Misunderstanding Over Social Gayeties

New York, 1895

The News of Richmond Hill

At a service two weeks ago last Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Bryan, rector of the Church of the Resurrection, owing to some misunderstanding as to his remarks during his sermon the Wednesday evening before Easter that he did not approve of card parties and other social gayeties during lent, said that he had under consideration his resignation as rector of the church. The Richmond Hill Club, of which Mr. Bryan is a member had held several card parties during the Easter season. Some of the members took the remarks as a reflection upon the club, and this reaching Mr. Bryan's ears he concluded that they were the sentiments of his congregation. Members of his congregation called upon him and asked him to reconsider his action and he received many letters from persons outside of the church to the same effect. Sunday morning, before beginning his sermon, he declared that he had misjudged the sentiments of his congregation and had reconsidered his intention to resign. Mr. Bryan has been the rector of the parish a little more than a year and during that time has done much toward building up the church, being an indefatigable worker.


Jamaica Church Notes

The tenth semi-annual convention of the Jamaica local union of Christian endeavor will be held at the Baptist church on Thursday, the 9th, at 7.45 P. M. Among the speakers will be the Rev. W. G. Bassett of Union Course, C. S. Daniels of Jamaica, and Frank I. Wheat of Woodhaven.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 3, 1895, p. 8.