Remarkable Growth of the Presbyterian Church 1801 to 1900s
A religious page notes the church extension movement as Christmas observances loom in city churches. Plans include a twentieth century movement led by speakers such as Rev. Drs Meredith Jefferson Kent Ingersoll Lyman and Me roe with Wanamaker as principal speaker at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian. The New York committee aims to fund missions education and church extension. The article cites growth: 183 ministers and 449 churches in 1800s rising to 700 ministers and 1,007,689 communicants, with 1,415,771 churches nationwide and 27 foreign missions now active. Sunday schools expanded to 1,085,205 participants. the Home Mission Board now has 1,743 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Jefferson
Kent
Ingersoll
Lyman
Meroe
John Wanamaker
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Malibie D. Babeu
EF. OF. Ellinwood
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
South
United States
Hinme’ Mission Board
Review of Jesus Teaching and Miracles in the Gospels
A Sunday school review notes three months without direct portrait of Jesus and instead focuses on his teaching about human condition and God’s redemption. It highlights miracles and parables such as the healing of the dropsy and ten lepers, the blind man, and the emphasis that Jesus spoke with authority. The lessons stress that Jesus’ messages address every class and condition, not just individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jam
Bartimeus
Vaccheus
Lazarus
Jesus
God
Luke
Timeus
Jesus of Nazareth
Son of
David
Moses
Syed
Abraham
Moet & Chandons Vast Vineyard Holdings Questioned
A reminder notes that Moet & Chandon controls more vineyards than the combined holdings of Clicquot Piper-Heidsieck Monopole Ruinart G H Mumm Pommery and Roederer, highlighting its dominant land assets in wine production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monopole
Ruinart
The Great Supper and Jesus Personal Meetings
The article surveys Jesus encounters with a Pharisee, the rich young ruler, and Zacchaeus, showing how He addresses carelessness, self righteousness, and penitence. It links these to the parables of The Pounds and the universal invitation, stressing repentance, faith, and accountability before God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Luke
Lazarus
Proposed New Diocese Discussed by Highland Clericus
A well attended Highland Clericus meeting at St George's Newburg heard Rev Octavius Applegate of St John Kingston urge a division of the New York diocese to relieve current oversight. The discussion that followed showed notable differences of opinion among Episcopal clergy of Dutchess Orange and Ulster counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Highland
Dutchess, Orange
Ulster
St. George's
Octavius Applegate
St.John's
Kingston
Diocese of
New York
Inaugural Ceremonies Set For McKinley Era
Senator Hanna names Gen Francis V Greene of New York chief marshal for the inaugural parade on March 4. Gen Greene, a respected soldier and longtime Republican, receives the honor as Secretary Hitchcock permits the inaugural ball and related entertainments at the Pension Building citing its grand court and suitable history for such events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Francis V. Greene
New York
Greene
Hitchcock
McKinley
Pension Office
Bids Opened for Final Section of Rapid Transit Tunnel
Contractor John B. McDonald opened five or six bids for the forty first to forty seventh street tunnel segment running through Forty second Street to Broadway. The forty second Street section has delayed progress due to underground obstructions and Grand Central Station connections. Officials aim to push construction to meet the four and a half year timetable despite expected underground challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-first
Forty-seventh Streets
Forty-second Street
Broadway
John B. McDonald
Grand Central Station
Council Approves $2 Million Bond for City Streets
The Municipal Council approved a $2,000,000 bond issue for repaving streets in all five boroughs after months of delay. Only Councilman Bodine of Richmond voted no, with prior opposition by Murray and others. About $1,000,000 targets Manhattan and the Bronx, over $900,000 for Brooklyn, and remaining funds for Queens and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keating
Bodine
Richmond
Murray
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Hailstorm Cures by Cannons Hit Foreign Vineyards
Washington Pec 21 John C Covert United States Consul at Lyons France reports on hail suppression by cannon firing. French and Italian wine growers use inverted cone guns with blasting powder to break hail clouds. A single cannon covers about seventy five acres and may redirect storms to rain. Italian use rose from 2000 cannons in 1899 to 15000 last year though scientists doubt infallibility of cannons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pec
John C. Covert
United States
Lyons
France
State Department
Italy
Paul Cazeneuve
Galveston
Consul Covert
Pig Iron Slump Hits Cleveland District Hard
Stockton on Tees reports a sharp pig iron downturn with more furnaces likely to close by December 31 than since 1886. District production drops by 5000 tons monthly and prices have fallen by 18 shillings in six months, making production unprofitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton-On-Tees
England
Cleveland
Roosevelt May Name Beekman Successor Tomorrow
Gov Roosevelt announced he is likely to appoint a successor to the late Justice Henry R. Beekman on the New York Supreme Court bench. John Proctor Clarke is regarded as the probable appointee to fill the vacancy created by Beekman's death. the announcement was anticipated today in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Roosevelt
Henry R. Beekman
John Proctor Clarke
Supreme Court
Railroad Directors Set December Dividend Meeting
The Lackawanna Railway Directors announce a dividend meeting for December. The Manhattan Railway reports 650000 passengers this week and escalator traffic at Twenty third Street and Sixth Avenue has risen sharply. C G Doyle named General Manager of Chesapeake and Ohio after vacancy left by G W Stevens. C C Walker new General Superintendent Eastern Division at Richmond succeeding Doyle. Western traffic managers warned resignations will be sought if rates are not kept. The Presidents will answer for any rate manipulation by the Advisory Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Railway
Twenty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Cc. G. Doyle
Chesapeake and Ohio
G. W. Stevens
C. C. Walker
Hinton
West Va
Mr. Doyle
Richmond
Morning and Evening Church Services Notice
Morning service at 11 o'clock and evening service at 8 o'clock announced. Public invited. Pastor's morning sermon titled The Challenge of the Incarnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Madison Av
24Th St
Co. H. Parkhurst
D. D
North Presbyterian Church
31St St
Wilson D. Sexton
Christian Endeavor
University PL. Presbyterian Church
Corner
10Th St
George Alexander
Friends of the Sunday School
South Church
Roderick Terry
West End Collegiate
Middle Collegiate Reformed Church
Ith St
John G. Fagg
Mr. Fagg
Lenox AV
Unitarian Church
Cor
Merle St. C. Wright
Metropolitan Temple
Dr. Cadman
Jane Street
T.S. Bond
Perry Street
Greenwich St
Tissot Pictures
Metropolitan -Temple
Moving Picture Entertainment Tonight
Baptist Church OF the
Calvary Church
West 57Th ST
Madison AV. Baptist Church
Henry M. Sanders
Manhattan Congregational Church
S. W. Corner Broadway
H. A. Stimson
ALL Souls’ Church
Unitarian
20Th St
Thomas R. Slicer
eLine & — Church OF the Ascension
Percy S.grant
Holy Redeemer
ST. Matthew's
ST. Thomas's Church
ST. AV
Babcock
Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
Church OF the Divine Paternity
Central Park West
76Th St
Charles H. Ban
Love
Oxford
England
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Sion
Movement
John BR. Whitney
Colden
House of Moet & Chandon
GEO. A. Kessler & CO
Zaccheus
Jericho
Aesar
Hrist
Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church
West 4Th
John J. Reed
Wm. F. McDowell
Sacred Musicale
King
Dudley Buck
F. D. Lewson
Frank Miller
BRICK
Fifth Avenue
37Th Street
Maltbie D. Babcock
Central Presbyterian Church
Wilton Merle Smith
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
George T. Purves
D.D
the Nazarene.’ Bible School
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
Howard Agnew Johnson
Rutgers Presbyterian Church
Chas. Cuthebert Hall
Union Theological Seminary
First
5Th Avenue
12Th Street
Howard Duffield
the Prince of Peace
West Presbyterian Church
Anthony H. Evans
Bloomingdale Reformed Church
Wm. Stinson
Grace Reformed Church
54Th St
J. R. Duryee
Marble Collegiate Reformed Church
29Th St. and
David Jas. Burrell
Burrell
David Jas
Fifth Avenue Collegiate Reformed Church
48Th St
Donald Sage Mackay
Church OF the Eternal Hope
Columbus
Amsterdam
Ays
Crowe
Church OF the Messiah
34Th ST
Park Av
Minot J. Savage
Canva
Bebce Aka
Temple Beth-El
Sth
Disciples OF Christ
B. Q. Denham
Decinles Las of Christ
Bet
Lenox
Ee Aves
Mt. Philputt
Christ's Mission
West 21St St
Father O'Connor
Fasanotti
Bishop Potter
West Side
Stephen Merritt
19Th St
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
West 48Th St
Christian Science Service
de Na Age Ree
Ballington Booth
Volunteer Hall
Henry Frank
Carnegie Lyceum
Hugh
Pentecost
27Th St
Bethlehem
Radcliffe
Howden
China
Moravian Church
Lexington
30Th St
H. A. Gerdson
Helen van Anderson
Schuyler
West 45Th St
West Side Lyceum
Divine Circle
West
Mamna Strafford
Christ
Helen Temple Brigham
Lexington Av
55Th St
Tuxedo
Margaret Gaule
Theosophical Society
Grand Circle
General Presbyterian Church
Jefferson and Marcy Avs
J. F. Carson
Highland Clericus
New York Times
Gen. Greene
Ball
Pension Building
Hecker-Jones Jewell Milling CO
Council
Justice Beekman
Ae Lackawanna Railroad
Ec. S
Central Baptist Church
Frank_M. Goodchild
J. A. Chambliss
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
West 46Th St
Richardson
J. H. Randall
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bible School
Acmiuers
ACLE
Charlies E. Jefferson
Charles B. Hawley
William H. Thomson
M. D
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Broadway Tabernacle
J. Wilbur Chapman
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Pilgrim Church
ALL Angels
West End
de Lancey
Townsend
SOULS
R. Heber Newton
Seata Free
Walter E. Bentley
Church OF the Heavenly Rest
45Th St
Niles
St. Paul's
J. O. S. Huntington
Gounod
Eglise DU
ST. Bartholomew’s Church
Madison Ay
44Th St
David H. Greer
Greer Rieeo
ST. John’s Chapel
Trinity Parish
Varick
Canal
ST Stephen's Church
West 69Th St
Nathan A. Seagle
Ees Evangelical Lutheran Church OF the Advent
G. F. Krotel
Evangelical Lutheran Church OF the Holy Trinity
6Th Av
C. Armand ‘Miller
Andor. m
Sd Av
People’s Church
Ea Dent
Ices
Ee ST. James Methodist Episcopal Church
126Th St
E. S. Tipple
Choral Society
ST. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
George P. Eckman
New Church
Church of the New Jerusalem
35Th St
Bet. Park & Lexington Aves
J. K. Smyth
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