New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-14
CALTINISTS HEAR BISHOP POTTER.
AN EARNEST PLEA FOR A LIBERAL SPIRIT AMONG
CHRISTIAN BRETHREN-oTHER SPEAKERS
At THE UNION DINNER.


AT THE UNION DINNER.
The PRESBYTERIAN Union held its annual dinner
last evening at the Hotel Savoy. In the absence OF
Colonel John j. McCook the president Of the union.
the Rev DR.. Howard Duffeld was the presiding Of
fcer and he filled that position most acceptaoy.
Addresses were made by Bishop Henry c. Potter
the Rev Samuel McComb. the new pastor OF the
Rutgers Riverside Church; Robert c. Ogden, John
wanamaker's representative IN this city; the Rev.
Dr. George F. Pentecost, OF Yonkers. and the Rev.
DR.. John Hall.
Among others present al the dinner were tho Rev.
DR. and Mrs. Charles A. Stoddard the Rev DR.. and
Mrs. William c. Roberts. Professor and Mrs John
J. Stevenson. Mr.. and Mrs. James Yereance.
the Rev DR.. and Mrs G. L. shearer. Mr.. and
Mrs r W. Woodward Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart.
the Rev DR.. Henry NJ Field. the Rev. Dr. and
Mrs Walter Duncan Buchanan. the Rev. and Mrs.
John Bancroft Devins. Mr. and Mrs. William
Irwin Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Foster Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Martin, Warner Van Norden, George Z. sterry.
Smith Ety. Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Silllman. DR..
Frissen. Of Hampton Institute the Rev. Walter
Iaidia W. Henry r. Elliot. Henry T. Bronson. iona
than Marshall. Dr. G. W. F. Birch, Fl. Edwards
Rowland and DR.. Sanderson.
Dr. Dumeld introduced Bishop Potter with the
story OF a school examination when children were
asked to explain what was meant BY the Bishops
that the t Bishops eyes were put out Dr. Dufieid
said the Bishop had lost his eyes. but had
diocese do sss'1 over sS S Which he e presided
Bishop Potter began his address by relating an
incident which occurred the New-Jersey coast.
A lady asked him # 1t were wrong TO go bathing
.'The only way out Of the difficulty" said the
speaker was assure the young lady that II was
rot my see" In his early ministry in Pennsylvania
the Bishop took part In the dedication OF a Young
Mems Christian Association building It fell TO his
lot 10 offer the prayer After the meeting a woman
asked her son who had made the prayer. The
young man relied that It was Or. Potter, the young
Episcopai clergyman In the village. This she de-
MED because she knew that no Episcopal minister
could pray without reading his prayer from a book
She was Informed that II certainly Mr. Potter
and after awhile she said: Yes know, his mother
was a Presbyterian" The Bishop made an earnest
plea for closer unity among Christian churches
both IL the city and In country villages.
Mr. McComb presented the fundamental idea Of
the church. which he regards as Divine society
organized for the betterment of mankind He
deprecated building mission halls or chapels for the
poor suggesting that the working people should
have as hne churches those In the better parts
of the city. The people did not hate Jesus Christ
hut they neglected the churches, he said, because
they did not like His representatives
Mr. Ogden spoke from the point of view Of 9
layman. urging catholicity and DR.. Pentecost fol
lowed from the point OF view OF one who has been
the pastor of Baptist. Congregations and Presby
terrain churches, and narrowly escaped becoming
an Episcopal rector.
DR.. Half made few happy remarks in closn.
the speaking