New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK.

There will be three services every Sunday here
after the Old First Church Fifth avenue. 11th
10 18th streets; Tomorrow at II a. m the Rev;
Or. Howard Dufield, pastor of the church, will
conduct the services.
AT Calvary Baptist Church at p. m. tomorrow
there Will be interesting meeting. DR.. MacAr-
thur Presdng at %hiSh addresses vii be made by
and Porto Rico. and Dr. Shearer, secretary of the
American Tract Society.
The Rev Alfred w. Martin. well known on the
Pacific Coast as the leader of the Free Religious
ciety for Ethical Culture at Carnegie Hall to-
morrow.
The committee appointed inquire into the pos
sbility of forming federation OF mems church
, organizations in greater New York reports that
considerable preliminary work and investigation
has been done 1t announces these discoveries:
First-The idea Of forming congress OF church
voters, with a view to promoting righteousness 70
right living and TO advocate and aid such new
laws ordinances and obseryances as every ahrle
the evangelical churches OF this city for overturn-
them-this idea is in the very atmosphere and ali
ministers and laymen approached are enthusiast
second- preliminary meetings Of REPRESENTATIVES lives
been held. with one result Agreement to Join in
such movement Last week we counted on me
churches in Manhattan and Brooklyn This Is
hut we want the advice and cooperation OF your
mems organization.
In st. MichaeIs Protestant Episcopal Church
Amsterdam avenue and s9th street. the approach
ing centenary celebration of the church. one
of the oldest in the city. is the occasion Of a
request by the committee on celebration consist
ing OF DR. Peters. two wardens and three vestry-
men, for old pictures. charts. maps and similar
material of historic interest from descendants of
former members clergymen and laymen. The
first edifce was built downtown in 1908 and the
uptown church dates back the yellow fever
epidemic scare, when wealthy people moved out Of
and driving to the city in the Bank street vicinity
TO business daily. The church was built for these
out-of-town residents.
In the Scotch Presbyterian Church the Christ
festival OF the Sabbath school will be held
"Wednesday evening. December e. when a special
programme which is being prepared will he given
by the school
The annual report Of the Prison Evangelistio
Society of New York says:
The work has been abundantly blessed. It has
a9d pug sm OF in % the right a " Wa oI It 'f asks iSe tSe
earnest prayers and practical cooperation of all
Il in prison. and ye visited me"
In his report the Rev. John J. Munro the chap
lain, says:
crime among MOI P boys has been l srgely on & the in, n
unable positively say, except that the
the poor to live are more strenuous than ever and
the grinding OF the landlord and the men who own
our rsfornatories, reform Schools and houses Of
courts are more lenient with young offenders than
ever.
The second annual report OF the Summer Tent
and Open Air Campaign, just issued says. in part:
All that was claimed for the work last year has
been repeated on a larger scale this year, and
That there have been inperfections in what was
done, and md that We are yet far short Of what we
work or most closely associated with it.
necessary thTough designations and deaths All
,n6 Easa1cifs m Were hed and the committee vas en-
agreeing TO cooperate 5 The committee suffered
Pikn. who last fall entered the higher sphere Of
service after a heroic and faithful effort in Or
tributed time and means.
dds S c99ce asr OF the ReV r DIR s1d
lis acceptance we believe TO be the guidance of
Gods Spirit.
\ total of 1911 meetings were held. with an
The report of Gospel Tents Evangels also shows
a prosperous year. The number of persons at
tending services for the year, including those of
this fall and winter, is estimated at 125OO. This
tale tells the story in brief for the summer sea-
son:
A5qlt fsGes Tent Eysngsl No No 97th street
from June 10 September .e''. .. anu open 14s
Adult services Evangel No. ., June II TO octo-
27I
Evansel NJ. is continuing It's work all winter in
the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and by
June. 1897, will have conducted 10 services.
making grand total Of adult services for the
twelve months ending June 10 1897 3s1
Nufnher Of childreH's services conducted in
EvanEeI No. . from June l. 0 September 10. 90 |
Grand All
Attendance:
Average attendance upon adult services in EvanGe
No. 456 total for the l43 services Of g. 2OS
No was 2l6 or toai for the 2s services Of 90 $50
Average attendance clillrens services in
services OF ...e-......',... 622o
Also attendance Of l746 adults. l746
Grand eoO54