New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-20
GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK

The feast Of. the conversion OF st. Paul
will be observed at St. Paurs Chapel by
the singing OF the festival cantaia. Gloria
Domini," during the noon hour OF Thurs
day, January .. Every Tuesday during
Lent sacred Lenten cantata will be rem
dered at st Paurs
The meeting Of the waldensian Aid So
ciety last Wednesday at Rutgers Church
was most encouraging TO members and
friends OF that organization. The treas
urer's report showed It to be In a flourish
ing financial condition and In every way
good progress has been made during the
year. Among those present was Alberto
Clop. Waldenslan representative from Italy.
His account OF conditions in that country
proved most interesting.
The Church OF the Ascension Year Book.
issued December. 1911. is attractive TO the
eye. interesting from both religious and
civic point Of view. and in It's clear. concise
reports cheering to the heart OF lover OF
humanity. Although the parish was
founded in 1877, the year just closed was
the SEVENTEEN anniversary year OF this. the
first church erected on Fifth avenue. When
II was built Il was in a meadow and a
boardwalk ran from Fifth avenue to Broad
way. Now the problem is how TO protect
Fifth avenue north OF the Church OF the
Ascension at 10th street from skyscrapers,
factories and sweatshops. The month OF
November not only completed the present
buildings threescore and ten, but also COM
pleted eighteen years of the free seat sys-
TEN and the present rectorship OF the Rev.
Or. Percy StIckney Grant The support
which this downtown church had received
since II gave up pew rents is at least sug-
gestive The income of this parish last year
was Sl25, 900, the largest in Its history. The
long list OF names on the parochial staff
vestry. numerous committees. departments
of work and reports indicates the wide scope
OF activity.
Shall the State Pension Widowed Moth
ers?" will be the question TO be considered
In the address of Or. Wise before the Free
Synagogue tomorrow morning. This adj
dress will mark the beginning OF a cam
paign looking TO legislative inquiry and
ultimate action in tho matter OF the state
granting pension TO widowed mothers of
minor children. as is done in the state of
Missouri, the city OF Chicago and In some
places IN California.
Walter NJ. Chandler will begin tomorrow
evening at the Harlem Presbyterian Church
a series OF five lectures on the general
subject of THE Jew; Tribute and n
Study by a Gentle" Tho purpose of the
lectures is not to proselytize, but TO help
create a better understanding between Jew
and Christian The subject OF the first
lecture will be Hebrew Achievements"
Alfred ". Martin will deliver the third in
his series OF Sunday evening lectures at
the Meeting House tomorrow evening. His
subject Will be THE Temptation OF Jesus"
In the course of his lecture he will discuss
tho three accounts of the temptation that
bava heen transmitted I'm the New Tesla
mont their origin and meaning. and the
source from which these narratives have
been drawn: the first century belief in
Satan and obsession; the real nature Of the
temptation TO which Jesus was subjected
and the comparison OF the temptation re-
corded OF Zoroaster and Gautama' the
Buddha, and the ethical value of these Cos
pei narratives.
Al the Church Of the Puritans the Rev.
I,ouIs A. Lindemuth, OF New Rochelle, will
nreacb morning and evening tomorrow.
The Rev. DR.. John C. Palmer has been
Amounted moderator OF session until the
congregation calls a pastor The church
has an active membership OF more than five
hundred. has no debt, and has wide field
for service. AS soon as pastor Is in
stalled an active campaign Will be started
10 increase the usefulness OF the church.
An illustrated musical travelogue on Aus
tralIa will be given by the Rev. c. Camp
hell Walker under the auspices Of the
Work and Employment Society In the par
ish house OF ST. AIMS Protestant Episcopal
church on Tuesday. January %.
The Rev. Dr. Keigwin. the pastor OF
the West End Presbyterian Church, will
nreach at both services tomorrow. The
subject OF the evening sermon will be rs
7, Prohable That the Dead Can Come Back
and Correct the Mistakes Which Were
Made During Life?" The sermon will en-
BODY a review OF that human longing so i'm
pressiyely portrayed in THE Return OF
Peter Grimm"
At the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church to-
morrow the preacher both morning and