New-York tribune., 1898-12-02
THE METROPOLITAN FORWARD MOVEMENT
OPENING OF THE SERVICES CELEBRATING THE
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY

OPENING OF THE SERVICES tflstbkAl Inv lhH
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY.
The opening service I'm connection with the sixth
anniversary Of the Metropolitan Forward Move
ment was held last night in the Jane Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church. John NJ. Cornell chair
man of the Forward Movement Committee. who
was TO preside at the service absent because
OF illness and his place was filed by the Rev +.
J. Belcher. the pastor Of the church The music
for the occasion furnished by the combined
cho!rs Of the Metropolitan. Jane and Ferry SITS
churches under the leadership Of G. J. Hearn,
with the Metropolitan Parish Orchestra. conducted
by w S Phasey The prayer for the occasion was
said by the Rev Sanford G. fearn. pastor OF the
Perry Street Church. after which followed the SER
mon which was delivered by the Rev. Dr. j. X.
DAY. chancellor Of Syracuse University.
The Rev Dr. s Parkes Cadman. of the Metropol-
was reported to be Ill TO attend At the contnu
alton II the service TINS afternoon IN the Metrop9l-
tan Temple. the sermon Will be preached by the
Rev. Dr. George +. Pentecost OF ionkers. and in
delivered by the Rev. Wallace McMullen of Phia-
deipha. ,,.s ,,o,..,,on, .o.
inquiry from different parts OF the country irto
the origin and history Of the work II dates back
NJ Cornell. a number Of men met 70 consider the
adyisabiity Of adopting some plan for REACHING the
unchurched masses IN TINS cry; lie nev. ~ H. fat-
man WAS invited to h' present AZ result the
Metropolitan Forward Movement Committee was
man. and Mr. Yatmin was sent abroad to study
the advanced religious movement in England Mr.
Xn
were adopted The Union Square Theatre was
hired for Sunday afternoons and evenings. M
Yatman was engaged as leader and The first audi
ence gathered on the afternoon OF December .
Isqs 1rhe work was successful from the begin
rirc Noonday meetings were held In n store fttei
nm with nlatform and seats at Fifth-aye and West
Tiftccnfh-st The crowds increased and the Acad-
envy of Music was crowded beyond its seating
nocitv on Sunday afternoons and evenings while
the old scotch Presbyterian edihce. In West Four
trenth-st was fitted up and under the name Of
Metropolitan Hall became the daily headquarters
'P " Radcliffe A Presbyterian elder. identified
with the Peoples Free Church movement. was
curny9d mt an early date in the experiment TO
assist Mr. Yatman. and gave his entire time TO
the work. .
cnnal Church was enlarged and improved. and tn"
haadouartors OF the movement was transferred 10
Tho renovated building. now known as Metropolitan
T"-rDlc Mr. yatrnan resigned the wcil-oryanized
work and went abroad on "A round-th world evan
r.ii-tic tour. The present pastor. the Rev. Dr
{ porkrs Cldman. was called the pastoral
leadership OF the work, and the various depart
Mr Yatmnn together with new features and the
work Of the "Olu Central Church. have been car
riad forward. . .
The Bishop presiding at the New-York Annual
Conference last spring organized Metropolitan
Trrnula Jane Perry and Franklin Street churches
,r,o what is known the Metropolitan Temple
inrtsh appointing the Rev. Dr. Parkes Cadmar
tho Ecv r C. Harding pastors. DR.. Cadmtn. OF
course. stlll being the head OF the movement,
By this Arrangement financial assistance has
been secured to the above mentioned churches an!
new M thods have brought new and Increased
constituency and wider usefulness