ce of the
Master, the number of active members at the time of changing location
being _five hundred and sixty three_, showing that though old in years
it still retains its usefulness.

The _New York Evangelist_ of April 21, 1887, under the heading of
"Another Land-mark to be Obliterated," says:

The old Allen Street Presbyterian Church building, where God's
people have continued to battle against sin and Satan for some
sixty-four years, has at last yielded to the pressure of the
advancing tide of business on Grand Street, and been sold. The
present expectation of the Church is to remain in the neighborhood,
and it is hoped that a more desirable location may be obtained, and
a building, suited to the times and the needs of the people, erected
thereon. Farewell services will begin on Friday evening, May 6th,
with the preparatory lecture, to be followed by an earnest season of
prayer for the divine blessing on the exodus. On Sabbath, May 8th,
the farewell communion service will be held at 11 A.M. A union
meeting of the Home and Ludlow Street Sabbath-schools will be held
in the main audience room of the church building at 2 P.M. The
exercises of the Young People's Prayer and Conference Meeting will
take place at seven o'clock, followed by the closing farewell
service in the Church at 7.45 P.M. Then the last good-by will be
said in the dear old home which has been the spiritual birth-place
of many, many precious souls. It is earnestly hoped that these
services will bring together many who can tell of former refreshing
times from the presence of the Lord, and of hallowed associations
within the sacred walls of the old Allen Street Church. It is
expected that some of the former pastors will be present to add
interest to the occasion. It is well understood that this well-known
church property has been purchased by Messrs. Ridley & Co. for
$75,000. They thus secure large additional space for their enormous
mercantile business. It should, perhaps, be known that the building
of the Elevated road, just in front, has greatly injured "Old Allen
Street," as it was popularly called, for all church purposes. The
noise of the passing trains was very annoying, especially in warm
weather, when windows and doors were open. The sum realized will, it
is hoped, enable the congregation to build elsewhere in the
neigh