The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-02
FEEDING BODY AND SOUL.
A SUNDfY EvENT Nv THE CHUGCH
or 7HE HOLY IRINITi.

One Of the Practical WORKS Iusiitutrd by the
Younger Dr. TynG-tiow the Andrew aud
Phiiip society Treats its Needy Guests.
Tongue and hau sandwiches, rolls, buns.
prunes. tea, and coffee constituted the provision
IN AIDE the other evening, IN the basement Of the
Church Of the Hoy Trinity, for tae regular sun
day entertainment of the Andrew and Philip
Society and their invited guests. There were
four tables. each capable Of accommodating
thirty.two persons. and many Of the seats were
occupied more than once, so that probably about
I,j men y rtoOk Of the repast. The tea and cof-
fee aud sandwiches were excellent, the ptunes
of the largest and best Kind-not the small and
mean variety chiefly imported for use In cheap
boarding houses. The eaters ranged I'm years
from sixteen to SIXTY, but were most OF them
young men. Five were old and baldheaded,
probably twenty more were over forty years OF
ace. and all the others were In early manhood.
while the supper lasted they wore the serious air
of attending strictly to business. dozen mem
bers Of the society hustled about theoretically
with big pi chers OF coffee, cups of tea, and
heaped-up plates of sandwiches.
Nv half past o'clock the repast was over, and
all entered the large hal adjoining the refec-
tory. seating IN themselves there for the customary
hour Of meeting. which ILLS the gap between the
meal ana the SUNDAY evening prayer meeting N
tue churcn ABOVE. As tney hlle1 the long sell
tees ~ was evident that they were drawn from
the class Of men for whom NE Is most full III
temptations. aud VINO are least e SLY reached ~
the ordinary process Of religion. ILey seen Ell
to he mainl, clerks, apprentices and artisans,
decenily but seldom very well dressed, ana
having the air Of men who have little
of home life. many ~ them seemingl OF the
large class seeking their fortunes Ia the big city
far away from their families. The Rev. WIN.
HumpstOne. President II the society aud assist
ant TO the Rev. d.. Stephen II. yng Jr., rector
of this church, gave out Tor tue opening OF the
exercises tue hymn beginning We praise Thee,
q, God. for the Son OF Thy love- All present
joined IN singing, the accompaniment being
provided by cabinet ORGAN played ~ brother
Meiggs Then Mr.. Hurpstone read a en- ptcr
from Isaiah. Uncle John Vass prayed, and at
the conclusion OF his petition I'll joined In feUeat
ing iIuud the Lords Prayer. Another hymn
was sung, aud the meeting was decl red open
for AL VINO chose To speak tTienv.
A young man from Cleveland, the son OF
religious rents, but AN orphan and stranger
to grace since he was twelve years old, reported
that three or four weeks ago he II I'd been con
verted at tue Hip odrome. lie asked for
prayers that he might have strength To remain
stcadlast IN his resolution to be Christian. \
gOOd-lOuhins young man, who said he had been
converted several months ago, SPOKE very ear
| neStly OF tne.neCe-siN for ChTi-;i MS declaring
their ftth aud proving II Oy their WORKS.
IN ddle-ae,d man uttered AN unpretentous
hOmilv ON :he uncertainty Of life ana tue II III
| ity OF every unregenofaie person to sudden
| death with the most unhappy consequences.
! y Young Eugii~ hman-wnO had led fdrt hnd
wicked lie M London, III consequence oi winch
hc mad 10 cume TO this country 10 redeem hts Tor
| tunes, ledyi. his wife .nl two children behind
-sld that he nid learned to love 'hrtst and
| trust IN Him within tie past hvc weeks. not
| Mttnstanuing satan often tempted him SIN,
| and he desired the PRAYERS Of the tretnren 10
| give nun grace to resist the tempter Another
| SAL There IA no special way to Christ,
| for Cnrtst IL everywhere. He h ~ come to save
| the st, aud Tie Stands shocking at the door OF
every ncart. ple ading Tor ddmittance.' rue Rev.
/ Dr Tying, Jr VINO Tau entered the back OF the
| hail, improved this as d suggestion f1r few
! eloquent WORDS on thriets iftelN offered tntut-
! atiOu aud love, after which he retired. TO oUtHn
| lew minut 5 OF much needed rest preparatory
| to his laoois OF tue evening. y IoushIy-
| dressed young man. whose phNsipgnOniy rem
| dered superluOus his as~u auce- that he hdd
| been very hafu and w.ckel. spoke wita great
earnestncss, pie ding wi IA the Lnregcn-
! craze come forward ana he saved,
! ana assuring them tbat since even he had not
been too vile Ton Christ to love and redeem,
| there were none VINO might not nave hOue.
| Four young men, one after ,nuther, Id now
| they h al " found thri-t a the HlppOdfOme.'
| br Their Meg-s got Gp from beniuu the screc n
OF 0uW r. on the organ and Dade q touching ana
puu-.y afet a mate farewell to the brethren. as
he II gOIng away. lie concluded with a fervent
| lTa,er. The Rev. MIR. Humpstune prayed, and
| Uncle John Nassar, hale. rubicund, jOlly-lO
| ing Old gentleman, delivered avery EXCELLENT cx-
| hOrtatOn on the love OF thfist, which ne llkened
! to "a mighty ocean without a bottom and wi.h-
! out shore"
The meeting closed with announcements OF
pr yer meetin- IN the Cnurcl every evening II
society, Invitations to the sunday afternO n
Biole readings. appointment OF a commit
tee TO visit % sick brother, and, IN ~ siug
ing and prayer. Ine exercises were lrcqu -utIy
| v rrd Dy the singing of verses OF hymus ana by
snort prayers, 10 whicl there were freq lent re-
! spuuses, such "a " Amen" Glory t. cod" and
4" Bess tue Lord" IN tae genuine old fashioned
/ MetuOllstic StAIe