New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-14
THE ADVENT MISSION WORK
ITS SUCCESS GREATER THAN EXPECTED.
GlIMrsTs or THE CHIEF IssIONERs-PERsoNAL
CHARACTERISTICS.

The Advent Mission which was generally
concluded II this city on Saturday night appears 70
have fully the expectations OF those who 0rgaDzeu
#. When the question of introduction was being
discussed Bishop Henry c. Potter said to bis clergy
DO not expect too much" and Immediately qualified
il by adding: Do not expect too little" They appear
to have struck the happy medium between these two
extremes and have done ali they could to prepare the
way for tho missOners. 1t Is no small thihg
for a clergyman to give up, even temporarily
the guidance OF his parish and allow others TO take
his place. and yet this appears to have been done IN
every instance with cheerful alacrty The parochial
clergy share with tho mission preachers the credit
for the good that has been done by the Mission
The MONDAY services Old Trinity have already been
noticed so fully that little need be said about theln
They formed, perhaps the most picturesque feature OF
the whole Mission, ana certainly striking and sug-
gestve The services during the last week appear TO
have enlisted fully much interest as In the week PC
fore Mr. Athens dscourses are strong clear ana to the
point He wastes time In the hligree work OF the
orator nor does he appear TO DO concerned In
impressing the Church and its sacramental system
ON his hearers lie seems, indeed, to
be strongly impressed with Matthew Arnods definition
OF Christianity morality on fire" man Of Striking
presence good delivery and few AWKWARD
mannerisms, he is able at once To
get down to the ground which his hearers
stand, and then before they know 1t he gently LEADS
them TO the higher plane which no stands. AT the
end address every goes out feeling that IL was
good for them be there Dim visions OF ahaf-torSot
ten childhood come back to them with memories OF an
old country hOme it may be, and the broken anu shat
tered dreams Of an innocent youth. The picture may
soon vanish in the whrl of Wall Street but 1t can do
.harI-headed business no harm to call up such
thoughts once in a while Mr. Aiken has captured the
business men, and there few OF the thousands
who have heard him who would acknowledge that
his words have touched some chord In their hearts.
The rector Of Calvary Church the Rev Dr. satterlee
who was so interchangeable organizing the WORK or the
Mission. The mis.ioners in his parish were Bishop
Tuttle OF Utah. and Bishop Elliott, Of Texas Dr. SuIL'
yan Bishop of AgOma, was present at some OF tho scr
vices. The Bishops are men OF line presence anu
great oraOrca powe. and their fcrycnt appeals were
listened with great attention by the congregations
Calvary Church is rcputet to be extremely conservative
in It's churchmansip. but most Of its members finally
grew Interested the work Of the Mission feeling that
could not be unchurchy with Two Bishops ut Us head
The Roy. H. Walpplo Warren, Of London,
conducted tho mission at the Church Of the
Holy trinity OF which Dr. watkins i the rector MI
about fortyeIsht years old. has ron-gray hair
ana wnslrr- aud prcachc, with great ylgor and orig
nalIty lie entirely unconventional his manners
luis church used eyaugestic work. and the pointed
preaching OF Mr.. Warren highly appreciated by
large cOugrcg tlons at nearly every service
'Fathcr" Belts and Father" Larrabee conducted
tile Mission at the Church OF ST. Mary the Virgin DR.
tne.r contest with English OPPRESSION and IN that
capacity has r S%ed o2s IA R4O' tai and
wel-shaped. speaks with much oratorical effect
OF these gentlemen hold high catholic" views and
T,ry'' some of thrr addresses moved tue congrega.
non To tears. Mr brown, the rector, is much pleased
VIII ~" sue ~ - 80 - ~ Trinc, P,ou OF Halifax
England AT the Church Of the Heavenly Rest enlisted
the interest OF Large congregations. Mr. PiEou is man
oil strong personality ami persuasive preacher HIS
sermons have made - deep impression on ihr peole 81,
Dean Martyr Har;, Of D.uvrr, conducted me
mission at calvary chapel. The Dean IS a typical
preacher. lie is especially happy IN his appeals
t. the young, amt has been long enough
DO tine OIlcd states 10 =. W." A., . , l.r-
known AS horsr -en-e. me M.','G. = ~ r,fri
chapel has been success u' me rev L. d. "'n,
who conducted the h.'-I'n "l n,. ,. ~. MIAMI lt
aiming to ice sons it.oIai and Al. delivery sAoN- many
o. the ch1rHccii'iic' "i 'hr IN ,t'."'I nc
ncsrc. lie constantly proved tla, there is -omeains
DO preaching greater and better t'H u'i' oit'l"t -
during tAr LAST t"1 weeks "!I ION 1t I,luI 49, ,
W. N'h'u anu Ni' -'li.'h@' a." I''-'l.t. 100 't 81, a.
ODE c'h'iu i!lli'- ,l 'I' "'IG o a. iat n !,
rep ntry n.icl il' Great zee 10 o''ln'" ms 'V'
90" ,,' Mr. a.i"ri has been unTearcd In
~ H. ,,r',i.'v v.1l.I mo-. l,,lt.i, 10 do 40 II lie
Thought Dee could do good thereby.
Ih. tudrru'- Mission az II. Marks 1Adpe' mas also
been a marked success. The ola patriarch Richard Sew
tom. ot Philadelphia AMI BIS son. W W Nc" ton, aided
10y thc Rev d. T. johnson" t"e theatre preacher con
SIN q, see tho Overlooking congregations of
words OF tc venerable chill lrcu, preacher Placed Us
D. 1. iu Tie midst ola lr.c population ~ poor people.
Instruction ~ ., given u ui- way To thousands ot chill
drru VINO have hld ljtlo other religious training iu
ri.,r uutca.l,Ie fi,t vas t, Interest winch the
parents can, to show I'm tie Mission. through
i,rr- or their children proof thAt the most effective
mission work siogld begin with the youu-.
Inc church OF The i;cdremor, at Eighty. sccond-st.
and ParaNc., had TOR 10, mis-onrrs Two Cowley F1-
TIERS tuo Kew. No,sr, G. C. Grl. ton and o. PRESCOTT
NLo OF course. Ii their work ON strictly Catholic
limos. These ccrsyuru devoted % their ideal OF
religion. AMI preach with much frryor. reminding one
soi,vlIt OF nlI.tIme Methodist eNhortcr,. The sub
stance d. their u.rarhng was the simple Gospel bat
yit mn. vus closely rolucI the ,urrimlut system of
tho Church which indeed was described rs the CAurchs
tup,ln.I ,f ,upl wing fhp t,D.url tn men.
nm, i,,, Ir C,ltlrlI F.ir has been working cnec-
,iti I'm The tlnrr of - rconc. alton IN Et,t thirty
ur,t--t lie f.. % strong and effective preacher.
maxim. the ml stake OF talking the heads OF his
hearers. The Rev. Perkins. minister
charge Of this church. is delighted with tho work done
by tnr Mission.
The m-.lOucrs ut the Church ~ the Holy spirit were
tho k,y. samuel w. Young and the Rev. Mr. Freeman.
vim ,y,r, nri.itly ys,l,trl by the RECTOR tie Row
,r,ui ,.niI.rt MIR. U,tf,II, freuuri,tly llr,. sell