The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-05
THE WIOKEDEST MAN.
Doubts as to his Real COnversiOD-Is it
not an Advertising Job?

not an Advertising Job?
The New YORK Herald of this morning relates
the following
In consequence of the umid condition of the
atmosphere and the exposure OF the scheme OF
the bohemian writers ana deaders hnhP Ih P1ety ~ 70
house of prayer, the attendance at noon yester.
day was not SO "mixed" nor SO "fervent,"
Among the very depraved of the neighborhood,
who are as fond of excitement as other people,
Cyprians remarked, sis about played out"
In consequence of the rush of pickpockets to
the Love feast" to pI pluck the pigeons Wnnm
q good work prompted to attend, and who for
day or two got hold Of several very desirable
policemen at the door and detectives within
the house to preserve order and prevent while
being relieved of their contents. The very fact
that for the purpose of plying their vocation
of the "WicRedest Man" who % does not % pre- profess S
that he has got religion" although no doubt
seriously impressed" ought to satisfy every
honest and discerning mind that the exhorta-
tions of the missionaries are not of character
to be called beneficial.
The praying yesterday was In the usual vein,
mostly of the shuttle order, with shakes in the
voice, such as Burton assumed when he imper-
sonated Inefe mere were plenty OF
offered for the saving of the "Wickedest Mans"
soul. who stood In a rather unconcerned man
were getting tired of the farce
There are many Of John Aliens old associates
VINO lauRn at bD6 lQ6a OF Ills COnV6TblOQs In6y
are persuaded that there is something beside
religion" IN the movement. Money, some
whisper, Is the mainspring Of the whole affair
Our own opinion Is, the man Is sincere enough,
and will SO continue as long as the excitement
is Kept up, or the teachers" who surround him
The story that the vile women living at other
dens in the immediate neighborhood are not
permitted by their keepers to enter the Allen
bagn 10 and listen ''to words of saving grace"
which some one has caused to be bruited
abroad, in anticipation of failure In the enter
prise, is false. These women do attend; but they
look upon the whole thing as q rich joke, and
are less affected in heart by the words they hear
these remarked to a sister in depravity, in the
writer's hearing, "COme, Jimmy, let's go an git
some gin. Thin preachtn' chaps make me =
Such, 1t is fair to remark, is the effect OF the
prayers on the minds of the degraded ones who
gather within the bar and dance rooms of
Il seems that this is not new thing with
Asn i us Is related Of him that he has for
ing or praying to exhaustion: that in the midst
Of the orgies Of his den he would suddenly rush
engaged in a fight or swearing match, to the
dance hall, and there falling on his knees petit
tion long and loudly for himself and the
wretches who stood in wonder around him.
We regret to say that the work OF changing
street promises to be failure The INSTRUMENTS e
engaged In it, even If sincere, are not calculated
for the calibre of mind they address, What is
wanted Is man of enthusiasm-one of their
own class, master of rough language and
homely bits of philosophy. and who intuitively
knows exactly the emotions which govern his
hearers, and how best to direct them for their
special benefit.
A LETTER FROM THE "wICKEDEsT MAN"
John Allen is not very bad man. He idol
ICES children, and his own he loves beyond
measure. No very wicked man, notwithstand-
ing what the sensation mongers may say to the
contrary, can love the little folks, or "suffer
them to come unto him." Now, John desires
that his gratitude to the Dover Street Mission
School should be known, and so he publishes q
card, in which he returns thanks for its inte-
rest in his little boy Chester. 1t Is as follows-
To the Public:-As Ii title as have sought OF
enjoyed notoriety, 1t by chance seems to have
been gained for me- through the zeal of persons
interested in my welfare, whose anxiety to
touch my heart with religion has led them 10
hold me up 10 the public as "the wickedest
man in New York, J" and made my infant son
Chester notorious. Many discussions and dis
| putes have arisen as to where he was educated.
| at the Dover Street Mission School, and at the
request of that infant baby, who is only six
| years old. and we beg that the name of his
| teacher, Mrs. Williams, now lying beneath the
sod, shall ever be remembered. also request
before concluding this article to express many
| thanks to Captain Richardson, Mr.. j. Rhue ant
MIR. George w. Egleston, the Superin tendent O
the School, and TO the janitor Of the Port So
| ciety, Mr.. Bistee, who have kindly helped my
infant in cold weather to get to his school.
l herewith acknowledge the thanks of my.
self, my wife, and son for past favors.
| This, OF course e, was not written to bring The
Mission before the public Oh, no.
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