New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20

rn,scopal ordinations will take place this
,,oar for the first time in the new cathedral.
rns date is Trinity Sunday. June II. and
,b. hour Il o'clock They will be almost
exclusively this year the advancing Of
dsacons TO the priesthood. The Diocese OF
Now York with ninety thousand communi-
car.s furnishes only about eight candi-
dates for the Episcopal ministry a year, a
number much below the average Of other
dioceses. and this year It has not furnished
sven that number Bishop Greer maintains
daacons for one year at his Bronx Church
House. and requires them 10 work IN mis-
sions and under Bronx rectors. Indications
are that this year he will be short OF men
for this work. Commencement at the Cen
eral Seminary takes places from May y TO
90 but few New York men are to be grad
uated. The setting apart Of deaconesses
this year will also take place in the new
cathedral, and on the same date the new
deaconess school building on the cathedral
close will be dedicated. IN The Bronx. St
Agathas house for deaconesses will be
given up and deaconesses will live here
after in the parishes IN which they work.
Summer plans this year for New York
include, besides the extensive tent and park
work. at least seven points whereat atten-
ton will be given the summer and vacation
visitor These arc Trinity Church, in lower
Broadway; Trinity Chapel. in 25th street.
near Broadway; the Brick Presbyterian
Church, Fifth avenue and 37th street; 81.
n. I,.@to avr~fu tn, a
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian. at 18th street;
the Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine. and
the Bronx Church House. fronting Crotona
Park.
Possibly there are others, but these will
be made attractive with good preachers
and fine music. At the Brick Church the
Rev. DR.. George p. Stewart. Of Auburn
Seminary, will be heard At the Fifth Ave-
nue. Church. while the new pastor is absent
in England. Mortified preachers will he
heard. including some who come here be
cause Of the Baptist World Alliance in
Philadelphia at the end Of June AT st.
Rartholomew's the Rev. J. Stuart Holden,
OF London. will return for August, his
fourth summer here At the cathedral the
full choir will be present at both services,
with preachers OF the first rank.
At Lake Mohonk next Thursday repre-
sentative ministers, half dozen bodies OF
America, England and Germany. will be
heard, and efforts will be made 70 form
compact body 10 carry on a campaign for
peace. This campaign will have behind It
the religious forces of America Canada
England and Germany. and the aim will be
10 secure treaties with all countries-not
England alone. Men 10 be heard az Lake
Mohonk include the Very Rev. W. Moore
Eide. dean Of Worcester, England; the Rev
Dr. John Clifford. president OF the Baptist
World Alliance: Herr Prediger +. w. Simo-
lett, pastor OF the First Baptist Church OF
Berlin; the Rev. Or. J. B. Remensnyder OF
the Lutheran General Synod: the Rev. Or.
K s Macarthur, OF Calvary Church. and
the Rev. DR.. Charles e. Jefferson, OF the
Broadway Tabernacle German and Eng
lsh ministers have councils for peace, In
Guiding in their membership many OF the
| Church leaders A year ago they were fed
Grated under the name The Associated
/ Councils OF Church OF the British and Ger
man Empires for Fostering Friendly Rela-
| tons Between the TWO Peoples. Repre-
/ sentatives OF these councils will be in New
/ York this coming week and will endeavor
TO induce American ministers to Join with
| them.
! Next Monday the Federation OF Churches
will have a peace meeting and a peace
/ luncheon. at which Dean EIDE. OF Worces-
ter. and President Clifford OF the Baptist
/ World Alliance will be speakers. At the
luncheon the Rev DR.. J. II. Jowett among
others, will be a guest Of honor
Announcement having been made that the
Young Mems Christian Association IS in
need OF more secretaries, the association
finds Itself in receipt OF applications from
all sorts OF people. some qualified. but many
not II now explains that II is IN need OF
secretaries only as fast as new buildings
are completed. and that such secretaries
must undergo long and careful training.
The American Tract Society Just COM
/ pleting eighty-six years. reports very great
demand for religious literature. both at
| home. in English. Italian and Polish. and
in the foreign mission fields in almost all
/ languages. Millions OF copies Of tracts,
volumes and periodicals were issued by II
last year. and since IFS organization Il has
reached q total Of not less than 900
I copies. imperative demands upon the So
ciety are made by workers in China, who
/ declare that twice before has the oppor-
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