New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEESt
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.

The committee in charge OF tne ceiepiduoh VI s"~
Rev DIR r. s. MacArthurs twenty-fifth anniversary
n tho calvary Raptist Church is actively at work.
The celebrato, is in charge OF committee OF one
hundred, of which Mr.. William lsaacS is chairiha"'
from this committee Executive Committee mas
been appointed consisting OF forty members. Win
David c. Link chairman, and THIS committee !"
divided into working commitees-history' music IN
yited guests invitations, decorations refreshments
and incidentas. Three days will be given 10 'h'
exercises beginning May IL. DR.. Macarthur ex-
poets 10 start around the world the last OF May VI
early in June.
II is seventeen years since DR. c. W. L. bircn
took charge of the Bethany Presbyterian Cnurch'
now in One-hundred-and-t thirty seventh-st, near
Willis-ave 1t is proposed to observe this seven
teenth anniversary by appropriate services Anons
the speakers at the several services VIII N n -
Van Norden. Colonel A. +. keicnutl, Dr. II E,, ~,
Wylie, Ralph f. Prince, James iereahce anu ""'-
lam r. Worrall.
The death of Langdon s. Ward. for thirty years
the treasurer of the American Board VIII CAUSE
sorrow far and wide. An extremely care.u pus.-
moss man. he was exceedingly kind In dealing WIN
the missionaries and with their chi11ie' ~ WI.
he difficult to find a successor so thoroushy Neiseu
IN the needs Of the foreign field, ana so wen quah'
fed 10 handle large sums of money The American
BOARD is to have rallies in Boston next mohth'
which Il Is hoped will go far toward increasing inc
receipts for the current year. The rallies VIII %
held on April % and "a and are special UNDERTAKE
ing on the part of the Boston Cooperating Commt'
sion will be entirely in the hands or the iaymshn:
another will consider the sprihIai pea h deyoed
principally to Information from me nelasi anu ..
the last mee tb IMPRESSIONS Sp made during the pre-
vious sessions. will be deepened The pest cIercai
and Law talent ava.la bic for speakers VIII De secured
for the rallies.
Chapain McCabe has just received check FOR
81 900 for the Methodist headquarters In Rome.
Italy The writer says Although MEMBER OK
another denomination OF the Christian Church'
am greatly interested in the work OF the Methodists
IN Rome. and hope that they may be able TO COM
pete this contemplated building without being COM
neJIed TO put a mortgage upon t." Dr. McCabe
says that he would like thirty more letters Ike
that and adds: "If anybody doubts that We are
going to succeed let him hold up his hand | see
S %or Rsn'' up' A'e'''ODY 100 ~
The New-York Bible Society has issued a leafet
showing the immigration statistics and the work OF
the society for 1894. The total number of immigrants
was lssi6i. who brought 10 this country more
than 100000 in money. The Bible Society dis
trbuted among the large number OF immigrants
OeSs Bibles and Testaments. Among the many ma
tionalities represented twcnty-one different Ian
French. Danish Swedish Finnish Italian Spanish.
German pptfh Epssian BHlgaT aa h hr@s5an
Hebrew and Portuguese. During January and
IN sevsneen ansusees have been distributed James
r. Burnside the president of the society. says IN
leafet just issued: 1T is easy 10 see what great
benefit II is to have copy OF the Bible put In the
hands OF these people as soon as they reach our
grants 90 to every State in the Union and carry
the precious volume with them. What greater good
s sSaa useful H sss We know BY letters and
formation received something Of the good resulting
ments among the immigrants. and would ask an
increase OF collections from churches and ndivid.
uals 10 continue and increase the good Work OK
Bible distribution"
stitute for Home and Foreign Missions started IN
Chicago d. l.. lnclOSeS "A
the work already DONE In which he says: Inc De-
mand FOR trained workers IS far greater than tho
supply over twenty applications are received each
week by the superintendent for men TO nod meet..
ngs and 10 supply pulpts. This demand Is %
course too great for MS u meet. and our trouble
During the last year 1876 women and $50 men
enrolled. They came from nearly every state IN
the Union. and no less than nineteen other nation
aiites were represented. The Institution Is unde-
nomnatona Among those wmS !eu er Gutg '1 e
home and city missions four Christian ASSOCIATION
forty-eght pastors and passors assistants and nifty
teachers and college students who came 10 improve
since the Institute was founded shows that dncud-
ing students in training there are 70 our GER
day and night all over the world. bringing the
glorious Gospel OF the Son Of God to the lost ana
perishing sixy-seven telling the story In for
elgn lands ninety-seven are in home and CITY mis-,
sions ninety-two are evangeAstc preachers ana
singers nineteen Christian Association workers.
26 pastors. pastors assistants and church VS.
tors."
The Sabbath school missionary work OF the Pres
byterian Church Is recent epdeavor along denoml-
country. Contrary to much positive assertion II Is
constantly demonstrated that the Presbyterian sun
work among the Mountain Whites is their attest
peculiar work is in charge OF DR.. C. Humble. who
at present is In the city in the interest OF the sun
day School Board. To know about II this mission
airy should be heard. His address is No. 81 West
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