New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
CURING THE SICK BY E4ITR.
A CHURCH AND PASTOR SUPPORTED BY PECULIAR
SYSTEM.

A CHURCH AND PASTOR SUPPORTED BY PECULIAR
SYSTEM.
In n week or two ground will be broken on
the north side OF Thirty second st. Eighth-ave.,
an the huidng OF church for the congregation OF the
Rev. Alfred b. simpson. the evangelist will begin. II
will be plain brick edhce 100 feetsquqre capable Of
holding conveniently 2,OCO persons The cost will be
about $4,000, and expected to open 1t in year.
While tie main entrance will De in Thirty -secOnd-st,
wing will run through the block to Eighth-ave. and
there will be entrance hat side. There Will also
be trimming school for missionaries and others engaged
IN the peculiar work Of this church. The Rev. Mr.
Simpson was formerly Presbyterian minister and his
last charge was the Thirteenth street Presbyterian
Church, where be succeeded the Rev. Dr. Bwchari.
lie resigned this charge voluntarily 10 labor as nm evan
gclist. 4 popularity OF his work Is that 1t Is con-
Quoted without any regular system OF contributions
all the financial aid that It has received except the
sunday collections has been unsolicited. The pastor
gets 30 salary and depends on voluntary con-
rIIutons Tor the support Of himself and his family All
other branches OF the work supported in the same
manner. bay after day gifts received, generally
from unknown persons. Repeatedly, when have been
without q cent IN the world" said Mr. Simpson 10
TRIBUNE reporter, Just the sum Of money Of which
was I'm need has come 70 me from persons whom have
never met and who had means Of knowing my wants.
These contributions have amounted TO thousands OF dol
Vars and one git of $4,000 received from an M
Guowu uouor tie special purpose Of building the new
place Of worship The work has prospercd far beyond
our anticpatious My.pmpose to organize church
among the middlr-class people. year ago last summer
we held services in a tent in Twenty thlrd-st, near
Eighth ave, and during the winter at nan III the
Grand Opera House This last summer orr tent mas
been i'm Thrticth-st., Seventh-ave. Onr member
shin has reached 300 We have large sunday schOnl
and Irregular attendance on our services OF rom IoO 10
-OO pcrous The increase has been about 20 per cent
over the attendance OF year ago IN another year we
shall have "A church OF Our own, all PAD Tor Whlch we
shall cal The Gospel Tabernacle. In the training school
we shall train men aud women for home ana foreign
r..iouary work NV plan and my idea OF church are
those which are eNemplihed in the great London
churches OF Newman Hall and OF spurgeon comprising
Thousands mcmbcro Of no particular class, but OF the rlc
and the poor side nv side We have now six Young men
rtparg to 20 to Africa the Congo for mission Work
there our course Of instruction covers from one OF
three wears We make charge FOR IT, and we do not
attempt to give a classical education 70 our WORKERS,
hut To mpart them knowledge OF useful arts WIlth
they can teach TO the natives. We have mission Tor
fallen women i'm Twenty thnt mas prodC'u
wonderful results. and we have sustained also the lth
work i'm the curing OF diseases through prayer
This branch of our work continues with miraculous
instances almost daily Of Gods power do not profess
to do ANYTHING myself and do not seek publicity; tor
Tho reason that the purpose is often uninterrupted ana
harm than good results curing uSease ~ l n
and PRAYER Is Ouly of the phases Of our work ono
meeting each week ont OF dozen meetings IL devoted
especially to this purpose. The physicians derStau
sny that we cure but those OF hystcTt, out
cnIid show them many that had been ptOnOtceu
impos-blc nv the profession There are well auththtl,
Gated eases Of consumption, Of cancer Of blindness ana
panlysis That crutCh you see above my book case Is
one that was carried for years by poor wonnn Mary
Vbau of No. sol West Forty third st., who was Tor
long time at various hospitals OF the city without reue
After few months with us she was able To Walk 80 wen
that she left her crutch here now and never has heeu