New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
IN MAEKE4 PLACE AND PULPIL

Many people know, and many probably do
not that the largest dealer in poultry IN Washington
Market is a clergyman who breaches every sunday IN
the year
lis this the Rev. Iasey W. Knaypr askeda TRiBrSf
reporter OF nelOokDg man OF made age III Tue uaf
ket on a recent morning.
THAT is my NAME" said Mr.. Knapp with smile "a he
mt away his memorandum book He did not look much
like the average narkctman. He wore " Hitting
business tuit Diamonds Sstencd his shir-ront and
a heavy gold watchchain cleaned upon his waisicoat
silk adorned his head In response 10 the rcpOfs
cr's questions Mr.. Knapp sad
at Is now twenty-five years since began TO preach
Al the tine Of my conversion aud call 10 preach, IN -j
I was engaged in business mere ~ tbs market WIS
under an agreement to remain with my partner tain
number Of years and did not feel # it would 5 r-
10 break that contract Ny partner told me 10 and
preach where wanted to and he would take OF the
business The first sermon ever preached WAS at the
Raptst church at Five Corners. in Hudson city
Since then been the pastor Of the Pilgrim Church
Mt West Farms and the South Baru7t
and Laigh Street churches. Al pIcscht pr'a,h sun
day mornings at TIE church III Maedouensl ana n Tie
evening the Laight street Church When be1ah To
preach at the latter eur' t"eiNo care PEI c,
OF my people lVe'l III thr Nclhlty 81 thc chuFch
and were weilto-. o. 40" Il mnrc than ler
great warehouses have crovdel out the pe pie But
no ding The act, don't believe III moving
90 he ,i,ue down hero. We have two clurclcs-tac
Emanuel in stanton and the Nor Baptist Ia West
ElpKgutNEi.,
CITY aud propose 10 build another costing about the
same amount, ~ Mardougi-sf. There ore plenty Of
ncOple 10 attend theec churcheH
It's 30 use for Chritians 10 ipose that they can
Influence people 20 attend seINI ~ Old tumbedown
uIaces Of nip, whCr, the muse l. wicezy and the
,nuiscr ia half asleep. Build bright cheerful churches
lei the music be GOOD tina IN The nj churches
aud the preaching adapted 10 the wants OF The
nroDe and there viii be any trouble IN OBJ
tainng large congregations. Here's another point
7 want you 10 remember There's reason
why our d1w-town churches shouldn't be kept open
seven day in the week like The Catholic churches. How
many Young and women there are WHO come To the
CITY and 20 the bad simply because they nave no one
10 whom they 90 and get counsel during the week
The churches should he "A home, place OF refuge
when temptations come. ] meet great many young
men here In the market Some Of them came to New
York because they regarded II the Mecca Of their
lives They found out their mistake LIS when
they lind out the truth that they need help most Boys
ale bows tie world Some OF them get along well
mare that need to box put around them u
keen them straight like get mold OF these young
men for know can help them.
had about much experience as any boy could ask
for during my early life. had just finished preparing
for college at the Old Sueld School, In Connecticut when
Daua published his book. 1.-TWO Years Before the Mast
Well tnat book set all the young lire 10 to
1 left school 1S4l and shipped Tor yOJ was
then sixteen years OF age. followed the sea until was
TWENTY-FIVE years OF became the mate OF ship
when was twenty-one. During these years visited
every continent aud sailed every ocean the gloOc
went around the world twice When left the In my
twenty second year. came 10 this market and here
have been ever since"