New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
A WELCOME FOR DIR. DEWEY
PASTOR OF CHURCH OF PILGRIMS COR
DAILY RECEIVED BY BROOKLYN
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.

A cordial welcome extended last evening to
the Rev Dr. Harry Pinneo Dewey. pastor Of the
Church OF the Pilgrims, at the October meeting OF
the Brooklyn Congregational Club In the Pouch
Gallery Brooklyn. After dinner selections were
sung by the quartet Of the Church Of the Pilgrims
The Rev Dr. f. p. Ingersoll, the president OF the
club who presided said, IN welcoming Dr. Dewey
that the latter had come to the pastorate OF a
church with a memorable history. She IS our
jerusalem" continued DIR. Ingerson she Is the
mother Of US all. Her life has been interviewer
with the life of it's pastor, Dr. Storrs' for more
than fifty years. He was boon or PROVIDENCE 10
the community and a power of strength IN tne
fellowship OF churches. As an orator, pulpit anu
secular, and a religious thinker he ranked among
the most illustrious OF modern times. He has gone
from US. but he lives in the hearts he steamed
when he pilgrim with US"
ST. Clair McKelway followed with an interesting
address on "Brooklyn's Work in the Church" He
said IN part:
MORE IN POLITICS THAN PLATFORMS.
As there is more in politics than platforms or
tickets so there in Christianity than 9 Coa
tbs5 Cbrfstisnitv If that word be docrinay de-
fined But there not II 1t be broadly M man
to God is of the essence just as it Is OF inc tne
e{ymoOgy 3I @ cagacter SG and by the love of
the Son Of Man is the mission and the meaning OF
an sure that all religion in Brooklyn welcomes
not as an antagonist: as a reinforcement not as a
rival; as brother not as hcstile am SUI ni,3
et5ics e and in his consistent spirituality and al
truism Of life core and product 9I of emu
Dr. Dewey Brooklyn reaches out to you you eTeaf Tasf
both her hands and in her hands IS her ssaed saed
heart You come to the noble ana @ @noaanle eratified
ship Of great church Your predecessor anie
the choice OF you introduced you to ms od %Ra
time YOUR work began. His mantle dropped on
your Shoulders the skies opened TO ms sScen i
heritance Of a peerless distinction are yours
thought that with it has come crushing responst,-
hili,v Not so As he himself be yoursen;
him W AS he feared none among men, have you
the courage of your own convictions t ana i 0 10th
Ing initiative Of or intimdated by even him he he
snSSasf orator our nobiest gentleman. would have
II SO and Brooklyn that loved him and f that ne ne
Come for Pgio your works sake and for yourself
DIR. DEWEY GRATIFIED.
The Rev Dr Dewey then expressed his gratihca-
ton at the generous welcome accorded 70 hlh aS
indicating the fraternaI spirit which animates the
Brookvn churches. He said the great work now
before the Christian Church how TO perform
work OF construction. The last decade or two hao
been a period of destruction. and the problem was
how 20 give something good and positive for "hat
had been taken away. Old theories or Inspiration
had been modified, and the question was now 70
get into the popular mind that the Bible was still
the infable rule of faith and practice. Calvfnism
had never appealed TO the heart. and the doctor
would wish that his Presbyterian brethren coldd let
Confession remain in the museum OF antiquities
Even TO revise II seemed llke a sactegt r. ] on suT d
that It was incumbent upon the churches 10 ne
The Rev Dr. George Harris. president Of Am
cdents Of Dr. Deweys college days, and referred
70 Dr. storrs and Henry Ward Beeeher o as tie most
Asa Spear r. G. Benedict and George P Stock
wei were apP2nea soutfona reesr3g tbe Rev
Dr.. storrs and the Rev. DR.. Behrends.