New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-29
WHATA PASTOR SEES ANDHEARS
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO RE-
IIGIOI-S PEOPLE

THE time has come" saws 1.-The Christian In
quirer" for the Baptists OF New-York to look
the situation of things in the face, and inquire
what be done TO put the denomination in this
commercial metropolis In such position as will en-
able us to work our forces to the best advantage.
New-York needs something. Our cause is suffer-
ing at almost every point. Baptist headquarters
home somewhere below Fourteenth-st, for de-
nominational work ought to be considered. 1t
would cost couple OF millions. Among the stores
IN the first story the Pubca ton Society could
have its depository. On the second floor the Home
Mission Society could find room to do its work.
In stories above could be halls for the Conference,
for the district secretaries and offices to
let, while above might be found room for our de-
nomina tional papers and various publishing
enterprises NewYork ought to have Baptist
publishing house, local II not national. We are be-
hind the times. Some Of money ought to be
spent at home"
The report that the much-dscussed Noyes case.
which has done much to disturb the harmony,
Of the annual meetings of the American Board
for six or years. has at last been settled In
favor the liberal wing of the Congregational
churches to have been premature. The
Prudential Committee OF the board has finally
disposed Of the case-unt the next meeting OF
the board. which meets at Worcester in Octo-
ber The resolution Of the committee is brief, an.
nounclng simply that 1.-The committee take no
further action on the missionary appointment
of the Rev. Mr. Noyes" and ordering that copy
of the minute leading up to the resolution be for
warded to him. The committee had appointed
Mr.. Noyes a missionary in Japan in April. be-
Iieving from the reply of Mr.. Noyes to menu
Der of this committee and from the current tes
timony of eminent and honored missionaries who
have worked with him in Japan in the common
evangelizing endeavor, and In freest intercourse
Of feeling and thought that his experience and
discipline In missionary work have essentially
restrained or essentially modified any tendency
which may before have been believed to exist in
him toward the dogma of future probation"
When Mr. Noyes informed OF this action OF
the committee he replied in a very frank letter.
telling the committee that he had never been given
to the parading of his opinion about continued
probation" but he added: 1T is not true that
actually there has been an essential restraint or
an essential modification OF the movements OF my
thought on this subject" This letter settled the
far the committee was concerned and
led to the resolutions mentioned above.
Within a few years there have appeared two or
three volumes which have attracted the attention OF
the religious world. They THE Message OF
Jesus to Men of Wealth. THE Larger Christ" ana
The Cali of the Cross" The author the Rev. DR..
George ID. Heron. has just been elected professor
Of a department in Iowa College. at Grinnell.
The chair is known Applied Christianity" and
was founded by Mrs. f.. ID. Rand. OF Burlington.
where DR.. Heron then the pastor Of a Con.
yregational church. This Is said to be the first
department Of the kind in the country. II not In
the world and the friends of practical Christianity
expect much from the departure Two hours
each week will be given to the study OF the Bible
THE Textbook OF Christanity;' one hour each
week to Christian Evdences-"What Is Chris
tianty?" and three hours to Christian Sociology
The Application of Chrsts Teachings and Spirts
20 Modern Industrial, Political and Social Condf-
tons to Modern Life" DR.. Heron has just held
a Retreat at Grinnell. where, with number OF
like minded men, six days given to the discus
sion of practical Christian topics. One VINO was
present says: THE object OF the gathering stated
broadly was a larger vision OF the meaning oi 'ne
Gospel and the wisest methods OF applying 's
truths 70 the social and industrial problems OF the
day