The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
THE LEBANON CLIP
Efforts 10 Establish an Attractive Re.
sort for Workingmen.
HOME LIFE OF THE LABORER.
Addresses on The Subject by Rev. Dr.. Tucker
and Rev. James Marshall.


A public meeting held 10 Calvary Baptist
Church. Twcnty-tnird street. between Fifth aud Sixth
avenues last evening, in behalf Of the movement, 10
establish club for workirgmen IN connection VITA
tho Lebanon Chapel No. Oh Columbia street. Adj
dresses delivered by Rev. ". J. Tucker, y. D.,
pastor Of tho Madison Square Presbyterian
Church, and Rev. Jamcs Marshall who Is ono
Of the leading men 10 tho proposed work. Space
has already been given In tho HERALD 10
two thrcc Sunday evening meetings having the
establishment OF tho Lebanon Club view, the nrst
tho Reformed Christian Church, the second in the
church OF which Dr. John Cotton smith is pastor and
the third ST. Georges Episcopal Church, at which
an address delivered by the Rev. Frederick Court
ncy, assistant rector Of ST. Thomas Church. The
speakers last evening Introduced by the Rev. r.
$. Macarthur, pastor OF tho church in which tho
ciscs were held.
DR. TUoKER's ADDRESS.
Dr. Tucker spoke nrs, II Is pleasant Tor me, no
began to DO ape In addressing you Tor ars. time
this evening, TO speak 10 you Of movement which
carries with it only tho calm sanction OF my
Judgment but my warmest personal interest as well.
II may havo been mentally objected to this proposed
plan by Of you that the present state OF church
affairs 10 such 10 require tho employ mcnt Of all i,s
resources the work OF supporting It's existing chart
ties Ianswer that by saying tnas the movement about
addressing you tonight in be ali OF any chnrisy. II
IL should become charity 1t would fail II must
support itself, or fail because it is not necessity. i
viii try to explain tho matter clearly to you. In the
FIRST place II liz designed to reach class In the
community which the Church docs not reach, and
which II cannot reoch IN any other way II you 60
70 the homes. such they are, OF tho laboring
classes, you will be struck at by the
alb ssncc OF the There q fcw or .
great many women nud great many more
children Tho not absent church
bat in saloons and the lowest places OF amusement
they are not necessarily vicious, but they mood some
relaxation from the tolls Of the day and 20 where II
Is easily chcnpy to be found that Is 10 the
barroom. You wonder why no does not ind tlA
needed rest and recreation in the homo circle. FL
low MIN the tenement house IN which he lives aRu
your wonder will cease, or It's nature viii BIO wholly
changed. You will thon wonder how any ono
sleep IN such den without expecting him to sock
social enjoy ment there. Tho does not 20
home and viii 60 nome now and tho question Is.
where will he go2 We propose to provide suitable
place Tor him. A coffee room, mnking and loung-
ing room and IN upper for mental and moral
And this not 10 be given, but sold,
him Tho main object Is TO sccurs strengthening and
benencont organization There is 10 be . member.
ship-a club. Tho individual il to be active In the
formation OF tho body. Each ID to cxort infu
enco 10 making IL what II ought 10 be, and
10 this way each IL TO influence every other
Tue key note all this not charity II 10 10 elo-
vatc, and not pauperizs mcn 10 make real men Of
them, and not beggara They are TO be saved from
tho temptations winch surround them every hand
Ia the city A challenge will be thrown evory
barsoom and saloon and The coffee room VIII DO msde
moro attractive man any other place o. resort within
grown uDon u man everything under the sun VIII bo
7 done 10 uproot or qnench t.
NJ
Thcn 10 will have something 10 do with the women.
The church IL doing very little 30 help suffering and
s w,snou. helping tho home We have no desire q
tho from his home; our desire Is to prepare
e conn a. i IS he doa', 90 home lie goes
any wncrc else, and when he climbs up the dark
stairs to his squad hts condition IS such 20
\ render him an almost unwsicome intruder. When
Christ into tho world he showed mon a side Of
now we know what Gods mercy and love really "a
what Christ taught was the iatherhood Of God and
the brotherhood Of men. what thus CLUB and
\ men by q closer band than that which holds
togo ut the dav, or rather 10 show
them more clearly now close the union really H. IL
is not desired 10 change the relative position men,
make the rich poor and the poor rch but 20 tsann
them the nature Of their mutual relation and The
I dutics which u Involves The Church Is be- sne
means Of drawing all closer together and such
club have spoken OF Is Quo Of ss cheiest tnsru.
msnts Ia the work.
MR. nAKsmALL's REnARKa
Rev Mr.. Marshall was next introduced ana rsed .
long. carefully prepared paper ON the condision Of
tho poorer classes In New York. their pressing needs
and the means OF relieving them Since Sir Ihoma.
| Moro wrote his "Utopa,p about four hundred
years ago, poets, philosophers and statssmsn To-
| Vulnerable have proposed . thousand plans Tor
they are all Obliged 70 agree with the Uaopian
| mancss that y Is not possible that everything
he says, ~ fcsr viii DO Tor many years. Ho
foresAw and torotoid tho experience oil succeeding
ages In tho coudct between capital aud labor. We
are proud OF The growth progress metrope-
lis and the spread OF It's schools Us churches and rs
onIr,ies 70. tho missionary and me civilized nsa.ssn
| the community. 10 most Of tho tenemsnts OF
New. York tbs home NE. which should
4 bs the great safeguard OF the nation, is robbed
| OF ats sacred character or utterly destroyed ~
the influence wah which II rs surrounded. In the
city OF New York there AFRO 5000 oundngs, ~, 900
OF which nousss, aud tnis small pro-
portion Of tho whole Number Of houses o5o. 600 men,
women and children crowded together In y, 600
nrst budings there only 100 900 occop@ots
average oil nvs 70 building. That IS, three
s a9a,, INC od popo aSs9'sr houses
The effects Of this wdng upon the health and
social life Of TIE pecpls are some.ess Terrible what
| sons, housed What do you tnipk OF four goot
large fam,nes LIVING In one room ose Of tho womea
skcd " Is was not uncomfortable TO % huddica
toxstnsr so closely Yes" she said, rather, Tor
one family Is now taking bosrders"
| rnE TENEMENT HousE srsrKn
| what Ii tho home lie usasr sucn circumstances -
thar What Is ss innacocc among the poor Of the
seats Of bus,ssss and 81 ssn,esl life are sssssssy
| changing lhc ehurcncs arc removed 10 fakh0uabte
locaitiesnil save the Cathoc, when remain penino
to prove themselves shs churches OF Christ shd Of
tho poor. On the east sds taking Grand street.
Jerry n starting point there are blocks
alter blocks without q single church or public
hail or lecture or library them In the three
wards OF winch these blocks form pars there are
| $4,000 persons. $1,000 Of whom native born
Americas There Is here fos many noble and
charitable workk IL not tho experiment ws propose
10 make worth Trying. even ~ sink IN u and lose
| lne evil Influences there NJ work must be counter.
acted First Of all there II the vile Juvenile literature
OF the day, winch 10 cheap ~ 10 como within
/ a ouo ~ n aou To a N
school, SDght education creates deriro for reading
which Is thus Krstincd. Boys are crammed with
books and magsxines and weekly newspapers contain.
ing nothng but stories Of ROBBERY, murder and al
sorts OF crime detailed In glowing words. The consc-
qusnce our prisops niied with boys aud ybJng
whose heads have been turned ny the adventures
OF real and fictitious criminals TO divert the is.s
OF these poor IRON such low teratnre. IN whose
pages urk tho dssdest serponts. We viii nave ~
brsry ana reading room Tae other ov inlc persnoc,
| No hope 10 overcome BY means Of tho coffee room
| and smoking room, tor . smoking room Is deemed