New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-25
MR.. JUDSON'S MISSION WORK.

TRYING TO BUILD UP A POOR CHURCH.
CONGREGATIONS LEFT IN TROUBLE BY THE up
TOWN MOVEMENT OF RICH PERsoNs--RFsULrs
OF ONE YEARS LABOR.
A reporter of The TRIBUNE recently visited
the Rev Edward Judson In his study in the Berean Bap
fist Church at Bedford and Do wnngsts and found him
engaged In correcting the pro0sheets OF the biography
Of his father pioneer missionary to Burmsh. Mr. Jud
son IA about thirtylve years of age, and Of medium
height. Hc has smooth face. aud In conversation is
very earnest Mr. Juson resigned charge Of one OF the
most prominent churches in Nev-Jersey, which, during
the ak years Of his ministry, grew from membership
OF 24O to 800 His congregation showed its appreca-
ton by giving him a large salary and handsome
home. He relinquished this comfort take charge Of
the Berean Baptist Church. to DO the recipient OF email
salary and deprived OF every semblance of luxury 1t
was for the purpose gathering information to
the nature Of hs present ministry and the results
achieved in the rst year of his ahOrs that the reporter
visited Mr.. Judson. came to this city," said Mr. Jud-
son, because there scemed to the need II special
efforts 10 keep great middle class Of lower NewYork
r0G drifting away from the churches and Christianity
IL was not my purpose to the seed In the slms OF
New-fork, but to organize q church in which working
men and women and In fact the rising classes might
nave feeling OF ownership and responsibility. / be-
ieve that the blessed Lords love has its fullest outflow
TO renoyate individuals and communities through the
local church. These worthy people have too independent
spirit to- he patronized you get enough OF them
together, they willing and able maintain the lar
gest religious and phanthropc enterprises Of their
The uptown drift Of the churches lower part
OF this city IN relatively neglected condition. ind
the spirit of and OF practical dstrust the saving
power Of Christianity too evident In the tendency Of
churches t0 follow certain agreeable grades OF pOpula
ton up tcvn, thence reaching back to touch the aban
doned mutitudes only with those ecclesiastical finger
tips called missons.' have new notions. have
taken old church. out of which the wealth has grad
III, tha he
come correspondngly feeble, and have associated and
applied the two principles of oyangclzstion aud organi
cation"
What is the character and status Of the people
among whom you labor"
"AmOng tho respectable boarding houses which
filed with young men aud women continued Mr.. Jud-
SOD, who Isssng through the frat phases OF diff
Guilty and obscury which attend the beginning Of sue
cess IN York. among the cOnmOdiCus brick houses
caoh Of which contains three and for families, and
great deal among the respectable tocements wherein
dwell the better class of the Americans, French Ger
and Italians Tho population in this part OF the
city is principally composed Of worthy and respectable
persons. True, we have our share OF the degraded.
Drunkenness and all sots OF vice abound but regard
these the result of Lack Of Christian super
vision. Il ideness and poverty begin to replace toll
and sIuelce try to find ont Christian remedy for
this Through the local church would touch not only
TIE TegiUU5 lie Of the community, hnt Ike tho Lord,
IS
its sickness It's poverty its unbefrionded despair We
make steady effort to lay controlling bands on this
motley multitudinOus life. Yet The shrewdcst poll
dclan- grasp 1t only for an hours tlEo money kings
Mold 1t t. their purp@sr except for brief 100
mcnt Tho mass r 50 hecIu2 neous, berc are 50 many
and under currents that
binary wouO'n fails when seeks to sway New York rs
rated populacei Yes but not in political economies,
not in -tatute-bo k, nor least efH tue sophsries
OF socialism but beliey", aud on THIS principle we
plant orr faith and estah-h the basis of abors.
ne q
reaching out THROUGH tho entire human brotherhood.
now these people afford 10 70 up town and pay
peWIcut IN tic c churches there and ny tneory 10, II
he rcH ana the poor tn meet together ~ al tol WO
sLip the rcn Will nave 10 build Their fine churches where
che poor live. This believe 10 be IN aCcoTdauce Win
the primitive idens Of our religion"
" Whut has been yonr aiE dnd the tendency oil your
exer,inns since yu,r soouru bcn ~
have been striving establish church whirh shall
he tie centre OF circle OF chayls and pnsnthropic
Institutions among the different rationale es.
be alty in diVersity one organic church,
one BOARD OF uIn.tctr bUsrd ~ deaOVDs one COM
,nuuiou table, OqpiiStty, sunday mUrJing ser
vice. But Oh me Other hand, | would bRIo na many
sunday schools -nuda! evening - cacnnG services and
ey ming pray ermecags as are required 20 meet the
wants oi all ncigrb. rhcOds and natiorailties. Tho
tratiuns aud ordinances rl-Ltrd in q locality
TO stay there, not moving Oh IKE
travelling show, mt adapting e Hgchciet and resources
10 social conditions come about It, Christianity
or Immunity aud not Tor one particular Oh favored.
whaI the of first YEARS labor ="
with nay my success. ' Inc oprch was assn in
most deplOwnc condition WheG | undertook
u
people tie church can Ou!y he supported oy sys
tematic aud yOlm,ary offerings. Though we have no
rlcu people CIurch, yet there ID disposition TO
give. During the past year l4yO was IalsCd fer chroh
tGpense5 besides what wac gwen ttr benevolent causes
ousiue. line standing dcDt OF $4,000 on the church has
been PAID 900 gwen 10 Loe by six gentlemen III
checks Of $1,000 encu, and my ,Togation raised
something $4,000. have associated Pastors
each minister successful pastoral experience, cdch
hiylnga Special department yet all working together
with fullest understanding and closest harmony.
lhc Usc under director, a3e -soincc 10 CDIlstlan
work gives his whole time 10 the service OF tie
oh no
a public ice wur tOun ain Oh the corner DI he church
Tor tue treatment OF tue anu children and SICK
IN the surruidlng encments For the past six months
We aYe mHiutaiied II Flower Mission, the ladies OF
Orange, n. j., providing uS semWetky WIN beautiful
uOuuu9 H. which carry to TIE bedSlue 81 the SICK
have taken gcYentyseyGB of Uur poorer children anu
placed them for two wecks Ia country homes, a WOIk
sul.r III iucnt and purpose with tue noble Deneuoenoe
whion THE IIuBCNE accomplished through the instru-
iitntaty OF Its krcsn-AiT Fund; aud are just
about % establish permanent home In Hamilton y. L,
where cnIdreu De kept un1eT tho best lnll-
cnccs untl by Que, they Dc adopted IN CHRISTIAN
homes laid plans FOR 5ysteniauC Visitation Gu0
neignDornOOd meetings. aud employment ana pdus-
trial &c III UperauOu. am hd'uIlhB arrange
mems Tor temperance work; coffee, lunch aud reading
socistv | believe that tie local church, being an
preston OF divine IDEAS has wtnn sell SUCH potency
ana texibihty Ouy by change OF gearing II be
comes "A ely mission organization, Christian Hhsocla-
ton or wnuV elso may De required TO meet existing
pubic need
.fT IrJTny rNnJCTJ'PREU RY PENDPS