New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-05
TO SUCCEED DIR. r. r. BOOTH.
THE REV. SAMUEL INCOME. OF BELFAST, ABOUT
SIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT

TO BE CALLED BY THE RUTGERS RIVER
SIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT
SALARY OF 5000,
when the Rev. DR.. Robert Russell Booth. the
pastor of the Rutgers Riverside Presbyterian
church resigned in the fall OF 1895 n large commit
zee was appointed TO secure his successor Many
candidates have been heard by the members of this
committee, representing the various boards OF the
church IT was decided at the outset that candi-
date should be invited to preach in the pulpit while
It was vacant. Unwittingy. however, the congrega-
ton has heard the whose name has been
agreed upon by the committee, and is TO be sub
itted for the approval of the church and congrega
ton al a meeting to be held this evening.
Early in January the Rev. Samuel McComb,
formerly pastor of the Emwood Presbyterian
church, OF Belfast. came this city for a brief
visit He was invited to preach in three or four of
HE leading Presbyterian churches Of the city, in
Guiding the Fifth Avenue, the Fourth Avenue. the
scotch the Park and the Rutgers Riverside. serv-
ing simply as a pulpit supply in the latter. AT
nearly every service the committee from the vacant
church was present I'm more or less force. and the
favorable impression received at the first hearing
was deepened on each successive sunday until
the committee offered him the pulpit at salary Of
$500 subject OF course. to the approval OF its ac-
ton by the church At the last meeting of the
Presbytery Mr.. McCamb was introduced by the
Rev Or. John Hall. and invited TO sit as
corresponding member. At the January meeting
OF the Presbyterian Union, in the Windsor Hotel,
he was also present, and was introduced 10 many
Of the clergymen and church officers.
Mr.. McComb born in 1854 in Londonderry,
under the shadow of the cathedral there. His
PARENTS were members of the Great James Street
Presbyterian Church. his father being an able lay
theoogan, deeply attached TO the Calvnistic faith.
The sons characteristics are thus described 10y
one who knows him: His clear. logical. analytical
mind and his keen love of truth he owes 10 his
father but his sensitiNeness. sympathetic nature
kindheartedness and generous impulses are the
gifts to him of a mother to whom he is deVotedly
attached Mr.. McComb received his education IN
Magee College. Londonderry where he carried
of prizes in Latin. Greek logic, mefnphysl S,s
the first theological scholarship Of his year Later
he went TO the Assembly College in Belfast. where
he also captured the most highly priced theological
scholarships, and also was first on the lists at both
theological examinations held by the General As
semby for the Irish Presbyterian divinity students.
Mr.. MCComb licensed to preach by the
Presbytery OF Londonderry. and first settled al
Reading, England. While engaged there in the
work OF busy pastOrate he entered oxford Uni
yersity and was graduated with honors Two years
ago he read prize essay on The Immortality or
the Soul before the university. From Reading he
called 10 Armagh. the birthplace or Dr. ttal.
and later the psstorate of the church In Beiast
from which he has recently resigned