New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15

ssrst Es WI review the growth % the church
fsr the tina 4 was a snail square stone build
M u ossU greet near Nassau. where 81 was
dedicated Il iIs8 ID 70 a description OF its pres
sFt accomplishments as one Of the most infiu-
entail churches q, re Denomination IN the me-
rcpcls A. night the Rev. DR.. Samuel NJ.
Eszaan Pastor q he Presbyterian Church o.
ElgsWood n J. the only living former pastor,
Sak Dr. Wylis's predecessor, VIII preach.
y fSt week night meeting viii be on the
| &Tng Wednesday. when the anniversary %
efsysr meeting VII be observed. DR.. wylie
v hs assisted BY two o. his former assistants.
n Rev John Triplstt, OF the Bedford Park
Presbyterian Church organised by the Scotch
11'sh pastor. and the Rev, Albert Dale Gantz,
szsisT q ne Society FOR Providing Evangel-
Religious Literature % the Blind. On FIJI
.ghi there VIII be a public mass meeting. 20
VA VI be Invited high state and city officials,
- q he Presbyterian General Assembly,
asnol O, New York and the Presbytery OF
J" FORK with representatives Of colleges and
1i'-si-ies. On Sunday. October 2S. the sermon
h'''i The morning ana evening services will be
l'a'asd by he Pew. Dr. Hugh Black. OF scot
Ne stisEnoOn Of octeber 81 the Sunday
NJ VII holo anniversary exercises. These
" 'shg planned BY william Thomson, for
'-' ne Superintendent. who is also treasurer
N session On a night 81 the following week
~as'ssation VIII give q reception IN honor
-. y sLa hrs Wylie. on his completion Of
~ se-s r. the past0rat-. the church sent
Z NNH.HH j unnM 'rN~T FH
-e lie has only recently returned
- - ~ iamily have been spending the sum
:, t s- lsf home near Poughkeepsie y. 7.
/ - s4.n Church is the second Oldest OF the
----Aaoa M Tie city, ana has a right 10 be
II, " second Presbyterian Church. u is
40 years younger than the old First
80 fnh avenue and 18th street. All
slliyeTssTies have been deliberately cele-
Ilf When the church was organized New
only town built about the Battery.
H. IVA standard stM foated over the
a!igs. In irs hisl0r1. lending into
- -lles, only six paste. have filled the
| - -ese were the Re. ... john Masgp.
- scotland in 1862 to .. .arge OF the
- Won, and who served ... flock for
~. '.-s when BE- died, an, 1r. John n.
| rFs.@ son called from the D4t nifty School
| rf-s-sh 10 succeed his father. and who re-
| ls.-e pastor FOR iEiriy-siN wears. the Rev.
~, 4 = Mcleod. who remained for twelve
~ ~ NtN. Dr Joseph McElrON, continuing
- glich for fifty wears, when he died,
~ ~ Hamilton who stayed for seventeen
- NE Rev Br Wylie. All have been
n ~ I'M The pulpit.
~. sfegauou las had four different
. -Feiship. The small plain. solid build
1l,n Queen, now Cedar. street was
- 1ff eighty wears for a building az
a. 1fanQ streets. Of hluesfOUe ana Nor
~ zoe, costing $4,000. This was sold %
hasA me congregation 81 the Fourth
a - ~ Church. after seventeen years. and
NJ me erected on IAN strsrt east Of
n tle This building H. noted because
49,. pisoe the famous trial Of Professor
tat mere VAS held the celebrated debate
/ g e-7solfery - New York on the revision
NlnllsteT Confession ~ Faith.
d building w6s erected thirteen
~ and n cost $4,000. The property
N'agh the block with r. lecture room
49,. psrochial school called the
49, memorial School. after Tie man who
/ sfs,s g. eho parsonage four stories higl
~ -" sfeef. 80 led the CTeTar Temorts
49, pr the parents II John Crerar. %
- 49, were members of the church Tn.
- 10y 10 entirely free from debt and
~ 4, sslsrous endowment The church
y ~ 80 membership ~ go a SUNDAY
/ ,et ~ members and many other orEani-
| 'llrt - ASIDE from local mission work =
ssl,ss :, foreign missionaries II has beer
~ F-'ai ~ its century end half ~ lifs
tn various rarrere { J