnnds.
literally the work Of the pastor. who
Superintendent the laying ~ every stone Il, wen u,
ID" interior decorations, much g; which he carved
personally, from basement 10 roof: the design Is his
The curly English style Of architecture
choscn becaus" 81 Expresses spirit of devotion and
therefore becomes helpful In worship confirming IN"
SAYING 81 COeridgc :" \ Gothic church * Christianity
cut In stonr.n TIL" audience room has the form Of =
Roman basca. with In" tribune or ape opposite the
aislrs alleys. The CHAR story and jll- roof is
broken int trlnsrp' though tn side wal, beneath
are In line with the aislcs. An open tmbcr,d roof
rests lightly Yet firmly upon brackets. Siandrils and
hammer beam. The panels Of tir roof are decorated
N Hsht blu" Gid b-0n2" for a." iurpjs, Of reflect
Ing The light The area above the apr rises from -FOUR
polished granite column, 10 feet above the floor.
The crilln. IS grO!nel ana orHam"nicd with Lravg
n-N''>. In III" centre are III" letters 81. II. y"
The spaces between the holdings treated IN deep
bIr nonOrrOue with stars.
The dellverance 0l the General Assembly, 10 which
d.. Clark take exception, Wi, adopted at Portland.
Wallace Radcliffe. OF Detroit who was und. rstood
bciOre the Assembly to De the choice OF the Liberal,
in tn Church for thu Office Of Moderator. lie was
defeated; and Dr. Young. the successful candidate.