The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-05
SUNDAY sUppERs VERY CHEAP.
The Cost Being Only Attendance for an Hour
In "a Temperance Meeting.

Hardly had the children issued from
Trinity Chapel Sunday School. in Forty-third
street. yesterday afternoon. before their places
were taken by very different kind Of gathering
From doorways street corners. and other OBJ
scurc places came rough mon. many OF them
ragged and unkempt. who quietly entered the
chapel. A few minutes later the upper hall
held dccorous audience. composed almost en-
trcly Of these rough men. paying close attcn-
ton 10 the remarks Of the reformed druukard,
Thomas Moslin He spoke for nearly half an
hour, 1ucntly and forcby. on the horrors Of
intcmperance. and related incidents in his own
career without attempt at pallation The other
half hour OF the meeting was occupied In sing
ing SONGS from the Sankey coll" ton. and in
the relating Of experiences. After the meeting
WAS dismissed the men went 10 the door of the
basement. th" Younger Rev. Or. Tyngs church,
whore they were Joined Ivy several hundred
more and all were admitted in attachments by
thu oil rrrs on guard.
The basement ~ divided into two largo rooms
aud Kitchen. In the further Of these rooms
w"ro long tables covered with clean white
cloths. and bearing II bountiiul supply Of rolls.
broad. cold meat. cakes, and apple sauce. On
side tables were cauldrons Of coffee and tca.
This WAS one 81 the supp"rs that are given 10
and Andrew So 'icty OF Trinity Chapel As the
quests lllcd in. they quietly took their places at
tn" tables. and remained standing until every
of the rooms, the Rev. Mr. Iumpstone. asked u
blessing. and in AN instant aitcrward all were
seated ana eating IL III u Wis illclT Only meal NI
the week. Young men belonging 10 Tie society
acted IL walters.
After the meal the Gators went up into tho
| chapel where the meeting OF the afternoon had
been held. In the mean time the other large
| room at the basement had become filled with
| hungry men. who patiently awaited their turn.
| boguiliug the time with singing and listening
| TO- short addresses 10y the young men OF the So
| clrtN. Tn" more hungry could not refrain iron
| questioning those who had already eaten. IA
! they passed through the room on their way 10
| the chapel. What's for supper. Bllf' Any
| lnut' Haint you frer- gut through yet =
| were some of the questions. SIX hundred wcre
| fed all were delighted. and both the large room
| in the basement and the chapel were filed with
\ prayer meeting of an hour duration en-
| sued. Attendance at this service Is obligatory
| un al who partakc Of the supper the doors be-
| ing guarded 10y officers 10 prevent any exit The
| paste attends these meetings. The suppers
| are paid for toy him. the Philip and Andrew So
| ci"ty. composed of young men OF his church
| and voluntary contributors. There were -isod
| last night thirty gallons Of tea, ~ much
| Of coffee. eighteen dozen rolls. the sam,
! - buns. twtlN" dnZ, "a loavrs Of bread
| and large quantity II meat and apples
| There m" given away every morning. al
| the basement door Elk hundred lVavcs O
| broad.
Thomas Moslin. who conducts the temper.
| an X meetings every sunday afternoon at
! O'Clock. was for tW"nty-thrvc years "a cOuilrnr,
drunkari. having acquired the habit 10y tasting
aromatic hiti"rS when young clerk IN a drul
store. lie was converted a little more than
| year ago. On his left cheek he bears the seal
Of "A terrible cut. given him 10y his brother in
law with Il knife. three days after his CONVEX
sion. hccau-. h. refused Ia have any liquor il
| the house. For this the aggrcssOr is serving
three years term in sing Sing.