New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.

CHURCH PEOPLE.
Henry van Dykes story OF THE Other Wise
Man" has had the singular fortune OF passing into
the popular literature OF another language In
France II has been widely reprinted In many jour.
nails Professor Paul Passy who published an
edition OF It for in schools, without the av-
thor's name. has just explained publicly that NJ
supposed 1t authentic legend OF the orient.
DR. van Dyke has been unusually busy this lass
year with his Yale lectures. which have been Is.
OF Doubt" his Princeton ode and his large pas
toral work
philanthropy and Municipal Life" will be the
topic Of an address before the Federation OF East
Side Workers next Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. at No 33s East Fourth-st Presidents
Roosevelt OF the Police Department will be the
principal speaker. but 1t is expected that there
will also be addresses by those who are engaged
In philanthropic work. The Federation Is en-.
gagged in dealing with the problems which confront
the churches and philanthroplc workers amonf
the half-million people the district south OF
Fourteenth-st and east OF Broadway Tnose inter.
whether members of the Federation or not are
welcome at all OF the public meetings. which are
held monthly during the winter
II Is worth Journey of several miles TO see the
audiences which gather in Cooper Union morning
and afternoon TO hear Mr.. Moody preach. or. -
he expresses IT, hear Mr.. Sankey sing. UnW
an overcoat was stolen. IL believed that every
person in the great crowd swelling into the thou
sands was Christian II not a church memoer.
Some Of the more charitable persons think thae
the overcoat taken by mistake by some one
who was surprised by the rainstorm. and found
that he had forgotten carry his umbrella thse
morning While the message given at Coopeo
Union is not new person in ten who listens
TO II. every word is RECEIVED with as much intsress
as II Il were the announcement OF something hiths
erto unknown. 1t is the man and his Interest II
the common people and his belief In the Bible thas
attract and hold men and women in this busy
la if N
week OF services in addition to the Carnegie Hau
meetings tomorrow afternoon.
The wicked" Bible contained too few not y
the Decalogue one OF the reports OF Mr.. Moodye
sermons. while not Intentionally wicked sunereo
tlan workers should be familiar with the Bibe
that they will not need to carry one under no i1 tns1
to open one every time they wish to quote texss
They should use tact and oe na'Ir l annroSS nos
the question Of religion. This M We week &c
ing to get interested in personal religion
Last week the Methodist preachers listened to q
discussion on the tenement-house question. Thio
Monday they are TO hear about Morals In Our
Public Schools" assistant superintendent o4
the Board Of Education and grammar school
principal being the speakers. The Baptist minis.
ters last week appointed a committee 10 confer
with one from the Presbyterian Ministers Assoc
this topic will be discussed: Wanted. News.
ton has been satisfactorily disposed OF. It Is ex.
necfed that n committee OF editors will be invited
10 present their views OF Ideal Sermon"
James B. Reynolds. OF the HeadWorkers Of the
University Settlement in Delancey-st.. will speah
on Character and Social Environments" next
Tuesday at 4!5 p. m, In course OF lectures o.
Social Problems" delivered before the students
and friends Of the Training Home for Christian
Workers This excellent institution, under the
direction OF the Woman's Branch OF the NewYorh
City Mission occupies the building at No. l2s East
Tenth-st but the lectures OF this course given
M the building across the street. No. 10 East
Tenth-st where the missionaries OF the Womano
Branch live Miss Rosena ID. Rowe Is the principal
OF the Training Home. which aims TO furnish q
good course OF training for the young women who
are to engage IN mission work at home and abroad
Next to an ill-prepared clergyman, missionary
who possesses only zeal Is to be pitled. and the
people among whom she labors skill more de-
serving Of sympathy.
Under the joint auspices OF the City Student
Volunteer Union and the Students Club mission
training conference will be held to-day the rooms
of the Students Club. No. 10 Lexington ave- The
conference will be conducted by Robert y.
Lewis travelling secretary Of the voiuntsB
movement. and among the speakers will -
the Rev. Dr. John r. Davies OF the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian Church; the Rev. Dr. A. Z
Brown of the Presbyterian Board and James n,
Broadnax Of Princeton Seminary. The purpose o>
the conference Is: % To train students In mis-.
sionary leadership; CD strengthen their spiritual
a. make effective the missionary study and -
tsssat among the atgdsntn>