New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

The Church OF the Eternal Hope Universalist). at
No. l2 West ast-st-. is TO have a new pastor on
March 1.-The Rev. Alan Ray Tillinghast. young
trained IN the West. who comes TO the me-
tropolis with ideas. He believes in IN
stitutonal work in the fullest measure. feature
OF religious activity that seems especially neeatui
IN this shifting section In addition TO his hsh
standing in the church Mr.. Tfllinghsst has es'aO-
nshed some reputation in the West as an educator
and lecturer.
Mr.. TiIlinghsst was born in Summit r J., on
July q, ISL. IN 1888 his family moved 70 iowa
where he took the normal and scientific courses In
the Western College. Of Shenandoah, Iowa ana 81
the age OF twenty-one held teachers State GER
tihcate in three States. He soon after ap-
pointed Superintendent OF Public Schools wnioh
place he held for three years. The hrst year ne
studied law in his spare hours. but decided 10 give
this up and follow the ministry as profession
and so spent his spare, time In the remaining two
years as Superintendent OF Public Schools IN theo-
logical studies. under the direction OF DIT. Amos
Crum. OF Webster City. Iowa Completing his
study with DR.. crum in June, 1895. he was called
as pastor OF the Universalist church at Anoka,
Minn where he remained until June. 1897.
In this passionate. on June Il. 1896 he was or
oained n the denomination. The second Passionate
held by Mr.. Tillinghast at Waterloo Iowa
from June 1897 March. 1902. and the third pas
torste the Tuttle Memorial Church. Minneapolis.
MINI. from March. 1902 TO March. 1905
The record OF Mr.. Tillinghasts ten years in the
ministry is OF hard work. showing excellent
20 members. He is enthusiastic Y. p. c. L
man and made his union in the Waterloo church
the largest in Iowa He organized a union In the
Tuttle church and made IT the largest west OF the
Mississippi River He built q modern parsonage
and rented the church in Waterloo and in the
rHuttle church he has made many extensive per-
xnanent improvements. IA
He adopted here the apportonment plan OF
church financiering with great success and plans
have been drawn 10 double the size OF the church
Mr.. TIlinghast believes that from an economic
and humanitarian standpoint q church should 20
once stated that the church that IS closed six
days OF the week and twenty hours OF the seventh
IS doomed, and in the economy OF God II should De
Following this theory OF an open church. he
started IN the futile church evening classes IL
bookbinding and other arts. which have proved
very successful
AR TlIinghast has also been prominent In the
Tniversalist Church work OF his State, having been
secretary Of the State convention and a MEMBER
OF the fellowship committee and has lately
manned with DR. ". II. McGlaut!a a new move
Srent Of evangelistic work that is intended 10
awaken the whole State. In addition TO his church
work Mr.. TillinZhast has done considerable popu-
lar iecturlng throughout the Northwest before lit
srary clubs and ia lyceuTns and Chautaucua
courses.
Mr. TiIlinghast IS married and has one SON
The Church OF Eternal Hope viii be his fourth
sastorate The people are looking forward TO his
coming with great expectation and feel that they
VIII not be disappointed