New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
VISITORS SIGHTSEEING.
PRE.SBYTERLAN.S GET A VIEW
OF THE CITY,
THEY TAKE LUNCHEON WITH THE
TRACT SOCIETY AND TEA AT THE
NETWORK UNIVERSITY.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
II n. m.-sermon by the Moderator. the Rev.
DIR. Henry van Dsh Ike. at the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
3 p. m.-PopuIar meeting in the interest of
the women's Executive Board OF Home
Missions.
4i3O d. m.-PopuIar meeting in the interest of
Sabbath Observance. under the auspices of
the AssembIy's committee.
5 u. m--PoDuiar meeting in the interest of
eyangelistic work, under the direction of
John II. Converse.
The Presbyterians enjoy life much any
people, perhaps than some whose creed Is
softer than that OF Calvin and the Westminster
divines. Into whatever form of activity they
enter they are thorough. whether it be belief in
the DEGREES OF the Almighty the enjoyment
ot a Saturday half holiday. They obey literally
the Scriptural injunction. Whatsoever ye do,
do 1t heartily unto the Lord"
At the General Assembly yesterday morning
they entered heartily into the two great sub
jects which came up for discussion-the work of
the American Bible Society and the cause Of
ministerial relief. DR.. z. P. Ingersol the new
secretary OF the society, which sends out a mill
ion and a half copies Of the Scriptures every
year, made a fine presentation of the cause
which he had recently taken UP. The Rev.
Thomas Parry, of Williamsburg, Penn, was not
altogether feiictous the opening day IN his
efforts 10 the moderatorship for DIR.
Holmes, but he made a good impression yes
terday in speaking for the aged ministers un-
der the Of the Board Of Ministerial Relief.
DR.. B. /. Agnew. the secretary. is always in
teresting when he speaks for the veterans Of the
Church, and his address yesterday ex-
ception to the rule.
After the brief session in the Fifth Avenue
he n he
Tract Society Building. and heard from its Of
ficers what was being done TO send the Gospel
IL tract form around the world. They also
learned some things about the geography OF
lower New York from the roof of the high build
ing. In the absence of the moderator. the re-
sponse was made for the assembly by Daniel
r. Noyes of St. Paul, Mimi, the vice-moderatOr.
who had presided in the morning. DR.. r. S.
Macarthur, an officer of the Tract Society, eX-
tended the freedom Of the lower end of Man
haitian Island in a stirring speech. While some
of the people were sightseeing from the roof
of the building, and were learning something
about the waterways of New-York Harbor
and watching the transatlantic liners they
passed through the Narrows their way TO the
sea. others were enjoying the luncheon prepared
by the society Later they exchanged places
with their friends on the roof.
The event of the day was the visit TO the
New-York University. al University Heights.
Apparently every commissioner and his wife or
hostess, and many of the city pastors and elders,
with their wives or guests. boarded the special
trains for the university. The reception at the
Hall of Fame and at the house of Chancellor
MacCracken was perfectly planned and carried
out in all its details. The address of welcome,
read by DR.. StockwelI, the chanceor's son-u.-
law. and the response by DIR. Herrick johnson.
hrief nd nj
was the Hall of Fame itself and Miss Helen NJ.
Could who gave the building. that the visitors
desired especially to see. The visit one that
will long be remembered. In order thai it might
remain vivid in the memories, many of the men
copied the inscriptions under the names Of the
twenty immOrtals-the men whose names
are inscribed in the cOlonnade as being entitled
to that special honor
Miss Gould greeted each of the guests very
cordially, and expressed her pleasure that they
hsd come TO the university. she then passed
them to Mrs. Russell Sage who stood at her
right.
Much sympathy expressed with Chancel-
Tor MacCraclIen at his sudden lndispOsition last
week He showed his pluck, however. by at
tending the exercises in the auditorium, but
hurried back to his house without waiting to
meet many of the guests. He has been work.
little rest will restore him to his customary
good health.
The popular meeting at the Fifth-ave. church
in the evening held in the interest of home
missions and Christian education in the West
To-day hundreds of home mission sermons will
be preached throughout the country, marking
the beginning of the centennial this week.