New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-06


hfth-st. A large number OF Scotch Presbyterians
attended short musical programme given,
and refreshments were served. The reception room
was handsomely decora ed. The reception lasted
from until 10 o'clock, the members of the old
grcgatOn and the members OF tho new congrega-
lion passing away the time In reviewing the his
tory OF the church.
c. F. Sever gave a lecture on The Measurement
Of Losses in Small Dynamos and Motors before
the electrical section Of the American Institute last
night About one hundred young electricians were
present. Mr.. Sever mad small dynamo and gave
The revival meeting AT Cooper Union Yesterday
afternoon drew the largest attendance Of the wAoe
week The Rev. DR. A. c. Dixon was the leader,
and Mr.. Brkholz conducted the singing The ques-
ton up for discussion was. How Can Know
Prayer Is Answered." Next week the meetings
viii DE suspended in favor OF the Rev. f. Il. Meyers
services In Carnegie Hall Dwight l.. Moody viii
remain for Monday afternoon meeting instead
OF returning TO Boston.
The twentieth anniversary OF the Industrial
School OF Pilgrim Church. Onc-hundred "a nd-t wen
ty-hrst-st. and Madson-ave.. Will be celebrated on
Tuesday evening 100 o'clock There Will he h
sale In the afternoon and evening. and an eXhibi-
ton OF sewing. cooking and cane-seatng. In its
twenty years Of existence the school has grown
from band OF seventeen which originally gath
cred in the old church at Observation-Disclosures
nfth-st. and Second-ave., to membership Jf CSi
Its three departments are doing good work. and
friends Interested in the institution are invited TO
contribute money, clothing material to be made
up, and call at the Sunday-school rooms OF PHI
grim Church, Saturday afternoons at which
time the school IS open
Erastus Wiman lectured last night before the
81. James's Methodist Episcopal Church branch of
the Epworth League at One-hundred a nd twenty
sxth-st and Madison-ave., on Pivotal Points in
Life-Indvidual, National and Local" He ok
pressed the opinion that economic conditions
would soon greatly mend that dollar wheat and
ffy-cent corn would not be improbable baslng
this expectation on the fact that In fifteen years
population had Increased IS per cent while wheat
and rye areas had Increased only ll2 per cent
The price had been low even In view Of this he
Ten large crops Mr. Wiman predicted that one
pivotal point in the change TO better conditions
tation to cheap water transportation this chearcn
ing every piece of bread In NewYotk or New
England
Tomorrow will be Communion Sunday at the
Church of the Purians One red-and- thlrteth-
St and Fifh-ave. There will be public reception
OF new members and sermon by the Rev Dr.
Young at the morning service. and the usual com
munon praise service will be held in the evening
A large accession Is 10 be made to the membership
The Mutual Benefit Association OF b. Altman g.
Co will hold its fourth annual entertainment this
evening at the store Of the firm.
The annual meeting Of Good Government Club r
will be held at No. ga Hudson-st on Monday
night February 10.
The Society OF Medical Jurisprudence Will meet
on Monday at No Il West Forty-third-st DR.
William Hirsch will read "A paper on "Transitoty
Disturbances Of Consciousness in Their Medico-
Legal Aspects"
The February meeting Of the Patria Club will he
held at the Waldorf on Tuesday evening. The topic
Of discussion will be The Greater New York"
Among those who are expected 10 speak are Com
mssioners benjamin +. Tracy and William G. De