New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21

,,,,,tees OF Harlem and New YORK
,or,an churches are meeting TO m
s.- consolidation one IS located OH
So, Morris Park West, and is without
.s,or and the other is at Seventh ave
,d 12sth street and has new pas
NV ,he Rev. G. w. Arms, Jr, lately come
w." colorado. IL is assumed by the com
IS II was said yesterday, that MT
Us. ~ would become pastor OF both con-
M'-. lions. but which property is TO be
80 M is undetermined. Both commit
are tenacious on the point OF retain
heir respective properties. Puritan
'.'.,.cb in both street. near Fifth avenue
- ,,b,ch talk OF consolidation has been
"a &c 10 retain its present plans
presbvterian support and extension have
49,, had division OF the Kennedy and
10, extension funds. and many new
s,.rs are in prospect. A most important
to, is the charging Of the bohemian
vi on the upper East Side. The sum
=. ,o5 600 has been granted toward a
90 narish building at First avenue and
",,h street TO cost $4,000. The people
have given $4,000. institutional work or
INV kinds among Bohemians, long sue
..ssful. Is to be pushed.
Rstbany Church. in the lower Bronx,
has been granted $4,000 with which to
.,,er and improve its parish building
Mount Washington Church. at Dyckman
erect and Broadway. in the Inwood dis
,-ict receives SIS. 900 for a wholly new
Itch building. Woodlawn Heights
fhurch is 10 be dedicated in April, and
1,,,versity Heights Church in May. A
sorvice celebrating freedom from debt by
ro,t washington Church is to be held next
ruesdav evening. The West End Churchs
new building. costing 100000. is TO be
onsned early next month, and $4,000 has
,,,s, been awarded TO eighteen Presby-
,er,an churches in Manhattan and The
BRONX toward current expenses.
THE Protestant situation in Harlem
needs a eet-together policy" said trus-
too of one Of the churches there yester-
dav. mot a mere union of two Presby-
terrain congregations. Changes in popu-
lation and in city conditions make
churches Of the old type impracticable.
I favor unity OF action and the creation
Of 4 great social. recreative and spiritual
centre in the best part of Harlem, not TO
do charitable or institutional work, such
az is done in Manhattan on the East
side but to meet the wants of the vast
middle class. Public school buildings are
n he made social centres, which is well;
but churches must also be made such
centres. They may not abandon strictly
religious work. but they must add the
other work Committees of the two Pres
byterian churches in Harlem stand ready,
think, TO do their part in this common
Harlem proposition"
II will be go 10 church week" for st.
PauTs Methodist Episcopal Church from
March % 10 %. inclusive. This month
marks the seventy-ninth anniversary Of
the dedication Of the church. 1t was then
located in Mulberry street and called the
second Wesleyan Chapel. Services VIII
be held as follows: Tomorrow, IL a. m,
anniversary sermon by the pastor. the
Rev. DR.. Charles L. Goodell; S p. m,
preaching by Dr. G. A. Johnston Ross
Tuesday, laymen's meeting in charge OF
the official board, followed by social re-
ceptlon Wednesday, preaching by the
pastor: Thursday, preaching by the Rev.
T. Ernest Johnson; Friday, preaching by
the Rev. DR.. c. l.. Mead, and Sunday. IL
4 n. preaching by DR.. George p. Eek
nan; s p. m, preaching by the pastor.