New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
DIR. BARROWSS LECTURES IN INDIA.
THE COURSE ESTABLISHED By MRS HASKELL
TO FURTHER THE AIMS OF THE PAR.
LAMENT OF RELIGIONS.

IL s no light task for clergyman TO preach
three sermons in a single Sunday. and few men
undertake IT, One did It In this city yesterday the
Rev DR. John Henry Barrows. OF Chicago who
was heard IN the morning In the Fourth Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church. the Rev. DR.. John r. Davies,
pastor: In the afternoon at Dr. John Halls church.
and in the evening at the Madison Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. OF which the Rev. DR.. Charles l..
Thompson ls pastor. His theme at each service
was foreign missions. especially in India. which
country he visited a few months ago. Dr.. Bar
rows IL a man OF middle age. with iron-gray hair
and mustache blue eyes and rudy complexion.
and an appearance OF great energy and vitality
He is effective pulpit orator. with strong voice
and rapid delivery. and all his were fol-
lowed with interest by the large congregations
which he addressed
DR.. Barrows. who has been In the city for few
days as the guest OF James D. Laying OF No. s31
Fifth-ave, formerly pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church In Chicago, from which he
signed in 1885, and IL now acting pastor Of
church Of the same denomination In Kenwood, one
OF the handsomest suburbs OF that city. He was
president OF the Worlds Parliament Of Religions
held In connection with the Chicago Worlds Fair,
and in that capacity won wide fame. Mrs. Caro-
line f. Haskell o. Michigan City. Ind. formerly
member OF DR.. Barrows's church In Chicago, and
a large benefactor OF the University OF Chicago.
was deeply interested in the Parliament. and after
It's close she established lectureships In fur
,herance Of It's aims-the Haskell foundation. on
which six lectures year were TO be given oy DIT.
Barrows at the University OF Chicago ana inc
Rarrows foundation on which six lectures we're 10
be delivered every second year In india the hrst
series by Dr. Barrows himself II was TO give
the latter lectures that DR.. Barro"s went
10 India last year in company with his wife. with
whom he subsequently made the circuit OF tns
globe He was well known to the people OF lnoia
through his connection with the Parliament OF
Religions and at all the places he visited he was
met by committees Of natives, who presented 10
him wreaths. garands and addresses OF weicome'
and the Christian missionaries were equally cordial
BY the terms OF the foundation he was TO SPEAK
be really spoke seven times-but Bombay was
characterization so he was not allowed 20 go tne'
Poona the way ThsEs he s,, wss
l-treated. for there the young ,n many osSeS
and him India ne in ali lis times
December Is and March is. addressing himself
chiefly to the college shss. a a9e sn
college students. and everywhere ne lSu ,n ,n.
In his lectures he sought to show that Chr,saaa-
10y the 54Nm al T wosSWd sFV secs from the
Character Of the Bible, the universal BOON s n
the personal character Of Christ tne unv cSs
man and Saviour, and from the re'e'Au'n " wv
TSe next series OF lectures India year hence
VIII probably be deS Sess 0y oIford who has
invited &c undertake the worK oy pras,dent Harner
~ IN" i,niyersity OF Chicago and Professor Good-
spced-and has also been urged 70 come oy pS su
Or Rarrows is TO deliver the eight Lectures on the
Ely foundation at the Union Iheologciai .e ~ Eab
In this ri, Ivy ,op Sn beins The Christian Conquest Of
Asia In that month. too, he Will lecture N I'm ma ny
ne large EassTa Ss on ana
boards OF Foreign Missions