The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-08
THE NEW DOG PIT MISSION.
err UIcREDESr NAV ESCITEMENT
sgPEiTED, hut IN A NEW FORM.

~, opepirg Of the New Mission In Kit
n.rn,s Old Dog rI-The VnRnhOuds Of
WAFER street Anhnst- The Rush Of the
saints Bisaop James and Rev. stephen
H. T,ur, DR.. on the riIuation-A Shower
otIiv Dol ar Gicenbnckr.
Yesterday afternoon the new Mission for Out
..,.vsuen VAS inauturaied in what had for years
,..o the barroom Of sportsman's Hail, or Kit
pr,,,s dog Dit. at 273 Water street The article or
no. I'D den and the new enterprise which appeared
,,.fe-iay mornings suN, attracted hundreds Of
.ooe 10 tie SPIT carly in the day, who, Sun IN
,.,s went over the premises, and listened with
,le opcn ewes 10 the stories Of dog fights and rat
All NJ, told 20 them ly tho policemen IN attendance.
characterization ccrcmOue- were to begin At
,,oeE f. VI, but long before that hour the premises
,ere dled TO jtn, hundreds Of rtsuectahle people
rere svayue 10 and fro In the street, and groups Of
,.r,bonls wire gathered on the adjacent street
vrtcfs The inmates ui The lew dance houses which
he Wafer stree: revival lett In the street were "a.
.h,reu N tie doorsteps In 'front.' Of tier Infamous
let. eonyetsing In low tones with lolfers who we're
ming To make hrht OF the new religious movement.
gt Burn stood In the door Of bic little snuggery
,nch ntsles under the. southern cave Of bis old
,hce, boxing cheerful and animated. and seem.
sey horc'rl that the coming excitement would In.
duce a thirst 10 many thfoats which his handy bev.
t-ises would be called uron TO quCuch.
Tie appointed hour tie exercises ere opened
s,tlcR v. George W. Woodruff, pastor Of the nor.
tk sIcct Methodist Church, Who gave out the
lynn,
There Is fountain nllei with blood.
,lieh vas sang to a melod Gus old DIR BY the three
luiir,d parsons present In a manner winch swert
IN rrc .i-urc junction through the soul. At the
,1cu-iou OF tho hymn. tho Rev. Mr.. King Of
seerpoirt offered iervent pr yer then the Rev.
~ Nc Alhstcr gave out the hymn,
"0h. San ye, deny
Ny little all tosve."
BIsuoP JNSss
vts ini-oiueej, AMI made tn, inaugural address.
lie sat they were there 10 exhibit Christianity both
Ia he spirit aud in i,s sctivity. The premises had
seu hired by their brother Poole, and would be NC.
mned and used for the esuecial benefit Of fallen
women. !, was desired TO tep that class Of our
ov creatures, but II was not intended 10 seek their
recovery solely By physical mlnisraiions and mora.
Gasion bat chiefly through the gracious influences
religious power, TIT presentation Of the truth OF
Tod, aud the operations OF tho Holy srlrit "be.
.lse, my friends" said the Bishop, "we have no
Ircca;ion Of permanent reformation IN such cases,
tless that rcfor nation be produced b. the trans
NluNN NNNNA ehu upNoiulnk agency OF tfe DlVine
sprt ! heard Christian friend Of mine cay this
corning, that not one in q thousand Of those
tJn whom our efforts shall be here expended
would be thoroughly and permanently reformed
nd fraly saved. Admit that that IL 90
md what thCn, IL follows that n only one out Of
tiBnusJui be saved, II IL our duty 70 awe that
tne AMI nat this enterprise IL one which we can
not neglect without crime lscnsatiohl. n we are to
tirrY ogt the orders Of cur Divine Master, YEA II
w are % act In accordance with our own Methodist
tsc.pdne, We must preach the Gospel TO tins part
Of uuf prullol~: Re must carry the eevaung in
tueuce- Oi tchglou to those who need Gods grace
mosi, VA pfe most in peril who nearest danna.
ton, AID 20 t'y Wl not come 10 us. 10 our cnurcnes
VI must 60 Go uem We must seek tue Loot sheep
Where .lt! aye 20 be ioInd, aud lead them back to
Tie ie.d O. thrst by tao influences oil human love,
purified by grace divine.
NOBODY rtioNo rus HELP or CHRIST.
Be,ides, il should be understood by Christian peo
t-1st He j. able 20 ave to the utiermost What
iEhl have We, Sha' night has ans one, 10 suppose
ilf az ll' aut thit auy human being IS beyond the
t'p, te!ond the sIiNAiion OF Christ. IL IL our duty
= lcao tht iUien Utts ~ Jesus, snd IL we do that
H. ha- the love aud the power TO save them. And
90 ctt duy 20 do MS all the more, ana help them
bck 10 innocence ami beauty OF character aud hon.
t! Vi ruluose and OF lie because they many cases
lave been w.li'u.y fOObsd o. All these-hayv been
e'hhu1cd ehci'ed, sNinci uu. ct;ueE original ex.
rltnte ol Character AID r,hnemeGt AMI dchcAcy u
t.lA And
or Al TIVE MEN OFT or uEII,
ueut-', the Nlcscdsst, the most nelarIous abom-
nahle and damnaDIv are tuuse Wno roo women of
tAl |uch j. most dear TO woman. tAmen. that's
~ aud yet some OF these very uitu are IA our
to'N' ana attcnd our cLurc Ic-. aid are allowed
10 Nt.t our families. They are tte ont- upon whom
e.I lud'guauon thOuld rest, and our soOTn ami our
t.L'"lt le Nsl'-d' whle tnelr Vcums should
Lave o-i ], Irutst sympathy and our tendcrcst 10.
tiesi. And when think VI that screr "a lu lsnent
NmtA y g. come, am thank lui that tuc Judge has
yen "at 't,ut all Tie time and that IA Tat d,y OF
aygl.Iou aAd doom, the Who'll, twin will come out
rltL
rms POWER OF LOVE.
Ib' Wotd has never yet iuiy appre cigted the
row, "i ioNe-thAt bengnest aud diSln"st influence
"a we 0u,Y,rse " Ood-ihat ~evtest holi est, most
benehc,nt efiuenee OF our Fathers own infinite
ta'9fe. We, INSPIRED by gratitude for his devoted
1--WE Tor ue, which has prepared Tor US a way VI re
oempdon through inhuite sacrifice, should gladly be
We Channels or conveying that same love " our
noet Nrciehed ielo~-creAEures. In human love
We're wonderful power, II ~ the nearest
tnhlpolent oi anything inat "a human. Words Of
love spoken 10 these 'Aleh persons touch chords in
POWER "a Ncts OF Kindness dom to them wiheh un.
stI oOd may have sueh saving influence as shall
'Sp tasm RON destrucnou to eternal life"
The Rcs. stephen H. Tying, Jr followed R-hop
sSnee In ierNd speech. tie central point VI which
Ns, l1st IL 10 only by personal application OF the
tospel that Goa's redeening work can be dun.
nnOng men he l. ri periOI uied no general miracles
There wa- no waving OF miraculous hands over InuI.
t'td"s nor my general cure per ormed. The Lord
LNals sad, saS unto me, arse tlke Up nv bed
hd walk" lie was always p,rson~ m lis Inni-'
H-''0hs, said hr. Tying, and must We BE-. Nc
Lust have missions ~nefe t0ese lalieH women can
tOhe and maze personal application for pas, oral nd.
Voc ihd tybpAthy ana tneoura- ement. Aud We must
NoTh loI lheln In tpir OF pure Inye-Ol human love
lanhed BY DIVINE grse, and made Itself uIyIIe in
.uf iearts. We cahHoI op,ra,e on ! human soul 10
Us salvation In any other way.
CREENBACks AND PURPOSES
AZ me conclusion Of toe Rev Mr. Tyng'e remarks
ever sAp was RACED TO Lep cary on the work
llt ht', WIN. IL. Booze st,i Ied tue Mason on ms
W. HtponsiDIitl, and intends 10 carry II On itn
tlp h'lp CONES, aLd without LtIp if heip doe,
y" CONE, Mrs. Emlhue Is smih viii nave charge
. We 'tligious interests Of the hlsslun Vim. Late
s~le g'htfh missionary, pnd Mis-. Dr. Vim. Had.
~ 10 he at the head Of liie domestic detartueni
80 we OF ne mlsslun IS TO IrOyiuC ouICIst GINS
va NOm' with home gratuitOusiy, aud inductr,.
.-S ald educate, anu Tram them IN yirtuous indus
W. ohu = ch.facter shall be built W in them Nlhch
~" tlAbr il'm To 90 cut into the world and earn
ven tNUB LOnusuy.
=, 44oTc Aill be a MONDAY ptuyer fneeliny nj tb,
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