New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.

| The Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions has
| taken a step toward retrenchment which Will carry
| dlsmay 10 many overworked missionaries ao''
| and prevent the departure from thls county, "
| several physicians who are much heeueu Vi, 'o
| foreign field Thirteen young men anu e.eSe"
young women already under appointment anu .se
other applicants will be unable 70 30 u"uei ''e
action. which is given fully herewith:
l. In view of the serious financial emDaIrassS.
ment of the board because of the heayy den .ro
Mh Whcn on 69e ree sea dng the year
view of the boards recent action hYn a t Yea be
S 81 r9e '? May apPEsSPF 1900 co. %
for the prssfn5 or hc McHR an almost
Resolved To NOTIFY ali new missionaries under ssr
nInso mar to Send tnem to the field
q should special funds be secured by or in be
half Of any missionaries under appointment sui sui
the pro rata salary TO May /. 1896. the board VIII
5 5ds proyded the funds secured do not trench
upon the ordinary sources OF TIE DoarG S of MAX
ing exceptions the general line Of policy above
indicated in cases where very special reaso'' may
warrant departure from H.
Commenting upon the recent meeting OF re-
lglous body Christian worker writes: "lf ne
Blank could only know what men think or their
dongs Christian men and men not CHRISTIANS
But there is a normal retcence and yelling OF the
real thought when one IS addressing clergy man,
except in instances. There Is so much on our
minds which presses for utterance "ouid you co"
sent to read by request just this quotation az
the next meeting: The need OF spiritual organiZa-
lions is not machinery to be managed by men. but
men to be managed by the Holy Ghost
Fifty-seven persons were received into member
ship In the Marble Collegiate Church last Sun
day. twenty-eIght on confession Of faith and twen-
ty-nine by letters from other churches.
The Rev Dr. Amory II. Bradford Of the First
Coz al of Decl
asked 10 supply for the summer months the pulpit
left vacant by the death OF DR.. Dale, in Birming-
ham. England. 1t Is probable that Or. Braolord
will take part this year in the Grindelwald Con-
ference He is popular in England. where ne mas
preached for several summers, and he has been IN
vlieI than once to preach to English churches
A somewhat curious complication arose over the
recent appointment Of East Side School Cornmis-
soner Two Jews, one a German and the other
a Hungarian presented the name OF Presbyterian
clergyman for appointment on the Board OF
Education Later. the Mayor received dele
CATION, who presented the name Of Jewish
physician for his consideration. As soon as II was
known that the name had been considered dele
cation headed by Hebrews presented the name ne OF
q Methodist lawyer for the position showing Mayor
strong that men" more than sect" is what con-
Germs the great East side
The Italian Evangels;ic Church, Of which the Rey
Anon0 Arsh pasir %SGn f House of nusry
has now been transferred 70 ne Broome SoTees
Tabernacle, at (cntre-Et. during Mt. ATTlsI! >
ministry. jl2 persons have joined the church when
has planted thirteen otrcr missions among the
Italians. eleven IN America. and two IN ltey. ne
Sundly-schOol has an average atten i&nce OF ~
scholars Mr. Arrighi pleads for teachers FOR ms
school and also for Cast-on garments ana SHOES lot
the children He also hopes that the time Will soon
come when the church vii! have A building OF rs
own rs he has office IT the BrOome street
Tabernacle. friends may address him at the Italian
Ere. Reading Room and Library, No li9 Mulberry
s.
The Rev Daniel H. Blackburn who was called
recently from the Westminster Presbyterian Churcn
OF Charleston has begun his work in the churcn of
the strangers 80 long the scene OF the successful
hb4rs Of Or Charles f. Deems. He Is about thirty
wears old and is native OF Tennessee. II IL SAID
that his present call is due 10 prayer-r"etlng al
.rcss that he gave last fall While visiting In New
York ne attended meeting In tie FHrrch 81 m"
Strangers AMI his remarks made 80 deep an impress
sion upon tho people that they decided - secure
the stranger Tor their pastor, Il possible
The Thirty-fOIrth Street Reformed Church has
been purchased by the Collegiate church. Here
after the members OF the Dewitt Collegiate Chapel
congregation are TO unite with the Thrty-fourth
Street Reformed Church people. and all are TO be
connected with the Collegiate Church. The two
pastors the Rev Dr. Peter Stryhcr and the Rev.
Kenneth r. JUNIOR. VI. T.. are 10 be the ministers
IN charge The now arrangement VIII begin to-
morrow. There will be three services Dr. JUNIOR
viii preach 1885, Dr. Stryker at 100. AZ $50
addresses will be delivered by the Collegiate
pastors the Rev. Drs Chambers and BurrelL The