New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-18
WAFER STREET MISSION WORK.
SCENES AT THE MCAULEY MEETINGS.
TIE RECORD OF SEVEN YEARS wORK-ANNIyER-
sARY EXERCISES YESTERDAY.

TIE RECORD or SEVEN YEARS woRK-ANNIyER-
sARY EXERCISES YESTERDAY.
About seven years ago, when the notorious
John Allen kept OF the lowest dens in Water-st,
small Mission was started door to his place. lie
soon drove lambs" rs he called them. out OF the
building They moved TO the opposite side Of the street.
a short way up, and started again in an old wooden
structure that occupied the site upon which neat little
br, cd dee, called the McAuey Water Street Mission
now stands. Jerry" McAucy was Graded in tho gut
ter and on reaching manhood he became desperate
IiycI-thic given up 10 all manner OF crime and de
bauchery. lie finally persuaded to begin an honor
able life ny missionaries IN this city.
A. : Hatch Of this city, first saw that McAuleV really
had reformed and wanted to do something 70 Improve
him in missionary work In the old wooden building,
which has since gwen place TO the present brGk src
gathered IN the afternoon and evening and sang Rock
OF Ages" and other nymnS The passersby, attracted
by the singing, would look IN AMI were lnNlled To ION
m the song Then PRAYER offered after which Ne
AuCv wJuid relate his experience and tXhOit his list
10 serve God with him itt!c by niue tEe gain
crugs increased IN numbers Many uptown people be-
came interested ~ the WORK Two years ago IN! me
present comfortable chapel was erected To-day
the Board OF Trustees consists Of the following gen
tlcmcn: A. = Hatch, president j. d. PhyteT. James
1a'cOu, Sdncy WhttelnOre' tlntoh Is. RISK, :. T.
liiscocG and X Fulton Cutting. N9thlns, II
tie hearts Of these deprayed men than the
words Oi one who once led a LIE similar 10
their own. He tells them how ne has made happiness
for himself and they at once feel me yearnnEs fora bet
rrIle TIE sounds ana sights OF sin are all about the
suatcues rude songs cry comes rom the opposite
lie of the street. aud up in tuDble-dOwn tenement
nlys "A drunken mother is beating her children.
sduaor, wee hopeless misery, confront one at every
hand.
The Mission celebrated ITS seventh anniversary yeser
diy. About tHo hundred persons present. An
hour was devoted 10 the testimony OF converts Sixty
spnkr. each limited Ia a minute. Among the visitors
present thc Rev. Dr. G.. II. HCpwOrth, who adj
drr-- ed the mrrug briefly He SAID In part: " II
tenth ~ WHdt have heard during This hour from the
In, these aud women newly converted to Christ
be c then have iust heard the greatest proof IN the
world OF the III ymity oi the Christian religion. This IS
the best mtnuiactory OF Christians that have ever
for carr unu he found the puro light OF Christ
10 guide his Steps, aud he takes his well-ghted
candle goes TN, ward und the sinners
They very take the candle he offers them, light ~
aud 10 longer lost IN tho darkness OF crmo ana
misery"
the Rev DR.. OgmistOn said that one thought IN par
ticular suggested to him by these scenes IL was
that whether received the grace OF God nrst ia
prison cell or In palace. II all tho same. hC ieI
that no WAS sinner passed through the yaloy oi hu
initiation and was saved Remarks were also made by
ThurlOw Weed, General Fisk aud James TalcOtt
A. g. Hatch, the president, reported tbat the yearly
expenses OF the Mission amounted 10 about F-oOO lie
was willing 10 YOuch for tho truth OF most OF the CON
vert experiences that had been gwen, for lie had nVest
gated their cafes aud knew what back OF the stories
that had been told He added when any one II tOld
about this mission. he says: rs IL truot IL there really
ANYTHING In III Do succeed In reaching the people
Let such come hero to-day and sec II We have NOT
reached them Eleven years ago Jerry MeAney would
have picked my pocket the hrst chance he could get
To-day would trust him with anythingf own