New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
FRENCH EVANGELICALS.
THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR
CHURCH IN SIXTEENTH ST.
LONG AND HONORABLE CAREER or WORK IN
NEW YORK CITY


anniversary to-day by appropriate exercises.
The morning service will consist of sermon
by the pastor and an address by A. Houriet. the
chairman Of the Board of Trustees. vino will
give a history of the church The evening
service will be one OF thanksgiving at which
pastors of other congregations will take part
on Wednesday evening there will he n jubilee
service. at which some of the older members OF
the church will deliver addresses Among these
will be J. T.. Robert the Swiss Vice Consul who
has been 4 member Of the church since its foun-
daton. and its treasurer nearly forty years: NJ.
f.. Twyeffort. who was at the head Of the Sab
bath school twenty three years and C. H. Jacot.
one Of the veteran members.
When the church was organized in 1913 II
had as it's spiritual head Mr. Astis. who
turned to Europe after five years of successful
work. The services were conducted during his
pastoratc in the brick church which stood at
Park Row and Beekman-st. From 1915 until
1866 services were held in the church at Grand
and Crosby SITS. ard then the congresa ion took
possession Of new quarters at No. University
Place. where it remained until 1872. The Rev.
H. L. ';rand"nari Was called to the pastoratc
when the church removed to its University
Place home and he soon recognized the fact
that it could not make progress 50 long as il had
no permanent abiding place. Rent was high.
and money which was expended for that ITEM
was missed in the regular church work.
The pastor soon brought these facts before
his congregation. ana inspired them to work
toward securing their own house of worship.
The pretty church in West Sixteenth St is the
result Of his labors. Through the influence of
the late Rev. DR.. John Hall he obtained a con-
trhution Of $4,000; the Presbytery furnished 4
like sum. the congregation gave $1,000 and a
fair arranged and managed 10y the women
netted 5000. With this money a basis me
property was purchased. and the church was
dedicated December 10 1886. 1t has
banded and nourishei ever since that time: the
Sunday school accommodations have been i'm
proved and ENLARGED ard the church attendance
has grown.
A short time after The dedication Of the
church the young Of the congregation
formed Young Mems Christian Association.
which had It's meeting rooms in the church for
two years. and then. at the suggestion Of the
international Committee of the Young Man's
Christian Association formed an Independent
association un1ar the name Of the French
Branch of the Young Mems Christian Asset
alton II the city OF New-York. which has hand
some and attractive rooms at No. 1l2 West
Twenty first st. Like all the various depart
ments of the French Church. it's Young AIrn's
Christian Association branch success
from the start. The young men will celebrate
the tenth anniversary of their association N
January - and /. Bichsel the energetic secre-
tl,v. says hat IT is the desire of the O. hun
dred ard fifty members TO secure sufficient funds
10 erect a building FOR the bette, accomm 'haton
&c the members ard the accomplishment - he
objects Of the organization.
Another branch # activity which took root in
the French Ev .ngelica Church is the Youn.
Womens Christian Association The members
Of this body have established A home ut ,iO. IN
West Thirty -fourth-st., which il kno'' ~ as the
Home for Young Women Of the French Evan
gelica Church Mech good has been done by
this institution in its various departments. Tie
empioyment bureau having secured work for
over five hundred persons in the cours' If tst
year Mrs o. Emrard is the president # til"
association and Miss f.. Boliet the matro1 II
the home.
The French branch % the Society Of Christian
Endeavor has about forty active members
When Mr. Twyeffort resigned as suprrln'erl-
ent # the Sunday-schooi ne was succeeded DY
7, Bchsel who had served as its secretary IN
ton years ard the school has continued To NAM
tain its high standard under his super i3iDi
Among the other features Of the church are
= singing society which meets every Monday
evening and a sewing class under III" super
vision Of Mrs J. T.. Robert which meets - ne
church every Saturday morning.
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