New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-02
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
MANY HOUSES CLOSED FOR THE SUNMER-DEM4ND
EOR THE "OPEN CHURCH"-TENT YORK:
TENT YORK.

and -thirty-hfth-st attached the Church OF the
Puritans. of Harlem. viii begin regular preach
| ing service tomorrow evening at o'clock Ths
Preaching services wiz be held in this chapel every
I tember and II. The music will be furnished By
the chapel choir.
| The work of the Gospel tent at Broadway and
West Fifty-seventh-st is growing in interest. 40
co-ng 10 those who have charge Of the Institution.
and large congregations assemble nightly TO listen
TO the eminent preachers which the management
provides. In the course Of the last fortnight more
than hundred persons have signihed their de-
sire to receive salvation. Business men, society
women. clerks and others from all walks OF life
among the converts In connection with the enter
prise large charity work is being carried on for
the benefit OF the worthy poor. Six trained nurses
are caring for those who need their services. and
great good is being accomplished IN this direction
thereby. The Rev. G. ". Mcpherson. the supsrin-
tendent believes that many hundreds viii seek the
new life through the medium of this tent move
ment. Services are conducted nightly inciudtns
saturdays and Sundays The Bible convention week
opens on July Il. Contributions aid in the work
H. Van Norden, president of the Van Norden Trust
Company. who acts as treasurer for the Fifty
The Rev John Mason pastor Of the Orchard
Primitive Methodist Church Oakland-st-. Brooklyn
received the pleasant tdinSs this week that he had
been the recipient OF the honorary degree OF Doctor
OF Divinity at the INSTANCE Of the Kansas city Uni
tionaI institutions Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in America
''Patriotism-the Heavenly Kind" will be the
subject Of the Rev. William Bishop Gates in the
West End Presbyterian Church. Aunsterdam-ave-
and West One-hundred-a -ffth-st-. tomorrow
morning. In the evening the preachers theme VIII
be THE Essence OF Conversion" AT the coming
midweek service, Wednesday evening. at
o'clock. the subject will be the first in series or
three talks on John a special invitation is ex-
tended to strangers visiting IN the city or those
who are passing through TO attend this informal
Wednesday evening service The Rev. DIT; william p
delphia who was to have occupied the pulpit to-
meow. mas been Frustrated by an attack OF apo
Eoctc-'s robust constitution and strong physique
an extended nerfod Of absolute rest The Rev Or.
John Balloon Shaw, the pastor OF the church. who
on the other Sac. Or. shaw win return in Sep,
tem5er 70 preach his v9iediG5ory sermon nor f2 nS
years. before departing to Chicago. where he will
terrain Church to which he recently accepted a
abraham Lincoln, tire Typical American" will
be the subject Of patriotic address to be delivered
tomorrow afternoon at the Harlem branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. No; West
tbe Rev Dr. 8 Hers randall Of Grand Rapids
Mich. Appropriate music viii be provided
The Rev. DIN Scott Roche, rector OF St Peters
Episcopal Church. TwzItieth-st- near Ninth-ave-.
has just published a historical sketch OF tho
church in which he details many facts Of great In
terest concerning this old parish. which was es-
tablished IN 1881. having had its beginning In tho
chapel of the General Theological Seminary. The
parish to which ST. Peters ministers Is unusually
large extending II does, from the north side OF
West Fifteenth 10 the south side OF West Twenty
fourth-st and from the west side or Eighth-ave
to the North River. Within the pages OF the PAM
phIet the rector makes an earnest appeal for
money to establish an adequate endowment fund.
in order that the most pressing needs OF the vast
and constantly increasing population within the
parish limits may be fairly met Concerning tina
existing conditions the rector says:
our work among the people Of this neighborhood.
and especially the young. has grown 70 such an
extent that we require much larger building for
parish purposes than that which we now occupy
We want very HGh 70 Ike keep t cur F yoTn
ZION of the saloons and the discomforts of the tene
ly ib ,,- 1GntTfos srroIIrJ therl in these ways
and there be no doubt that it is our duty, in
far able. 20 counterfeit the evil in
huences and rescue our young men and women
protection Of the church during their hours 81
leisure want them constantly IN assoclation
with Christian people ON the east sae , or 1he CIV
uptown. and these churches have all had people OF
s,Ii-ebIA bl1i1irgs or accomrnodatio for similar
our regular commandments TO inaugUrate such work
Other pages OF the book are devoted to interest
ing points in the churchs history and TO the pres
ent activities Of the parish
The Metropolitan Temple. Seventh-eve. and Four
feminist. on Monday night Will celebrate indie
peuGeuce Day. 1t is custom OF this church to
pay great attention 70 national holidays. and on
Monday the programme viii be especially fine
The address win De delivered by the Rev. Dr.
GEORGE c. WildinE. of Paterson. y J. Special
music will be given by Robert HOpwOOd. barytCns
sooist and William s PhaSey, eurnODiUn soloist.
ana the Declaration of Independence will be read
bv the Rev DR.. !. c. Thomas. On Tuesday night
Mrs. :. L. Baldwin. for many years missionary
in China will deliver n illustrated lecture on THE
Situation in the Far East"
There was organized at meeting IN tho parish
house OF St. AIMS Church last Wednesday even
ing the General Club OF The Bronx. which is the
outcome Of the recent reception to Bishop Potter
and Dr. Greer. The organization IS for men
exclusively and its purposes are the establishment
Of mems clubs in parishes and missions where t1ey
do rot now exist. the lay support or recIorS and
missionaries in all their opera lions, corporation
with the bishop and the archdeacCn in extending
the influence Of the ChurdS assisting IT the rails
ing Of funds for the payment OF debts or crurcheS
and bringing together socially the ch0rCh-SOllG
neOpla of The Bronx The club starts with about
one hundred members, representing fourteen par
ishes and missions. and q. g F. Wahle. OF Holy
Faith parish was elected temporary chairman IN
I'll permanent Officers are CHOSEN
WANTED THE BABY SHE FOUND.