New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-08
MARKING ITS FIFTIETH YEAR.
"REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD CHURCH.


THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF BENJAMIN G. WET
MoRE-wHAT IS NOW CONTEMPLATED.
The Church of the Reformation in Stanton
s near Essex celebrated yesterday morning the niten
anniversary of its foundation Inc services %eie IN
oSorSe assisted by the Rev. Abbott Brown Bishop
paadock. Of Washington Territory. preached
e sermon o,, T9S S e TIE Church ' from il
,ncepton in January, 1888, until the present Time
~ ia a. high tribute TO the ZEAL manifested ny BlsnOp
Pey OF Mexico in early days for the success OF the
mission and to his associate VINO or twenty
years has devoted his time talent anu money 10 'S III
The congregation met first In hall near the present
location on tho festival OF the Epiphany IN January,
IsS3 The Rev Dr. John McVlckar, then professor OF
~ aviiences OF religion in Columbia College, took an
active part the organization OF The church. ana the
heoome ,ntcretted Samuel Ward earnest friend
Of hr Insslon until his DEATH headed the SUBSCRIPTION
st for The erection church AID many good church
men of that tune, such as Guan {. Verpanck, Henry
Iaight Peter Lorillard, John D. W0He, j. u COsleI'
stnyyesant Meigs ID. Benjamin, Gideon Lee. william B'
Aston and the Rev. Dr.; Minor were anons the contrib,
were purchased and church punt, tne ooIn i
stone being aid ~ the s e cIc ys rared
Juur IS 1884 by the Bishops OF New YORK, PenhsyNa
aud Connecticut rms was 1ne nrst So a0cs @
tie rector thirty years. ana he died III me hiusF
ME- ne Wep@ore 20 whom Bishop Paddock alluded in HIS
sermon since tive death OF the Rev; Lot Jones
n as o lis mssionary enterprise. In cOnyersation
LIN TRinrST reporter at the conclusion OF the
vics Mr. Wetmore VINO is OF medium height, with gray
We and heard and countenanco betokenng genlahy
md k d.hcartcdness, spoke OF the carry Work OF the
-. rcmembor 80 WELL" said Mr. wetmorc. how
crestfsn and respondent Bishop Riley, or Mexico then
a voung divinity student, and were "heh our
v,iyjsfsr the Rev. Lot Jones, died. We realized
how necessary for US TO strain every effort II we
IGPsu c o times we nave had ministers but
have STAYED with IA very long as we could not anord
'oPay NO. ~ secondaSc," Mr. wetmore continued
wo have a school Tor poor children We aAe none oat
the very poorest those IN fact VINO are 700 poor even 10
atteud the public school We give them good dinner
provide them good p1 magy instances Keep taea
altogether. matron Is IN charge who u also the
teacher Few OF go arSgad nS Guy IVY @ pn b .Io
in our institution to bo ted, spiritually and phy sioay
,rc S,as nulcd down in sianOn-st., the Bowery
10 make room for manufacturing establishments. IL
the happest period Of my NE "heh Us many a. 4Oo
"W6at VAS tho character OF the young !" the
Good. bad and Indifferent" replied Mr.. wetmore
Some them are now bank cerks, Others are sales
ministers In charge OF churches scattered throughout
tue countryi few, regret TO say are IN state prison.
ana no doubt many returned 20 their old lives OF
sll am nany ,,i,h hirS,ars ana criminals and Vet
| never feared them They never harmed mo my door
VA Away left oyen-tAey could easS nave ROBBED or
How dd You manage to interest and amuse such
! motley gathering OF young men =
had reading rooms. Gospel services literary enter
/ tanments; fod those who hungry. clothed the
destitute and tried 70 help those VINO were out OF EN-
poy ment % gct work sad IA thousand ways man
dearly loved and IN whose welfare was deeply Inter
estad In the neignborhood OF my houso there were,
and are sii the very worst OF lnfamy and vice
it is the crowded portion OF New ork Probably
| 900 Ooo neoule mn--ed In the
houses within comparatively snort distance OF my late
nome Tue people very Goddess, and oil very poor.
Ia these miserable localities young offered at
fractions by the In the shape Of dancehouses
10 court these entertainments OF the devil esaD-
hshcd my home aud invited all young men to share II
lone society, The Helping Hand for women.' does
dent The aiiu OF the society IL 70 assist needy girls
and mothers. Tho ladies make visiting tours and seek
@ tLo.e who need 40 wing done and then have 1t sent
| 10 the church, were,the women meet and sew. Ere
dueutly kind friend gives us material Tor nOthl
which o course IA distributed among our little band OF
workers they make II into dresses for themselves
and hose who dependent on them Then there Ia
temperance society 10 winch the young mon or the par
ish belong Although It's chief purpose IA TO check tho
torrent OF intcmperauce stil AZ the weekly meetings
literary enter ailments arc sometimes gveu now ahd
then debate IS held. Inc young spend the even
ING i'm social conversation. In addition 20 this We have
missionary and various aid societies which are the Gus
| tommy "a ijuncts Of IA parish church.
wish you would SAY that as there Is no Episcopal
church. OF bcneyocnoe ana refuge nearer than
~, BarnaDas In Mulberryst., that we hope with the
assstance OF friends to erect building containing
reading room paror library, gymnasium and bath room
people. rooms for SUNDAY school and day
scn0Ol, industral-rooms, play rooms ana nursery
as money insured. We hope to raise $780,
S%ce conseorated by nfty years work
be eittsd another nall century OF Chrlsldn useful
ness Associated with In the Board Of Trustees are
L. Fulton Cutting J. Noble sioarns W. II. Butterwortn
W. Harmon Brown, julius Wadsworth, f. w. Vanderbilt
mo man" said a clergyman TO the reporter yesterday
"will know how hard hr WetmOre mas worked mere
II case almost unparalleled In the history Of the
chu Oh - ayman deyoung Ills time ana money tue ed
! men. lie only assists them, but lives with them
eats drinks talks and in many cases sleeps with them