New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25
HIS RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK

A CONSERVATIVE pREsBYTERIAN. BUT FRIEND
OF MANY CATsEs-INtIrENrs OF MS LIFE.
Colonel Shepard was "A Presbyterian by hirta ana
conviction. His parents We're members Of the
seventh Prcsby terrain Church. at Broomc ana NidG"
sts and his attachment for the old church was shown
when 1t became embarrassed 10y the changed c0ndi'
lions e the field After helping It in various Ways
he finally paid the morgag" upon the property,
amounting TO some $1,000 and gave the mortgage
10 the presbyery order hold Tho property for the
Denomination. About this time liz placed tablets
to his parents In the church building. lie
deeply In the work Of tho congregation from
boy hood aud had aided In its work
For number Of years Colonel Shepard
member Of the Central Presbyterian Church. when
Dr. Wilson was it, pastor, and served trustee Of
the church and the superintendent Of It's sunday
school. son after the FIFTH Avenue Presbyterian
Church mO.rl to is present Site AT Fifty ffthst.
and Fifhave.. he joined the church, and
for fifteen or twenty years faithful member and an
active worker, though holding no Office.
FRIEND OF EDUCATION.
Colonel shepard was liberal contributor TO all
the boards Of the Presbyterian Church. and was es
pccially Interested In the Board Of Aid for Colleges
and Academies. Centre College, IN Danvc, XIV,
was OF the institutions IN which he had great
Gdcnce, and one Of those 10 which he gave money.
lie did no, cOninc his gifts TO the Presbyterian In
stitutions, however. and many Of the smaller col
rgcS III The land are IutDl'H 10 MN LOT generous
gifts. lie founded scholarships prize funds. ETC.. In
various Institutions. Of his prize funds being IN
the College OF the City Of New York. Union Seminary
students few years ago Lad the privilege Of listening
special lectures for which he paid but In the last
few years he had uscd his influence to the
moyal OF one Of the theological prOfe ssOrs
with whose views he not In accord. In his
paper and elsewhere he sought 10 create sentiment
against those who thought miSrcprcscnted Prcsly
tcranism.
a few years ago n young American student IN
Union seminary desired To fonnd Institution Tor
the education and care OF children Tar..,. Asia
Minor, the birthplace Of the Apostle Paul. SIR
Jcnanyan found in President Hitchcock DIR. Crosby
Colonel Shepard and others warm friends. Before
his graduation It. Pants Institute organized. with
Dr. Crosby as president and Colonel Shepard As vice
president. 4 large part Of the money needed to
start The enterprise and carry II from Colonel
and Mrs. shepard, and a successful work Is now in
progress there.
The other day the TTcsbytcry of Ncw-Iork decided
To raise 5000 By subscription 10 pay the Interest
on the New. York Church In Harlem, and DR.. e.. L..
shcarer was appointed To secure the money. lie laid
his plans before Colonel shepard and received chrch
for $1,000 toward the fund. Bcsd's his financial
interest III religious matters. he often spoke and
lcctured IN churches In this city,
Three years ago after the adjournment OF n great
UNCONVENTIONAL gathering, one OF the delegates tod
reporter Of The Tribune this story During one OF
our sessions said this delegate. II delivered an al
sirnrrling church In Dakca. ! explained to my