New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-04
WHAT A CITY PASTOR HEARS
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE

PEOPLE.
The Salvation Army people in the city are pre-
parlng for the great Columbian Congress- which
,hev hone will break the record to be held in this
CITY November II to Is. when stan oiicers from
,wenty-six States and field officers. local officers
and bandsrne from all the Eastern States VIII DE
present TWO of the meetings VIII be held IN the
Carnegie Music Hall, conducted by COMMANDER
and Mrs Ballington Booth.
"rhe Christian Advocate IS unsparing In its GEN.
SIRE of the recent Sunday service in the Academy
of Music when money was raised tor the support
of deaconesses. "by method OF appeal which we
are compelled TO say was not only coarse Out 'u'-
gar" 70 the deaconesses themselves this advice
IL given: IF anything analogous to 1t Ohe method
ernnloved by the evangelism ever takes place, here
or elsewhere with sense OF the response
bil,y Of these words we urge them Tor the sake
OF thes Church of Jesus Christ. for the honor OF
the sex to which they belong as well as Tor ther
own self-respect at once 70 protest
The Ministers Association. which meets in the
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church every Mon
dav morning. has appointed next Thursday Day
of PRAYER There will be three sessions at that
cburch-from 10 a. m. to II m. from 3 to p m.
and from s to $3.50 y. m. The last session. being
of a more popular character. VIII be heid III the
audience room of the church. Ministers, church
oHcers and members of the several congregations
are invited TO be present. the meetings VIII De
held at the Fourth Avenue Church
The fifteenth Episcopal Church Congress will
begin in Chlckerlng Hall on November IA and con-
tnue four days. At the request OF Bishop Potter.
who is now in Italy Bishop Dudley. Of Kentucky,
will preside The question, What Shall Be Done
with the Saloon?' will be discussed by DR.. Rains
ford. Dr. McKim, Robert Graham and others An
interesting programme Is announced.
The officers OF the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church smiled at the rumor that their church
was to move uptown. Said one OF them: I'VE
could get half million dollars for our property
to-day, but twice that sum Will not buy II while
IL is needed for church work, Dr. Davies Is carry
ing on a splendid work. and the question that
confronts US now Is whether IL the present growth
continues. we shall have pews enough for our
CONGREGATIONS / may be somewhat partial, but
do not believe that there is minister In the city
to-day who excels DR.. Davies as preacher"
The annual convention Of Christians at work In
the United States and Canada will be held by the
International Christian Workers Association this
year in Atlanta, Ca. for seven days. beginning
next Thursday. The conventions have now been
held for years and are interesting large NUM-
bers of earnest Christians throughout the country
Railroads have granted reduced rate and the
ian f IA he assa spspab 70
ner The singing will be under the direction OF Nj:
ana MIS- George g. SteHIns nre snnointed by
churches. while any Christian may attend as gen,
cra delegate with the privilege OF reduced rate anu
In some cases entertainment. Visits for Northern
delegates to Washington and Southern pattleheids'
with special trains, have been arranged. Full par
ticuars, list OF speakers, programmes, etc. may
be obtained by addressing the Rev. John G. Collins,
secretary, New-Haven Conn.
Next Monday morning the Rev William Eakins
OF the Newark Conference. will preach before the
New York Preachers Meeting at their ROOM IN
the Methodist Building. No. $50 Fifth-ave The
meetings on the first Monday Of the month are
open to the public.
One OF the results Of the recent Sunday Rest
Day Worlds Fair Congress Is said to be the or
ganzation of men in Chicago to aid In securing
Sunday as a day OF rest by pledgng themselves
not buy anything that day. Among those
taking part in that congress the Rev. DR.. w.
w Atterbury. the secretary Of the Sabbath Com
mittee Of this city.