New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

of the big Harlem church feel that they have been
fortunate The resignation of DR.. Shaw. who
reared the church from its infancy, left them dis
consulate last spring. One sermon by Mr.. Keigwn.
however won their hearts He was unanimously
called last November. and his acceptance, read
from the pulpit one Sunday, brought forth an un-
restrained burst of applause.
Mr. Keigwin. though young man, has already
established wide reputation an evangelist. ad-
mnistrator and organizer Of church institutional
work. He has the requisite experience, and seems
thoroughly imbued with the spirit essential to
in this larger field of work. the second
largest Presbyterian church in this city. He
born in Lyons, Iowa, thirty-fve years ago. His
father is the Rev. DR.. Albert n. Keigwn, pastor
emeritus. OF the West Presbyterian Church. of Will
mington, Del. from the active pastorate of which
he retired some years ago. account OF Ill health
Dr.. and Mrs. Kefgwin living with their
son in his new home. No 139 West 1O3d-st. Mr.
Keigwin was graduated from Princeton in 1891, took
the degree of Master Of Arts there in 1894 and then
pursued a theological course in Union Seminary.
The following two years he spent in evangelical
work in Colorado. Iowa and Missouri. In that time
he called 10 the First Presbyterian Church OF
Fort Collins Colorado, and to the Rogers Congre
gational Church Of Chicago Both calls
fused. His first pastorate at the First Pres
byterian Church. Of Mlville N j. where he went
in 1885, ana remained five years. In that time he
took in $40 members giving to the chupch the larg-
est membership OF the denomination in the Pres
bytery Of Western New-Jersey. While there he re-
ter1an Church, OF Pittsburg, Penn.
His pastorate of five years in the Newark church
sgnally successful. II that time he raised
mortgage on the church property of $25OOO freeing
1t from debt for the first time in its history of
ffty-six years. He also raised a fund from which
the church now supports four mssionaries-two in
foreign and two in home fields. He also raised the
indebtedness Of the J. Clement French Industrial
Home, child OF the Park Church, of which he
was president Another Of his achievements was
the organization OF athletic association In con-
nection with the institutional work OF the church
1t now numbers five hundred members. Two years
ago Mr. Keigwin refused a call to the Warren
Avenue Congregational Church. He is an enthusi-
astic Knight Templar, and Is pnelate of Damascus
Commandery, Of Newark AT the meeting Of the
General Assembly in Buffalo last June Mr. Keig-
win distinguished himself earning the title OF
Moderator Maker by winning that Office for the
Rev DR.. ]. Addison Henry, OF Philadelphia, a dark
horse, against two strong candidates. Dr. Henry
was elected by reclamation, the first occurrence OF
the kind IN the history OF the Church in the United
States.
An unusual tribute to the success OF Mr. Keig-
win in Newark the taking into the church of
forty members his last Sunday there, a
striking exception to the proverb OF the new
broom"
The new pastor will be received by the Presby-
terry next week, and viii be installed at some
future date not yet announced. The Rev. DR.. John
Balcom Shaw the former pastor. now of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church OF Chicago. is expected
TO preach the sermon. reception will be given
Friday.
The West End Presbyterian Church Is another Of
the virile churches that have carried institu-
tional work into rapidly growing Harlem. 1t IS in
the centre of the populous district bounded by Co
lumbus-ave Broadway, 95th and l09th SITS. To quote
the words Of the assistant pastor the Rev William
Bishop Gates THE need here is for peoples
churches and the West End Church is one Of
these, with its homeliKe atmosphere its cordality
and its 800 members" To this large number the
church grew from charter membership of sixty
nine sixteen years under Dr. Shaw's leadership
This has meant net increase on the average of
more than ll2 members year The reasurer's
report for this year shows receipts of H707s S5 The
Organizations and institutions at present carried
by the church Home Sunday school, Asylum
Sunday school, extension class for lay workers
benevolent society. missionary society, Mothers
Meeting. Kings Daughters McAu Auxiliary,
Brotherhood OF Andrew and Philip gymnasium for
men cadet corps, Century Bible Class, Christian
Endeavor Junior Christian Bndeavor, mission
/ study class Whatsoever Club. Little Mothers.
Girls Club girls gymnasium, educational classes,
cooking etc. Junior Christian EndeavOr communi-