The New York herald., 1877-09-10
OPENING A FREE CHAPEL.

AN INSTITUTION FOR woRKINoxEN OPENED BY
THE cHURcHMEN's ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY.
The Churchman'S Association Gould OF tho Holy
Sp!rp opened yesterday morning "a free chapel for
workingmen, in West Twenty-third street. between
Seventh aud Eighth avenues The association regard.
ing the isolation characteristic OF It's history in this
city detrimental TO the Churchs progress in many
ways have designed to bring together men ard women
who are communicates who are desirous of becom-
ing communicates OF the Episcopal Church. and have
accordingly rented the first hocr and basement Of
the armory building OF the Eighth regiment, where
tney intend to havo hereafter the regular services Of
tho Episcopal Church every Sabbath. The opening
services yesterday morning were attended by about
eighty auditors, the being nearly equal in num-
ber and OF these, as aftcrward appeared, twohrds
commandments; but the blundering Of announce
mcns, that gave neither the number OF the street nor
the time OF the service, possibly had something to do
with the absence OF tho 'workngmen" The object OF
the association, announced in circular, Is to make
the surroundings OF this religious service attractive
and popular, aud during week days from nno
A. NJ. 10 nine L. NJ tho large hall will be divided
into reading rooms. ''wcl supplied with papers and
periodicals. for tho uses OF both males anu females
who desire to avail themselves or such an opportunity
Of extending their reading. There Is to he connected
with this effort popuarzing the Episcopal religion
library, locturas during the winter months, Bible
class, Sunday school and an employment agency.
ssTherc is no pention saws tho circular '.of draw
ing away any who rs sready working for our dear
Lord in any parish. We say TO such join our Associa
tion, but 80 with your good work in your parish
We need numbers workers, prayers, aims. We are
necessarily n0n-purochial and n0n-interferng with
existing plans Visitors will be appointed to sysemat-
ically cali from house TO house to ameorate the
dtion OF the deserving poor and to assist in bringing
then, within the operation OF existing charities when
expedicnt so do Baptized members OF the Church
arriving In the city viii be invited through various
channels 10 under the protection Of the asso
tion. Donations Of any amount Of money books and
clothes VIII be thankfully receyod."
Rev. DR.. A. B. Carter ofclated morning and evening
After the usual service in the morning the reverend
gentleman selected his text from tho Gospel OF 81.
dom OF God as II man should cast seed into tho
ground and should Sleep and rise night and day. and
the seed should spring and Srowu up, he knowcth not
how For tho earth bringeth forth fruit OF herself;
in tho ear. But when the fruit Is brought forth,
Immediately he putteth in the sickle, because tho
harvest is come" The reverend Doctor considered
the texts very appropriate TO the work upon which
men aud women the good seed; that was all
that possible for them To do. They had no power
whatever with the germinaton OF the seed; that was
the work OF tho Lord and the results left with
the sculptor who could chisc into shape the form he
wanted and c!othe that form with expressions that
gratiicd and cheercd him onward IN his work OF art;
The sowing OF the seed work OF faith. IL tho
to prepare in him lay tho soil for the recep.
on OF tho seed, and though amid tho cares,
troubles trials and temptations OF the world there
might places prepared to receive the good Seed IT
and leave the results with God. Itmght be That
OF tho seed would find safe landing place. The
Young Christian might do very much in the work of
Cod though he might not perform II with all the
whNh a riper experience might suggest IL was the
duty Of ali engage in this good work OF sowing
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