New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
FULTON STREET, GALLATIN PLACE AND LIVINGSTON ST

owned by the congregation. building fund has
been started. and more than 900 has already been
pledged with $500 paid in. The pastor is anxious
that at least $4,000 should be raised before building
operations are begun. 1t IS believed that this
amount can be raised I'm n comparatively short
time. one member OF tho congregation has SUBJ
scribed 81 900 toward the fund. and II Is expected
that many more large subscriptions will follow.
The church is absolutely free. there being no
charge for pews or sttlngs. There IL no debt on
the property. either bonded floating, and 1t Is
held free and clear of any membranes whatever.
The revenue of the church IS raised entirely by
voluntary contributions.
The membership OF the church now numbers $50.
and the Sunday school has membership Of COO.
DR.. OTerton has been pastor OF the church little
more than three years. Since he assumed charge
tho church has shown n healthy. steady growth.
TWO years ago this Easter forty-onc new members
were enrolled and It Is believed that large num-
Der will be received this Easter. DR. Overton is
graduate OF Lafayette College in the class OF IS.
and Of Union Theological Seminary. His first charge
was Emmanuel Chapel, n branch Of the University
Place Church. OF New-York where he remained
nearly four years. when he received a call from
the Grcene-ave. church
FEATURES Or THE NEW BUILDING
In speaking OF the new church. Dr. Overton said:
1--WE certain that the gymnasium and bowl
ing-alleys will prove extremely popular with the
bowers. who frequent the alleys in our neghbor-
hood These alleys are nearly always connected
with saloons. and when the alleys are placed I'm
the church basement we are sure that the saloons
will see no more OF young men. The GYM
nasum will be fitted UP I'm the most approved fash
ion. and will he open 10 all the members Of
church and Sunday-school. A meoting-roOm will
also be provided in the basement This can be
used by those who have been I'm the habit OF
gaging lodgerooms for meeting purposes. The
BushwIck Avenue Congregational Church is pro-
vlded with all these things. and they have proved
great successes
"A new church always adds to the membership
and we expect that the accommodations OF the
church will be taxed 70 their utmost within a rea-
sonably short time after its completion"
THE CONGREGATIONS HISTORY.
The Greene-ave church was organized on May
q 1874 with twenty-seven members The present
building was dedicated December g. 1874 The
first pastor the Rev. William J. Bridges was
called on February H. 1870 and was installed on
more than fifteen years. The next pastor the
Rev. Dr. Harlan G. Mendenhall. was called in July
1870 and served the church until August !, 1884
when the present pastor the Rev Daniel H. Over
ton was called 10 the church. and installed on Feb
ruary II. 1896
The officers OF the church are
Elders-George c. Demertt. clerk: John Nc
Cutchoon. treasurer Ambrose. Leonard Robert
II. Roy Peter Scott and Samuel r. Allen.
Dencons- Edward a. Burling. PRESIDENT Frederick
II. Mix, secretary and treasurer. John V Luff
Charles Migan. George +. LIttel and John j.
King
Trustees-Iicnry II. Mayette. president: James s
Bloomor. secretary lnsall Raman. treasurer: VIII
lam Heron Edward A. Burng, Edward W Holt.
James r. Dawson and Thomas Anderson.
sunday school-beorge :. Demerltt superntend-
ent: william Maybeck and Ada Terry associate SUI
Perintcndents; T J. Phillips. treasurer: Frederick
HUH, financial secretary; a NJ. Mix. general sec
Rotary; /. W. Combs, assistant secretary; r
Combs. class secretary; ". Schade, librarian, and
J. lAhman assistant librarian