New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE

CHURCH PEOPLE.
George Muller Of London whose life OF trust Is
known throughout the world, said recently that
during ire last sxty-four years since he began
his habit OF referring all OF his needs TO the Lord
directly instead Of TO ne has received In an
swer TO prayer rs73. s2s He has spent this amount
| in scho,ls-day Sunday and adult-in which l2os3s
pupils lave been taught. He has also spent large
sums (, the circulation OF the Scriptures tracts.
etc besides receiving and distributing f25o0o for
missions. lie has built one orphanage after an
other until he has five now and he has been en-
abled take under their care ers orphans. some
OF wipm have been In the homes as many as sew
on teeI years Many Of these orphans he SAYS. are
now preachers OF the Gospel. others converted
grandparents having converted children who are
parents and very many are occupying responsible
posiibns in NE.
The Rev W Warren Giles formerly pastor o,
the saptst Church OF the Redeemer. Lenox-ave.
and one hundred thirty-hrst-st who has been
III f.r more than years has so far recovered
as - resume his pulpit work. on two Sundays In
MAY and June he preached at ST. Pauls Presby
terin Church. In Athens ontario. He will spend
tho summer AZ his island home. Charleston Lake.
on ario where he will be Joined In August BY
Mrs. Giles. visiting at Seabrlght. In the fall
Mr. Giles hopes TO be able TO take pastoral
chirge
Tie Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Churcn Will re-
man open throughout the summer The Rev John
G. Goddard. OF Salisbury. Conn. will preach TO-
marrow: Or T. Ralston Smith. OF Buffalo. on July
a Dr. Arthur J. Brown the new corresponding
secretary OF the Board OF Foreign Missions. on
Jily q. DR. William r. Laurie OF Belleionte Penn
Oh July Is and DR. Arthur r. Pierson during Au-
ai.t and September Or John r. Davies. the pas
pr n. this church. reports successful year. with
increased audiences and contributions. lie Is
pending his vacation In the mountains.
| ministers should attend TO their preaching. and
IL, the saloons and other worldly matters alone.
Ministers are paid TO preach. and they should not
bother with matters which DO not concern them
These comments we're heard last Sunday because a
pastor whose vacation has not begun yet. was
observing the condition Of the East SIDE between
the preaching services Never. during the las;
seven years. al least. has the law been kept 80
we'll as last week ono notable exception was that
IN. grogshop kept by Alderman TAFT. AZ East
Tenth and Dry Dock SITS. had It's back door swing
Ing constantly. men. women and children. most
OF them with baskets passed in and out. They
don't dare 20 touch the Alderman" the re-
mark heard from one OF a group standing near
the barroom. hut suggestion TO the Union Mar
ket police captain sent oficer who dared
10 tell even the Alderman" to close his doors. and
the order obcyed without question.
Il is not often that clergyman is called upon 10
resist a bride. and yet that the experience OF
one yesterday but the orcr made In such
made g. Although there 10 barrooms
within 100 feet Of this minister's church. man
has hired n corner grocery AMI stocked It with
liquors before securing the transfer Of his license
made in behalf OF the ncghborhood. which Inn
partial observer would consider sufficiently supplied
with stores OF this kind. was answered by visit
from the neighbor and two Of MS friends
other arguments falling. the man sail; II you VIII
contribution TO your church" wan YOU buy shoes
for the children whose parents buy beer OF you
VIII he
That is no business Of mine VIII you buy cloth
when | am called upon to supply them Il have
nothing to do with those matters VIII You pay
part OF their weeks wages with you?' I'm not u
millionaire" "Nor am I, and am not willing 70
fnmllie. that will inevitably be added to a lis,
Already too long" but WIN keep the sunday law
have yO you been ciossi sunaay' For weeks
don't want no trouble with the police And for
sa"dsyy Jus. the same Ing others: Su, hcp
% st s % not the
fuse"
Tho great Christian Endeavor host Is already
marching toward Boston. and preparations never
convention which begins next Wednesday and closes
the oown MOnG4y rh' no n aTss
meetings which IT would be worth going great
Nsyacon n''o offered Is bcyee rdcio lexington
Concord and other points OF Revolutionary Interest.
nave given the $50 which the iosion Convention
would have cost to the local church which he at
tends In Ohio but II is not probable that his eN-
ample will be followed very extensively These
anntiai conventions productive OF great good
but like many other luxuries IL costs something to
have them.
D. Stalker and Professor Drummond, OF Scotland
both we'll known In this country. but II is safe
10 say that DR. prummond is not 80 popular among
those who were his nrm friends few years ago as
nc before the appearance Of his recent WORK, In
which ne outlines his views evolution. In tho
Free Assembly In May. Or. Stalker delivered a
speech in defence OF his friend against whom charges
Of hcresy had been brought This address. The
Congrcgationalist' thinks. will go record
OF the greatest and most mastery apologies for
"A suspected Christian teacher ever uttered Dr.
Stalker said among other things: Professor Drum
mond's demonstrations seem TO me In many
respects singularly unconvincing He constantly
confounds evolution In the sense which Is denied
with growth In the sense which all acknowledge
lie has proved nothing which would not go vel
enough with the assumption OF an irreducb.e number
OF species. mucn smaller. perhaps than has hitherto
been supposed. but stil large Then. cannot per
siade myself that there Is not more In the first
chapter OF Genesis than Professor Drummond
allows II there Is chapter In tho Bible which
is divine. It H this one and. although would by
no means say that IT Is science written beforehand
yet am equally unable to believe that the hnr-
monies which II presents with the latest discov
cries OF science are accidental. But II Is one thing