New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST 10
CHURCH PEOPLE.

After an absence OF three years. the Rev. W.
Warren Giles heard last Sunday evening In
his former pulpit. in the Church Of the Redeemer
West One-hundred- thirty -first-st. He preached
there in response TO an invitation signed by $50
Of his old members soliciting from HIM a single
sermon The audience. which packed the building
to the door, listened most sympa he caIy, and at
the close OF the service fingered TO press the hand
II their friend Mir. Giles has been preaching in
Canada, and recently at Saratoga and Science
tady His health IS much improved and he will
probably take charge OF a church next fall
The Presbyterans will be a trife late IN their
celebration OF Washingtons Birthday Monday
evening at the Hotel Brunswick, bu, Saturday
evening is generally supposed to be devoted to
preparation for the services of the day by the
elders. teaching and ruling, who principally
pose the union. Blu; what they lose by waiting
two days they expect to regain. and more. by
the address True Patriotism" by the Rev w
c. Puddefoot, field secretary Of the Congregational
been a home missionary, and his delightful ex-
periences in the efemInatc East have not destroyed
the Impressions produced b. his Western he. The
Executive Committee Of the union issues this
statement in announcing the speaker The Ex-
ecutive Committee takes the liberty ~ cJuggatulat-
r. Hartranft at the last Tneetiag ana on the an
thorty OF the chairman Of the Literary Committee,
predicts for next meeting on February - "A
popular address from the ks'. W. O. Pudieioot Of
rests upon DR. W. c. sutt. the chairman OF the
Literary Committee but the position has it's com.
pensa lions, as is shown by the honor given by The
Executive Committee.
The Outlook" this week devotes several pages to
the work OF the Salvation Army. in addition to an
editorial In which this movement f. called as
truly great that OF primitive Christianity under
the leadership of Luther Puritan Christianity IN
der the leadership of Cromwell or Methodist Chris
tianity, under the leadership Of Wesley" The
writer has this to say regarding the recall of Com
mander and Mrs. Booth: perhaps this is the place
say that hope that the result Will show
General Booth has made irreparable mistake In
recalling Commander and Mrs. Booth from this
country. Loyalty doubtless requires that all the
members of the Salvation Army should accept with
mAnder-in-Chief. but i does not require that th-
general public should do So and IL must be frankly
said that this recall has administered severe blow
70 the public confidence wnicn ,Ccnm-ndcr ana
their consecrated zeal and practical wisdom. That
confidence may be secured by the successor Of Com
10 secure it than It for them when they took
command in this country ten years ago But L.
not be given to him as or course fOr that con
been M fr sS 5i co@fc the aas
ders. rather than in the organization whose princi-
pie of autocracy does not commend itself 10 the
American habit of mind"
The suggestion that the Rev. DR.. II. X Carroll
should succeed the Rev. DR.. Hun; book agent
in the great Methodist Book Concern commends
itself to those who interested chiefly in that
form OF religious activity but any change that
takes Dr. Carroll out Of religious journalism will
be manifest loss to Christians OF every AMI
TO all people who interested in the political and
social lie of the Nation. In the editorial and news
Columns OF The Independent" and elsewhere in that
journal be seen the mastery grasp upon the
problems OF the day which Or. Carroll holds. Few
men in this country know so much about every re-
ligious denomination as he does. and even columns
and pages OF religious statistics grow eloquent I'M
der his touch.
The Cooper Union religious meetings on Monday
are 10 be continued for some time, perhaps until
summer and the men back Of them see no reason
why they should not be made a great evangelstt
force in this city. Next Monday DR.. J. Wilbur
Chapman. Of Philadelphia, who has returned to his
| old church. the Bethany Presbyterian, Will preach
| on this subject: Put That In My Account M
| and Mrs Lowe. his singers. will accompany MIN
Or. A. c. Dixon. who started the meetings IN jan
| uary and who has carried them on through the
| winter, will discuss: The Gospel feasis.'