The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25

To THE Enron OF Tnk sr<-.Sfr, ! VA. very much
interested and amused At the article In your paper
Of yesterday headed "Pre.bytsiAn Church and Mr.
Moodv." and signed by "A Member" because OF the
calm statements that Mr.. Moody enginoered the
calling Of DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman to the Fourth
Frrsby;cr an Church o. this citv: that the Presby
teri,n Church can not anh men In its own body to
ell lie beet churches" and third. that Il 10 re-
ported that over one thousand letters have been
written by Mr.. Moody. urging the calling Of the Rev
q. Campbell NJ rsan pastor OF the Fifth Aysnus
Presbyterian Church"
From personal knowledge OF tho busy life OF Mr.
Moody. I have rrave doubts II theirs is even sem.
blance OF truth in the currently reported state
meat" about him; no has not the time.
The real facts ~ the case are that Mr.. Moody had
nothing to do with the CO ling Of the Rev j. wubur
Chapman to the pulpit OF the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. On tho contrary. he WAS opposed to his
leaving very large church in Phila lclphlA and
tkns this small and unknown church. know
this because he was on the committee that procured
the ctn ~ Or. Chapman Tho assertion that tn.
"P csbyteriau Churh cannot md men in Its own
body TO FIJI its be't pulpit- is very amusing Doe.
not "a Member" know thai Dr.. Chapman 10 a Pres.
hyterisn, and W." one Of tho most prominent cam
dihaies for she Office Of Moderator OF the General
Assembly In isnsi Does hs not know that bethany
Church In Phiadclph q which DR.. Chapman len to
come 70 Now York Is tho largest church In the Pres.
byterian denominshp IN, having ossr $40 Nom.
her, and that sso has the largest sunday school
IN this country, W IN over 1900 members upon Its
rolsl
Since Or, Chapman csmo 10 our church last MAY
the average attendance has Increased more than nyo
times, and n lis our Ch rch. We have had to tear
ont tho seats in our galleries IN order TO &C.
commodAte the largely 10 o,sed ate dance; tho
pew rem ais, which ore A. the rate Of 81 600
year have incr.Hs d to about az 900 pr
year the averas" Nurd'y collections from about s2s
I" sl'oi the PRAYER meetings from an average at.
tendance ~ 20 T. 10 to about $50 AMI over; the
Sunday school from about 100 to over 500 Two
communion servccs have bsNn held at which 20
and ~ were received into church mem her,hip. and
the first SUNDAY In DeGe nbsr W II probably witnesu
thu pleasing sight of from 90 to 100 coming into
Fellowship with the church
lfthc coming OF Dir. Chapman to tho pulpit Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church In New York has
brought about such benefc'nI results. financially
and spiritually. to that church aud to the entire
Christian work OF our city, We respectfully ask "A
N mhor' itit wouli not he a wise thing for tbe
struggling Presbyterian churches in this CITY Ia 20
and secure men ~ like "Northneld stripe" an mas
iors-'men who have power TO touch and mould
tn" lives OF men and women and huilt UP tho
church of Chr.t in our ctrf II by tho coming OF
the Rev. O. Campbell Morgan to the pulpt OF th,
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church such results
could be obtained in arIer degree, becans, q, IL,
larger opportunities, would 1t not 10 a good thing
for tho Pro sb' tnran denomination in this city To
sign petitions urgIn: him to Accepta call to that
church, should II be extended 10 him7
NEW iOrR. Nov. 70. SFLpEh
To THE TDIroR or THE suS-Str! know subs,an.
tally nothing Of DR.. Morgan ana nothing OF tho call
OF the Fifth Avenu" p esbyterian Church Int do
Ii ow something OF Mr.. Mo dy and Dr. Chairman
and much u the Fourth Presbyterian Church and |
kno, that If Mr.. Moody was in any way resp us,ble
for getting DR.. Chapman into the Fourth Church IT
owes bin = great debt Of gratitude. The Fifth
Avenue Church will be fortunate II II can, through
Mr. Moody or any one else get 40 successful man Az