New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
NEW METHODS OF AFRO USING INTEREST IN ST
LINES METHODIST EPISC OPAL CHURCH:

The Rev. Dr. W. r. Huntington delivered the
third in his series of talks the Sermon on te
Mount at the MONDAY service at Grace church
yesterday. be said:
Blessed are the meek. for they shall inherit the
It spois this beattude e interpret it as bless
iqg on whatever Is of tenIP Wat II sgnes
is the power Of holding in control the sef-as-
ea y We R a oo int wS oPpo saS
rogance and masterfulness. Nobody loves these
ofber e ore p15Es ana it bGes lis time
II surprises us a little when find Moses one
Testament. selected for special praise on this
score and called the neekest of men. His killing
the EgyptiaE was sea1eey an act Of n og
We judge him to have been pattern tS o5 e en
bursts of sudden rage. What showed him to be
meek was the modest tenor Of his whole VIC course
"e never Coveted power quality fare in
deed in Of eonnandihg sits: He was al
to himself exclusively the credit Of success: He
stands before US the picture . Of yh0r9u g
that most winning OF ell the graces OF character,
fresh from intercourse With the heavenly powers:
though others saw the God within him light his
not that his face shone7'
But what about this promise Of inheriting . the
earth? Land ownership is one OF the Leading
topics Of the Bible The story Of the nnigrat Of
In their hg restless movements hitber and yon is
2a @ pn more eG EesnS sn H6peW d
Exile was IsTaePs sorest woe. To sing the Lords
n mere therefore It must have Sounded in the
ears of little company Of Hebrews, just then
land afogetheF to have peasant prophet e d de-
tined to Inherit or get final possession of not one
country only, but Tthe earth The Romans had
opposite Of meek; was it likely that by meekness
they would be dispossessed?
OF me he EARN fa 20 6eV scb9Iars are now Agreed
hat &c which
mouth OF Julian the Apostate on his deathhed. the
S gnTo o. not me Words SoG coud more Justly
picture the triumph of Him Who said, Come unto
There are three Tays BY Which tnh9 zT may
herit by will, We may inherit by survival: The The
this beatude is the testament Of Christ; they are
to inherit by survival for It is not arrogance that
are the fittest" and therefor the modest viii
survive. Yes the Psalmist anticipated the noun
the earth; and shall be refreshed in the multitude
Of peace"
Tomorrow at Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, in East One-hundred and eighteenth-st the
pastor the Rev Charles H. Grub will preach at
both seTGeT he sT9ecf or the I9 G fs
evening the topic Will be "Sanctied Curiosity
The Rev. Frederick Taylor who has been con-
Quoting successful series Of meetings at the Har-
lem branch Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton No . West -hundred-apd twenty fifth-st,
this week, will give the Closing address in he audi
forum tomorrow afternoon. at 4:3o O'CLOCK
The Church and the Wage-earner' will be the
subject of the sermon of the Rev. DR.. George P
Ecknan tomorrow evening in ST. Pauls Methodist
ETcoPa GHuTGh West s EnGdv9 anq e
series on The Relation of Socialism TO Christian
ity. There will be special music this service.
The morning topic will be His Own House"
At the Metropolitan Temple, seventh-ave, and
IT, ~
Frank Mason North. corresponding secretary of
the New-York City Church Extension and Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
will preach. In the evening the pastor, the Rev.
Robert Bagneu, Will occupy the pulpit, and will
take for the subject of his discourse THE Efficiency
of the Gospel" On Monday evening the subject for
discussion in the open parliament will be: Re
solved. That the Church should adopt methods OF
work adapted to the times" On Tuesday evening
there will be by the choir, in the interest
of the Old Peoples Home On Wednesday evening
there Will be the monthly missionary prayer meet
ing, at s o'clock. at which l. S. Vickery will de-
liver illustrated lecture on "A Century OF Chris
tan Missions On Thursday morning CThanksgiv-
Ing Day. this church will participate in a Thanks;
giving service in Duane Street Methodist Episcopal
to Which everybody is invited viii be held the
main auditorium Short addresses use and good music g
day evening the question box" Will be conducted
W Wy me he dn The pemoeracy Of the charch The
popular concert will be given t9-nght ana the fol
reader; Miss Warradisn contralto; Miss Lillian
Wurster soprano, and William S Phaney' 'celllst-
The Rev. Or. Howard DufieiG will occupy the
pulpit Of the Old First Presbyterian Church Fifth
ave and Twelfth-st.. tomorrow. At II a. m.
he will preach on The School of the Cross and
at which Alexander Gullmant's communion service |
IN e5ted 9a cho oii'T under the direction Of William g
Carl DR.. Duffield will preach a short sermon
M3dt-
son-aye and s,xty-sixth-st.. tomorrow. the Sun
daz next before Advent. there VIII be a spe
cfai musica, service at 4:30 o'clock in the after
noon with Nine Louise B. N9igJ, soprano; John n
voices under the direction Of Walter C. Gale. or
fanist and chormaster. The Rev Dr. 5. D. Nc
Council. the rector, Will preach
Al the West End PRESBYTERIAN Church. Amster-
5arn-aye and West One-hundred- -ffth-st.. the
Rev. Or. Henry H stebbIns viii preach in the
r7orning on "a Plea" In the evening the New
yyor Port Society will hold its anniversary There
will be two or three addresses on this occasion.
sailors and marines will be present and sing. and
Spanish choir with guitar accompaniment, also
will sing This society does, in unobtrusive way
great amount of good. At its services in its
chapels. near the docks about sixty thousand sail
ors listen to the Gospel story IN the course Of
year An attractive programme. with cut Of an
old fashioned sailing ship. Is to be distributed The
public in general is invited attend the anniver-
sarv Last Wednesday evening, at the mdweet
service Charles Wagner and his conception Of The !
mos interesting prayer meetings in this city.
There is always discussion Of current topics at
the opening Of the hour and people. as well as
minister take a very active part On November z |
the pastorate: but who has not yet accepted. is
the Newark pulpit OF Mr.. Keigwin-
The Rev. Andrew Gilnes will preach two special
sermons in st. Andrews Methodist Episcopal
Church. Seventy-sixth-st. near Columbusave.. to-