New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.

No summer preacher in this city Ia heard with
greater acceptance than DR.. Arthur T. Pierson. VINO
Is supplying the pulpit OF the Fourth Avenue Church
during the vacation OF DR.. Davies As an expouhher
Of the Scriptures Dr.. Pierson is known and ioveu oy
nd in this country and by other thousands In
London As his name has been erased from the roli
OF the Presbytery OF Philadelphia. some surprise mas
been expressed at his preaching in 50 conservative
Presbyterian pulpit as the one which he now occr-
pies An explanation. though perhaps not the only
one or the real one. IL that he was engaged last
October for the vacation months this year. long De-
,ors hts Views on baptism had taken the pronounced
form which caused the action already mentioned 10y
his Presbytery. 1t j. Of interest, however. TO see
how cordial was the letter granted to Dr py
OF Philadelphia does hereby TESTIFY 20 the contnue
confidence me- C %ni chareter To our belief he has
a general doctrnal soundnes-. except on the ques-
cerely appreciate his eminent gifts in catholic spirit
and to the work OF the ths Go So m
snesers each year and he is 50 conservative in his
theological views that 1t is said that Mr. Moody
President Harper Of the Chicago University, and
professor Drummond OF Scotland, among the Est Of
that Dr. Pierson and Dr. Harper sec eye to eye IN
regard to baptism, Is possible that they VIII not be
far apart hereafter on the question OF Higher
Criticism
The Second Collegiate Church OF Harlem will be
open all summer for evangestic meetings. as foI
position and inquiry meeting on Sunday afternoon
AT 23o O'Clock: song service. Sunday evening At 80.
and Gospel meeting O'Clock These are In addition
TO the morning service. which will be conducted BY
pastor OF the Harlem Church. All OF the servces
mentioned. except the morning service. are TO be led
his pastor calls "a thoroughly consecrated man"
There are other organists and chorisers OF whom
far more aid from his organIs and chorister than is
usually imagined.
The serious illness of Mr.. Vanderbilt recalls his
valuable assistance to the American Institute OF
Christian Philosophy. now under the presidency OF
Chancellor MacCracke n OF the New York University
In the early days OF the society DR.. Deems founded
the institute as he did many another splendid work
wholly upon faith. lie saw need and trusted his
friends to supply the capital A large number of
people contributed annually to the institute. and
bits generosity and his wise investments Of the in
stitue's funds which made # great dur
DR.. Deems's life.
From the report Of the secretary OF the Christian
Endeavor Society. presented at Washington last
week. the following statistics are taken: In the
United States there are 54JS young peoples socl-
eties and 259s junior societies in Presbyterian
churches. The congregationalists stand second,
with 400 young peoples societies and 2.OI7 junior
societies. other figures follows: Baptists,
cites Methodist Protesiants. I'm in a Lutheran..
LIZ: Cumberland Presbyterians. 1.0a+. In Canada
Lilo
them known Epworth Leagues Of Christian En-
deayor,: Presoyterians are next, with I10 soci-
cites Baptsts with @7: Congregaf ionasts with
l43.
The following paragraph taken from The indie
pendent" this week is Of interest 10 those who
watching the progress Of the Salvation Army in this
country under the new leadership Of Comma nder
Pooth-Tucker: 1T r. ,ot only the Irish Presby-
terians that have trouble with the Salvation Army
I'm India The report OF the I.odiana Mission Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Board that the army officers
visit the sta Ions offer increased salaries pay debts
md carry on n system Of bribery which r. almost
inconcetvablc Men under discipline taken
and put In charge Of important posts. almost at
once: and Il was the fact that a number I'M
der the charge of immortality were at one time
among the leaders ut Ambala The evil effects ex-
tended elsewhere Whole villages not IN the Pres
bytcrian Mission have been induced TO leave their
work and become beggars. thus transforming hon
est working Christians into wandering vagabonds.'
When It was found that the promises
kent general discomfort spread everywhere. Many
of the poor villagers. having sold all that they had
are practically ruined without employment and
arc unable 10 obtain even the necessary comforts
OF NE. This Is true OF the christians so far as
work Of the Army has bfcn a complete failure.
The reports made to this country, II is stated.
city Is an index TO the work elsewhere. the Army
should be denounced 'as enemies OF the true PROS
ress OF Christ's Kingdom AS Commander Booth
Tucker Is said 10 have In mind the carrying out Of
a social scheme In this country similar TO the
which made his name famous throughout India.
this statement will cause some anxiety among
those who have been and are Interested In those for
whose salvation the Arm. was organized
IMMIGRATION FOR TIE Last YEAR.
Washing ton July f7-During the last fiscal year