New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-13
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST ~
CHURCH PEOPLE.

CHURCH fEOILc'
Bishop Potter said last fall TO his ciergyme"
that 1t would be we'll for them TO spend some .''s
among the working people that they might come
into closer sympathy with them. and. knowins
their needs better. work for them more ih'eh'
gently. so far the records show rev. IL any
of the city rectors considered the suggestion
personal one. Bishop Potter does not drive; -
leads. His action in going 10 the Catheorai S's-
sion in Stanton-st. this week. will undoubtedly 90
more bring the so-caled people into to"e"
with the Church which he represents IMAM no'u'
ing a score OF conventions where the rroo'ens
OF the Poor and How TO Reach the Masses
are discussed. Splendid az are the enects OF inc
various settlements IN different cities and heroic
az are the labors Of the workers In them. NANNY
Christian men and women, there are those VINO
believe that the Christian Church VIII secure
frmer grasp OF the city problems and bring more
Of the working people under its influence wneh its
ministers and laymen alike. who have influence
social and political live with their families In the
districts whose characters they seek 10 improve
II is 10 be regretted therefore. that Bishop rot.
ter Is not accompanied by the members OF MS
family II is 10 be hoped that this brief exper-
ence will lead Dr. Potter TO transfer his residence
from Washington Square. North. TO the Tenth or
Eleventh ward. East. Think for moment OF the
influence OF bishop in the politicai primaries OK
the east side not coming down to the people.
but taking them up with him. Think how much
n complaint to the Board OF Excise. the Board OF
Police the Board OF Education. or the Departments
OF Street Cleaning would mean. signed the bisn'
Of aSS ss a. ana he efs ssop temporary
side -sidence is his denunciation OF the wSras s
,sat It's 1 term IS oensve to the class q
the people who ye IN the has had ts day and now
II the words be abolished a tone OF respecta;,
6y r we'll be nss % they i've their
work. in tenement;houses, i9r whose SAD eohd'''0n
they are not wholly responsible.
The Rev Dr. Amory II. Bradford. Of Mon fonts 4:
aai no
for The 9 the pulpit hS G1 me
pan' The Rev j. H. Jowett of Newcas;le.on.
e dy"s n' and Of5n Brsdtorl him Tn:
Sd h is rsi pupils Of Prncpa Of
ned college oxford He has been five years In his
Of peculiar ability and sHun sSs sans
for It's pastor one htted by nationality and by
so tU during the
Congregational churcnes throughout the world VII
not before been without pastor for ninety years.
called 10 its pulpit one worthy SsI OF the
cars Lane pulpit Mr.. Jowett has not yet; we be.
eve, announced his acceptance OF the call. but II
not been assurance that it would be accepted"
Is one which is pre-eminenty the organ OF the Pres.
byteran canrch having been created ey IN me h Cen.
est papers this country IL ID believed 10 have tho
largest circulation OF all the religious papers. Its
editors who work without salary and furnish
sixteen page monthly paper. with an occasional sup
pement OF four pages, ten times year for ten
cents a year are pr. w. II. Hubbard OF Auburn.
\. Y, and President r. 5. Green. OF flmira Col
ege The circulation has gone far beyond the ex:
pecaon OF the editors great as was their faith AMI
believing as they did in the efficacy OF printers
Ink for Christian work the last edition exceeding
2OOOO copies. At the recent Assembly no man
was more popular than pr. Hubbard and .r no sub
sembly Herald" An effort is to be made this year
to put the paper into every Presbyterian family IN
the United States and II push" and energy and
hustle ana rustic" will accomplish this end tho
result will be achieved for the editors OF this
youthful paper have those qualities In marked
degree.
1.-THE Congrega tionallsts' Palestine party has 70.
turned after "A most delightful journey, ard many OF
the members have given their experiences as to tho
brightest and best hours OF the Oriental tour In
the opinion OF most OF the tourists the Sunday
spent upon Calvary was the most memorable The
most enjoyable experience OF one OF the writer's
was THE Donkey ride by moonlight TO the tombs
OF the Caliphs at Cairo" When THE Evange-
lists party returns from its pilgrimage TO Eng
land and the Continent. other memorable days Will
be recalled