New-York tribune., 1896-02-08
WHIT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE

ITEMS Or Tt-fSO>AL IN rRCoA AZ
CHURCH PEOPLE.
The death O. the Rev Dr. Talbot W. Chambers
removes from the city Of its abest theoog.ans.
THE Observer" to which he was contributor as
correspondent and editorial associate. says: DR..
Chambers was a pronounced conservative in mat
ters Of religious faith He assiduous student
from his early years until his death. He was per-
fectly familiar with all the forms Of skepticism
agnostcism. German rationalism and the so-called
higher criticism of our own country and Great
Britain. .. .. He presented keen analyses OF some Of
the most dangerous sophlstries Of the age pune
tured their aerial pretensons and forth the
truth In precise and lucid terms. He welded
sharp and ready sword in the defence or evangecai
theology and struck his telling blows with unerr.hs
precision. Theological! errors never escaped him,
and their exposure and ann!hation were his delight;
while his appreciatiVe readers would follow him
with perpetual relish" Shortly after the Old Testa-
ment Company. Of which Or Chambers was mem
was issued Professor Briggs. ot Union Seminary.
wrote a severe criticism pointing ont wnat ne con-
sdered 10 De serious defects IN me Work OF me Co'
m!ttee. Dr. Chambers published reply. from which
this sentiment - taken Dr BrsSs cTi'ics.hs NE
schooboys ~ ,he tine ot me Bs,sss nnrsy ips,s
ira ip sNewYork we're not members OF the Presbytery:
they were Dr. Taylor. Of the broadway Tabernacle.
a Congrega;ionalist. and Dr. Chambers. ot inc Col
legate Church
The Church Temperance Society has recently IS
.ued pamphlet containing the addresses at the
Carnegie Hall meeting in December in favor OF the
maintenance of the law prohibiting the sale OF liquor
on SUNDAY Those who are interested In the Sunday
opening Of the saloon, ana wish TO preser, the
irong dresses delivered by Bishop Potter Father
NovIs ex-senator Miller. DIR. Faunce, Or. Buckley
Bishop Doane. DR.. Thompson and Mr.. Coudert can
secure the report from the society al 'he Snurch
Missions House IN Fourth-aNe'
DR. David Gregg pastor Of the Lafayette Avenue
p-eshvterian Church. OF Brooklyn has just received
. letter from Flinders Perie, the grea, explorer.
informing him OF his election as a member OF the
philosophical Society of Great Britain and Victoria
Institute Flinders Petrie is the secretary Of the
Victoria Institute The letter is dated London. Jan
narv 9G 1896 This honor is conferred upon DR..
Gra,,g As a recognition Of the worth Of the little
eOvk eOt,,ed The Testimony Of the Land the Book
or The Evldent!al Value of Palestine ms woIk
presents the arguments for the Bible derved rom
topography and exploration IL is WORK UP 10 oa'e'
and is as interesting as novel,
Mrs 4. NJ Humphrey continues her attractive
class at the Presbyterian House, NO. loS fith-a'e'
IN Friday mornings. al lo:3l This is Mrs' mum
,b,ev's third winter Her treatment OF 'he suo'e..'
The History OF Redemption In the Ola Testament
o,.,ras tho attendance of such women as iTs aS-
So Mrs Darwin r. James. Mrs Clarence r.. Devp.' ~,
New New w = Roberts Mrs chester Huntinston MIS- MIS-
Robert Stewart MISS MIS-. qsG Hsisead and Miss storey
! The class is large and enthusiastic
.ao.,t address Rober, Treat Paine. OF Boston.
vho has done SO much for the workinsmah OF 'ha'
| c,tv said: II am Socialist But 'nS's' o ivy
| right 10 define this word Wisely no' ia GA e~"s
gsra,ed or extreme sense surely not WIN any s'oss
e,ar,al,s,ic meaning. Is not its nooiest meaning
~ ". o.. strength of the strong and the wisdom OF
,hs wse must by the laws Of nature and OF naSuret
God he used to help the weak and the looish ooe.s'
ogress and the glory Of great cities are superb
RRnt the struggle up leaves submerged ten,n, h
ai,sn 10 me means that the mighty power OF tne
S,a Of the city and Of social organization shall oe
iud,ciousy and nobly used 10 help the suomrrssa 70
r, measure and equal opportunities 10 rise 10 tne
solid ranks OF worthy working men and women, VINO
re the great proportion OF our population ana are
the strength hope and glory or the new civiiza-
ton Socialism means that the forces OF society
shai unite and delight 10 remove hard and unJusI
conditions and to give just opportunities OF lie to all
men,"
Among the large accessions to city churches re-
ported this week are seventy-fve received by DR..
Ezra s. Tippe, in the Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church fifty-nve on probation and twenty-five BY
letter wentyfour in the West Presbyterian Church.
OF which the Rev. A. II. Evans Is pastor and forty.
six In the West End Presbyterian Church. Of which
Dr. J. Balcom Shaw is pastor.