New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-28

that could have been selected for the most eth-
cient service Continuing. ne said:
The distribution OF churches in the various d.
q whole is percepubly affected by the Dercen-
The lower East Side. with 2s Per cent OF the pOpu
latlon and 80 per cent OF the area has 81 per
empted properties could al be held for the future
area ' The cbTrcbes would have less rIIIit in the
desertion OF the people and the transfer OF the
Of Manhattan Island The future dwelling con-
ditions south Of Fourteenth-st ought TO be- on 1ne
not. and in any case the proper policy FOR the
the enlarged equipment OF existing churches with
The FGfth-aVa part OF the city, where home pro-
prietOrshlp Is high and density OF popu4atlon -
low h@S Oy IL the L-s-9S FLE- - " sAtSSTS
that return TO simplicity in the modes OF wor-
saving efIected 10 work among the denser popula-
20 the latter but 10 the spiritual welfare OK people
who unwilling % cave their love or iuxqry
though he was rich. became poor for their sa1es.
Professionalism has So per cent or the exemptions
the entire East Side while Roman Catholicism
has 49, per cent on the Past side ana 90 PEI cent
the Eas, Side and 2s6 per cent in the Fffth-ave
district The best thing 10 e done for Protestant
interests south Of Fourteenth-st- is TO increase
the working stan OF The existing churches Money
money invested in buildings
The North Park Presbyterian Church has Just
recent graduate in theology and former assistant
10 the Rev Dr. John BaIcou Shaw, Of the West
End Presbyterian Church, as pastor The new
CONGREGATION worshiDs IN a rented hall al No -
West one Observation-Disclosures This congre-
CATION is the outcome OF Presbyterian meeting m
Carnegie Hall last spring. when money 10 eStan=
Iish new church in the lower part OK HarleI, was
subscribed. In fUrLheranCe Of that purpose, q Iot
100 bv 100 feet was bought in West One-hundred-
and-hfteeuth-st, east Of St NicholaS-aVe' OF
which 70 erect a building As sufficient funds were
not in hand build costly structure the Central
Presbyterian Church. TO which was delegated me me
- 80 - - - r7-+s5 Sr~ Two or three years
and that project with much favor among Fres-
byterans who were Interested IN the new WorA-
After all the prelninaries had been arranged. even
10 the drawing OF the plans fO- the temporary
edihce, the Central Church committee cnansed l.s
IDEAS and voted not 70 build al present oui 20 qSe
the new congregation IN a p-oAc nd4 N ne I1 80
Observation-Disclosures nan which is used on week
days dancing academy was leased Ior occupa-
tion on Sundays
AT the Metropolitan Temple tomorrow evening
there viii be appropriate memorial services with
a sermon by the pastor. the Rev. Robert Basreu.
on The Making of the Nation" Memorial Day
services viii be held on Monday evening on Tues
day evening the Rev L e. L9ngacTe VII secure lure
ton Army National suar Band viii furnish the
music the concert 20 be given in the church To-
morrow evening
The Rev William : LittIedeId pastor OF the
mems meeting OF the Harlem branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association No West One-nuI-
dred-and-t wv ty--itrh-st-. tomorrow afternoon
The last musical service OF the season VII 90
given at St Marks Episcopal Church. Second-ave.
and Tenth-st tomorrow evening The choir viii
render Barnbys sacred idyl ''Flebekah.' The solo
lists VIII be Mrs. John AinswOrth Kelly, soprano;
Miss Jane Clemens Detweier. contralto; Bayard
Hawthorne tenor. and John Z Dempsey. baSsO and
chOirmaster. Willis H. ANins, OrGanst- Appro-
prlately 10 the musical theme the rector the rev
DR. Lorins W Batten, Will preach upon the hoy
State Of MaJrimony
At the Church OF the Puritans. One-hundred-and-
thIrtieth-st and Fffth-ave tomorrow evening.
the Rev. DR. c, J. Young will conduct the sixth
of his course Of Sunday evening addresses on
Christian hymns Tomorrow evenings subject
will be THE Sacred Songs of the Civil War: Their
Help to the Soldiers and Incidents Connected with
Them" Such selections as The Battle Hymn OF
the Republic Your Mission. The Christmas
Hvrnn' at Petersburg. incidents connected with
IL 10 be related BY who was IN the field at the
time. Home. Sweet Home. America and Others
will be rendered Cy choir and congregation
great international congress OF the Salvation
Army will be held in London, England beginning
on June "a The Crystal Palace and Royal Albert
Hall have been engaged for the sessions OF the