New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
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WHAT 4 CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF Personal INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE.

ITEMS OF Personal INTEREST IL CHl KIN
PEOPLE
The suggestion that DR.. Stimson. of the Broadway
Tabernacle. will offer his resignation tomorrow
comes as a surprise to his many friends In this
city He has succeeded far beyond what was ex-
pected from any man who should follow DR.. Taylor.
And it must not be forgotten that the Tabernacle
has for many years been downtown church, for
the downtown line moves north every year; rhis
known fact that many people belonging 70 TN, tns
Tabernacle and other attending s seTsees I Ss
Tabernacle Joins the procession and surrenders the
Congregational churches in the city further south
than the Tabernacle; one is mission chureh. near
tionai worshipping in Eleventh-st. Instead OF re-
moving a church Congregationdlism should ennoW
the Tabernacle or build another church downtown
and endow that.
THE Christian Advocate" says editorially this
week: Hell Chatelan, the Swiss-Amercan who is
weI-known az a student of African geography and
languages and who went to Angola in 1854 mis-
sionary ngulst, is now In this country in the inter-
ests OF Africa He has issued a pamphlet on
Afrcas internal Save trade, in which he presents
practical plan for It's extinction. He proposes the
organization of the Phi-African Liberstors League
whose object will be to gather and diffuse authentic
Information regarding slavery and the slave trade
In Africa ana 10 found In Africa refugees and
settlements for liberated slaves. in accordance with
the provisions OF the Brussels act. He proposes 10
| accomplish this by Obtaining from Ensani, Yer
many France. Portugal or the Congo state sultaole
concessions OF land and the promise Oh hDerateu
slaves II possible. with subsidy by setting these
ex-sayes on alternate lots, with the neediu TOOLS
seeds. clothing and food TO enable them 10 raise
first crop: by reaching them BY example how 70 I'M
prove native house-building farming and Industries.
and Introducing civilized trades and new cultures OF
salable produce; by teaching them readins; Wrltng
ton in non-sectarian Christian religion as Wen as
In civilized citizenship. and by the employment OF
ton among them, The plan Is fuly outlined IN MI
Chateiains pamphlet. and has already won the sup,
port OF many Influential persons who are interested
In the Welfare OF the oppressed people OF africa
Mr. Chatelain may be addressed at room NO. OIL
United Charities Building.
Easter Every Day" viii be the subject at the
Cooper Union Evangeistic meeting Monday. with
five minute addresses by Mrs Whitemore and the
Rev Messrs ID. c. Hughes. W. c. Blackburn. J. Il
Campbell A. B. McIaurtn L. X. Cressey and d. c.
Toy At 4 D. m. Dr. A. c. Dixon OF Brooklyn
will speak on The Sacred Coming Of Jesus Dr.
Dixon says in a letter 10 his fellow workers: For
three months the Gospel has been preached and sung
every Monday afternoon in Cooper IniSn. Ne 'S-
York. to crowds OF people. More Than three nun
Christ their Saviour. giving their names and ad-
dresses We rejoice 70 see that the evangelical pas.
hearty sympathy with this work Scores OF pastors
attend the meetings and aid by their presence tes'.
a Sny an" OF pory miles to share the blessing
many press around the doors long before they arg
Join in the service from the opening to the close
You can come and go as you wish but nearly an INC
ing praying and pointing inqurers TO Christ. Truly.
God is doing great things for US. and we believe
Whch Il On is GOING to gave When thou the
sound OF going in the tops Of the mulberry trees
We earnestly request Christians everywhere to pray
for deep and widespread revival In New YORK ana
inss in Cooper Union may be used OF good to pro-
mote it. Yours for Christ and the people"