New-York tribune., 1906-05-26
BROOKLYN SOCIAL UNION.
Presbyterians of Borough at Last
Perfect Organization.

A Presbyterian Social Union for Brooklyn is now
a fact The movement having been started by H. K.
Twitchel Of the Lafayette Avenue Church. the
union organized this week at the home OF
D. W. McWilliarns No SO South Portland avenue.
The following officers elected President.
William McCarroll Classon Avenue Presbyterian
Church; first vice president, Darwin r. James.
Throop Avenue Church; second vice-presdent. w.
L. Van sinderen. First Church: third vicepresi-
dent James H. Post. South Third Street Church;
secretary, n. K. Twitcheu. Lafayette Avenue
Church; treasurer. ]. H. RICHTER, Bedford Avenue
Presbyterian Church. and executive committee,
Charles w Hand. Lafayette Avenue Church;
George R. Valentine. South Third Street Church:
F. D. Mofat Ross Street Church; D. ". McWill-
Jams, Lafayette Avenue Church; John A. Straley.
Central Church; the Rev. w. H. Wilson. Arlington
Avenue Church: George H Southard. First Church.
and the Rev. DR.. c. B. McAfee Lafayette Avenue
Church. The name decided upon the Presby-
terian Union of Brooklyn and Vicinity.
The constitution defines the purpose OF the union
follows: Its object is to encourage among the
members Of the Presbyterian churches friendly and
intimate acquaintance, 10 secure concert of action
70 promote the best interests Of the kingdom OF
Christ as especially identified with the Presbyteri
Church and to emphasize and support Christian
leadership in civic, business and social affairs
Meetings TO be held from October to May
with annual dinner meetings to be held at such
times the executive committee shall designate
There is to be an honorary membership including
the moderator Of the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church in the United states Tor the
time being. the moderator OF the Synod Of New
York for the time being. and such other persons
at home and abroad the union may elect
Those who have signed TO join fol-
lows with the churches from which they come
First Church-George H southard. Gates D
Fahnestock. Frank p. Abbot, Paul D. Chase. B. G.
rem pletOn Z. st. John Fred 3. Fisher, W. L.
Van Sinderin and Henry +. Ide.
Arlington Avenue Ghurch-John c. Greveling
Fred Joel Swift the Rev. Warren H. Wilson, Fred
eric Godfrey, Jams F. Birdstrup. Archibald Mclean
Samuel II. Jordan.
South Third Street Church-The Rev Newell
Woolsey Wells. George r. Valentine, William
Forbes. william F. Hirsch Charles ". Smith
Frank NJ. Simonson. Robert Hogg. Alexander r.
Wilson. James II. Post. James X Campbell and
Duryea Church-James NJ. Ham
Henry B shaen, Judge Lucien Baylis c. William
Vessels. Frank L. Babbott Professor Alfred G.
Reeves and Walter S. Ffnlay
Westminster Church-W NJ Aikman
Throop Avenue Church-Darwin r. James, ThOm-
as J. Atkins Ira Goddard and John T. Barry
Bedford Church.. II RICHTER.
Ross Street Church-A s. Richey, S. Fl. Mac
dowell and Frank y: Mofrat
John s. Graham Edward w. Allen. James A. Wis
ner. F. G. Spencer William Caster. Frank G. Wild,
Burton NJ Balch, Henry s. Demarest and Edgar
+ Havand.
McAfee John y. Beach, Clinton L, Rossiter Frank
Heay. Henry Mackay, Charles w Hand, James
a. Smith George r Allison. George p Conrad.
II K Twtchen I. E Harbrouck F. K Fairchild.
w. Anthony. Charles Coleman. w. w Good
rich General J. Y. Meseroe. c. H Dewey. A. Mil
ton Napier, Howard 1icWilliams George F. Elliott
| and F. S. Benedict