New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
SUCCESS or THE ADVENT MISSION.
REMARKABLE SERVICE IN OLD TRINITY.

THE REV. MR. AITKEN DISCUSSES PURITY-INTER-
EST IN OTHER CHURCHES.
TX popular interest affords any criterion, the
most successful feature OF the mission has been the
sermons for business men which the Rev. W. Hay
Atken, the English Evangelist has been delivering
throughout the week as midday in Trinity
Church. On Monday the church well filed.
Tuesday 1t crowded and each succeeding day many
people being unable to get within the doors The same
people came again ana again by hundreds showing that
their interest not that OF mere curiosity and many
OF them are among tho busiest Of Wall street men
IA more impressive spectacle has seldom been presented
within the walls OF old Trinity Mr. Aitken avoided
all dootrinal questions about which there are
divergent opinions among Christians OF dir
ferent denominations aud has stood only
upon the broad foundations on which they are all
practically united Briefly stated the object of his dis
has been to show how Life may be spent TO the
greatest advan'ageho it may best be made worth liy
His oratory OF that Straightforward character
which business particularly appreciate The Rev.
Dr. DIX has expressed himself deeply grateful to Mr.
Aiken the he done Mr. Aiken. who has
had large experience in mission work In England says
before has he found wide interest taken
In his work at the start
The Rev. W. T. Raiusford OF st. Georges Church. who
has played prominent part in organizing tho mission
work. said that general interest in the enterprise as
Indicated by tho attendance seems co be increasing.
But tire frat weeks work. he added, may be regarded
largely preparatory. After that the novelty wears
off, aud those who continue 10 attend In tho main
those who are animated by a sincerely devout spirit
But months must cpso before any air es innate can be
formed OF what the AIveut Mission ~ achieved Then
shall be able To how many OF those whose Inter
est We have attracted STICK TO ua don't mink any
church stands more IN need OF something % stir into
activity the spirit Of r zion. and give practical effect
TO IT, than the Protestant Episcopal Church, on the
whole the results thus far have been very satisfactory
think myself there Is lite doubt tlt the mission has
come to say and that hereafter II w be REGARDED az
part OF tie effective machinery Of the Episcopal Caurch
and that from time to tlme Will be employed In yarl-
localities awaken religious feeling II can never
take the place of steady work any more than squirt
alone can win "a rice. but there are times when man
needs TO squirt II lac IL going TO win
mi. uIlisiou a seemed peculiarly appropriate
coming from Mr.. Rnn-fa for MS ~purts often proved
most encCuye wien he rnwrd Ia The ChIn"Hdge Uni
sons between the mission work In England and the
mission work here" he added ~ answer to question:
"ior tuc reason that In England there Il National
Church which united n Il was IN this mission work
exercises q tremendous power Taxing INTO cOnsidcrh-
ION the dlfrrcat circumstances we have reason
ri i.cnIr,. ed" SIR Htnsonl aided that one Of the
most era .flng features Of the mission hdd Oren the
amount Of Interest shown ia 1t ~ pope who BELONGED
The nooniay service ut Trinity Ciurch Yesterday
crowded the chance, being lrl ~ Usual win businesses
men and "a -prilkinr Of ,ergy Not only al the
pow- Hllcd. bat the al-i"S and P!s-hgewAys we're
cred a1 address on "Part." which wa listened TO
with great ntt"niIon ~ the consr'sH'ion.
osaizci ~ - virtue until Jc,us Christ
snr upon ,l 'g ,5 rm iii Ioi H. aeiorr Gs bot
simply that purity wH- not recognized a. sacred law
-
al tue .norut Jcw. No Will 500 state Of things t't
rond not possibly bs tolerated to-day In any chris An
lard IIt may -nt n"I nave irIrnel To recognize
a NV OF parity from utl''a.iau motives. 40, Tor
t4rinnl IN furnishes sufficient Arguments nova
avs why men -houli be pure when they learning
how tn grntf. their lower passions without occurring
the u.uh penalties OF such grnt hcttun 1ou WI tnt
It u islu reasons tauuot prevent men from iO.toW-
!ug the brut Of their nature. What Will ! Oniy TIE
t,o.rcl Il Jc-u, Christ For % teaches That
thcIo glory IN the Hiauhuoi which
ln. ra-sad through The nes uf se.f-lentd
and holds up before tho sacred nature OF tho untr-
uuul tic Upon this depend. the STABILITY and purity
OF The family nd 10 THIS gospel - dne the proud posi-
ton 81 WON % In Christian England ava America. When
Won take Nv AZ Vomlns Lord. yOu take away All that
makes lrr what size u to-day "
SAT- Atlcu- address listened To with raptattcution
Throughout ami evidently mule deep impression. 81
street broker Yesterday ." have tears IN IA"
o. men whom would never have suspected or hhNing
ANY emotions. have been feeling pretty Serious my
self for the Last fcw That man Aiken breaches
the Gospel and don't you forget IT, Inc nV0hay ser
vice. viii no outiuu,d during The coming week
The ,rrv!ccH other churches were wen attended
YESTERDAY ~ the SHE'S there was al mr. aus
position the part ~ the regular mbels to hnd nhch
bccau-e or Its SUPPOSED uhchurthly
~ these doubt - are now revising
npuiou- aud 10 expected that during ~ coming
week Will lee better attended thhh ever lhe
children, ArryIces 81. Marks ChApo IN loMh"lhS
-uuarc have remarkable. Tie preachers we're
fh venerable Dr. Klchard Newton, OF Philadelphia, ana
MI. -on rho Row " w. Newton. or Ptt-hrld. Mas. The
Rev J. l. johnson f. the minister In charge, under the
Row Dr. Iylaucc the rector There were good r"h-tt
cations IN All the uptown churches, and IN many Oi them
every sent WIS nllrd the evening services III IA tA
prccd the mission services to-day Will oo clO""'u
thc weather IS pleasant and IN some Chufchcs camp
chnir- Will have Ia be placed IN the asies Much credit
4. due To committee OF arran gcments Tor tue smooth
manner ia wAoA every ming has worked thus lar'