New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
CHURCH NEWS NOTES
Three of Ne7c York's Ne1o
Ministers.

Among the new ministers coming 10 uls CITY
this snrine are three of especial interest.
The Rev. DR. Robert F. y Pierce mas resigned
as pastor OF the Penn Avenue Baptist Churcn, oI
Scranton, Penn, of the largest and Wealthest
churches in PENNSYLVANIA and will begin MS WORK
as minister in charge of the Second Avenue Bap-
tist Church. DIR. Pierce is distinguished preacher
author and lecturer. and has been prominent IN
Baptist Church circles for several years he mas
an international reputation an illustrator OF
Bible truths, having illustrated the international
Sunday School lessons for various religious jour
nails in Europe and America.
Public installation services were held for Dr
Pierce at his new church Wednesday evening
at which the Rev. DR. Robert s. Macarthur and
other prominent clergymen Of the city gave ad-
dresses
This church is in the downtown field in what
formerly the aristocr8tic section or New
York, and offers unlimited possibilities for mis-
sion effort. 1t is opposite old St. Marks Episcopal
Church and is two blocks from John Wanams ker 5
department store. In addition to the fine church
edlfQe, there is large parish house ana the
church maintains several mission interests. There
is already established here a Greek Church. an
Italian, Hungarian. Chinese and other missions I'M
der the direction of the church work, all OF which
generously aided by the New York Baptist
City Mission Society.
The invitation to this work is high compliment
to Or. Pierce. FOR It is more the call Of the Rsp-
tist denomination important centre of mis-
sion effort than the pastorate of an individual
church The unanimous call which the church
extended to Dr. Pierce has been heartily and unan-
imously indorsed by the Baptist City Mission So
ciety of New York city.
1t is recognized a the largest work of its char
aCter under the Baptist denomination in the coun-
try. While Dr. Pierce will have pastoral charge Of
this important work it is understood that he will
be at liberty continue his general evangelistic
and Sunday school work in a larger degree than
he has been able 10 heretofore
Another minister is the Roy. Charles How
land Cookman. who viii preach tomorrow his first
az pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, in West 104th street. He IS returning as
chief TO the place where he did his apprentice
work. Mr.. Goodman assistant pastor there
under Dr. Walters. and also under DIR. Banks. He
left Grace Church to become pastor at Central
Valley, and later went to Middletown, y. Y,
whence he returns to New York
Mr.. Goodman ordained by Bishop Mcfahe in
1901. after his graduation from Dun Theological
Seminary His father had been a minister before
him. But the pastor Of Grace Church is not
man to depend ancestry. He has been a worker
for good part of his thirty six years In Grace
Church he has plenty Of elements organize since
there is most of the equipment for a modern insti-
tutionsl church
The Rev. A - Y. Dangremond OF Prattsve,
y. Y, has accepted a Cal pastor Of the College
Point Reformed Church. I'm the Borough of Queens.
and. with Mrs. Dangremond has taken possession
Of the rcCtory. The Rev. Mr. DIngremond IS a
graduate Of Rutgers College. He is twenty-eight
years old. The church Prsttsville his first
charge He there for two years. He succeeds
at college Point the Rev n. Shepherd. who goes
West to finish his studies in the Missouri College