, 1869-04-05
PkuPERlsM.
Lecture by Rev. @. ". Van Meter In
the Church Of tho NesziAh,
The Poor OF New York and
How They Live.


Last ereqtnf 1arre audience assembled In tho
Church q tho NekziAh, On Wabash avenue, nezr
Polk gtreet for the purpose of lsteuinx TO Lee
tuse delivered by Rev. c. Y. Van Meter, formerly
OF the Howkrt Mission, New Tork city This lec-
t1c, the 1st of s1es Of three to be given for the
benefit Of tho Guardian and industrial Association
Of Ch.cago Wa entitled sFoustecn YrAss Among
Itttle WandereEz" (" the subject being founded upon
tho iecturc1s experience among the poor Of Ne~
York cttJ. After Ordinary preliminary exercises,
Nj. Van Meter VIA Introduced 70 the conRrrgaslon
By Rev. Robert Laird Collier, tho pastor. He
thew nv, descriptive Of the ,zss Judgment:
VIZ lhss5 .nd NJ Re ss.e ne drni "as ~ ssssaSrt u
;1a .Ss re- ied ansd me- :'e " en sa
much = ye ID i nj to one Of tic Icast ot tacae
tic ssid he vas happy to meet 10 nany to whom
he could imra1t the story Of hls experience and
scenes OF misery and degradation. 1Is had been
great csy Of New Yosk, and biz hezxt svetled, he
aaid, with gratitude 70 hts Heavenly Father that
he vsa permitted 70 uve for work N behalf of ,he
cause Of relieving tho poor and the falIsn. He
spo1e With Esaa oear, md not bossstu'ly, ot n.
power 70 aid the wicked people whom he found
Ernvelnng tn the s,ough 0! poverty and crime, and
he T'shea to teach 70 othefs the lesson he hah
learned lie aaked his heArtrS to 70 with hin
to tome Of the abodcs Of paupeHAn md wretched-
nefs IN Sew York, and look upon the AckenlnR
tru,n In ~ i.s htdeopsneaA fheEs were manJ
Wias aas Knew nev could ma tnese 1 peoT Children
The b.1res . th4r charity WIS taesf ieao7aee ot
great for their generous heafts to give and whrn
they mt with suffering snelra were the ready
ns9as 70 IT, ~ % nq tsss
rriied for the stricken 10 come 70 them The poor
waahrr1nmAn, In her visits 10 the honses Of the
rss don9 e rSapes To Il sor s4o seoasG
eTeFJ bone tn her body achek Those who know
her tuow NOT what 4 he so7ow taat Is crushing
for Ench than are those Of the poor woman who
silently worm and Eudefa untold agony. Tho
; Mheel q fortune sero1ves mot s:1.agdJ some.
to-mosrow they may die the death Of the beGEAr
He had many faeta about tho poos Of New YORK
to tel hsa hearers, ftw Of whlch might s9a1ne
hsSilan.s tI of New Tors esty 111ins i Il 10
Roas dl3 1e ea,as Z aana 70 aa
want, AL the Inhabitants Of c1}caso-sso. 90 :
running from here 10 ST. Louis, and Including tho
population Of thAt city, Are o1,ooo Less than ths
number Of paupe1n In New forf CITY. He demon
Of me real extent OF The evil Their, IN New Tort
city, we1r 80 600 panpels within four square
tni}eA He gaze round numbers, gstned nom The
ihe abodes Of misery. A procession Of children
puez, woala sqgA -, r. a1anes.
New York for want Of iood. He figured accord.
tng to arithmetic In New Tork there wese ,aot
l.csnsed g1os hhops, every daJ doing the work d
| ton. He wished that he knew the number d
| such sinks 0f infa1ny In Chicago, that he mtsh1
compare The two ciiiea-
hea1s tathA uttered frou hoaEse throats whe1
usheted Into tho sunlight af God, and when onc'
ie little tongue atsienlaies, Y l. taught 70 rhin
ont Into the great world on er1auds Of crime AM
yet eyen though the little one Is No surrounds
by VICE End temptation, there we're aspirations Il
| thought, but they were emothesed when tr1
I CwaEcned BY contact with the good- Should the
grow up curse to the soe!ep that nesieets them En-
sparkle Of the gem Ia not seen because Of the d1E
which coress 4 but tbs Jewel VII sparkle IN h
Tne ieeinrsr had gene to View Yotk city nstee
yeasa aso Perfect stranger, leatlng behind him
5an q ssr e = "a So1 4. sassr ss n.s
ionged to 5isi.. aad eonsete them. i
ssaa aaot Gem ey h9hns1 ~ sn snd IL nfpa s1d
g1eAs good. Me went to see the Fire Po.nts. III
Ho1id centre o, poverty and crime md visited th
| Mt8toQ AQu1C u 4lAUAk&J. k40 4}AAfaA11<
thought 81 those who sacrificed he,r orportun
tisa fo1 wealth and worldly cred!k BY daily ASSOC
at1g with the miserable creatures Of the FIJI
1 Points and working for thet good, ~ hctnE
| 1epraved t2ate. lie confessed thAt he felt hearth
| aahamed Of these thoughts, and had tried u =
| deem the breach b. aiding the poor Al "a ron,
Accompanied hJ gentlemen .cquatnted WITH Il
city, be bad visited numerous places I'd ~
Which wcrc 70 BE Seen hea1t1tndiug er1dence
deEene1atJ and abandon. TneJ had gone into Il
| cellar ErpR-4hcu& rambling hnraet {rtn : ha ~
lertes Of low theatres, and had Visited the hoin
Of dying pAnpess- At . O'Clock one morning, At
making tour BY Haslikht, through tho streets
Gotham and witnessing sights which z1cktued
heart, he went to h1A sleeping room hardly kno,
ing whether he wA1 in CT out Of the BODY, so hid
! | Gus WIS the Impression made upon him By his E
peflencn and he asked, 40 my Father, ARE the
, my brothers and slstefs7 Il there anything III
| can cleanse them OF the foul stain upon tns
!, soula7" Yes, be sa'd, the blood Of Jesus Chr.
| could.
Tne reverend gentleman continued At sor
length, md detailed many Interesting rcullnlsce
: eea Of his ufc among the poor, revealing to
. hearers truths Of which they had probably ney
, dreamed Throughout he was listened to VI
: great attention, and the lesson Impaired TO I
P audience must certainly prove EzlutaY! one.
Will deliyera second lecture IBIS evening in r
veil uau ,nn9 9n y the II. sob}ecs: .,,Es. %Euro
. third lccturc on Tuesday evening In the 81
place On '' Romance Of Charity" Tnese lectut
q Guardian And Industrial Association Of tails ci
: | should be libefa1ty pas7unired. Last uighta J
9 tutc Was free, but ntty eenta admission vii
q t"charged for each Of the Last TWO lectures Of
EeE1es.