New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
New Pastor of Fifth Avenue
Church Lands at Midnight.
MANY MEMBERS GREET HIM
English Clergyman Says He
Leaves a Field Where There
Was Plenty of Work.

The Rev. Or John Henry Jowett. who
left the Cars Lane Congregational Chapel.
Of Birmingham. England. 70 take the pull
pit Of the Fifth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Of this city. landed al 18th street
from the Cunarder Mauretania AZ mid
night. and was greeted by large assem-
big ~ men and women from his new con-
gregation
The Maurstania had had rough passage
from Liverpool and not being what he
called a good sailor Dr Iovett was il for
several DAYS His physical condition ina
proved as the liner neared port. and Dee
declared on arrival last night that he felt
somewhat better.
Wien asked for m opinion concerning
HIS work in this CITY ~. Jowett said; y
have come from a church whore thcre was
plenty Of work and ] not only expect but
look forward 10 much work here. want
20 devote all my energy To my church.
primarily 10 the pulpit and the work that
arises out OF IT, desire the home mission
work IN be vitaized by the work Of what
| NAV call the parent church OF Fifth ave
nue..
II shall esteem the pulpit % the Fifth
Avenue church TO 10 the supreme place
from which my work is 10 he done.
Or Jowett said he had brought no ex-
preston from the King Of desire 70
strengthen the ties between tho English
and American Christians There was
nothing Of that nature discussed" he de-
clared. when 7 met the King At Buck'ne-
ham Palace but hope nv coming will
help Strengthen the ties between the two
countries.
IL was happy coincidence that the
tim Of my coming here should be when
President Taft's proposed arbitration treaty
should he before the peoples II both com
tries. You NAV say that come here al
most as tho appointed representative Of the
free churches Of England TO express their
united feeling in favor Of President Taft S
proposals.
Dr. Jowett spoke enthusiastically Of King
George V. He said that The King was be-
coming greatly interested in the Non-con-
formist Church. as he was in every part
Of the .national life Of Great Britain.
1T is almost n now thing for a mon
arch" Dr.. Jowett continued. "tO show any
interest in the free churches. King George
wants to 10 all he can 10 unity the ma
tional life. ono of his first acts on coming
TO the throne was 10 have 4 clause in the
coronation oath which is offensive TO the
Church of Rome cast out.
In my opinion. the elimination Of this
clause was approved ny all the Non-Con-
formst churches Of England. The line Of
denarcation between the Established
Church and the Non-Conformist is not 80
marked as formerly Each shows a greater
spirit OF tolerance and they are getting
nearer together. In fact ] heard just be-
fore leaving home that there had been an
invitation offered for n Non-Conformist
minister 10 preach from the pulpit OF St
Paurs.'
The Mauritania came aheam her pier
about II 90 p m. and through the efforts
Of a persistent ebb tide did not get her
gangplank made fast Until midnight. Only
about a third Of her $40 passengers chose
10 20 ashore.
Among the passengers was Ernest
Thompson Seton. the writer, who has been
lscturing for two months in England. lie
said he had reviewed the Boy Scouts at
Blackpool and Newport. and found them
exceedingly progressive He said the work
was needed more in England than in Amer
lea. because IN England there was more
danger of physical deterioration.
Foxhall kecne returned ON the Maure-
tania 10 get in training for the polo match
es between the American and English
teams. Mr. Keene said he would give his
Rest efforts for the American team and had
houes that they would defeat their British
opponents.
sr rkp IaE
abroad for six months living in London
Paris and the Riviera returned on the
Mauretania.
Among others were Sir Edward Elgar
Sir Robert W. Perks Robert Ralston Stew
art. Arthur A \. Reid, Walter Maxwell
and James 4. Warren.