New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-18

The Rev. Or Henry II Meyer was yes
terday elected editor 81 the Sunday school
publications Of the Methodist Episcopsi
Church. lie viii take the place OF Or.
John r. Mcfarland, who died last De-
eenber. The book committee filled the
vacancy 81 a meeting IN the rooms OF the
Methodist Book Concern, at No, i6o F1fth
avenue
The editor directs the training OF moro
than four million students IN the Sunday
schools Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
For tho last twelve years Dr Meyer has
been assistant editor OF the publications.
lie was born IN Illinois on November u
1871. and is a graduate OF tho German
wallace College, at Bercs, ohio. ana the
Drew Theological Seminary at Madison
n. J. lie took up POSTGRADUATE work IN
philosophy and pedogcgics IN Columoia
and IN German universities. From 1879 TO
sSos he was teacher IN the public schoois
Of California. For two years he was pas
Tor of the German Methodist Church o.
Wilmington. cal. and I'm 1901 he became
member Of the faculty OF ST Paul College
ST; Paul Park MINI
Fer the last three years in addition to
his work as assistant editor ne has oeen
secretary ~ the sunday School CooncA OF
Evangelical Denominations in the United
States and Canada. lie Is secretary OF
the Commission on Christian Education
OF the Federal Council OF Churches Oh
Christ in America For the last ten years
he has written the Handbook Of the In
ternstional Sunday school lessons.
The Rev. Or. sheridan Watson Bel, OF
Hamilton. ohio. will begin tomorrow
the pastorate OF Washington Square
Methodist church. in this city, succeeding
there the Rev. Or T. NJ Waters, who
goes South TO become a college president.
DT Bell is one OF several new Methodist
pastor. 70 begin work tomorrow ana
there remains vacant an important Mem-
odist pulpit. ST. Andrews on the west
Side.
DIT Bell IS an ohioAn by birth. and
was educated at Ohio Wesleyan college
and has studied IN the School or Fhi'ah-
fhropy In this city. lie leaves parish
having more than one thousand members
30 come 10 downtown Manhattan. into
field that saw greater DAYS years ago. lie
IS expected 70 start new plans ana 10
many this feld appears a promising one
again in spite Of discourssements-
Next Thursday morning will be con-
secrated by Bishop Greer. assisted by the
clergy stsfr Of the Cathedral OF - Jonn
the Divine. the new Whiting Memorial
Cha7el OF the cathedral This Is one OF
the seven chapels that surround the
sanctuary. u is intended FOR the Italian
rite and is 10 be known officially as the
S.. Ambrose Chapel il is next 70 the
Bishop Potter Memorial Chapel, on the
south or Epistle side, and was given by
Mrs George l. Rives. wife OF the ex-
Corporation Counsel OF the city. The cost
is about 10000. The Potter Chapel IS
.Aearing completion. and work on tho
Huntington Chapel IS progressing.
Rsshop Cusack will dedicate tomorrow
the rev Paulist Church al Inwood. Its
exact Vocation is Broadway and N7th 81.
and its name Is the Church OF the Good
Shepherd. The cost OF the structure has
been $500 and built Of concrete. Il
is so planned and located that later u
may become psrochial school and par
: - ~roSse. with ample space FOR the
parish church itself. While Paulists have
many branch lines OF work elsewhere, and
their fathers are engaged in many quar-
tiers. this IS the first extension in this
city. Their great parish is al Columbus
ave. and Goth 81. Now a new Paulist
parish is growing up. For some time a
basement has been used. but so rapid
has been the growth OF lnwood poDuia-