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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
24
The Home Street Presbyterian Church begins in the Bronx with a small chapel on Home Street and West Palms Road. Rev. Harold Rambo leads as minister and superintendent, with Miss Helen R. Chite visiting. Opening services are at 2 PM, and weekly services follow Sundays at 3 PM and Thursday devotional meetings at 7 PM.
The International Sunday School Association adds Rev. Dr. Franklin McElfresh of Zanesville Ohio as head of the teacher training department, while W C Pearce remains in charge of the adult class division. Since Toronto convention three years ago enrolment has risen and nine hundred thousand new church members have joined from Sunday school scholars. There are now about one hundred seventy thousand Sunday schools in North America.
The Evangelistic Committee of New York City expands tent and open air work across multiple locations. Tents at 16th Street and Boston Road, 67th Street and First Avenue, and Abingdon Square begin with H. D. Sheldon J. C. Grimes and C. Ladgate leading open-air centers and shop meetings. Italian tents at 106th and First Avenue move to 113th and First Avenue under Francesco Pirazzini with F. A. Tagliaratela in charge. Robert Walker, long-time Italy missionary, serves at 18th Street Belmont Avenue tent. Dr. Nardi preaches across Italian tents.
Despite opposition from American Baptist Home Mission Society officers the newly formed Baptist Brotherhood will devote itself to foreign mission work with Laymen's Missionary Movement. It will raise funds to expand Baptist mission efforts in China and Japan and, alongside encouraging men’s clubs in Baptist marishes, proceed on the original plan once the Northern Baptist convention met.
Opening service marks the seventy seventh annual Ossining camp meeting held in the new auditorium at Ossining Heights. Rev Frederick H Carpenter from Twenty fourth Street M E Church leads with plans for a highly successful gathering. Florence Writtenton Mission day promoter Charles Norvtenton to attend as director, with Mrs Barrett and others speaking. Children's Day on Tuesday features a 2 pm service. Bower Mission represented Thursday by G Hallimend. Epworth League emphasis Saturday with Frei Victor headlining. Public lectures by Rev Dr D C Hughes governor's father at 4 pm tomorrow and by Rev Dr J Tolfree Parr on August 2 4 1 at 5 pm. Dr Hughes preaches again August and G W McPherson speaks August 1 at 1 pm. Rev Dr Len G Broughter begins gun day meeting Sunday August at 2 pm. Closing Sunday at 5 pm Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church with Rev J Tolfree Parr preaching morning and afternoon. Parr known as a leading England evangelist drawing large crowds. Gen G Shelton president of National Bible Institute to preach at Shercliff Manor. Henry H Procter of Boston elected president Mount Hermon School trustees. he has led Mount Hermon and Northfield boards and is a successful leather merchant. Robert E Speer of New York elected Mount Hermon vice president, secretary of Presbyterian Foreign Missions board and a Northfield Conference speaker. Rev Shart Huiden, vicar at St Pauls, mentioned.
Chapel preacher Portman Square arrives at Northfield to deliver Bible lectures at the Con ferences. He helped establish the Y M C A in Palestine and Egypt and will speak on Christ's Conception of the Christian Life. He attends St Bart's New York during his stay. The Marble Church in Fifth Avenue is open to all. Dr Allen preaches at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Miss Inez Barbour and Mr Royal Fish join the program.
Professor Wilbur P. Bowen argued Americans must develop physiques through play rather than passive spectatorship. He illustrated forms of play from boating and hiking to rowing and ice sports, contrasting real exertion with theater and passive entertainment.
Miss Singh, lively and outspoken, interrupts Teja Singh’s Columbia lecture as her family sits nearby. Her bright orange turbaned brother and grateful mother watch while her running commentary on colonial politics reveals discontent with British rule. Her father notes tensions between Indians and Anglo-Indians, calls for reform, and warns that without change, India could face volatile times similar to Europe.
Prawns enter markets at 5 cents a quart with Gulf of Mexico and Florida supply. Prices vary across seafood and produce, with yellow perch 15 cents per pound, yellow pike 3 cents, and white fish 18 cents. Butterfish 12, porgies 10, sea bass 12, haddock 11, with Kennebec salmon up to 4 cents and California salmon to 3. Mackerel 40 cents, kingfish 20, bonita 10. Lobsters, crabs, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, melons, and berries show shifts. peaches and cantaloupes noted, along with numerous fruits and vegetables priced per basket or pound.
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