New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-01
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEE .
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST ~
CHURCH PEOPLE.

| IAN that Won said this week about the snort
sighted policy. 10 say crlminal heseu. "a
great religious denomination IN allowing o'e "a IN
missionaries 10 1--we at poor dying rate II uu'
SAYS a friend, "aut why do you expose ,he ia'i',e
| Of q single denomination? The Methodist people
are not the only who are on their way ~
heaven nv way of Harlem My friend u right \
Baptist missionary at the foot or the bo"e'S "o'heu
faithfully for years. leading fororn nope de"''",
dosnerate odds year after year. Poor Avery pleaded
for helpers and begged for money TO carry on Tue
great work which pressed upon him SO heavily Ill
rho Mariners Temple Somewhat eccentric per-
hans but with the heart OF a woman ne h'er"'S
wore himself out, and died as truly martyr u INC
cause to which he had given his life as any mis-
slonary In any foreign field. Mr. Avery uea'n
came Ike a shock the Baptist people and one or
the most efficient mission enterprises IN the CITY -
now carried on in the same building under the ape
leadership Of Or. J. G. Thoms. IL seems 100 od''
though that the success which Is such CORY ~
the Baptist Church could not have been shlrei ny
| one whce unselfsh life was 80 worn out.
mission worker does not need to pray 10 De kept
from trusting out" City work Is too pressing the
OPPORTUNITIES for helping ones fellows are 100
numerous. to allow such an end. The spIehd.u nero
ism displayed on foreign fields and on the frontier
OF our own country can be paralleed Dr. those VINO
are oborlng among the depraved and the VICIOUS Oh
our own city II one doubts this statement .e'
him visit A few o, the missions downtown
and SEQ the material with which the devoted men
and women labor year after year: If he stu ia I'M
decided let him offer his persona! services there Tor
a few weeks
The first Sunday in september In former years
witnessed the return Of many OF the city clcrsymen
to their pupits but the vacation term has been
heightened now by both people and pastors 80 tnat
the regular services not resumed "a a rule IN
the leading churches until the middle OF the month
and 1t is well nigh october before the ecclesiastical
year really begins. \ weknown pastor says that
his people spend three four months In ienox. an
equal amount Of time In Florida or Lakewood. and
mer home their winter residence To-morrow.
however the Rev pr X. ;. MacArthur. OF he
administrations at home No minister In New-fork
or in this country Is more active Throughout ne
year than f. Dr. Macarthur. When most OF ms
brethren tumbling in the surf rolling on the
grass. climbing mountain peaks or ircurns eA
meetings later In the season. the pastor OF Calvary
is entertaining Chauauaua audience IN yarlou i
,ponI,nce With at east two denominatIonal papers
sunday during the vacation months
The people Of the Fourth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church are song I? have The pleasure OF HS'enns
Pierson has few equals ~ the American pulpit ana
whenever he has preached IN this church ne mas
thought that. ne would yield 10 the wish Of many
Influential people In the city and become ne pIs,or
Avenue Church. Dr John Hairs peop.@ In The Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian tfurcn are % nav" the scr
vices ~ ~. George r. Peutcc0st, Of London. for
irrco spndiyr beg n1iag tomorrow. DE- Pent,co.t
was formerly q brooklyn pastor. pr M"reIith"
predecessor. but De- lef, the pas.orate some years
GsJ 20 become az evangelist.
TIE Rcy. ~. Il. storrs " Iir,okyn. the ven
orth.c president ~ The American Board mas Just
,iicrtl Upon ai- s"N"nty-third year. The topgre-
gafYrtist." 20 roNrg THIS fact, pays HIM TINS !r-
4-fgeI tribute. 80 better mar Ms jusi-sucA pace
as his in tar f1rcfront of American congregations
isI lir H nor only wise man ~ aUdrs, u pro-
f,uul thinker and a writer OF urusua. V.gor ami
elegance. but a,sJ one Of The foremost orators iA
&C. history Of oar country. and one whose powers
always have been truly devoted 90 The s@FNicr ~
col anI Due fellow men. This has been true ~
N.rg f~w of th- .luIlf.l number ~ thos" An" nave
1..rrveI % %. ranked po--ib.y his peer IN r.
-,..t p t.lsg.u... Theirs usually mas lacked the
lac fuI !'r.e-t refinement whita st"ws on.y 9nt
90 conservation ana which mas been an lNNlriap!"
factor Ia his la thcs. dANs ~ sensatiOnallsnl.
world famed Illus, ration ~ which has long exis,ei lon
Oh. -.ur CITY she example 90 such s'lf respecting.
jrIicilus preacher q. Or. storrs confident IN pc
wisdom of ptient fidelity In service and IN the
ultimate oven II gradual. victory of divine truth
without ia, an 90 theatrical devices ~ any kin! has
t,.u - irestmlhl" value 10 the ministry tn gem
Graz l,l p the word