New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
Church AND RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES
Many Congregations Have Made improvements in Their
Houses of Worship.

WI o'HHs
! Young Mems Christian Association, which
has been in session at the Mortified
Hotel since September l, ended its ses-
sions yesterday During this time over
one hundred Of these secretaries and spe-
cialists have been in conference with DR..
John r. Mott, their leader, laying plans
for the coming winters campaign. Among
the most noted OF these leaders were Count
Moltko rho John Il. Mott OF Denmark
who is in this country just now; Mr..
Broclsman. OF China: Mr.. Gleason, OF
Cores. and /. p. Turner. OF New York,
the general secretary OF the Student Vol
unteer Work 4 new feature this year
Of the gathering has been the Language
class taught by Thomas Cummings, 2
missionary from India. Mr.. Cummings
has been teaching the first principles OF
Oriental language study 70 several re-
cruits who are soon to go TO the foreign
field. DR.. Mott. with G.. Sherwood Eddy
sails on october for a world campaign
among the student centres Of the world.
They will visit the large colleges and
schools Of learning in the orient and at
tend several conferences under the aus
pices OF tho continuation committee OF
the Edinburgh Conference. and will not
return 10 this country until another
spring.
The large vested choir Of The Metropoli-
tan Temple will resume its work to-mor-
row. Edward Kinney. organist and choir
director, has returned to his work for an
other year, and will take charge Of an
adult Bible class at the close OF the morn
ing service IN the auditorium
The subject OF the lesson-sermon in the
Christian Science churches tomorrow will
be Matter"
Al the Brick Church tomorrow Dr..
John Winthrop Platner. Of Andover Theo-
logical Seminary. will preach al II O'Clock.
The summer camp for boys, conducted
| by the West Side Young Mems Christian
Association IN tho hills four miles from
Kingston y. e, has just closed it's most
successful season with total OF 122 boys
accommodated Most OF the boys were
employed lads who spent their vacation
at the camp. II was one OF the chief
aims OF tho camp TO teach city boys wood
craft and inculcate a love for the open.
There were frequent campfire lectures on
birds. snakes. wild animals. woodcraft,
etc. About twice week groups Of boys
in charge OF adult leaders went for long
tramps. pitching their own tents. cooking
their own meals over campfres and
spending the nights In the woods miles
away from camp. Just before the close
Of camp Philip y. Fagsns, boys work
director at West Side. addressed the boys
on matters OF religion. At the close OF tho
talk great many boys held up their
hand in declaration that they would live
an active Christian life. To make certain
that the boys were not merely taking the
stand because others had done So MI.
Fagsns asked all who meant to stick 10
that purpose 20 meet him that afternoon
under an old apple tree, which was a
favorite meeting place. Almost every boy
IN the camp was there.
Tho Rev. Or. L. W. Work pastor OF the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, will he the
speaker tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
AZ the mems meeting in the West Side
Young Mems Christian Association. DR..
Work will speak on Why ] Am Chris
tan
Dr. Charlie. J. GoodelI, pastor ~ Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church. viii
preach az the morning service from the
theme. The Eclipse OF God" In tho even
ing his topic will be The Man in the
street"
The South Church will reopen to-mor-
row with full choir and morning and
evening services The Rev Dr.. Thomas
r. Bridges. the pastor. will preach at
both services
Or. 4 Edwin Keisyiu. the pastor. VIII
nreach al both services IN the West End
PRESBYTERIAN Church tomorrow. The sub
ice, Of the evening sermon will be What
: Know About Farming
Al the West End Collegiate Church
the Rev. Thomas Mcbride Nichols VIII
preach tomorrow morning al II oclock'
A. tempt. Israel OF Harlem. there Will
be Yom l<ippur services th's H'oIn'"e "'
10 o'clock The subject % Or. Harriss
sermon will be Israel and the Heathen.
Or. II. P. Lyman Wheaton VIII preach
tomorrow morning and evening a. the
Church OF the Holy Communion.
A. :ne Marble Collegiate Church the
Rev Alfred L. Myers will preach st both
services tomorrow.
At the New York Temple OF Modern
Spiritualism the Rev. DR.. Richard Il.
Schleusner will deliver sermon to-mor-
row night on Spiritual Values "hile
the lesson OF the Progressive Lyceum VIII
be "The Religion OF Humanity and God 8
Word" Mrs. Lily Senior. from Halifax
England, will demonstrate her psychic
gifts. Beside the Sunday services there
are also attractive meetings held AT the
Temple every Thursday and Saturday
evenings at o'clock.
Or. George 7. Eckman, editor OF Inc
Christian Advocate" will preach to-moT-
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