New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
WHAT 4 CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE.

PEOPLE.
,,r,ends of Dr. John Hall read with deep interest
s,erdav his letter in The Tribune in which he
Scorrec,ed some statements regarding his income
7, has long been known that DR. Hall was an ex-
odinelv modest man. bu. still he has never been
c,,ssed among the poor preachers of tho city.
Nh. question OF the salaries of cergymen IL one
On which the public is deeply interested especially
that part OF 1t that pays the pew rents. and 1t
refreshing to read that DR.. Halls salary is less
than $4,000 Not that he Is not worth as a preach
ar fully that and more. but as the Presbyterian
Board OF Home Missions is carrying debt OF
Ss6iOo it is not unnatural that the missionaries
who get d few hundred each from the Board
should feel that there inequality In sala-
ries II II were true that the president Of the
Board received much of the money given to
support the Gospel In this country. DR.. Halls
church gives great deal to all the Boards of
the Presbyterian Church and especially 70 the
causes In which its pastor is interested. 1t is
right, as DR.. Hall asserts. to trouble cergymen
with appeals for aid. The pastor speaks from ex-
perience for more than once he has been Obliged
70 help men secure work who have come from
leading churches and missions. neither the
churches their missions could afford TO be-
come members of the society to which they were
sent DR.. Hall f. noble worker for Presbyterian-
ism in America. and Ireland send too many
like him to this country.
The summer season at Ocean Grove will begin
"a v. II. n
BUTTE in the morning and from the Rev C. H.
Yatman in the evening The auditorium has been
enriched with the gift of large organ recently
contributed by the Asbury Church of New York
Mr. Yatman who has been prominent In the FOR
ward movement in this city vii lresume charge
of the young peoples meetings. which he con-
Quoted acceptably for many years. Dr. Stokes
the Bishop of Ocean Grove. is hale and hearty
and ready for another successful year in this de-
lightful city by the sea
1t Is significant. showing the change in tenn
per Of the American Board TO note that one OF the
most pronounced liberals in the Board-the Rev.
DR.. Amory II. Bradford. of Mon,cair ~ lis
of the four be sent to Japan this fail
10 investigate the Boards missions there Five
years ago II would not have been considered posi-
s Se that sc w,h5 SO short time hGTe would have
Bradfords associates on the commission the
6. johnson, Of Chicago and William p Ellison.
member of the Prudential Committee.
Dr. Henry NJ. Field has sailed this week with
THE EVANGELIST pilgrimage but not its leader.
Charles l.: Thompson an ex Moderator of the Gen
Fed fnal words to his associs'es were s a. follows
NO controversy II Is bad enough at all times.
Su in e Seehs Om IN. G D
sea The summer Is the time for the gatherings at
% a. uns the sha y" %
by the lake shore, as our Lord laugh, BY the Sea
gelist that has a word of controversy in IL I
go away Tor peace and quiet, and DO not wish my
soul TO be vexed by sounds of dscOrd from the dear
land have left behind
In acknowledging the receipt of address deal
Ing with some features Of the city problem a
writer says: Knowing something Of the East
Side poor. having been one myself some years
ago. take this opportunity OF showing you my
appreciation OF your good work and herewith in
close my check, the money TO be used to help some
deserving workngman with a family. But under
no circumstances do wish this money to be used
for Church purposes. but only 10 help decent
81 family to tide over temporarily relieve his
1ificultes The writer of this appreciative letter
IS one OF the many who fail TO understand the true
mission of the Church. and the true relation Of the
workingman and the Church. The Church de-
81 ned by its Founder 10 be the real friend of the
workingman and If II is not all that IL should be
IL workngmen care nothing for the Church except
their children baptised get help IN time OF need
: nd have a respectable funeral When the work
llgman recognizes the Church as his friend when
he has work and looks upon its officers as those
Interested In his family not because Of what they
Ray him but as felow-man. and when the
Church looks upon the workingman not as an OBJ.
feet Of charity TO which 1t must come down." but
recognizes him as friend aiding in us support
10 this life we'll as TO the life to come-n word:
when the Church and the laboring man understand
each other better. the world will be the happier.
the Church will be exercising its true functions
and the laborng man will be among IT'S earnest