New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JAMES'S NJ. T..
CHURCH-THE CLIO CLUB.

Jacob F. Price who has blnlt the church uD to It's
present nourishng condition, gave short ske'ch o
tn history from the dedication OF the present strut
ture on May IA, 1871, which time the congregation
was S36 900 In debt, down to the present Time "ie"
the value OF the church property is about Sl'o.o'V
At the morning service the Rev. DIR. A. IL. VAIL
pastor Of Trinity Church. New-Haven' ana io '"eiN
pastor Of St. James's, preached, taxing rs MS SUI
feet "mcoby Vision" In the evening the heN' d.
Henry Baker of Brooklyn, who also was pastor oil
A. Iamss,s preached on the subject BE Not over
come Of Evil but Overcome Evil with Good An
other former pastor Of the church, 'he "e'' MeseN
r. Davis whose ministry extended from 1910 10
ls7p (which at that time was the extreme iihi' ol
pastorship allowed to any one conSresa"on =" '1e
Methodist Church, gave an Interesting description Oh
~. ,,nistrv in that church during those years. AT
IN. css OF the services the former pastors held an
informal reception and met many OF their former
flock. ,,
ueknown Harlem church In Thursdays Tribune
has aroused q good deal Of interest among church
r.onle ST. Jamess Church has Of the largest
and most influential congregations In this part OF the
city, having a membership OF 700, and good deal OF
surprise expressed at the removal OF the church
from It's present situation at one hundred andtwenS
sixth st. and Madison-ave.. where II has had such
successful career. TO site in Lenoxave, near one
hundred and twentieh-st. The cause OF the removal
however Is one for which the trustees OF the church
are not responsible. The construction OF the Ne"
York Central elevated tracks so that the trains NAV
run across the Harlem River at a high grade mas
brought railroad station Just back OF the chrch ana
the probability is that large yard VIII De eS'ao
lished there storage of This Will MAKE
the present church site undesirable II Is aireanN
r,,mored that the NewYork Central people nave
made advances looking to the purchase OF the ST.
James.s property and II Is not improbable that
large part Of this block will be used Tor raiiroau
nurposes The removal of 81. James's cohgrega
ton 10 Lenox-ave., In the nelshborhooi OF 'ne
hundred and -twentethst.. is also maze desTaple w
the peculiar situation Of the church Just pax VI
the property and the north Of 1t are the Hariem
River and the railway tracks Of the Central ROAD SO
that few If any, OF the congregation. VIII nVe ac'o'9
the river or the other side OF Parkave.
By moving 10 LenoX-ave. and little soulh Vi
une-hundr red and twenty -Hfth-st., the new ciuro"
building will be practically In the centre Vi ~,
congregation This field is practically unoccuped
nv Methodist churches. Trinity Methodist Church ID
one hundred and ighteenthst. near First-ave mas
large field OF its own. The church in one -hIhnreo
and ninthst. Madison-ave also has l"Iee
field for work and will IN no way conflict WIFI 'ie
establishment of a Methodist church In LcnoA-aNc
ana one hundred and -twenteth-st. Calvary Memo
dist Episcopal Church. One hundred twenty nih'h
ST. and Seventh-ave. has large and rapidly grow"
ing district In which to expend its labors Inc
middle section OF Harlem near the neighborhooo OF
Lenoxave. and acknowledgements. IS 'u"S
left without Methodist organization TO look hl'er
OF the church IN tnls part vi
As william A. Martin, trustee OF ST. Jaress
cburcb said 10 n Tribune reporter, This part OF
harlem is destined to be the centre OF New-forK
CIV Onehundred and twenty fifth ST.. eeographlcaiy
speaking is already the centre OF the city! anu INC
time is rapidly approaching when 1t Will also oe
the centre in point OF population. That there shomo
be strong Methodist church in the neghborhood
Of Lenox-ave and Onc-hundred andtwentieth-st must
he obvious TO all who have studied the situation
The union Of ST. Paul'S Methodist ps'opal Church
with its fund Of $4,000. and IN anna'y 4 sl.2o
with st. Jamcs's Church, with it, property worm
$4,000. will form one Of the strongest churches
OF any denomination in this city and in course OF
time 1t will occupy the very citadel OF New-i0K
City,"
The Clio Club, Of New-York City. which Is COM
posed almost entirely OF Harlem women, celebrated
Its fourth anniversary with a luncheon Wednesday
afternoon at the Hotel savoy. The private dining
loom was embellished with floral decorations The
colors Of the club. white and yellow. were con
spicuous in different parts OF the room and were
also represented by beautiful mound OF flowers
In the centre of the table The chairs and silk shades
upon the candelabra also IN yellow and white.
The president of the club Mrs. \. T. Nye, introduced
the speakers, who responded follows: "our Club
History Miss Nathalie W. Jones' "WOman's ldea,'
Mrs Z. NJ. Cutler: THE Mans Idea" Mrs. W. J.
Galloway; Music Mrs. J. A. Fulton: "Thc Vantage
Ground Mrs. c. W. II. Elting 4" The Bright Sidc,'
Mrs. D. Z. Van Houten: TO the Federation Mrs.
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"The Woman of the Future Miss Adde Smuller.
There was a song by Mrs. w. G. McCrca. The
mittee having charge Of the luncheon consisted OF
Mrs. A. p. Humphrey. Mrs. {. W. H. Citing Mrs.
John McIaren and Mrs. Nahali" ". Jones. The
toast committee consisted of Mrs. {. b. Baker. Mrs.
+. S. Phillips, Miss l.. ". Gibbs and Mrs. ). G. Van
Dusen.
The fourth anniversary and commencement Of the
New-York Deaconcss Home and Training school were
held on Tuesday evening, at St. James'a Methodist
Episcopal Church, Madi,onave. and One-hundredand
twenty -sixth-st. The exercises OF the evening con
sisted Of the annual report OF the secretary. the Rev
E. s. Tpple an essay by Miss Eva IIardic an essay by
Miss Annie G. Brown. an address ly the Rev. Dr.
Merritt Huburd, OF Philadelphia financial statement
BY the treasurer, address by the Rev. Dr. George
Edward Reed president OF Dickinson College. and The
comforting of diplomas The dcaconesses Isabella
A. Reeves superintendent; Luclla II. Jenkins Mahala
Buckwaler Clara NJ. Hicks sarah Elizabeth Pike and
Carrie Isabella Person The deaconess probatoners
were Martha Myra Bycrs, Hlda Larson, Fannie Grace
Turner and Jessie Cathcart The graduates were Alice
Barker Amy G. Brown. Mary T. Collins, Norah Fay.
Hattie Frank and Belle Raub.
The closing exercises OF the Industrial School OF
Pilgrim Congregational Church will be held Friday
evening, at 30 o'clock, in the church in Onehun
dred and twenty -frst-st. and Madisonave. There will
be q sale OF articles before and after the entertain
ment.
The Independence Club. Of Harlem, will have It's
hOusewarming In lis handsome new cluDnolSe No.
337 Lenox-ave. on May 20. The entertainment COM
mittee which has the affair IN charge, has spared
pains TO make the occasion great success Many
prominent Republicans from Harlem will be present.
A lecture will be delivered Monday evening. in
the lecture room OF Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church. -twenty-ninhst. and seventh
ave.. by Donald Mclean, "Egyptology." This
lecture will be given for the benefit OF the Harlem
Young womens Christian Association, and 1t will be
Illustrated with stereopticon views musical and
literary programme has also been provided
Arrangements have been made for excursion on
Decoration Day for the Chautauqua Union. OF New
York City. In which many people In Harlem are Inter
ested. The steamer will start at Onehundrcdand-
thirty thrdst. and North River and will go up the
Hudson rs far Newburg where there Will be a
stop OF three hours made that the excurSions,s
may have an opportunity 10 visit Washngtonis head
quarters and other points OF interest along that part