New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
DIR. M'LEOD'S FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY

DR. MLEOD's FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
INTERESTING SERVICES AT THE CLINTON AVE-
NUE. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The Clinton Avenue Congregational Church be-
gan the celebration yesterday of the fifteenth an
niversary Of the pastorate of DR.. Thomas d. NC
Ieod The church was handsomely decorateo VIII"
Mains holly and lilies A large audience was pres
on, at the morning service when the pastor preacheo
an anniversary sermon. In his sermon he SAID:
sanctioned and enforced by the Bible Moses . eX
the children Of Israel to epS years. u the
wilderness. Any such review must cons,s' .hare 10
Of rrsn of s with which the
personal friend may not ntermeuo,e and ind,vdnal is
rog Of Collective personality He is bound up
with the social confederacy OF wniGh ne - cb"rch
,Sat we are to remember the way. we have been EN-
led The continuity of church life IS gsdivuals
any such recurring period as this While rnains
pass away the community the rnareh mem and
oreanized this church. remains dentneu Wio
it and only two are now alive o MI few remain
OF the pulpit committee who fifteen Years aSo 49,
me the v eai Of she and only one remains with the
church When | think of all TINS Ca to oFteen
to tell you how feel at the end Oh '"eSe "'''''
The stability church does not res; or /" up 5ne
minister or upon its discipline or pohy ol upS
any fixed theological basis. 1t rests simpy III b unU
features of the Gospel which bnd near dve 70 OF God
ana ny 9Se Throherhood of man The cornerstone OF
this spiritual edce was alI AID m 5n here be-
iieve With ali my soul that the permanehey p Sa
iana and which has been preached unto YOU
In an anniversary sermon OF the orlnouVN .s,pptis
csl table Of all work of various r soTs sr qQn m
But you must excuse me from ms inted annual
psports There are many things OF which o9 ba
minister ,n,nn d pSpf6 es san hnss H lie
never be put into type. cannot put INTO any The
lated statement the ar tn;s Church cannot tell
The work of holy fathers and mothers IN I tlai'''
their children to walk in the Of s year
for the work of the church nut S IN their unset
Hsb patient seadfast faith and service. whTn h ss
ty day after day Of the power ,Ds which touch
h You y can I frnge of church life While do not go
into statistic gad agd say of Whic6 You be
nsbamed You have been church-n4pt r d n'' md
ianeous multitude Of peoPe admiration Md society com
posed Of adherens Of +, man mye scr an In the
w 0S nv IN aboTs AMONG You
wears of my ministry: there mas , me- shadow Of
had OF regret that my life has been devoted
to the ministry thank Jesus nr,hy ot that He
hath nut me in the ministry say inns IN iu
Of the mental and eaT that my
nreacb the Gospel had become exhausteI; b.en
In my time In 81 the reIls h5S thought
Affirmative Gospel has been preachneu, being big
frie a
,d ~ he liberal without being lax. large b
w,thout being minded, and progres,s,eo IJe
out being audacious May wv
blessing upon the work $500 c.,
In the afternoon the children OF the three sun,
dav-schools of the church assembled IN u anu
union services were held. superintendent Young
.soa ord among the speakers were James
Witchell' chairman Of the New-forK STOCK IA
change, and George D. Macka!. o,i,, rocen,ion in
the Church and parlors for the memners seenS
OF iino and those who will be heard inclde me
Rec Drs Storrs. Cuyler. Lyman ana D. 81 n Ciair
Iivalne. Mayor Charles a. Scheie" anu 90
TX lMaX.