New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
SUNDAY TEACHINGS.
A MISSION AMONG TIE DANCE-HOUsEs.

A MISSION AMONG TIE DANCE-HOCSES.
Dedication Of TIE McAuIcy Toer Street cacpe'.
The new chapel of the McAuley Water Street
Mission dedicated yesterday and three special SER
vices were held during the day and evening. Many men
and women the lower walks OF lie with some OF the
interested wealthy persons from town. were IN attend
ance In the course OF tho day and evening remarks
we're made by the Rev DR.. Booth, William e. Dodge.
and 4. S. Hatch The return OF an Old lanchess pre-
vented the Rev. Dr. Onston from attending IA he bad
promised. and DR. VIM. NJ. Taylor, who had intended
coming also unable to be present The services IN
addition to the addresses consisted OF singing, prayer
and the relating of experiences strange and various, in
which the converts o. the mission te'K aevG part
Jerry McAuleys,' No 80, lho itclpnS Ii'hu
at No. $40 Watcrst III the notorious dancc-horse ds-
tTit aos 1ni tbs rop OF t@mptaon to tie
sailor shore It's predecessor on tho sle Of whlc
the present building has been erected was Sc ance
housa bcfoc 1t was purchased ana presented 10 the
society Of the Helping Hand for Men. And the present
building partly from its diispnistion aud partly QUO
of need for more room 10 accommodate ne crowtN
That nocked nightly to It's pr,Vernt etings " Is sub
cTon:h To support two more floors in case
they are needed. Above the chanel, which ocrnpes
lev i'm whose name and with whose active cooperation
the MISSION conducted. Tine floor above these yet
ungniSled, and is intended 10 be used aS lodgings for
homeless persons who wish to change thcir modes or ne
The chapel pleasant, representations loom capable
of seating 800 people. il is kept most sclupnioSF
clean, tine floors seeming TO nave been hoiNsiohcd IKE
the decks Of Il ship. The walls are decorated with iiu
minated texts, and yesterday tie room was frightened
by evergreen wreaths aud fcstoons The society - III
debt for bdng to the extent OF 1880 l3, ANA for
the lot which IL Is built $1,000 more me running
uXrCnseS about ~ 600 yearly and FOR TN, rs wen as
tor payment Of the guiding the mission relies wholly
! lIpOE voluntary contributions.
The morning services we.e conducted by a. s Haicb
President OF Mission, who III few remarks AZ fho
beginning declared II IL be day not so much or dda
tiOn of rejoicing that they LNd not assembled 10 con
sccrate Inc building much return thanks to God
Tor re.dv hsi,owing II 10 His work lie then warned
his hearers that it not the building which pleased
God 80 much The hearts within that building. Al hOur
was spent the relation OF cXpcronCes ~ converts
MANY strange wild stories were told by cOnfcssinS
that tiey hnd Been thieves, drum cards, and ahb RS
and former o. tAo state Prison. longsiore
who had formerly stolen sugar hoin me dock, ana
sold il for rum as daily h&bt; mdn VINO ha1 loSt thc
use of of his eyes wno HpOn drunken spree; Tour
brothers, vino had hroa OF Inc worst AZ ono ue on OF
whom had served two terms State Prison, and Who,
one nftcr another ana followed by mother who could
not happy enough stood mp u speak ior Jesus were
u rtnEiag examples OF the many Tat bore ihcif
est, often unnielliCblc ana speaking III inc
broadcast dialects Of lTlsb, Scotch, anu German
but their blunt tales excited symplthy rather Than
Inrth jerry McAulcy whose reputation a. the CON
leadership OF the meeting, under M liach ana AZ
qucny mad something 10 sy, generally huhorous ihid
ngs differed from that ~ the morning ony ~ the fart
that tio chapel could moi bold h' crowd that srr-ed 10
thcdoors and park,d the room To sdhUcItOn ihe hci
DR. Booth made remarks E5cuiHg the mission 10
order 10 heal IT. lie declared 10 Mt DcAucy mat those
DchiB1 Ina watching his progress upon tine froncf
thy IilS was the work ne sad. "hch to!d upon the
city. The cny way heat NeWGOrk of its sickness %
to d0 Christ GId when He ctuo down from the
Mount OF Transformation and healed tho young man by
taking him by hand. William J., Dod2o spoke more
directly 10 thOse'whO Ike bmseli had come - the place
another part VI the city, asking them 10 noe the
won ltIlul transforming Of the S1yiJl's spirit
Thurow Weed was present, but was prevented IRON
speaking By reason Of lu-hellih.