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16 CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS ASD NOTES. PROGRESS OF WORK OX ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, "AMERICAS WESTMINSTER ABBEY." Cathedral of Ft. John the Divine ha." at last reached a of construction where the true beauties of the great building begin to appear. The visitor to the Heights who a year or two ago was accustomed to Peeing the massive arch nnd sOlan standing like an ancient ruin would be surprised now were he to return and behold the gnu white walls of the two semi-completed -finder chapels" and those which surround the cen'ie of the building.

The recent death of George L. Helns. state architect, lends peculiar Interest to the view of the new cathedral presented here. The firm of Heiris La Farpe. of which Mr.

was the bead, were the designers. Unfortunate as was the death of the architect before the completion of this his greatest there Is some satisfaction in the thought that he lived to see his dream begin to assume concrete form. death, that of P. Willis James. attention to the sreat cathedral.

His jiift of the structure has just been Mr. James was a Presbyterian, ard his st to the Episcopal cathedral recalls Bishop CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN TIIE DIVINE, FROM CATHEDRAL PARKWAY. Potter's wish that the Cathedral of St John the Divine should be a great Protestant centre, tho Abbey of America, and not merely a Protestant cathedral. The work at present is on the rear of the jrreat arch, as shown In the out.

and that part of the building, too. will 8008 be Inclosed. An agreement has been effected between the building committee and Gutzon BorKlum, the sculptor, who threatened last spring that unless bis Ites creations received letter handling by the stonecutters he would repudiate the entire work tnd take legal steps to protect his reputation. The committee, it is learned, has given orders that the seventy-five or pieces of statuary already In place at the cathedral shall be taken down and recut in strict accordance with the original models furnished by the sculptor. Mr.

Horglum is satisfied, be says, that the work Is to be put In the hands of first class artisans. The 3foboken firm which held the original contract for the stone work will, it is Fa id, remain in charge. Vut only first class workmen will be allowed to tojch the work. CONGREGATIONALISTS SEEK UNION. Movements Under Way in All Parts of the World.

The Cougregatlonalists of the world, accordingto ores presented In the English "Oonsregatlonal Tear Book." number 1,333.501. There are 12.582 churches and LwBJM children in the Sunday fchools. Of the total number of members. 501 are found in Great Britain. 9.532 in Canada and Newfoundland.

19.019 In Australasia, 18.521 In South Africa, 5.641 in British Guiana and Jamaica. 12,684 in China, India Japan, in the United Utates and 5.724 In various mission countries. It is a notable fact that just at this time there lire plans looking toward denominational union between. Congregatlonalists and other religious bodies In the United States, In Canada and in South The National Council of the Churches of the United States will act within a week on the proposition to unite with tho Methodist Protestants and the United Brethren, nd on the eve of that action it is the opinion of Tiiost leaders that the union cannot be. consummated without the disruption of one or more of the denominations Involved.

In preliminary have been taken for union of the Cbnsreajatlonalista. the Methodists i nd the Presbyterians. The movement In South Africa is just taking form, and involves the md the yterians. NEW BROOKLYN SYNAGOGUE. Beth Zlohim Adopts Plans for $100,000 Structure.

Plans Cor a new temc to cost 1100.000 have prepared for the congregation 13eth Elohlm, Brooklyn, and a final vote was taken last Sunday by the congregation In favor of the project. The plans will be accepted at once, and work on the new structure pushed "rapidly to completion. With a seating capacity of fifteen hundred the new synagogue will have a greater capacity. It is than any other in New York. The congregation Beth Elohlm Is largely made up of jews living on the Park Slope.

Jacob Brenner, Commissioner of Jurors in Brooklyn, was made president of the congregation at the same meeting that voted to build the. new synagogue. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY'S REPORT. The ninety-first annual report of the American Bibie Society notes a general Increase in the Income of the society, notably from legacies. It makes, however, a plea for still more funds, as many field? are Mill unoccupied for lack of means.

The society received during the year $075,830 and expended J563.606 S3. leaving a balance of $12,213 95. The total Issues of the society at home and abroad amount to 1.510.53. Of these 1.010,777 were issued from the Bible House, in New York, and from the society's agencies abroad, being printed on mission and other presses in China, Japan, Flam. Syria and Turkey.

The total issues of the society in ninety-one years amount to U. 00,382 copies. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS. With the beginning of th. year 1908 there will he available for the adult classes in the Sunday schools of America and a series of prepared for their especial use by the official committee of the International Sunday School Association, In accordance with action taken by association at its Toronto convention In JSO3.

There has outspoken opposition to these advanced lessons, many Sunday school leaders holding that the regular International lessons were sufficient for all grades of the school. The lesson committee has deferred in a sense to this opposition. The committee has prepared for UM a course for advanced Bible students that parallels and complements the regular international course for the year. NEED OF NEW MISSION ORGANIZATION. socgestlssi is keing made among leaders of Prottutant denominations that there is need among the churches for an organisation of nss which shall have for Its purpose, the odvanc.men; of home minion work.

an( which shAll staad to tome missions in a similar relation an dw-e the missionary movement to is no rivalry between the Sjreet but leaders say that for- missions a-e specifically the work of the laymovement, already In existence, the work should have the support of similar organisation. It uggested that both causes minht be included In laymen's missionary movement, but this is considered by many to be able. n.l to be not iy th.it during the present church year an Interdenominational organization for horr.c mission supf" li may created. A LAY WORKERS' SCHOOL. Bible Institute to Attack Problem of the Unchurched.

ThU is the era of departures in the directlon of religious instruction. The latest is that announced by the National Bible Institute, of No. 156 Fifth avenue. It plans a school for Christian Workers that is likely to create wide Interest in WHERE PRESENT WORK 19 GOING nJI denominations. Karly in November It will establish a school for the training of lay evangelists.

Don O. Bhelton, president of National Bible Institute, says: "Tho founding of this school indicates the recognition of a great need, is pi to supply to Christian Church increased numbers of efficient evangelistic workers. That the Christian Church needs a reinforcement of workers Is apparent. Vast forty millions in America alone v.re rinssod as non-church attendants To these it is the duty of the Church to the GospeL But how? Not ther by ordained ministers. They must be supplemented.

The task is t. a gigantic for the corps at presart engaged it. "In CiiTlbiiar. churches of America are .1 tltudes Intelligent, energetic laymen. To a larpo degree they Hn unutilised force In aggressive Except by their contribumoney and by their church attendance, most or them making no direct and personal effort to take the Gospel to the masses outside of the Church, take Gospel to the unreached masses is the primary function of the, Church.

Hut in many gnored or shirked, a widespread and stupid neglect of splendid opportunities for evangelistic real is evident. call cornea to the devoted, brainy laymen of the. Church. They can lit them: elves to give with power thiir personal testimony to Christ. In open air meetings, In Gospel halls, lri Young Men's rhripfian Association meetings, in the services In their own leir direct, burning message Will "Tho National Bible Institute will provide a of study for their training.

It will be short, but sufficiently compn benslve. It will be led by rs and laymen of wide Christian experience. Its chief object will be to help qualify laymen for earnest, persistent and effective evangelistic endeavor among those who absent themselves from the hurehes." The chairman of the special committee in charge of the arrangements for bool ir- Hugh It. Monro, vice-president of the Niagara Lithograph Company. The sessions will be held in the assembly hal! on the seventh floor Of the Presbyterian Building, No.

156 Fifth avenue, corner of 80th street, oil Tuesday and. Thursday evenings. The work of the school will bo strictly Interdenominational, and rs of wide experience representing nearly all the denominations will form the faculty. GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK. University advantages will bo offered durinp the coming year iri the Broadway Tabernacle Bible whi 1907-' OB year to-morrow morning.

the courses free to all students will be one with Alfred i). p. Ha mil professor of architecture in Columbia University, entitled "Lay Studies in Origin Scriptures from rti Vi( wpoint." The Rev. Professor Hugh Black, of Union Theoloplcal Seminary, will preach to-morrow at both the morning and evening services in the Collegiate Church of Bt. Nicholas.

Dr. Mackay will resume services on Octolx At the Church of the Ascension, at the musical service at 4 p. the regular choir of the church will be increased to forty voices for this occasion. under the leadership of the new organist and choirmaster, Richard Henry Warren, and the soloists will be Miss Rice, soprano; Miss Benedict, contralto, and Mr. Chalmers, basso.

The Rev. Walter B. Clifton Smith will preach. The eighth year of the Bible Teachers' Training School opens on Wednesday, October 9, at 10 o'clock, with exercises in the chapel. Rally Day will be observed at Union Church, 4Sth street, west of Broadway, to-morrow.

Dr. Hartsock will preach in the morning on "A Forward Movement." The new Methodist hymnal will be used for the first time. The Rev. Dr. Burrell, of the Marble Collegiate Church, is at present attending the fiftieth anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, from the pastorate- of which he was called to the Marble Collegiate Church In this city.

He la expecting to return and preach at both services on Sunday, October 13. To-morrow the full schedule of winter services will be resumed at St. Mark's, Second avenue and street. All functions in the various organizations have been postponed for a week as a tribute of respect to the late Rev. Dr.

Rylance, rector emeritus. The officers of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church deny the report that Rev. John W. Phillips has been called to the pastorate of that church. The Rev.

Dr. George A. Strong rector of Christ NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 5 1007.

Protrstnr.t Kpiscopal Church, has returned from his vacation and will proach to-morrow. The Rev. Di. Edward Judson. pastor of the Judson Memorial Baptist Church.

Washington Square South, has r-nurnod from his vacation and will occupy his pulpit again at both morning and evening services to-morrow. The Church of the Incarnation. Madison avenue and 35th street, the Rev. W. M.

Grosvenot rector, will resume to-morrow the 4 o'clock afternoon service, with full choir. Thp Church of the Messiah (TTnitarian) will resume its regular Bunday morning services of worship to-morrow at 11 o'clock. The minister, the Roy. John Haynes Holmes, will preach. Subject, "Unltarlanlsm a World Religion," sermon suggested by tli" great Congress of Religious I.ihi recently hold in At the Metropolitan Temple to-morrow morning Miss Jenkins, the now soprano, will sine.

In the ovrniiiK tho musical features will be selections by vested choir, the Tcmplo Male Quartet, and a solo by Hiss Jenkins. The Illustrated lecture on Tuesday evening will he piv-en by Peter Mac Queen, on and the Moors." Tho Rev. J. J. Parsons, late pastor of Anrlont City Baptist Church.

St. Augustine, besjsji hi? labors as pastor of the Bast ESnd "Lurch on September L' 2. Ho will ho publicly on Wednesday evening. October 9. Tho Roy.

Rufus P. Johrston will preach his first pormon as pastor of tho Washington Heights Uap- Ust Church to-morrow. services will bo resumed at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Tho pastor, thr Rev. Dr.

J. Ross Btevenson, will preach both in tlio iuornlnp and aftornooru Grace Churr-h. Nt Brondway and 10th street, wiiirh has been closed since July 1, will reopen with the usual services to-morrow. TO EX AM OLD TICKET. Massachusetts Republican State Convention To Be Love Feast.

Boston, Oct. -The customary "night before" rooeptlon preceding the Republican state convent) was tendered to Governor Curtis I.i<-i-tonart-Ckivorn.ir 8. Draper, Senators Henry Cabot and Murray Crane, the Republican Representatives In Congress from Ms utd various state officers at the An House Prominent party leaders and delegates from all sectloi of state wire A nnmlv-r of minor gatherings were held In private parlors, throughout the hotel, where the 1 officers entertained their intimate Mends and workers. state convention will held in Symphony Hall it 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. II peeled that tho present state k.t will be nated without a contest and that the convention will he of the harmonious nr.d shortest In many years.

BA STA TE DEMOCIt TS. Lively Convention Promised To-day Be Bolt Bpringftpld. Mass. Oct. was generally belleved to-nlghl that the Democratic state renventfon to-morrow will develop one of tho most and spirited affairs many years.

Tho outcome seems in doubt and a prophet would much honor if he could predict it. On tho faco of tho returns from the primaries it would seem as If Henry M. Whitney, would capture the nomination for Governor but as the supporters of General Charles W. Bartlett, of Newton, the other aspirant for the head of ticket, are In control of tho Htate- machinery, a conflict of more than ordinary Is predicted. I'nder ustifil conditions tha actual Ings of tho Ftate are outlined tho state committee on the evening rrecr-dinp meet- Ing, and that body met to-night for the customary deliberations.

The subject of phapinK the course, of procedure to- morrow, however, was not taken up and for the first time In many years the will have actual control. although It la expected that the leaders of the two Lions will act as guides and endeavor to shape the course of affairs. It was nearly 9 o'clock before. stjito committee assembled and began Its deliberations over the routine for to-morrow. There was nearly a full attendance when Chairman John I.

Feeney rapped for attention Mr. Feeney, who is an ardent Bartlett supporter, will read tho call nt th" convention to-morrow and Mart the political ball rolling. The Mate committer. to-night hud a number of hard problems to solve, and It was late I fore the members SOUght their heds. convention to-morrow will nominate a state ticket and will adopl the usual platform, and It was said to night that the leaders of the two candidates for the nomination for Governor were ready with a collection of planks when their favorite was Indorsed.

Neither side, however, would disclose any particular sentiment, although It whs known that Mr. Whitney favored national Issues, and especially reciprocity with Canada, as a cry, while General Bartlett was strenuously opposed to the merger of the, Boston Maine Railroad with the New York. New Haven Hartford Railroad. The two candidates arrived in city during the evening and held a continuous reception until a late hour. The Bartlett supporters won the first of the ante-convention flght late to-night when the executive committee of the sta.to committee delegated five of Its members, all of them favorable to the Newton candidate, to present a list of convention officers.

This sub-committee waa composed of Daniel J. Kiley, of Boston; Senator Prank J. Ltnnehan, of Boston; John I. Feeney, or Wobufn; J. H.

Sweeney, of Lawrencej and T. J. Mitchell of Springfield. Th" Whitney followers did not seem to be discouraged because they were not represented -i this committee, but took steps Immediately to counteract this minor victory by calling a meeting of a number of their members on the state committee. Twelve of these men met In another room In the hotel and had a long conference, In which ex-Congressman William B.

McNary, of Boston, was the principal speaker. It was announced during the evening that Thomas W. Proctor, or Boston, would nominate Mr. Bartlett at the, convention tomorrow. Ex-Congressman John A.

Sullivan will probably present Mr. Whitney's name before the convention. It was ascertained that should the Whitney, faction win the convention a platform will be submitted by ex-Mayor Josiah Qulncy of Boston. On the other hand, if General Bartlett Is successful a platform In Interest will be placed before tho convention by George Fred Williams. While the tension between the two factions increased as the evening wore on.

the followers of both candidates mingled freely In the corridors of the hotel where the state committee held Its meeting, and there were no heated arguments, but. on the other hand, many friendly chats took place. At a late hour to-night there wera still less than five hundred delegates out of eight hundred entitled to seats in the convention present in this I city. Daniel J. Klley.

of Boston, an ardent supporter of General Bartlett, was selected to-night at the meeting of the state committee as temporary chairman of the convention to-morrow, defeating former Congressman William S. McNary, who was favored by Mr. Whitney, by a vote of 23 to -i. The machinery of the convention will, therefore iic started In Mr. Bartlett's favor, but li was reported to-night that if it was used far enough to unseat a large number of Whitney's delegates a bolt would take place and that a Whitney "rump" convention would be held in High School Hall, which has been secured for such an emergency.

SAYS COPPER SITUATION IMPROVES. Copper quotations on the Metal Exchange were reduced a quarter of a cent all around yesterday. Lake was 14 Vi -cents to cents, electrolytic 14 cents to 1414 cents and castings cents to 14 cents. Then has been no change by the big soiling agencies in the price of the metal, which was recently established at 15 cents, although some of the independent agencies are understood to have shaded this price what. A member of Phelps, Dodge Co.

said yesterday that the copper situation was improving daily and that ho expected sixty million pounds of the i metal would be sold within the next week at 15 cents. He added that he did not expect the price to fall below this figure. AHEARN TO TAKE STAND Will Probably Be Heard After Other Testimony Is In. Albany. Oct.

President John F. Ahearn of Manhattan RornuKh will take the stand In person in the hearing before Governor Hughes on the charges preferred by the City Club of New York against the Borough President. This was stated positively to-night by Martin W. Littleton, former President of Brooklyn Borough, his counsel, and Professor Charles A. Collin.

But it is their view and that of Governor Hushes, expressed to then to-day, that it should after the other testimony complete. At the morning session witnesses for the City Club testified with reference to the charge that Mr. Ahearn wasted public moneys, permitted extravagances In the purchase of supplies and failed to give proper attention to either the quality or prices of the materials furnished. Officers of the District. Attorney's office testified as to a seizure of papers In the office of the Metropolitan Equipment and Supply Company.

These papers are said by the complainants to be the original bills against the Metropolitan Equipment and Supply Company for supplies purchased at the best obtainable prices and then resold to 'city departments, including those under the Jurisdiction of Borough President Ahearn, at prices greatly Increased. Counsel for Mr. Alvarn admitted the identity of the papers as having been found In the office of Max A Cramer, who said he was the proprietor of tho Metropolitan Equipment and Supply Company. By agreement of counsel the Governor accepted in evidence typical examples of these papers. They were described as including the order on the supply company, signed in many cases by President Ahearii, the bill showing tho price paid by the supply company In the market, and a materially increased price charged the city, and the certificated showing that the city paid the larger price.

In some cases it Is alleged the increase was more than 90 per cent. Many of the envelopes containing these papers bore the printed card in the corner "After five days return to Tammany Hall" Mr. Littleton pointed out that the papers did not the original requisitions of the departments, which Borough President Ahearn approved, and on the basis of which the order on the supply company was Issued. The most Interesting episode of afternoon when it was discovered that Marvyn Scudder, a witness against Mr. Ahearn.

had in bis possession several original papers belonging to the sewer department of Borough President's office. The Incident caused a distinct sensation, and Mr. Scudder did net attempt to conceal his testing earnestly thai he had retained thorn Inadvertently and did not know until that moment that he had them. "All the records must remain hero, except those no.Hle i for Immediate said the Governor. "Th things must lie kept hero in my custody, so that they may be returned to the proper Mr.

Scudder was nrconnfant for the Commissioners of Arcounts during tho Investigation of the HoroiiKh President's department on which the proceeding! are principally based. He was cross-examined about his reports of and corporation street openings not stored, and admitted that ho had not made a personal inspection, but took his figures from the Borough President's records. It appeared from a letter of ex-Chief Engineer Olney that many of these openings were restored by the asphalt companies without notlficatoin to tint highway department. Copies of payrolls were being introduced to show that men who being paid out of tho plumbers' deposit fund were not working on restoration of pavements over hen Mr. Littleton admitted that such was the case, calling attention to tho testimony received yesterday that this had been tho custom for twenty-live yars.

Horace chief engineer of the sewer department, was recalled and questioned about the work In tho sewrr department orders and without competitive bidding. Ho said It took about six to set nu advertised place of work In operation. He was asked If many jobs hail not been authorized on which coukl have been done by ndvertlsed tract said the ss, doubt there have. Ik a question of whether a man Is willing to t.ike kge to property and tho certainty ty. In such ca-.

I city negligent." hearing wl'l bo adiournr.l to-morrow week nft.T next. li. thi of Sew Daj at exposition. with the except when the Governor has an In New York City, will be devoted to the hearing. iary.

Tl end of 1 qulry is not yel for tl Sty i lub, in bundle of rs, with I maxk, "There also a schedule of those, to be marked i of 8 ction 41? of itfce it better If you'd marked thai "aDeged 1 vlolatl Mr. LlttU ton. Is only fair." sal I Governor Hughes; "males ted' or 'alleged" vlolal Mr. Iment. Borougn President excei ding $1,000 without eompKttlvt I ATTACKS SENATOR KNOX.

Trenton Minister Accuses Him of Supporting Mormonism. Ptttsburg, Oct. Senator of this city. Was bitterly attacked to-night by the WiHlam Prye, of Trenton. N.

at anniversary lebration of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Frye spoke on the question of BCormoalsm, and declared that Senator Knos is tho. greatest friend and supporter Mormonism In public Mfe. He asserted thnt Mr.

Kimx was the principal supporter of Senator Reed Snoot, and raid Knox and BmOOt had used government envelopea In Fo.ndinff out literature supporting Mormonism. also saM that Montana, In which thoro are thousands Mormons, was tho lirst in Union to Indorse the candidacy of Mr. for President WON'T MODIFY MERGER INJUNCTION Newark Court Sustains Stockholders Against Leather Companies. Vice-chancellor Emery In Newark yesterday denied without prejudice an application to have modified recent order enjoining tt.i> proposed merprer of tho United States Leather Company nnd the Central Leather Company. In supplementary answer to the original suit the United States company proposed a new merger agreement and gave the complainants tho option of accepting IS.

par value in common stork of the. new company to Batlsfy their claims for unpitld dividends or of bringing suit within sixty days. Richard V. Lindabury, Attorney General Robert H. MoCarter, Edward M.

Bhepard, Louis C. Krnutlioff and William 11. llaiknefs appeared for tho tlefcndants, while Lewis L. Delaneld, Francis C. and Thomas N.

Rhtaetesjder represented tlie COmplslnmg stockholders. Mr. Pelafleld contended thai his clients could not be compelled to bring suit enjoining tho new merger BgreemeM within a stated time on the ground that they have a vested in their stock. Mr. I.lndabury was allowed to Jile a supplementary bill that may overcome tho objections of the court, and October 19 was ttxed as the dato for a hearing of it.

ELECTRICITY ON PENNSYLVANIA? Telegraph to The Tribune! Philadelphia, Oct. According to information recetved hero to-night from Ptttsburfc tho Pennsylvanla is about to electricity for steam ou the entire eastern division of the road, and haH already entered into eoatraets with the company for tho equipment. Tho it la sitid, will rasngs to electricity on the divUion extending from New York to I'hlladejphla. and will also use that power on the road for a distance of twenty-live miles west of the city limits of Philadelphia. At the same time It will use electric locomotives In the yards of Pittsburg, and it Is the Intention to ultimately change the western division, bo far aa possible, to electricity.

The work of. electrifying the eastern division, according to the story, will cost $40,000,000. James MeCrea, president of Pennsylvania Railroad, said to-night that there is no truth in the report, and, so far as he is aware, the company has not even thought of changing to electricity. METZ C. C.

N. Y. DEFENDER. Thinks State Civil Service Commission Discriminated Against Graduate. Controller Metz thinks that the State Civil Service Commission has discriminated against the College of the City of New York in regard to the office of librarian and statistician for the Public Service Commission.

He quoted yesterday from a Utter to the graduates written by the chief examiner of the State Civil Service Commission, in which it was said that "the College of the City of New 'York Is not of collegiate gTade. according to the standards of the best colleges, and your application doesn't show any graduate work as required." "If. in the opinion of State Civil Service Commission," continued Mr. Metz. "the College of the i 'ity of New York does not turn out men competent to take positions that the graduates of other colleges can take, and deliberately says that it is not up to the standards of other colleges, the taxpayers of New York ought to inquire why they have spent nearly half a million dollars on the college and appropriated nearly half a million dollars for its maintenance last year.

I believe the result would that they would find that the College of the City of New Yo'k is certainly capable of turning out nun who can qualify for $3,000 positions under any commission, and that the State Civil Service Commission shouM either be requested to change its mind as to the status of sicli men. or the taxpayers cease paying the money they do to maintain a free college in this city." Civil Service Commissioner Brown, when asked about the Controller's charge of last evening, said: "Controller Metz seems, with characteristic energy, to have gone off on a tangent. The requirements for position of a librarian and statistician, ns advertised, were that the candidate should be a college with graduate stuily In economics and I not un.lerMJin-1 that the candidate in question made any pretenco of that is. study, so did not meet the requirements, quite regardlesa of the character of the undergraduate wrk which he had performed tn the College of the City of New York." Religious Xotices. 20 a line.

A Large Chorus of Children WILL SI NO HYMNS NEW AND OLD, 3:30 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AT THE Five Points House of Industry, 138 Worth Street. Superintendent. WM. R.

OARBUTT. Organist. S. N. PENFIEI.I>.

Mus. Doc. ALT. SOULS' 4th 20th Rev. THOMAS R.

SLICES Pastor, will prearh senn-i Instalment In series nn "THE ESSENTIAL. ELEMENTS OF LIBERAL RELIGION." Services It m. All cordially Invited ANNUAL CONVENTION CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ALLIANCE. October 5 to 14. at tho GOSPEL, TABERNACLE CHURCH.

St. and Bth Ava. THREE SERVICES DAILT. A 2:30 and 7 P. M.

ADDRESSES ON SPIRITUAL AND MISSIONARY THEMES by PROMINENT MINISTERS nnd MISSIONARIES SPECIAL SINGING AND STEREOPTICON VIEWS EACH EVENING at ANNUAL MISSIONARY ADDRESS by Rev. A. SIMPSON. SUNDAY. October l.Uh.

at 10:30 A. M. AT LENOX AVENUE UNITARIAN CHURCH. Corner ISlat Servtcea at Eleven. THE WORLD WE LIVE in Rev.

MERLE ST. CROtX WRIGHT. Minister. BRICK CHURCH Fifth Avenue and Thirty-seventh Street. Ministers- 5 WILLIAM R.

RICHARDS. D. O. Ministers. I ReT SHEPHERD KNAPP.

At 11 and VESPER SERVICE at 4. Dr. RICHARDS will preach. Mr. KNAPP at EVENING SERVICE AT SEATS FREE.

from "The Holy city." Hihle School. 9:45 a. m. Wednesday Fervlce, p. m.

BROADWAY TABERNACLE. Broadway and ft. public Worship. II m. and m.

Pastor. JEFFERSON, will preach at both servlces. CALVARY CHURCH. Fourth and 23d St. The Rev.

J. LEWIS PARKS. T. Rector. Matins and Holy Communion It Anthem.

"Grieve Not Spirit" p. m. Evensong, Lord How Manifold" (Barnby). Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, Tenth st. an.l Rev.

CHARLES T. OOODELL. D. D. Tailor.

mi Holy Commaninn m. Prenrhlnir by the Pastor. CALVARY. W. Dr.

MAIURTIirR. "Jr. II; "Jevtis and" Joshua" (Comse: "The Master and Other S. Vested grand choir Bowman. CENTRAIi PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

West Broadway 7th Rev. WILTON MERLE SMITH. D. Pastor. Ham.

and p. in Eve. sublet: "Mm to at It." Fnnda.y school. 3 p. m.

-mmunlin. 4:30 p. m. Devotional torsday evening at 8 o'clock. All welcome.

CHRIST CHURCH. Broadway 71st Rev. G. A. STRONG.

8 and 11 a. yv and p. m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES. Sunday moraines.

11: Sundiy evenincs. Wednesday evenlncs. S. FIFTH CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST.

West 45th st. CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION. and loth Rev. PERCY STICK NET GRANT. Rertor.

11 a. m. Morning service and 4 p. m. Gaul "Holy City." Rev.

WALTER E. CLIFTON SMITH will preach. 8 p. nv Evening service and (frmon Rev. JAMES BIICERIN will preach At the Chapel ol the, Comforter, 10 Horatio Mr ALEXANDER F.

IRVINE will at 8 p. m. CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION. Madison Pi Rev. W.

M. GKOSVENOR. Pastor. 9 a. m.

Holy Communion: 11 a in. Morning Prayer Sermon (Rector) and Holy Communion; 4 p. Even- Ing Prayer. CHURCH OF TUB DIVINE PATERNITY. Central Park Went an 1 16th pastor.

Rev. FRAVK OLIVER D. will preach at 11 a. M. Subject: "Contentment." CHURCH OP THE MESSIAH nTr.liartan), S4th onr.

Park are. RKV ROBERT COLLYER. Ministers XXV JOHN HATSES IK)LIMEa a. SB. REV.

JOHN HAYNEB HOLMES will preach. Subject: "Unttarlanlsra" A World Religion. CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION. I East tsth ntret-t. FOUNDATION DAY.

Communions. 7. 8 and 0 a. m. MAS 3 (ORCHESTRA), a.

m. Sermon (Very Rev. DEAN RORBINS). 10:30. CHORAL EVENSONG (orchestra).

4 o'clock. Church of the Holy Communion, 20TH STREET AND KUI AVENUE Rev. HENRY MOTTET. U. Rector.

Holy Communion. 11 a. M. Service, and Sermon. 12:00 M.

Holy Communton. 8:00 P. Sun. lay School. M.

Service and Sermon. mi P. Si Banks and Sermon. The. Rector preaches dally at 15-Minute Service commencing at 12:30 P.

M. CHURCH OF ST. TIMOTHY 831 West 87th Rev. HENRY LITBECK. D.

C. Rector Holy Communion. 8 a. m. Moraine Service and Holy Communion.

a. m. Preacher, Rev. Dr. RUSHTOJC.

Choral Evensong. 4:30 p. m. COLLEGIATE REFORMED CHURCIL Harlem. J.

ELMENDORF. D. Senior Pa.tor Karl Rev FIRST CHURCH, 121 st near Third Ava. Pastor Rev BENJ E. Communion 11 Benlces at SP.

M. Preaching by Pastor LENOX AYE. CHURCH, cor. lU3d St Pastor Rer EDGAR TILTON. D.

A Communion and lc ch nOW members, 8 P. Hardest music by the choir. xlarYes FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH. 4 West REV. C.

F. AXED. p. will preach to-morrow, both morning and evenjr.a-_ Barrteas at 11 and 8 o'cloW. ftp 19 Sunday School will return to-morrow morntsg at Tl.e Young Men Bible Class will reopen to-morrow at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Fifth Aye.

and Csth St. Rev. J. Ross Stevenson, I). Minister.

Services at 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. Dr.

STEVENSON will preach both la tha morning- and afternoon Strangers are cordially invited. First" Baptist Church, 7Pth Street. Pastor, I. M. WAS IATI A BIRT OF CHRIST- WhXt DO EN KNOW AN FOR AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH cor Rev WALTER DUNCAN BUCHANAN.

D. Minister. preaches 11 A. M. and 8 P.

Preparatory services Wednesday next 8 p. CH CH which has been closed since July I Ii v. cents a BBS! MADISON AYE. BAPTIST CHURCH. COR.

21ST c- Bible School. 0:43 a. m. every Sunday Chapel Sen-ice every Wednesday at 8 'm. REV W.

I. HEWETT. D. will preach to-morrow at 11 a. m.

"Life's Loftiest Expectation." 8 p. "Life's Rare and Coronation." ALL. ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. MADISON AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CUUBVSI Corner street. Rev.

"Wallace MacMullen. D. Pastor. 11 a. m.

Preaching by the Pastor; topic. "THlvrs WORTH followed by service of Holy coit. munlon. 8 p. m.

Preaching by the Pasror. Bible School at 9:45 a. m. Midweek Prayer Wednesday at 8 p. SB, MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Northeast corner 734 st. and Madison aye Rev. HENRY SLOANE COFFIN. D. Pastor.

Public worship. 11 a. and Children's service at 4:30 p. m. The Pastor will preach.

MADISON AVENUE REFORMED CHURCH. Madison Rev. WM. CARTER. D.

Ph7 Pastor. Communion service. 11 a. m. Sacred "The Temptation." Ip.

in. MADISON C. PETERS' subject -narrow, Majestic Theatre. "How Can Our Churches Retain Hold on the People? MADISON SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN OHrRCW- Madison aye. and 24th st.

Rev. C. 11 PARK HURST. D. D.

Pastor Rev. GEORGE R. MONTGOMERY. Assistant 7 Sabbath services. 11 a.

and The Pa3tor will preach in the morning tad Mr. MONTGOMERY In the evening Manhattan Congregational, Broadway and 78th Street. Pastor. Rev. HE.VKT A BTtiSSOX.

D. will preach morning amJ "WHERE WAS I BEFORE I WAS First of three sermons on "Growing a Soul" MEMORIAL BAPTIST. Washington KDWABn JUDSON. Pastor, will preach. 11 a.

"The lTnsaM Trarsflguration." and, p. "Blade. Ear Csrn." Metropolitan Temple Rev. ROBERT BAONELL. Pastor.

Pastor preaches at a. m. and p. m. Spurs frat Tonight: TEMPLE MALE QUARTET CONCERT.

NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN and 7th D. J. MMILLAN. D. Pastor.

11 a. m. and 8 p. m. OLD FIRST CHURCH, FIFTH 11TH TO 12TH ST.

Rev. Howard D.D., Pastor. Rev. JAMES A M'CAGUE. Assistant.

Services at 11 a. m. and I p. m. PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

st. and sterrtam aye. preaching by the pastor. Dr. AN SOI ATTERBURY.

11 a. m. RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENTJS. Religious 11 a. at East l.Vh st.

an Rutherfurd Place. Manhattan. ssl Schermerhorn st. and Boerum Place, Brooklyn. Rutgers Presbyterian Church, BROADWAT AND 73D STREET.

Rev. ROBERT MACKENZIE. Minister. Rev. W.

M' CURDY. Assistant Minister. Service at 11. Preaching by Dr. MACKENZIE.

SOUTH CHURCH, Madison aye. St. REV. THOMAS REED BRIDGES. D.

Minister. Morning Service an.l Sarmeai at II a. a. St. Andrew's M.

E. Church, west of Columbos GEORGE CLARKE PECK. D. Minister. 11 a.

m. Communion Celebration and Meditation. 8 p. as. Preajditas: by the Pastor.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHtHCH. Madiyon aye. corner 44th St. The Rev.

LEIOHTON PARK? D. Rector. KrSrt a. Hily Him Morning Prayer. Sermon and Holy man.

(Preacher. 4 p. Evening Prayer and Address. (Preacher R. S.

W. WOOD.) FT MARK'S. 2d and lmh Rev. Tr. L.

W. BATTEN, "vector. HMy Crmmunion. Sa. m.

Sermon and Holy Comniunljn a. Events -viet p. m. PT IAIIHLI s- tra! Park I JID'IE. Bactor.

ssrvkej. ti and a. sa-. St. Paul's Metbodist Episcopal Church, Wnr End avc and Sfith st.

Rev. GEORGE P. ECKMAN. IV Pastor. 11 a.

"THE PASSION TPvIVMPH.VNT.-8 p. m. "CHEAT BL'ILDIXGS." THE MIDDLE COLLEGIATE CHURCH. Aye. and "th Rev.

JOHN G. FAGG. D. Minister, will preach at 11 A. M.

and 8 P. THE MARBLE COLLEGIATE CHCRCH. sth ay. and 28th Rev. DAVID JAS.

Minister. Rev. ALFRED will preach at 11 A. M. Subject: "Salt ad Rev.

JOHN S. ALLEN. P. at XL Subject: "A Little Talk with. Jeras." THE COLLEGIATE CHUM OF ST.

NICHOUL3. sth and Rev DONALD sage SfACKAT. D. Minister. Rev.

Prof. HUGH BLACK. Union Theological nary, preaches at 11 A. P. M.

Dr. MA- "KAY will service Oct. IX THE WEST END COLLEGIATE CHURCH. West End and TTth Rev. HENRY EVERTSON CODB.

D. Minister, will preach at 11 A. M. and P. THE NEW THOUGHT CHURCH.

IWJ "araasw Hall. 56th st 7th aye. Sunday services. II a Subject: "Tha True Idea of 7:30 p. in.

Subject: "Life's Finer Relations." Public UNION METHODIST TPISCAPAL CHL'UCU. 4stS it. west of J. LEWIS HART9OCK Minister. Rally Day.

11 A. "A Forward Moifment." "Three Essentials of Victory." Welcome. PLACE PRESBYTEPJAN CHTRCH. corner or loth Rev. GEORGE ALTXANPES.

Pastor. Public worship 11 a. ra. m. At tha services to-morrow the Pastor rraaeji In the afternoon of to-mivrrw the Sacrament of the Loral FuppT will bo observed at 4 o'clock.

Wednesday evaasS servlca at 8 o'clock. WEST END PRFrSRYTFP-IAN ay and HVSth The Pastor. Rev. A. EDWIN WIN.

D. will rr-i at 11 a. m. and Sp. ra.

Moraine sabjan "The Nest in the Altar." Evening: the Moat of Yourself." Holy ceiebratM at the morri.iij servtca and ia tSs eBSSSI evening service WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHt'RCH. en 421 between Sth and rith ayes. Rev. ANTHONY 11 EVANS, V. Pastor.

preaches i- 11 a. ss. ssd p. tn. Excursions.

ST'fi HOMER BHLI UP THE HUDSON SUNDAYS For West Point and Hewburgh. Leaves FRANKLIN ST, EU.VD.vU A. 12VTH A. M. Returning.

leaves NEWBVBGH 0 P. SI. Round Trip. BOc. Dinner served on boarX 80s.

OKA.NUK LAKK PARK open for lumarr. beautiful situated miles from NswMflSi excursionists a delightful trolley tatwSSS country All amusements la the Park- every ten minutes. Excursion ticket. New Orange Lake. SI 10.

Tickets sold on steamer SPECIAL Delightful Fall Outings, combining rest and seeing. All Expenses. Hotel. R. R.

and Steaawr ate. Included In one low rate. 1.000 ISLANDS. OCT. 3TH OXLT.

tfj" JAMESTOWN EXPSTN. OCT. 55 JAMESTOWN EXPSTN. OCT. 7TH JAMESTOWN EXPSTN.

INDPT JJ-'J with Luray. Descriptive Circulars Sent Frea. THOS. T. HENDRICKSQN'S TOURS 343 Fulton St.

and ltM Broadway. Brooklyn- CHARMING EXCURSIONS UP THE PICTURESQUE- HUDSON TO WEST POINT. NEWBURGH and POUGHKEEPSL Pally (except by Palace Iron DaT steamers "Hendrlck Hudson." "New York. "Albany." B'klyn. Fulton St.

(by Annex). 8: 8:40: 42d 9:00, and W. 129 th 9 Returning; on down boat. Jua 43d 3:30 P. M.

MORNING AND AFTERNOON CONCERT? Surrogates' Notices. IN PURSUANCE OF AX ORDER OF THOMAS, a of County 1 York, notice, la hereby given to all persons claims against Gustavo Sv-hlrtner. late of of New York, deceased, to present the same. vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, at their transacting business, at the office of Messrs. Murray No.

35 Wall Street, la New York, on or 10th day of April Dated New York, the Bth day of October. E. SCHIRMEB. GRACE M. SCHIRMER, WINTHROP Administrators, c.

a. HOW-LAND. MURRAY PRENTICE. Attorneys for Administrators, 39 Wall New York. OTTIXGER.

CLARA IN PURSUANCE order or HON. ABATER C. THOMAS, a the County of York. Is hereby persona elalraa against Clara lata County of New Turk. deceased, 10 present the vouchers thereof, to subscriber, at his plate acting business, No.

CO Wall street. A Manhattan. New York City, on or April SO. Dated. New York.

October 3th. MOT. Mr marx ottin-oeh. a NATHAN for street. at Xaw York'.