New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty-scCO Ond a.d Broadway.

CHURCH PEOPLE.
The Rev John McNe. who was brought TO this
country by Mr. Moody. and has worked here good
leal with MIN has recently been invited to spend
the winter i'm New York The invitation was signed
by more than hundred clergyinen. among whom
was Or joan Hall. Nj. Mcneil has sent reply
saving that he has preached all abound the world
except I'm England since he became an evangelist,
and he has decided accept the Invitation or ms
English friends. ard remain there for the winter
speakers last summer mas also been invited 10 re-
tnln mere Tor t part OF the winter, but no word
has been heard from him YET
The first OF the twelve raving-room lectures to
be given by Mrs Louise seymour Houshton. ot
..Thc EVANGELIST" Tn" Literary study OF the
Bible" sill take place at the home Of Mrs. Samuel
sloan. 50. : East Thrty-cghth-st next Monday, a;
II H. IN The lectures to b" neither Goctrnai
nor devotional nor VIII they deal with the higher
criticism but he old Testament Will be stLoied
purely work of literature IN the convection that
such studs VIII reveal new meaning in familiar pas
sAses. and often @Ne the key u those th't are
obscure.
Tho Fv,ngeli, al Alliance usual will mold prayer
service In the Marble Cnurch in Fif;h-ave.. next
week ,r Il afternoon at O'Clock. The subjects and
leaders of the meetings are as follows; Monday.
"Uumiiiaiion and THANKSGIVING" the Rev Dr Will
lam =. sabine. Of the First Reformed Episcopal
church: Tuc-dly. The Church nlyersal" the Rev.
[ Ieei,l T,ion. and ami ih"ir % Rulers" he REV
Dr George Alexander. - the University Place Pres
Ecv Dr William H. Ward. Editor Of The lnde-
pcnlent'; Friday. "home Missions me Key. N, pr.
dlst t'hnrch Ssturiay .FaTnlies ana schools. he
Knv I,r f. Wtlpoie Warren OF the Holy Trniiy
Episcopal Church.
At the Fifth Avenue Bapts, Church. 40 West
Forty-slxth-st a notable course OF Sunday evening
sermon. Will nc preached In January aId February
ON this ronornl subject: '"The Contribution OF the
. churDrcs 10 Our common christian Faitn ANA Life
on. repre.entlil,o of each Christian denomination
no at OF
iis, i- nov r,, fr th aTvanccm.nt OF one
| rtu.D IN. January sermons VIII be as follows.
January .. The Methodist church, by the key. Rev
c.tc". January Y. THE Episcopal church. 10y the
i,c,. Dr : Il. Mcconnell, Of Philaleipnia January
,nr' pa@i1r Of the church. January 26. The con.
er.gltonalists" by the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott. OF
plymouth church BROOKLYN
In hts sermon Of las, sunday the Rev. DR.. David
James Hurrci at ,he Marble Collegiate Church
spoke OF the awful persecution OF the Armenians.
and said. And while all this is COINS on the great
Christian Powers Of Europe stand idly by Not 4
hand is uplificd 10 ia" prosecuted nation from
this ncndish violence Let u- hear parable. y
certain nation fell among thieves, thugs ana mnr-
d.rer. VINO stripped 10 of raiment and wounded II
and departed. leaving r. half-dead. And by chance
the Christian car of Russia cam" down that way
and hc Jaw this wounded nation. arl sa!i. / would
fain help were 10 possible but cannot risk the
possibility of sainlns seaport on th" Med'l"r,
I II
likewise the Christian Narlord ot Germany cam"
ilnf way aud ir said. Alas here j. Al melancholy
! sight and would fain help. but must needs re-
member Asacc and Lorraine ana ihe people be-
vona who await oDport unity OF falling upon me.
rud Do pissed bog on jh~ other side Ana likcwis"
tie christian queen of England came that way. and
she said. Woe is nr. licrc dire calamity for
7 Chrl-tar 10 -aZc upon would that II were
possibe for 10 help. bu must needs protect
INV colonies. collect my or nm tax defend my com.
| urrc..' and she passed Toy on th" other side. Ana
the wounded nation lay w"licf.ns Ia blood and cry
in. and waine. Is there none among the Christian
! nations 30 bind rp my wounds. to pour IN Oh Hhd
wine. ana 10 BRING IN" Z" an nm Ana, ANS 'hcie
vas nour There was 40 aye 10 pity and 10 arm to
sa."
Noonday prayrr-rneet.ngs will be held during the
week of prayer for half an hour. beginning at u 81
p ne iu tine chapel OF the new Prcshyteran Bud.
| ing. al Tifil-aVc and Twenti"th-st The meetings
wfll hc conducted 10y pastors Of an" ncighborlng
| church"s
| \ Christian man. hearing Of the good done by
cyaug.lieiic meetings during The busy week in Nib
los Garden aud Cooper Union two years ago. has
paid the. rent of Cooper Union for the holding of
similar meetings. with the understanding that the
!:cv \. &. Dixon. OF brooklyn. shall lead them and
hc one OF the preachers to the people The FIRST OF
| th. series win bc held next Monday at $3.50 y. m.
| sneak and Ira H. SaHkcv VIII sing Meetings VIII
br held every Monday afternoon IA cooper Union for
some weeks. and Mr Dixon VIII be assisted by other
| evangelical pa IOrs OF New lork and Brooklyn. W
: Wccdon. author of Songs OF the Peaccmakcrs,' -
wnO ranks with MI Sankcy q rat-class soloist
VIII sing. and Miss Anna Park. the cornot player
Union viii brrom" an undcnomina tional centre for
the raiiynr cf cNangciistic forces every week and
that many people who 10 not 20 to churcn on sun
day may Toe induced to 30 there and hear the Cos
pei All evangelical chrPtians are cordially nvited
TO ASSIST in the after meetings and in all other ways
! by which th" good work may be promoted