New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

de Peyster TO the old Middle Church, In Nassau
81 where for many years 1t summoned the con-
gregation TO worship. At the time the CITY was
captured by the British the bell was taken oo"n
and hidden but it was restored 10 It's pia.e
after the evacuation. AS the city grew the COT
legiate Church extended Its sphere OF useiuhes s
in every direction, and IN ioV! w W -"
churches were erected below Fourteentn-st:
The West End-ave. and seventy-seventn-s
church Of which picture Is printed to-uay,
v Was built in 1891 The Rev Henry Ever'son
Cobb is the minister in charge A,o. .Ao
The University Heights Church, OF wnlch the
Pev Ferdinand S. Schenck Is IN charge lne
Knox Memorial Chapel at NO pa Nlhth-a t
and the Vermye Chapel at NO 4io Mesl - ~
fourth-st, are among me i,s'' Suhoni a. No
tanned In addition Collegiate School al "a
1II West Seventy-seventh-st.. has been starteu
for the purpose of supplying secular advantages
under Christian influences o-.. L. -.
ST Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church Is the
successor Of an organization famous IN lne an
nails Of the denomination as the aiu g5
Street Church. but known Legally as me ne e,cn
Wesleyan Chapel. and which cafes n ,s ,Saeti
1894 The Rev DR.. Nathan Bangs was iuen.
fed as pastor with the beginning 81 ms entT.
pise and a number Of celebrated he,nuu's
nraachers subsequently occupied the pulpit d.
Mulherry-st In 1886 steps were taken 10 secure
new site for this church. and IN 1870 spIena
ala Gothic church was completed ana nedcaI s
! e. Eourth-ave and Twenty ST, uhHf,
the title St PauIs Methodist tpiscopa'
| Church Here the church hourisnch ior thlI'!-
/ FIVE years until the uptown movement "esan
| Tentete tie congregation. 81. Pauis was regard
! - as ono ~ the wealthies; Methodist socieles
| - tho country for more than quarter or
/ raoturv II frequently happened that wheh
| sor,o snecIal effort was put forward or an ear
! nest anneal made on behalf 81 home or foreish
| r,ies,cns the contributions on a single moIn'ns
/ amounted ~ from $4,000 to Slo"o" }ameI
| T,rev- and James Harper. the founder ot Harpsr
| RrotAors as we'll as his two brothers, fletcheL
| and John Harper, were members Inls c IuIrn
| counts especially among It's former ,pa'.1lS
p,sbon r { Foster the Rev. DR.. John NC
Ciintock tire Rev Dr. Il p. RiasaWatEs; b,smup
! r n Fnss and the Rev Or. J. a. NJ. chapman,
| II erallv became apparent that the drltt 10
,ba northward would require another cnanse.
! In 1901 tine church property was SOLO, ana tn-
! ,ruetees proceeded 10 secure site sultaple Ioi
| tho erection Of a new church In section rapiuiy
increasing IN population
WE'LL SITUATED.
Tho church building is in West End-ave' al
tho northeast corner Of Eighty sixth-st. II Is
ono NJ the most desirable locations in the CITY,
IN MANY respects being p region o. matcnless
natural beauty. and sufficiently elevated to be
very hea,thful. The buildings cover five lots IN
tho avenue. with two additional ones adjoining
IN the street-in all 125 feet in West End-ave'
| bv no feet in Eighty -sxth-st. The cost OF the
| lots WAS S121 600 or about Sc 30 a square foot
! The church and parsonage front upon the ave-
! mo the church occupying the corner me par
! sonege Is situated north OF the churcn, anq IL
| senarsted from il By q lawn Ii feet wide ana
| connected with the church. back or the lawn
! hy a two-story /. which is to be devoted 70 the
| pastors library and study. The entrance TO the