New-York tribune., 1906-05-05

C.oodby TO the old building was said by the con-
gregation OF the Methodist Church OF the saviour
1Oeth street and Madison avenue. DR.. J. Sumner
Stone pastor. last Sunday. Appropriate services
were held az II a, m. and 8 p m.
The Rev. Drs. North and Hermance and others
spoke at platform meeting at p m. Old mem
and friends Of the church Joined in these ser
vices. The church will move into its new home, az
Lexington avenue and nth street. tomorrow when
Bishop James N. ThObuTn will preach the opening
sermon.
Changing neighborhood conditions and enlarg-
ing Of the institutional work of the church have
made this move necessary. The home has
been bought from the Lexington Avenue Baptist
Society, which has recently united with the Wash
ington Heights Baptist Church. The. building viii
be remodelled by it's owners at an expense of
about 100000
The Church of the Saviour was originally known
as the South Harlem Methodist Episcopal Church
II founded in 1869. Before this date there was
no Methodist church between S6th street and
18th, east Of Eighth avenue. and as there were
many Methodist families in that district the
/ trustees of the Second Avenue Methodist Church
decided to hold a series of out-of-dOor meetings
IN vacant lot in Second avenue. near 10th street.
Out Of these meetings a Sabbath school was
formed, consisting Of twenty-five pupils and two
teachers, with J. o. Kern as superintendent.
They met for time in the home Of the workers.
When the house became too small the trustees OF
the Second Avenue Methodist Church leased Two
lots in Second avenue. near 10th street, and
erected plain frame building go by 80 feet The
school took possession October TO- They numbered
The interest deveioped in the neighborhood led
to the organization of regular preaching services.
IN aae vHrd pIpi5 6eInS supplied Dy such iooi
In the summer Of 1870 the frame building in
tension Society condition that church enter
caed SSF ootobeP a. 1870 By Bishop James as the
South Harlem Methodist Episcopal Church When
the lease Of the lots expired. new site was pur-
Afterward these lots were thought to be unde-
srable and We're sold and lots in 111th street we've
bought in 1878 for $4,000.
The Rev. William Ross was. appointed pastor in
this year, and the Rev. Albert Van Camp in 1875
In June Of this year the building in Second avenSs
removed to the lots in 111th street, and the
church was named the One Hundred and Eleventh
Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
In 1876 the Rev. George H. Smith became the
pastor and remained three years He found a
weak church. but left a comparatively strong one
of 261 members and $50 scholars in the Sabbath
In 1879 the Rev. F. Mason North was sent by
the Conference as his successor.
A new church was at one agitated and Joint
Church Extension Society and one from the official
board Of the church. reported In favor OF purchas-
and building chapel at once. the church to follow
later ter , This was IN July, 1880 ,-o,.o -
December y the cor1eTstone OF oo the chapel was
the hard work Of the pastor and the members OF
the church the man who showed great interest
1t was decided to name this church "The Church
been the Rev, Gilbert Gregory. DR.. Van Alstyne,
1883; DIR. J. G. Oakley, 1885; Dr.. Clark Wright,
1892: Dr. Phillip GermOnd 1894; the Rev. DR.. Fields
spring Of 1900 " ~
Through his personal efforts a vested choir and
an orchestra have been organized, composed OF
young people from the Sabbath school, Every
to activity and gives promise Of further success
The The men mesm9beFshiP i' steadily grCwing n spite Of
Ihere are now go members.