New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-31

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ClassOn Avenue Presbyterian Church OF Brooklyn
has become independent church. IL was
gap,iized about twelve yeas ago and has chapel
viii be asked TO retain the Rev. James oastler the
present pastor in Office
The Prison Gate Mission has opened It's head
quarters ut No 1872 Em-st-. snort distance from
the Tombs Prison and in the immediate neishhor-
mission is 10 aid men who have just been re-
leased from prison.
Under the leadership of the Rev. DR. steS6ius.
acting minister. he young men of the West
End Church Presbyterian Church have organized
a Bible Class with about fifty enrolled Last Sun
day the following officers elected: President.
Charles Burdick vice-pres.dent. DIR. C. Hendes
Smith: secretary. Walter Gilbert. and treasurer.
Frederick Stitt. The class is for all young men OF
the Upper West Side. a Young wcmen's Bible
ton Of Miss Laura Q Myers head resident at the
West End Church House. II is aimed in this way
TO reach not only the regular sunday school at
tendants at the West End Church. but large
cye OF yeGmg a an1 SUNDAY school Som
Dr. Stebbins has made careful canvass OF the
GUS organization guarantees the success OF the
plan.
At the annual NEE of the New-Yorl1 Presby-
terrain Church. in sve lth-ave. and One-hundred-
and-twentye isnth-st The treasurers report showed
a total receipt in the church of s. AZ Il for the
year The church membership is $50, net gain
of Al for the year.
The Circle OF Divine Ministry. Of No. "a West
Twentieth-st. has announced its programme o.
lectures for the coming season. Mrs Ursula y
GestefeId will spend January and March here talk
ing on the general theme Of THE Science OF Re
.iIlaa1 Pbiiosorn @ Mrs mar - Will ieG II o.
on The Spiritual Interpretation of the New Tesla
ment'
A church Is 70 be organized for the use OF
worshippers living in Flushing Highlands. The Rev.
Albert Parker Fitch. who recently resigned from
the FlushinE Congregational Church is the leader
promise Of six wealthy men 10 contribute suf1-
Gent funds 10 the proposed new church pay
the salary Of a clergyman.
The Methodist Year Book for 1905. just issued IN
its usual completeness gives detailed review o.
the denominations year Of work, with historical
resumes Of The various organizations OF the de-
nomination. OF the statistical returns II sa -
those of the fall conferences are characterized ~
great regularity in church membership. The Pa
cfc slope II declares. shows gratifying gains Will.
many conferences IN the Middle West and the East
report serious losses The increase in the spring
as great an ncrease tdsehe is Teporte as for
the year 1850 or about per cent.
The yearbook of St. Bartholomew's Protestant
Episcopal Parish shows ever growing activity in
every department of work. One Of the most nota-
bic changes in the last year was the appointment
of the Rev. DR.. David II. Greer as Bishop Coadju-
tor and the succession 20 the rectOTship Of the
Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks The receipts for the
year ss5.1Si 81 and expenditures S5S+4,
pared with receipts of S5562 and expenditures Of
sion the Uf 9 a5s s 5c that f Of t
Chinese inspectors keeps members OF that national
bTan aS" Of the II par 1R ToTE IS roTa T
reports of thirteen parish societe are found IN III
Interesting. showing the work lone by the employ
ment. loan association. clothing bureau, provIdeu-
fund and the parish press.
series of addresses will he given by the Rev
Arthur r.,
ment in the Word of God this week. at 3 81 p.
q FaG a. ne E homS 1 r f9Eandt De PeySter
The annual Christmas entertainment Of the Sur
day school of st. Marks Episcopal Church Brook
lyn. given Tuesday evening of this week
special feature of the occasion was the presa1ta-
ton. on behalf of the members Of the church OF a
the Rev. DR.. WiIIey. '''@ u
1.-THE Young Man with Programme will be TIE
subject Of DR. George p Eckman's sermon to-rnor-
row evening in st. PaUIs Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church. West EnG-ave and Eighty-sixth-st This
VIII be the first OF series for young and their
arv 10 he accnTInsnfI r 6 t9e month OF Jans
eeie5rated masterpieces given by the quartet and
The SERGE OF ancient Christmas carols which
was given at St Marks Church. Teuth-st ana
Second-ave. on Christmas night will be repeated
to-porr9w night by request. The service begins
At the West - styJerran Church. In Forrv-ssc-
ond-st, betwee Z. [-n and Sixth ayes the psstor
the Rev Anthcr = a. vans. D. d. will preach To-
morrow az Il =. N g." Planning" and at p m
lections the choir NlI sins the antheT9s "Pa9Se
S Sg G 6sis by Beach and The Syrian Shepherds
The Rev. DIR. Charles j. Young will preach q
New Years sermon st the morning service in The
Presbyterian Church OF the Puritans Fffth-ave
and West One hundred md thirtieth-st to-uor-
row. AMI in the evening the regular monthly ser
vice OF song Will be held, in the Of which the
choir VIII sing HOratio Parker's cantata The
Holy Child" The week Of prayer. bePinnfng 10
morrow, will be observed by special services The
evening. the Rev. E Glen W65d on WetiTesisII-
evening, and the Rev DE- Charles I. Thomsoa
Hlons. on Thursday evening.
Watch night services tonight will usher IN 1915
and the chimes of the churches will do their bess
to lend relisious to the time despite the din
OF whistles. horns and watchmen's rattles. Among
the churches that announce special services for
night are ST. Peters. the Eighteenth Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church; Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Broadway Tabernacle Church in Men
delssohn Rall; Grace Methodist Episcopal CHURCH.
TsrcDIs 80 fSI'I,i - -. $500; S1ls%4
Methodist Episcopal Church. the church OF the
Holy Communion. St AIMS the lie gifts and 81.
Andrews.
Among the services ana speakers announced for
tomorrow Leslie Willis spraeue, Pe-civaI
Chubb. DIR. John Loveioy Elliott. Mrs. Anna Carln
Spencer and DR. Felix Adler. the Society for
Ethical Culture; the Rev. DR.. S ID. Mcconnell at
All Souls Protestant Episcopal Church: the Rev
Thomas r. SHcer at the West Side Auditorium
the Rev. DR. r. P. Johnston. a Happy New
Year" f. the morning and The Rise and Ebb OF
the Tide" at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
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