The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12


stomach of an alderman aad then leave tho public
to draw an inference his denial of this world
pleasures. A gentleman whose brother was priest
was asked, ''Hss your brother living?' mo-" was
the answer. "How does he employ himself9'
..well, In the morning he says mass" "Ahemi
Yes. And pray what does he say in tho EVENING".
.oh." the reply. with some hesitation .'by the
evening he doesn't know what he says"
CHINESE MISSION IN NEW YORK
THE REV. C. s. BROWNS REVIEW OF THE WORK
AT NO. IA MOTT STREET.-THE PROGRESS AND
NEEDS OF THE MISSION.
Since the arrest of Moy-Jin-Kee some months ago
the burden Of carrying the mission for the
Chinese at No. IA Mott street has devolved on the
Rev. c. 8. Brown. superintendent Of the Five
Points Mission. under whose advice and aus
pieces indeed 1t was first opened. Mr.. Brown
gives the following facts concerning its career:-
His attention first called to the neces-
sity for such Q mission by o letter from
Christian layman to whom Moy -Jin- Kee had CON-
municated his desires and designs. After consulta-
ton the mission opened in the Five Points
Mission and Mr.. Brown and his daughter taught all
the Cinnamon who came for two months. He found
them intelligent. respectful and eager learn. But
the numbers attending were not large. and the
ascertaned to be the insults and assaults
to which they were subjected their way to tho
mission It was then decided to rent the first floor
Of No. IA Mott street, in the centre Of o section
Familiarity known as chinatown" The rcnt is $40
u month. Here Moy-Jin- Kee was put in charge, and
several Christian ladies and gentlemen volunteered
teachers not only on the Sabbath, but also
weekday evenings. The arrest of Moy jim kee gave
the work Dackset, from which it has hardly
covered yet. MoyJinKee is still under bonds
ing trial, and MIR. Brown Is his bondsman.
THE WORKERS AND THEIR HIRE.
The mission continued and in the latter part
OF June the Rev. James Jackson. who had spent two
years missionary III Canton. whence most
OF the Chinese in this city come arrived in New
York route San Francisco. lie preached to the
Chinese in their own language to their great salts
faction and delight. After little time he was en-
ployed to take charge OF the mission. His wife
rived soon China and the have carried
the work very successfully since. Mr.. Brown
agreed to pay them $l0u month which sum. to-
gether with the rent and incidental expenses.
amounts TO about $50 month. Two OF the Chinese
pupils have expressed desire for Christian bap-
OF salvation. Though the converts and the
inquirers not numerous. yet Mr.. and
Canton. aro exceedingly hopeful OF the work here
and think they have good reason to be encouraged.
Gambling and the use OF opium arc the great oanes
OF the Chinese here which must be overcome before
they be brought to consider the claims of tho
Gospel upon them. Not less than two thousand Of
them in this city ut the present time engaged in
laundries groceries, tobacco. drug and other stores
and restaurants, and several hundred Of them reside
in Mott street. within sight Of the mission. Mr..
Brown very naturally thinks that il it Is important
TO equip and send missionaries TO China to convert
the heathen. then 1t cannot be less important to
capture the Chinese who come here. for Christ.
And yet possibly orlack of kno wledge of the needs
and work of this mission tho Christian public has not
taken that deep interest i'll it which New York Chris
tans usually take in every benevolent work. Up to
the present time Mr.. Brown has received only
slss % for this work. while he has expended
S23s 05 on It. and yet the missionares $3.50.
Hitherto he has not made appeal to the public In
behalf OF this mission. but now he does. believing.
lie says. that the Lord has money enough in the
pockets of his people meet the necessities both Of
the Five Points and the Chinese missions. Services
are held in the Chinese Mission every Sabbath after
noon and evening and during the week evenings for
the instruction Of the Chinese IN English And
friends Of this work among the heather Of New
York are invited to pray and labor and contribute
for the maintenance OF the mission.
THE NEW ST. MAKY'S HOSPITAL.
At four O'Clock this afternoon Bishop Loughlin Of
Brooklyn. will lay tho corner stone OF the St.
Mary's Hospital. which when finished Is to cover
large part OF the block bounded by Rochester and
Buffalo avenues and st. Marks place and Warren
street. The present hospital located at No. 155 Dean
street. has long ago proved itself far too small to
accommodate the applicants for its care. though
only women have been admitted. The one will
have ample accommodations for all applicants OF
both sexes irrespective any special claim OF creed
or to its privileges and benefits The amount OF
good accomplished and Of evil prevented by the min
stratons OF the old and limited hospital must be un.
known to those who been actively employed
IN them. For several wooks past committee OF
laymen-consisting Of Messrs. Shsnahan. Hoyt,
Felix Campbell. Judge Walsh Leary. Kiey. Curran.
Cassidy, Csssin. Turner. Breen. Myhan. Olena.
Hynes Loughran and Casey-co-operating with the
Bishop, have held preparatory meetings to arrange
for to days event. The Sisters OF Charity, under
whose this we'll us tho old hospital IL placed,
have also been assiduous in their endeavors to call
out large concourse OF people TO the corner stone
laying to-day AL the Catholic benevolent institu.
,ions OF the city. therefore viii be represented
this interesting OCCASION The section of the city in
which the hospital is to be built is RAPIDLY I'LL
ing up and Is destined to be densey populated with.
in few years. The only other hospital In the neigh
borhood IL st. Johns Episcopal. Albany ana At
ment we'll benefit to the city. and should be
couraged by public aid.