New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
TIE LEMON PRESBYTERIAN CHrRCH-MLLl-
INCS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

a not bousos lie within this district. 1t is largely
/ inhabited by families who are always advancing III
I everything that is good for tho mind and the soul
This may account for tho rapid growth of the LchoN
/ prcsbvtcrIon Church. on sunday September Fl. 1-9o.
| Tho Rev A. W. IIalsey and William VI. Waite opened
a sundsy -Schocl at no. 2.366 EiGhth-aVc' near
| On.-hundrcd-a thirty ScvcnthSt There were ohly
twenty four persons present, and they organized 'h
! lcnox Presbyterian sunday School Association. On
November . 1870. sunday evening services were
begun nj this place. aid little later Christian
Endoavor society WAS formed Then a girls sewing
school and ait,rward boys club were started ana
tney became successful.
On February -. lo0l, owing TO want of room the
Young society moved into moro comma dionS quarters
At No. c5j3 Eielthavc. The Rev DR.. Edward l."
Clark. until recently pastor Of the Church Of the
I1rtans one hundod and thricthst., near lirav".,
took u great interest the young con@r"gation ana
when n was known that IT was In need OF pastor
he generously volunteered TO guarantee salary Tor
one at the same time renOUncing all claim u control
Of or Interference In the wishes of tho congregations
Among the early members OF the congregation who
worked most earnestly for It's success were Mr.. aud
Mrs H. NJ Cummings william NJ. Waite. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ostrander Mrs. Price. Mrs. Oviaft Mr. ana MIS-.
Lyman Bunnell, Miss Turner Miss Hunt, Miss Du
lois the Misses Price. c. H. Allison and Mr. and Mrs.
vollcrison ON April l.. 1871. David g. smith
was engaged 10 perform the pastoral work OF the
young congregation He successfully prosecuted tins
labor more than a year. and added considerably TO
the strength OF the young church On December
IS 1891 with the approval of the New-iork Pres
| bytery, the Lcnox Presbyterian Church was estai-
| lishcd. At the same time the congregation oil me
! church was incorporated under the laws Of New
| York and tho following elected officers: II. VI
Cummings and William Iobson. elders; Charles Il.
! Allison and Edward OStrandor. deaconS; William NJ
Waite and James p. Nollcrtson. trustees.
The newly Organized church was 50 successful that
on january T. 1892. the trustees Of the Church EN-
| tension Committee signed contract 10 purchase the
plot Of ground. 40 by 100 feet nj Onchnndred and
| thirty ninth St and Eighthavc., and the sunday
school Committee Of the PreSbytery had plans drawn
for the present building this site. The committee
also enlisted the aid Of different sunday schools inter
csled in such work. and each child which contributed
had Its put in the cornerstone. Each society
connected with the church contributed largely so rs 10
dedicate the edice free Of debt on January ana
o. 1893. The following persons took part In the
dedca services: The Rev. DrS. F. ii. MarlinG
John Hall. John l.. shaw. J. II. Hoadley. Edward L.
Clark. II. V. McEwen and George Alexander. ana
| william VI. Waite and H. NJ Cummings. Tie work Of
getting pastor for the young church was now begun
| in earnest. and after number of ministers ha1
preached on trial. the Rev. Bryce r. Douglass.
eloquent and brOadminded preacher, and great
favorite with the young people. was called TO tie
pastorate Of the church in February, SOB. He ac
cepted the call and took up his duties on April l.
His home Is No. SIG West nehundred- and forty
frstst. Mr.. Douglass has been emnenty succeSSfn l
so far with his work. and las done much toward build
ing up this young church 10 ts present hourl>Alhs
condition.
Not the least active among the. people Of This
CONGREGATION are the women Of the church. and few
days after the pastor was selected they met at "a"
| home of Mrs. VI. p. B. Noullarc, No. 207 West one
hundred and twenty scvcnthst., and formed tempo
rary Ladies Aid Society. TWO weeks later they met
in the church Itself and organized permanent Ladies,
I.f.at "a fh..f oil DflT
;. Kibbc. president; Mrs. NJ. p b. Noullarc. vice
president: Miss C. IRE. treasurer. and Miss y. j.
| G5wcf, secretary. Mrs. H. ". Cummings, Mrs.
Voullalrc Miss IRE Mrs. McWillians and Miss Allen
were elected a COMMITTEES TO make tho social feature
| Of the church prominent: These women had not long
been organized before they arranged reception for
the pastor and his wife. which took place on Nay .
1t wa. most enjoyable and successful
The following Is the organization Of the different
ceies connected with this church William llobsOn IS
president of the Christian Endoavor society. and Miss
K!>sck Is boys military school has been
Organized under tie direction Of Ebert 2. Price. and
the boys drilled every Monday evening. TIL"
! superintendent Of the Snnday-.chcol Is William VI.
Waite. and the teachers H. VI. Cummings. Mis- g.
IRE, Lyman Runnell Miss Unico Hunt, T.. r. Mclnury
Miss Marie Salter. NJ. p. H. Voulairc Mis-, J. Is. Faulk
ncr Miss seymour. Miss KsSick. Miss ). Kbbc, Miss
| Wcigel Miss Reynolds. Miss Mure and Miss VI. f.
Edwards. The Librarians Of the sunday school
Harry Cummings The choir Is under the direction Of
Walter j. >cver, and the members Of IT Miss L. H.
| IIascy. Mis- F. Price, Nj 4. Raymond. Miss Lloyd.
| Miss f. Britain. Mis- CARING Miss utter, r. H. Price
l.. Wilson, II. X. Price, II. Wcgc and Mr.. Turner.
| On May Mr.. Price began his series Of sermons Gov
| cring 100 years Of the Bible.
The members OF the Alexander Hamilton Post,
G.. A. H.. held a meeting Thursday night al their head
/ quarters In Arthur Hall, LcnDx-avc. and One-hun-
dred and-twcny scv"nthst.. AT which was expected
/ that resolutions wOnd he passed dcnOuncing the
brutal words Of polndeX'r Dunn made in rcicrcnc" 10
! the Washington disaster. number Of the members
Of the post. including Of the most influential
/ comrades in favor Of den ,uncng the nluman
mark Of Mr.. Dunn, but 1t was thought that he had 20
lowered himself as be beneath the notice of the
post. II was decided. therefore, 10 tre; Ill, remarks
with contemptuous silence several members of the
post, however. incidentally remarked that they would
like TO catch him somewhere on a dark night Gen
cral Alexander Hamilton, veteran member OF the
post and grandson Of the great hnancicr after whom
the post IS named. especially indignant at the
cruel remarks. This Is OF the most influential
and respected Grand Army posts In the country
Among its members OF the best known soldiers
Of the Civil War. The principal business Of ia"
meeting Thursday night the election Of officer
of the day. several ballots were taken without an
election but finally Charles Kennedy elected
unanimously
The Chau,auQua Union will hold It, fifth annual
| moonlight excursion next saturday. and IS "a large
part Of the members live in Harlem. Of the boats
chan tered for III" anir will leave West one hundred
and thirty -thrdst. and the East River at l p.
| Three beats have been engaged, and thoroughly
enjoyable time is expected. The excursion will take
early start, aid will sail up the sound TO Lanrelton
Grove, about foity-fvc miles distant. Three four
| hours will be spent land, and there will also be
japanese day fireworks. The return 10 the city will
be By moonlight. sail on Long Island sourd under
| such conditions is likely TO Dc great treat. The
boats will reach the city at IL o'clock Music Will
he furnished by the band OF the ODD Regiment
/ brooklyn. No tickets VIII be sold the wharf. and
osy members and friend, OF the union will be present
Tickets may be had ~ tho rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, No. West Onchundr.d and
twenty h-st. at 30 cents each.