New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
HIS Sill YER JUBILEE.
TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
REV. DR. LYMAN'S PASTORATE.
,-z,, r,p ALTON RrcrNN1NG TO-DAY BY THE SOUTH
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-A BIG SOUTH
BROoKIYN CONGREGATION.

CELEBRATION BEGINNING TO-DAY BY THE SOUTH
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-A BIG SOUTH
BROOKLYN CONGREGATION.
The South Congregational Church. at Court and
President sts will to-day celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the pastorate Of the Kew. Dr
Albert 7 LYMAN This date really fell on last
sunday January + but as that Communion
Sunday II was decided to postpone the commemora-
ton exercises until to-day The Christmas decora-
tions have been added TO- until the interior OF 'e
large structure is bower OF green, with gariahus
depending from the centre OF the roof 10 me I'd"
,er,es and the ornamentation continued around
t,ese n the platform where there are many bios
soming plants backed by tall palms and ferns.
DIR Lyman will preach an historical sermon 'hls
morning. and the music will be the "sahctus
from the "Messe Soennelle,' Gounod, ana the
sonrano solo Il VIII Extol Thee from Apra-
ham" Mobique In the evening the choir Will sing
Woodward's Radiant Morn" and Mrs Lowe con-
tralto Will give solo. The organist IS Eugene d.
Ford and the organ is n fine new one. presented
recently by Mrs jeremiah Crowell as memorial
to her husband.
The celebration will be ended on Thursday even
Ing when n reception will be given in Dr. Lyman $
honor in the church parors. under the uleC III
OF the Ladies' Benevolent Society, OF Whlch vi
George H. Prentiss Is president me heN' ~
Richard Salter Storrs the Rev. Dr. Thomas -.
Mcleod and Dr. St Clair McKelway are expected
be ana 10 make SHUT duuieH'N'' "''
there will also be incidental music.
In the last twenty-five years this church, though
situated in old South Brooklyn and in district
whose population has changed greatly, mas more
than held its own. 1t has increased in member
shin and now numbers more than thousaho
communicates. with large society as we'll lh's
growth is largely due to the popularity OF Dr' Ly-
man who is an earnest spiritual preacher, but
moro than that is a pastor who mas won the love
of every member of his church. Is held In anec-
tionate esteem by Consregationalists In TINS CITY
and Is highly regarded by men outside his own oe-
nomination. This is evidenced by the NUMBER Oh
| calls he receives to attend all varieties OF re-
! ligous gatherings, where he Is always "eicoi'e
He was chosen delegate from the Manhattan
| Brooklyn Conference to the National Convention
in Portland Ore last sGme he ana fau meeting Of
that body. held few weeks ago at me on III h'
ability. Dr. Lyman is man OF modest ana reur-
Ing disposition who shuns notorie'y both person
ey " MAS y born iS ON December a. 1876 at wiiston
VT and is Of fine old New England family: AZ me
teacher but had aspirations toward the ministry,
for which he studied, receiving his license 20 20
| the Union Theological Seminary. being graduated
| from there in 1868 He also spent year as resi-
fiis first pastorate was in Milford, Conn. where
called in @ and WhT from ne oysIWork co
PEELED his resignation he came 10 lhe souv SUI,
seHefa T Sp ony No
70 be formally installed when by years OF labor
among them ne had proved mat ne ana ms pesople
was not confirmed until March "a. 1884, Dr Lyman
! is a widower his wife having died In 1893
| Church THE presen; site was purchased In lNJo
and what is now the chapel and parish-house was
| held on the first Sabbath OF the following Fe6rd;
/ sry Formal organization was not accomplished
| until March "a and the certificate OF incorporation
WAS filed on May WIS OF ere eea snd dedeaed In
ard was remodeed in 1864 when gailssdriies were
added. In 1878 the mortgage debt OF s90Wo was
| cancelled and in lsS the floating debt amounting
10 several thousands Of dollars. was paid Still
| further improvements and additions were eifece ed
in 1859 AT cost OF about $50 ooD These included the
parlors and the infant-cess rooms, the furnishing
Of which was largely the gift OF individual mem
'rhis church has had six pastors The first the
Rev. William Il Marsh was Installed June 10;
were tho Rev. Daniel March. 1915 the Rev. Dr.
Rufus ", Clark. is57,G2: Inc Rev Edward TAYLOR;
| DIT LYMAN the present incumbent
/ some of the who have been foremost In the
c,ty afysjrs Among these were Samuel $ MARBLES,
| who held nearly every, important Office IN the
church and at the time OF his death. last July was
| ptbers were James s. Bailey. william p Libby.
! Jeremiah Croweil. who was FOR many years treas
Trer Of the church; Mr.. Emerson. Mr. Freeman.
wa G. e%@sr % fHs p RTown
3egueIn George n Bliss John r. Henry Andrew
M liam" nDT TS4rsy snd
lou ex District Attorney attended the church.
though he was not a member.
Among the women OF the church. Mrs Catherine
r, cleveland Mrs. Demas Barnes and Mrs J. NJ.
Turner are names that are held In particular
esteem -.. . -us.u,ou - rr..-.,.
Place Chapel with an enrolment Of over six hun
bred pupils This has an ex 1 70 hnraary, a
Lend-a-hnnd Club besides keeping missionary
constantly employed