New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST To
CHURCH PEOPLE.


The Manhattan Congregational Church. estab-
shed only three months ago. has just issued Its
first manual. containing than nifty pages.
The names and addresses OF 120 charter members
are published, showing how strong Is the new or
ganlzation. The manual contains several note
worthy features. 1t Is new In separating the cove
nant with the church. In the case Of those joining
the church. from their personal confession OF
Christ. 1t Is new. also. in the article on the dis
mission Of members and in the various organiza-
lions. notably the council and the Women's Guild
The council consists OF the pastor the deacons and
the chairman. or chosen representative. OF each
department OF the work Of the church. including
the trustees and three members Of the church.
elected for the purpose to for one year, who
shall be eligible for reelection until after an
interval OF one year. The council meets monthly to
confer upon the general work of the church. aim
ing to increase It's efficiency. to promote harmony
In the working Of Its various departments. and to
suggest such enlargement Of its methods and aims
as shall secure Its growth and usefulness. One OF
the articles Of this new church could properly be
incorporated into every church manual: The
church regards integral parts OF itself all or
ganlzations formed within it for the purpose Of adj
mnistraton and which use the facilities OF the
pastor has general oversight. and the church will
expect a report from each at Its annual meeting
every woman girl uniting with the church and
such other women and girls may be interested In
work. to promote their mutual acquaintance. and to
build up the social and religious life OF the church
young men. which meets at the pastors house the
first Sunday evening OF each month and once a
month, socially with the congregation. The mem
bers plan to welcome every young man and to help
all to mutual acquaintance. and to give and to re-
so Ie of EnSeavor with the
committees DIR. Henry A. StImson. the pastor Of
ms h or 10 be G
Is the efficient leader.
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that more than zeal and plety necessary to
make a successful teacher Along with these ele-
ments there must be a knowledge OF child life
and application OF commons methods in
teaching. The New-YOrk Sunday school Association
will hold public meeting in the Calvary Baptist
Church. In West Fifty -seventh-st. tomorrow even
Ing. when this theme will be presented: Results
OF Child Study. Helpful Sunday school Teachers
Dr. Walter L. Hervey the president OF the Teach-
Amanda Lang. OF the Grammar School In East
Fourteenth-st. will teach class OF scholars on
lessor c: p. .Fagnan Of Union Seminary. has a
teachers on Friday evening In the West End Pres
byteran Church
A startling suggestion was made last week by
the Evangelical Alliance which prepared notes for
the pastors who conducting Week OF Prayer
services In the notes for Thursday. when For
egn Missions" were under review. the following
note was given to guide the leader in his remarks
upon the subject: THE Sultan has long desired TO
get rid OF the missionaries. 1t is known that d
cunning plan for their expulsion has been con-
cocted. In the execution OF this plan the Sultan
will 20 as far as he dares. How far he Will dare
to go will depend the Turkish policy OF our Gov
eminent. Should the missionaries be expelled they
could be renstated only by when Csl
societies would not desire to have used. Should
such a calamity occur II might mark only the be-
ginning OF disasters to Protestant missions. China
does not want missionaries. With Russian in
nuence which Is hostile to them, dominant there,
and with the precedent OF their expulsion from
Turkey, China might drive them out In nth, that
that the reaction now taking place In Japan might
go far as to lead that empire to follow the ex-
ample OF China and Turkey. IT, therefore. the
Sultan Is embodened by the attitude OF this Gov
eminent to take the step he Is evidently contem-
plating II may constitute the greatest crisis In the
history Of Christian missions.
The Cooper Union meetings are to be continued
this week. with DIR. Chapman. OF Philadelphia. as
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