New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL. INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.

4 unluc honor haa been conferred upon clergy
man OF brooklyn by college IN tho Southland
Livingston College. NJ salisbury, ~ e, whl'h M"
FOR many years for ~ president Or j, G. 'r''''
hrs given the degree of Ill. u. 10 Or David if'ES'
the pastor ~ the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
church. OF brooklyn. This 10 aad to be- the hrS'
case In history where men OF the sable race nave
waited this honor 10 y white man. In the letter con-
vcvlng the degree to Dr. Gregg 1t Is said; inc
faculty aud trustees ~ the Livingston College nave
this day conferred upon You the degree OF LIT" ~
Trusting that You may condescend to accept the
same as an evidence OF the high esteem IN when
YOU are held hy us as OF the greatest and most
fearless advocates for negro education In the coun-
try and asking YOU TO consider ths as represent
ING H.. sentiments OF the negro race as represented
10y college,
The Rev Dr. Henry IT, Jessup. who has been
forty years Syrian missionary. Will return 10 inc
Orient next month. sailing from N'"-f DIRK on jury
T. There are fcw men IN the Churcn whose MS
s,onary labors exceed those OF Dr. Jcssup. his
,ooohos nj the recent General Assembly were OK
...lin,iv effective not alone FOR their inherent
worth hut also from the fact that they came from
q man who had borne the burden and neat Oh the
day on missionary ground.
Tho Rev Or. Amory H. bradford is celebrating
hts silver wedding "a pastor o. the FIRST Cors'e-
e,fional Church In Non'clar. The jubilee services
h.gan last sunday with an "lisiorl'ai pay
Wednesday was relationship Day ycsi'rday' 81
,.r tubi,. DAY" including garden party OF '"e
church ,a,vn Tomorrow VIII De Dung f'op' =
r,," y'th fl dresses by thu Rev. prs. X H. Mere
am and Charles Cuthb"rt Hall. OF Brooklyn, MISS
rr.,. UhcoliorI OF Boston. and Percy Alden, war
d., o. tho Mansfield House. East London Eng
land. DR. Macarthur In th's city ana pf' hrA'-
ford In Monicll.r. began their present pas''i"''S
f., $50 f,o.h moa aye leaders IN 'neir respective
Denominations. ard both are widely known out
., mo-, r.srec,lve parishes. pr. Macarthur WI
celebrate h.s .lblec hy journey around tn" World
while Dr. bradford goes As usual 70 Ens'ahd "he'e
he is an especial fayori'e.
The New-York Preebytery VIII meet on No"'n,
.,. las, time before the summer vacation. AZ
49,, ,,.",,rc in addition TO Tho routine wor, AMI
49,, ..,.,s laid over from former meetings. thc''
IN b., 90 r.,,-f from the Commissioners - tl'
r.c,r. Assembly 4, Pi't.hurg. Il Is expected ''so
tina, the question of Panthesn. which ~aS Tal.e
~. ~, agar Al ,aat i'm" Ia" question w.
brought 20 The front hy an article rom
=. trace OF lanih.ism since that I'm" Mr
roi"n ia. rnDli, s"i his views IA iit,e Do'".tt
tarv n. srvs into the character o. IN"
movement FOR m" emancipation ~ NoiH1" III ~
PAM n o"e.tion which Mr Eas'on had raised IN
he Pr.sbytery was not considered in're ~, ,,,,
.inso's mr. n,, I'm ,ccoriancc with the word Of Got
that woman docs rot .epf ~ ''o'a, Nh nor IN
tto 90, fla, the doctrine ~ anti-Chrstian
.nl p,rth .l-tic O. That u IS not Cny an anu
christian ~ TEN. II a..o dcy-m syS,'' ,b ~.
Ia, nnal ard complete embodiment OF '"''''0
malice and maigniiy.
Tho Tcv-Yorll Bible Society decided iast yr'r 70
i,e,l,ut, ,yr.' should Do known AS Bh1" SuN'Ny
on tho second sunday - NoF"nu'r 81 -. 81, -
.rf LARK. uaml.r ~ iaiu!s. rs IN IT., "a,
a,.h.l u-nn to E!hlc ana h'Dr W'th III
New YORK This year the society VIII ''.rrlN, g.,
.o secure. the cooperation oi al me ministers :"
the city.
Tho programme FOR the New-York state SUNDAY.
az Dl \ .ao-irtOn Convention al saratoga -
,,.,l PROMISES rare treat 10 those wlo can dt','
. The singing Will Do led hy Mr. ana MIS- g. = Stu
So. ana anon. fha speak - are th" rev Ut =
~ NJ. >lnu., ~ %tw- York. II. II St'DhinS 81
Uo.n.st,r. - MILLS AMI j. VI ifiAf "i i'"oN
la, T. u N.I.s. - ElWirt Au' J. ! i-,liS'l.s. 81.
~, n I'll. O.. li-mln ~ me Executive" committee
- ,r. ,..a..ttl.u I- " s. Duncan. OF SSiAc Use
- 49,. 81, IL conduct fhr closing s"rNlc" NJ"
''.,.,..i0n Gins 800 Tuesday and ends IhHrsd-y