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The Banner of the Covenant thinks the
name "First Reformed Presbyterian Church"
must 'be a 'gtiod or it. Woad not }ive so
many claimants. Four congregations in this city
claim the name. The first First is Dr. Wylie's,
organised,in 1783, anikvipplyidni on Broad street
below Spruce. The second First (0. S.) is Rev.
T. - P. 'Stevenson's, and worships in the hall at
Eighteenth and Chestnut, formerly on Cherry
street near Eleventh,. Th , e Ain/ First or Steel
ite church adheres to the little Reformed Pres
bytery of North America, and has Rev. David
Steel, Sr., as its pastor. They worship at Twelfth
and Filbert, when Mr. Steele is not taking care
of the .interests of another,. little " faithful rem
nant" in Ohio. They look on Old Covenanters as
apostates, and on the General Synod as some
thing worse. The fourth First is the secession
from Dr. Wylie's, which now meets in the foyer
of the new Horticultural Hall. Any reader may
take his choice, but the further he goes down
the list the worse he will fare.
stir A Pittsburgh daily gives the Basis of
Union agreed=upon by the Joint Committee of
the U. P. Assembly and the It. P. General Sy
nod. It is sa curious comment on the plea that
the contittned existence of the latter Church de
pended upon and justified the suspension of Mr.
Stuart. The basis is a surrender to the U. P.'s,
rehearsing that the U. P. Testimony was drawn
up by a convention in which the R. P. Church
was represented and was designed as a Testimony
for the United Church. It agrees that the style
"U. P. Church" shall be that of the Church
formed by the union ; that the union be upon
the basis of their common principles; that any
congregation be allowed to use either Testimony
as it finds to be most edifying. A resolution to
adopt the U. P. Testimony as that of the United
Church was postponed till their meeting in No
vember. This and not any principle will be the
difficulty in the way.-
DEATH OF MR. JAMES B. RODGERS.
We chronicle with great pain the sudden
death of our heartily esteemed publisher and
Christian brother, Mr. James B. Rodgers, an
event which took place on Monday July 6, afte r
an illness of about two days.
This is a great loss to the business community,
to the eighteen newspapers and periodicals which
issued from his large establishmont No. 54 North
Sixth St., and to the publishing houses who
found in Mr. Rodgers one of the most reasonable,
obliging and skilful men in his occupation.' The
Publication Committee of the (N. S.) Presbyte
rian Church had employed him successfully in
getting out some of their choicest works. Mr.
Rodgers is ale.) a great loss to the Reformed
Presbyterian Church, participating as he did in
the liberal and charitable views of his pastor,
Rev. Dr. Wylie, arid' his fellow-member, George
IL Stuart,. by whom he has faithfully stood in all
their troubles.
We have thus in God's Providence, seen
Houghton, Wallace, Mcßride (of the Banner rf
the Covenant), and Rodgers stricken down at our
side. Each has‘gone to. his reward while it is
ours a little lonow to stand in our lot.
A fuller obituary noiiee' will appear in our
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1868.
REUNION MEETINGS.—On Sabbath evening,
June 28th, Dr. Spear's church (Brooklyn) was
filled with members of the two branches of the
Presbyterian church, met to hear the clerical
delegateKto the Assemblies from the neighboring
Presbyteries, in regard to Reunion. Rev. C. S.
Pomeroy, 0. S., hoped that the Presbyteries
would adopt the basis with and without the
Gurley amendment, so as to have both before the
Assembly. He praised the 0. S. Assembly as a
union body, and declared that no Professor or
Seminary should construct a Procrustean bed for
the church. Rev. John Hancock described the
absorbing interest in Reunion shown at Albany,
but said that only one man was known to have
changed his views during the long debate. Dr.
Beattie, he said, had come to our (N. S.) Pres
byterian House, and examined all our issues, and
found , nothing-he could not fellowship. Dr.
Spear said he had found that Reunion was the
one topic at Harrisburg, also, and that he be
came convinced, 'hyrthe praYira, speeches, and
conversations, :that he, hadz paid too exclusive , i
heed to the arguments against.it. He, like his'
brethren, on the other Side, felt doubtful as to
the orthodoky of somd'ipert—inine.X). B.7Piofes
sors in his case, but thought they ought to be
allowed to come in. The basis admits all types
of Calvinistic. theology and men. If any one
says, "1 dOn'tlilow'abOut N: S: orthodoxy," then
let them stay, "I don't know." Neither school
rgalf.es apy:surrender. :Barnes and Beman come
in with liberty` unabridied. (Di. Duryea was to
have addressed the meeting, but failed to come
up to time.)
A. ReunioaMonvention of the two Presbyteries
(N. and 0. S.) of Maumee was held inthe West
minster church of Toledo (N. S.) on the 16th of
June. The resolutions adopted contemplate the
consolidation of the two Presbyteries. It was
resolved that a committee of six elders be ap
pointed to arrange for the union of weak congre
gations on the same field, and as far as possible
to 'blink 'Bone such unions, or if they "P'innot
succeed, "that the desired changes shall be re
ported to both Presbyteries at their fall meetings,
that action may then be taken upon the matters
reported." Nothing is said in the resolutions
about the Reunion of the two Assemblies.
FROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT.
A SAD END
, .
A• death has occurred this week; in 'our -city,
which has affected all decent people who knew
anything,about it, with peculiar sadness. A few
. .
a
weeks since, young man dame here, as Organist
for the Central church. He was regarded, and
we suppose, with reason, as the finest organist
this side of New York City. All were charmed
with 4is playing. His skill and power with this
noble instrument, are freely spoken of, as almost
marvelous.
And yet it was known that he had been ad
dicted to habits of intemperance. • A year ago
he was in the Asylum at Binghampton, apparent
ly trying to reform. He played the organ there,
in Dr.,Boa.rdman's church, for a few Sabbaths,
and dharmed all, but could not always be relied
upon, the old appetite sometimes getting the bet
ter of him, and unfitting him for such a service.
When he came here a few weeks since, Chris
tians rallied around him, and ,tried to help him.
Some of our gentlemen deserve great credit for
their earnest efforts in his behalf, giving him
employment and introducing him to society. He
was well connected; bad enjoyed•the best advan
tages for professional and social culture; was
qualified to move in any society; and, for a time,
seemed to be doing well; but the end has come
sooner and more tragically than any of us antici
pated.
Last week it was whispered that he had fallbn
again into the hands of the enemy, and was very
sick. Some of our Christian men at once went
to him, with a tenderness and ministry, such as
is generally expected from life-lonc , -, devoted
friendship alone. They secured a good place for
him, watched over him, and he was soon better.
On Saturday he was so much himself again,.that
lie was expected to play for the choir rehearsal
that evening.
But, meeting in the afternoon, most unfor
tunately, one of the companions of his evil ways,
he was enticed to taste again, and at such a time,
the maddening cup was too much for his already
shattered constitution. After suffering for three
days all the horrors of some disease, which no
one wants to name, he died on Wednesday morn
ing. Everything was done that could be for
him. Prayer. alSo, was made fir him without
ceasing; but the work of self-destruction could
not he arrested.
We understand that he has an aged and.high
ly respectable father at the East, who had tried
everything in his power to save his erring boy.
Well did Dr. Campbell remark, on Wednesday
evening, it would be great a relief to that father,
if he could only know that his son died innocent,
by the hand of an assassin. But no ;he was his
own destroyer; whilst, at the same time, men of
like base passions, led him on to his ruin. We
envy not that young man his reflections, if he
has any just sensibilities left,. who tempted him
to his last drink.
But the saddest part of all is, that we still
have hundreds of young men in this goodly city,
who are on the same road, Some die thus sud
denly; and sonic by more lingering processes.
But the end is alike sure,
and comes full son
enough, however delayed in some cases. And
here we have a thousand dram shops, and a thou
sand men keeping them, who are making their
living out of just such sin and misery. "Oh,
my soul, come Snot thou into their secret; unto
their assembly, mine honor, be not-thou united."
ELMIRA dOLLtelE' iIECiTRBIOI4.
We doubt if it is generally known that a part
of the plan for each summer, in Elmira Female
College, is an excursion of the graduating class
and others, to some part of the country, for ob
servation and recreation. One year they went
to Niagara Falls, Thousand Isles, and Montreal ;
another year up the lakes; and this year they
arc visiting Baltimore, Washington, Richmond
and Fortress Monroe. They are accompanied
by one or more of the Professors. Arrangements
are made in advance. The party embraces some
sixty persons. And yet we are told that it is so
arranged, that it is to cost each one only the tri
fling sum of twenty-five dollars. Surely, that is
getting a large amount of travel and observation
for a small sum of money. Cooler weather, how
ever, would have been more favorable to their
enjoyment this year.
WELL SUPPLIED
Rev. T. K. Beecher tells us, in the Elmira
Advertiser, that they have "thirty-two inns, ta
verns or hotels,•in that city; and that they are
needed as taverns just at the spots, and in the
very lets where they stand." This he has on the
authOrity of three leading men of that region,
who act as supervisors and grant licenses. "None
may sell liquors and strong drink, to be drunk
when sold, except tavern orhotel keepers;" and
" each hotel must hi provided with - at least three
spare beds for the accoinmodatien - of travellers!"
Now, as the proper officers have granted thirty
two licenses, the little city of Eltnita is provided
with so many hotels,' ea6h with three spare beds.
There are no stiloans, ne rum holes, no grog
shops in' that city—only thirty-two taverna. Be
sides, each applicant for a license. must produce
the certificate of twenty respectable citizens, that
he is a moral, upright than, every way 'qualified
to keep a good hotel, and that be, l l,as the three
spare beds, and that the hotel is needed •in that
very spot.!
Truly, we had almost forgotten that each drink
ing hole in the Empire State was hedged about
with so much respectability; that each was a ta
vern, with three spare beds for weary, travelers,
and that each one, in the estimate of twenty re
spectable citizens, was needed just where it is.
We have about a thousand in this city. We
have seen something of their bandy work in the
present week, as described above. It is hard, at
least we presume, for the broken hearted father
at the East to see what need there .was of that;
and yet we hope it may do some good, even as
the beacon light warns off from some dreadful
ruin.
Rev. Henry N. Simmons, of the last ?lass of
Auburn Seminary, hip received and accepted a
call to the Presbyterian church of Salina, or Sy
racuse, First Ward. He is called with great
unanimity: and good feeling, and, will enter upon
his labors - in Augnst under, circumstances appa
rently favorable to great usefulness.'
GENESEE.
Rochester,July 4, 1868.
COLLEGE RECORD.
University of Pennsyloania.—Commencement
held. in the Academy of Music, Jame 25. A
graduati class of Eighteen took the degree of
B. A. ng , the . class of
. 1865 (twenty-three
members): received that of M. A. Seventeen
gradua*lof .themlaw department commenced as
Bachelors of Laws. Degrees granted by the Fa
culty Medicifie were announced and the Honor
ary Degrees of L.L. D. was conferred on Henry
C. Lea, Judge J. I. Clark Hare (who succeeds
Hon. George Sharswood at the head of the legal
faculty), Prof. Geo. Allen and'on Rev Dr. Dan.
R. Goodwin, who'retires from the Provostship to
devote his time to the P. E. Divinity, School in
West Philadelphia. That of DoOtor of Divinity
was given to Revs. Fred. W. Beasley, Thos..C.
Yarnell of West Philadelphia, and Jas. W. Dale
of Media, Pa. The two first are Episcopalians,
the last an 0. S. Presbyterian well-known as the
author of "Classic Baptism"
We rejoice to learn that the effort now making
mainly by the energetic new Prevost Chas. J.
Stille, to increase the endownient of this the old
est educational institution of our Commonwealth
by the addition of $500,000 is likely to meet
with the success it deserves. An institution
chartered in 1765; and associated with such
names as Lindley Murray, Benjamin Franklin,
White, S. B. Wylie; Geo. Duffield, Dar
las Bache, Benj. F. Sillinlan, &c., &c., ought not
to be allowed to languish for want funds.
New York University.=Coinmenbement June
17th. Graduates: A. 8., 7; M.D., 4. Honorary
Degrees.—D. D., Rev. Francis N. Zabriskie,
Claverack, N. Y. ; Rev. Ransom B. We!sh, Pro
fessor of Union College ; Rev. John Logan Aik
man, Glasgow, Scotland ; Rev. Aaron L. Linds
ley, South 'Salem, LL. D.—Rev. Dr.
Joseph P. Thompson, New York; George IL
Moore, New York. Ph. D.—Prof Wm. B. Silva,
Prof. G. J. Adler. Mr. Loring Andrews a new
Trustee has given $lOO,OOO to the institution.
Hampden Sidney College, Va.—Commence
ment held June 11th. The Degree of D. D. was
conferred on Rev-J. Halstead Carroll of New
Haven, Connecticut, and also upon Rev. Mr.
Johnson, .of 'New York.
Roa"oke College, AT: C. Commencement at
Salem, june"l4th et seq. Five gradUates. Bac
calaureate sermon by Preiident Kittle.
Kalamazoo (Mich.) College.—( . Freg Will Bap
tist) Baccalaureate sermon by President Fair
field, as also the address to the Literay Societies.
Commencement June 18th. Degree of D. D.
conferred on Rev. Geo. T. Day of Dover, N. H.,
and Rev. S. Cornelius of Ann Arbor.
Harvard University.— Commencement June
10. Class Ode by Robt. A. Boit. 'Reception on
the evening by President Peabody. -
-Princeton College. 121st Commencement
held June,,23d in thef First 0. S. church, Ttios.
N. Carter, Esq., of Newark being the orator of
the day. In the afternoon the Alumni organized
by adopting a constitution, Dr. McLean, Presi
dent. The death of Mathew Newkirk was appro
priately noticed. In , the evening speeches by the
junior orators. June 24th the Commencement
proper, President McLean presiding for the last
time. The graduatin. r' class (67'members) . 6
ceived the dearee of B. A., while the class of
1868 (77 members) received that of M. A. The
following honorary degrees werngiven : - LL. D.
—Rev. Alexander T. McGill, N. J: Ph. D.—
Rev. Henry B. Chapin,' N Y. ;,11tey. John F.
Pingry, N. J.; rev:James illeriintal, N. Y.;
Oliver .R. N. Y.; fGeo: M. 31eLeair,
M. D., N J. A. M—Stephen Wickes, M. D..,
of N. J. ; Lieut. Com. Edward Phelps Lull, U. S.
Navy ; John T. Bartine, N. J.
Dr. McCosh is expected to enter on his duties
as President at the opening of the next session,
and twenty gentlemen have raised $60,000 to
endow the position. The aggregate endowments
are $250,000.
Columbia College, N. Y.—CXIVth Commence
at the Academy of Music in New York, June
24th. Prizes were announced and the degree of
B. A. conferred on a graduating class of 27 and
that of M. A. on the class of 1865, numbering
29 members, as also on four members of prior
classes. The degree of Engineer of Mines was
conferred on a class of 14 members. The follow
ing honorary degrees were announced : S. T D.
—Rev. Samuel Hollingsworth, Port Chester, N.
Y.; Rev. Philander K. Cady, Poughkeepsie, N.
Y.; Rev. George B. Draper, Harlem, N. Y.; Rev.
Lewis A. Kemper, Professor of Biblical Litera
ture, Nashotah Theological Seminary, all Epis
copalians. L..L.D.—Rev John. 1 lenry Hill, D.
D., for 40 years missionary of the Protestanl.
Episcopal Church. and teacher at Athens, Greece.
Washington College, Va.—The Commencement
exercises at Washington College, presided over
by Gen. Robert E. Lee, were recently held.
Seth Shepard, A. 8., was the orator of the law
class; the "Cincinnati oration " was detiVe'redli
J. Harvey McLeary, A. 8., of Texas, and the
valedictory oration by RObert C.'Brockenbrough,
A. 8., of Lexington, Va. When the diplomas
were awarded Gen. Wade Hampton of South
CarolinaAplivered the address• to ; the graduates.
His theine was "Duty the best motive to animate
us in all things." 'Some of the speeches and
toasts connected with the commencement were'as
"Sedesh" as if the "President" had never'snr-'
rendered, to say nothing of his recent mission to
the North,to raise funds to carry, on the institu
Rutgers College.—The Commencement exerci
ses of this college, now in the 98th year of its
age, began with the Baccalaureate sermon by the
President, Rev. Dr. Campbell. On Tuesday,
June 23d, Hon. E C. Benedict, LL.D., addressed
the Literary and Scientific Societies, and Rush
Vandyke, M.D., the Alumni of the college. In
the afternoon, the Scientific department held
their Commencement. On Wednesday, the Com
mencement exercises of the college took place.
The degree of D.D. was conferred on Rev. Hugh
Hamill, of Lawrenceville N. J.; Rev. R. B.
Welch, Professor of English Literature in Union
College; Rev. John A. Todd, of Tarrytown, N
Y.; Rev. Theodore B. Romeyn, of Hackensack,
N. J. The degree of LL.D, was conferred on
the Hon. Ezra Cornell, the founder of the Cor
nell University,. at Ithaca, N. Y.
SUMMARY OF THE ANNIVERSARY RE-
PORTS.
The National Benevolent and Religious So
cieties which held their Anniversaries recently,
report as follows
Am. Bible Society:
Sales • $474,94634
Donations 248,160.34
$723,106.68
Am. Home Miss. Soc 292,135.00
Am. Female Guardian Soc 65,540.77
Am. Seamen's Friend Soo 55,352.80
Am. Tract Society:
Sales $400,053.31
Donations 118,773,72
519,614.95
Am. Tract Soc. (Boston):
Sales $94,469.22
Donations ' 47,856.04
142,325.26
Am. Anti-Slavery Soc 12,681.04
Nat. Temperance Soc 36,061.23
Am. S. S. Union:
Sales $300,290.50
Donations 95,654.86
---- 395,945.36
Am. and For. Chris. Union 138,526.44
AM. Cong'l Union 59,846.72
Pres. Board of For. Missions (0. S.) 285,689.16
Am. Church Miss. Soc 82,334.97
Miss. Soc. of M. E. Church 584,725.22
A. B. C. F. 'M 444,091.74
Am. Miss. Association 400,000.00
P. E. Com. on. For. Missions 82,604.68
" " Dom. Missions 142,136.44
it ft Freedmen , 29,223.54
Am. Baptist Miss. Union 191,637.58
B'd of For. Miss. of Ref. Church..... 53,472 91
" Education " ' ' 10,903.68
Local New York societies and agencies re
ported aggregate receipts of $1,063,112.41, while
(the Observer thinks) two millions in all were
given by the citizens of the Metropolis for its or
ganized charities, exclusive of State and munici
pal aid
The Baptist and the Presbyterian Boards and
Committees on Home Missions are not repre
sented in the above.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
HAMILTON COLLEGE, CLINTON, N. Y., 1868
Sunday, July 12.-10 f A. M., Baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. President Brown. 71. P. M.,
address before the Society of Christian Research
by Rev. S. "Si. Campbell.. D. D., of Rochester.
Monday, July 13.-9 A. M., Entrance Exam
ination. 3P. M., Kingsley rize Debate. 7f
P. M., Kingsley Prize 'Declamation.
Tuesday, July 14.-9 A. M., Entrance Exam
ination. 3P. M., " Class. Day" Exercises. 7f
P. M., Concert by Dodsworh's Band.
Wednesday, July 15. 10 A. M., Annua
Meeting of the Board of Trustees in the College
chapel. 2i P. M., Presentation of the Perry H.
Smith Library Hall.. Address by Hon. John D.
Caton, LL. D., of Ottawa, 111. Response by Hon.
Hiram Denio, LL. D., of Utica. Poem by Rev.
Charles D. Helmer, of Chicago. 7/ P. M. An
nual Meeting of the Society of Alumni. Annal
ist's letter by Bon. Gerrit Smith, LL. 8., Peter
boro',(class of 1818.) Oration by Hon. Joseph
R. awley, of Hartford, Conn., (class of 1847.)
Poem by Albert L. Childs, Esq., of Wate4km,
(blase of. 1861) .
• 'Thursday, July 1.6.--10 A. M., Commence
ment Exercises.
gplils gur Ctiurrijo.
CuurtcuEs.—The Second church of Elmira is
without a pastor. No call to Dr. Wood, of
Geneva, was made.—The Stone-Street Church,
of Watertown, N. Y., have extended a unanimous
call to the Rev. C. C. Wallace, of Placerville,
Cal., who will at once enter upon his labors.—ln
Midland City, Mich., Rev. T. L. Waldo has
labored about one year, and the church, which
was formed of five members in September last,
has increased to nineteen, and the Church and
Society are building a house of worship 34x50.
On the second Sabbath of June, Revs. M. Gelston,
of South Saginaw, and T. L. Waldo, organized a
new church in St. Charles, Mich., of eight mem
bers.—The corner-stone of a fine new church
edifice, to cost about $30,000, was laid on the
13th, for the church of Newark, Ohio.—Fourteen
united with the church in Susquehanna Depot,
Pa , June 7th. This makes fifty-three additions
since the first of March.
•A correspondent of the Presbyterian -writes
from St. Paul, Minn.: " The First church is
prospering under; the, mipistration of the Rev.
Mr. Mattocks, a man - greatly beloved by his peo
ple. The pulpit of Hope chapel, r . " the House of
Hope "], the former pastorate of the Rev. Mr.
Noble, now of Pittsburg, Penna., is filled by the
Rev. Mr. Flint, whose saTices are welcomed by
a large and intelligent congregation. Great
credit is due Mr. Noble for all his labor of love
among that people. Sorrowing hearts followed
him to his new field." ,
PRESBYTERIES.—HanziIton met. at College
Hill, 0., June 25, to receive and act upon a call
of the Church for the settlement of Rev. E L.
Davies, who has been laboring there as stated
supply for nearly two years. The call was placed
by Presbytery in the hands of ,the pastor-elect,
with the advice that he hold it until the regular
meeting of the Presbytery in October.- Otsego
held its semi-annual meeting at Otsego, June 9th,
in the church, which has been recently repaired
in a very tasteful manner. The Congregational
church at Richfield Springs, which was connected
with this Presbytery on the Plan of Union,
adopted in 1801, having imbibed the spirit of the
times, has sought a more perfect union with us,
and has become in spirit and polity thoroughly
Presbyterian. Elder H. C. Walters, delegate
from the church, reported their action, where
upon Presbytery Resolved, "That we rejoice at
its prompt action in this direction, and recom
mend to all our churches, in like relations and
circumstances, to follow their worthy example."
Presbytery adjourned to Cherry Valley June 18,
to instal Rev. Henry U. Swinnerton, from the
Presbytery of Passaic, pastor of the first Presby
terian church ever- formed west of the Hudson.
From this church the late Dr. E. Nott, President
of Union College, was called to Albany.
MINISTERIAL—GuiIford, Conn.—Rev. Geo.
M. Boynton, former pastor of our church in Riv
erdale, N. Y. was installed over the,T.hird Con
b
o.re:rational church of Guiltbrd 7 Conn •7 on Wed-
nesday, June 24th. Sermon by Rev. President
Woolsey, D.D., of Yale College.
LAYING THE COBS.ER-BTONE Or BETHES
DA CHURCH.
The corner-stone of the house of worship for this
new congregation was laid on Wednesday afternoon
of last week. The lot selected is on the south-east
corner of Fra.nkford Road and Vienna Sts., the front
facing on the finest part of Frankford Road, which
is itself the great thoroughfare of Kensington and
the finest street in that section of the city.
The large area of the new building---11.5 front by
70 deep—was already appreciable to the eye as the
foundations had for.the most part been laid, and the
stout timbers of the scaffolding had arisen around
them. An extemporized flooring had been extended
over the whole extent of the church, and was cov
ered with settees borrowed from the neighboring
Hall in which the congregation as yet worship. On
the Northwest corner of the lot, a stand had been
erected and covered in with American flags, and ar
ranged with seats to accommodate the clergy who
were expected. In front of this the excellent choir
of the church were gathered in a semi-circle around
the harmonium.
When we reached the scene, in spite of the in
tense heat, every seat on and around the stand was
already occupied, while many were avoiding the woe
pronounced upon those that take their ease in Zion,
by standing at every point - within earshot on all
sides of the stand. The number of our own pastors
who had assembled from every part of the city,
must certainly have evinced to the new colony thit
all our churches felt a common interest in the un
dertaking, while the presence of several pastors of
churches of other denominations in the immediate
neighborhood showed that it was with all good will
from their new neighbors, that this people were
about to set up their tabernacle here.
The introductory services prayer, singing, and
the reading of the Scriptures were conducted by
Rev. Mr. Hutton, Rev. Dr. Paxon (M. E.) and
Rev. Dr. Shepherd.
The first address was made by our venerable fa
ther Rev. A. Barnes. He spoke with great empha
sis of the services in the gospel of the late Rev. Geo.
Chandler, under whom the old Kensington church
had outgrown its former small house of worship,
and had now again outgrown the larger one erected
in its place, sending out this new colony to estab
lish itself in a more Northern locality. He urged
the value of houses of prayer, illustrating what he
said by a reference to the superb hospital recently
erected in northern KenSington to care for the bo
dies of men, in a neighborhood where railroads are
numerous, and where accidents are likely to occur.
That hospital was worth all it cost ; much more this
house for the care and the, healing of men's souls.
He assured the people that they were not to be lett
alone in this work, so far as the prayers, sympathies
and material aid of their brethren in the southern
parts of the city are concerned.
Rev. Dr. March spoke in his usual happy and ef
fective strain, rejoicing in the establishment Of this
Bethesda, this "house of mercy," and triisted soon to
be re-called to aid in the dedication of the new edi
fice.
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Rev. Dr. Stryker was glad to see such an evidence
of progress as this undertaking is. He had come
from the [Dutch} Reformed Church 'Which had be
gun -to wake up to the needs and .the - signs of the
times. He had told his over grown congregation in
New York that they must' divide, as seven hundred
souls were too many for one man's care. Therefore
he rejoiced in this work of colonizing, this " scattering"
which was yet increasing. He rejoiced to see so
many children present. Some one had said ; " Bless
me, how many children there are here !" He trus
ted that all these children would grow up to be pil
lars of the church. -
Bev. 11 H. Allen being called upon to do the
" begging" positively refused, but said he had no ob
jection to do a little "-collecting." This was a
matter of debt and . duty and not of gratuity. He