New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
CITY OF CHURCHES TRULY.
THE RELIGIOUS SIDE OF BROOKLYN.
MARVELLOUS INCREASE IN THE NCNDh" NM
SIZE OF PLACES OF wORsIHP-sOME
WEII1KNOWN CIERGYMEN.

some newspapcrs over there Of the more raDh """
nnrca ,oning class. suggested that II American l'"
stations were occasionally blown up by some H"u
Bron. II would In some degree act IL Sc'-o'' CIV
besides how In justice coula anybody complain %
representative English papers published inc WIN
SUGGESTION only TO condemn IT. They added however,
sarcas!caly that even If adopted. stch desperate
course would answer the purpose NJ ih Ioi
American railway stations were but few pahh' h'''
together you know and to bow these up wouidh
do much damage, you know.
similarly. the recent disaster at Ford's Theatre IN
Washington gave these oau,tic but thougheNs c"nsorS
opportunity to discourse the general instability oil
public buildings in America AMI furnished the Marquis
Of salisbury incidentally with what he considered "a
powerful argument against Home Rule Inc de'ti"c-
ton by fire Of the Brooklyn Tabernacle passed OH
without any unfavorlbc comment In EngEnd pu'
there was at least time when the destruction OF
Plymouth Church. OF Pymouth's pastor. would not
have been bcmoancd by that class OF Engihmen VINO
pclt political opponent with mud and stones and hiss
him In the presence OF royalty. In most comments OF
this kind the fact Is generally lost sight OF that
America and American cities are OF yesterday when
compared with the longestablshed communities OF the
Old World.
LESSON TO BE LEARNED.
millionaire from California enjoying n brief
season recently ut the home OF wealthy landlord IN
Cumberland hire. lie OF education and OF
taste and was accustomed To spend largo sums In
bcautifyng his extensive estate on the Pacific slope
Under the guidance Of the head gardener he sirollcd
through the greenhouses. the nursery ana the pct
ure,oue plantatons lie looked at the wcll-bcpt
gardens and orchards, admring the trees which bent
beneath the weight Of luscious fruit lie roamcd over
the vast game preserves fordcd rod In hand. the clear
and sparkling trout streams. and examined aimrngly
the handsome shootlngbox In the heart Of thickly
wooded country Returning to the home Of his host.
he reached AT length the spacous and wcllhcpt avenue
leading to tho castle. II many miles in extent
and rs no travelled on beneath the archway ~ ever
greens whose commingling branches were 50 dcnScly
lnterockcd as TO shu, out the sun, he stopped for
moment 10 ask few questions Of his companion.
Now won't you tell ne how you have brought that
beautiful sweep of country to such pcrfcctoni
spare no expense produce n lawn like that In
front Of my house. but can't do It and | have
count man yours look after the place too, he
said
Tisn't more money YOU want, SIR answered the
gardener hits more bloomIn time, you know. This
here picco Of ground has been cared for and cult
vatcd and moved. and moved. and moved mcbbc for
three hundred year. How long ave you been
dom that SIR"
About rs many weeks
"Ah!" exclaimed the other "thcrc you ave II, sir.
plain nloomr IilicstaG clear the nose on yolr
face HITS as ow you wants time. sir. Wait while
You keep n mowin that lawn all the time. sir, an
you'll ave II yet, depend upon II, ST. you ii ave
It yet"
WHEN THE CITY or CHURCHES WAS DRErCKELEN
Tho wonder Is not that America Is 50 far behind.
hnt that she l. far ahead. How long ago, Tor
instance f. il since Brooklyn Brcuckccn. and since
the Indians sold Manhattan Island 10 n" Dutch Tor
sci 50 that they could In turn 'cording 10 Chauncy
W. Dopew win II back IN game Of cards At the
Battery Gas an object lesson 10 the red man In IL"
evils Of gambling W"ll 1t Is go years sin"'
Breuckccn was incorporated. and Al that Tim" ~ rae
les than 900 people. Their" are now about l,""'
90 people Within the borders of kngs County. and II
Won b. n church going persoh you have All places "i
Worship from which 20 select with varied quality
Of preachers
/, does not matter much. either. Of what your ma
tionaIitv may lc Now In BROOKLYN there are clurchr,
where the service IS in Italian. In swedish. IN
German I'm Hebrew. I'm Dutcl. I'm Polish and IN English
The religious nj story ~ Brookyn dates from he y"lr
1854 when the people Of Ercucl.ocn and Nldvont
which (, now Tlathush. decided 10 hav" church ~
their own instead 81 being obliged 10 eros over Z"
New Amsterdam 10 attend service. When 81 l"n-ih
they built a ohur D. clergyman aimcf N"e'i'l'1'i,
WAS put in charge a. pastor. II stood where 'h'
Reformed Church 81 F1atbu-h stand. and cost
~ 200. Indians roain'G ovr Long Island IN iho,"
DAYS. and IT was often In fear - the r'd man That
the faithful congregation assembled 10 oror up their
hearts and minds 70 God.
Tie first church I'm nrCollyn proper wild
and untcnan'cd country road. where Fulton and
Lawrence SIS. now cross. and Il remained there Tor
a hundred years un'il 1866. when It pulled down
and n more spacious structure put mp In Is place
The present Reformed Church. ct seventh ave. and
Carroll ST.. now in charge - the Rev. Dr. james VI
Farrar has descended I'm regular I'm" from ~" build
ing which WAS ere, tod I'm Ic5i III" property 81 "a"
Reformed churches IN Brooklyn Ia. value 81 about
~ 100000.
As a centre Of religious work Brooklyn Is famous
In fHs q no
dcr,A against slavery the names Of Plymouth Church
and the city IN which II stood familiar through
out the Enrli,h.,pakng world: and now. though
Rccchcr dead there cngs 10 his memory and TO the
historic walls OF the sacred Pile within which the
effect of his wondrous cloqucncc for many
years made manifest the Freedoms heritage OF in
mortal youth.
STORY ABOUT BTECHEH.
II may be scasonallc to relate a little anccdotc
here known only 10 The writer. and which has not
hitherto appeared In print. Irn:y ward Bccchcr
figured In IT, and did the Rev. j. i. O'Bnylc. Of
the Church Of 81. Mary. star 81 The Sea- In Court-s
The two dead II at a public dinner
In New York. given TO Henry George. who had Just
Nurncd from his first trip to Europe His book
Progress and Poverty" had created a stir In England
and It's author back hero in the eyes Of many
Of his counrymon, while In the eyes Of them all II
Acknowledged that the prophet Of san Fran
cisco,7 ne the Duke Of Argyll snccrnfly called him.
had fairly for himself name
Those who sat down to the dinner did not all necei
sary agree with Mr. Georges plan for the solution
OF the p'rplcNing problem Of land tenure. bu
Of their fellow citizens they proud Of his
literary achievements. Mr.. Bccchcr and Father
OIoyle happened Ia 10 seated next 10 another.
The priest. though young had something Of "A history
himself lie had left Belfast only about six months
before. He ardent Irish patriot. and talked
good deal but always to the point. chief secretary
Forster. who iml rsoncd Parncll and NOR than "A
thousand other lrishmcn without accusation trial.
but suspicion merely. thought Father Boyle talked
too much TO the point, and he. too threatened
with arrest. The imprisonment OF a priest In Ireland
up 10 that time unusual proceeding and tn"
passions Of the people already sufficiently
aroused. the advice OF his bishop, DR.. Dorian