New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-06

ton, covering q series of days, or an
anniversary Of large interest TO Meth
odists throughout the metropolitan dis
trct will be observed in st. Pauls
Methodist Church, West End sv. and
Seth st. Some OF the most prominent
men in the denomination will make ad-
dresses and take part in the various
exercises.
The original church building, In Null
berry ST., was dedicated In 1888. In
1858, at which time, responding 20 the
demand to follow the uptown resident
movement, the church built and occu-
pied a new structure at Fourth av. ana
22d at. After a very successful period
Of thirty-seven years in this LOCALITY
again the strong pressure OF changing
environment made necessary a change
that brought the church to the present
home at West End av. and S6th ST.,
where. under Dr.. George p. Eckmsn
and later by Dr.. Charles l.. Goodell, the
church work has met with marked sue
cess.
Among the men Of prominence who
have been pastors at st. PauPs since
its founding were Bishop +. S. James,
Bishop r. s. Foster, Bishop +. q.
Haven, Bishop Cyrus d. Foss. DR.. j.
A. NJ. Chapman, DR.. James K. Day,
chancellor Of Syracuse University; En-
sign McChesney, Drs. o. H. Tiffany and
A. j. Palmer.
In the observance OF the eightieth
year Of service series OF special meet
ings will be held. as follows:
On Sunday, March Z, at IL q. m,
Bishop Luther b. Wilson will preach
at D. M, DR.. Anthony II. Evans, Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise and DR.. Henry Z. Cobb
will speak; Wednesday. March 10, at
s p. M. platform meeting, with ad-
dresses by Dr., A. J. Palmer, Dr. Allan
MacRossie and others; Friday, March
-, at 8 p. m, general reception 10
present and former members OF the
church and congregation in the parlors,
followed by short congratulatory ad-
dresses on the work OF the church, and
refreshments; Sunday, March IA, at u
a. m, Chancellor James K. Dav OF
Syracuse University. will preach, and
at p. m. DR.. Charles L. GoOdell will
preach.
California Mecca for Church People.
Railroad ticket agencies in New York
report sales Of tickets to the racine
Coast far in excess of previous years
LARGE numbers of these are bought by
neople interested in Christian work IN
connection with the Panama Paclhc EX-
position. attendance at which has al
ready broken records for such expos
tions. All roads carrying through Dusi-
ness 10 the Coast report advances. All
of them also offer. exceptional rates a
little later TO church conventions 70 De
held in great numbers IN coast cltles'
Raptists of the North. whose head,
Quarters arc in this city. nave HXed
their annual meetings, ali agenciea' loi
Los Angeles. and Baptlsts IN grea'
numbers have already arranged 70 60
Even special trains are provided Iol
Ministers among CongregatiOnaiists'
Baptists and Methodists are headine
excursion parties. Seversi, are ~ ~
from this city. Boston VIII senu '"o'
both in charge o. ministers. ,l
DiscinIes of Christ have changed
.ha;r osneral convention date from Dc
tober to July in order to take sdyah' x
cf exposition rates. Los AnseIe9 ia
cleo been chosen as the meeting pIace'
Tho Young Mems and Young Women
Cbr;st;an associations, the salvation
AMY with General Bramwell Boom
,.;eitor and speaker; the Young REQ
,io,s Societv OF Christian Endeavor, the
EadaraI Council of Churches and others
ere planning to take people across inc
continent.
Early announcements Of summer
meetings have already appeared, ne
Cbautauouas. the Missionary Educa-
ton Movement conferences ard the
Christian associations are counting on
crowds made up of people VINO usuaIiy
fock 10 Europe in April and May ran
rooI companies are making stop-oVei
rTiy;,eScs more general than ever, and
,r;rc;nal cities are bidding for wen
pnnr,n clereymen TO and from the "a
r;fc Coast 70 stop and speak Confer
enccs in great numbers and on all sorts
IF welfare topics have been announced;
Nov York clergy are in receipt OF
ras+ numbers of invitations from these
;nIond cities. Were they to accept ali
;nvitations the Rev. Drs. HILLS ana
Cadman, Of Brooklyn; the Key. Dr ,i
Jefferson. Manning. Burrell. Merriil
WacArthur and others. OF New iofk'
wo,,ld have long ago filled the entire
INNER Chicago, st. Louis, New Or
in "n'r los Angeles, Kansas City. Seattle
I'D Denver have led in these INVITA-
lions. but smaller cities IKE oalt Lah a,
f uoIene, Dallas and Santa Fe. are not
idie II ia TO be such an American year
IN christian affairs. especially IN con
ferences. as has not been known III
generations.