New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
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MINISTERS AND LAYMEN REASON TOGETHEB
ABOUT MISSION WORK IN THE CITY,
The Christian Conference at Chlckering Hall was
continued yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, William
F. Dodge presiding. The first address was delivered
by the Rev. Vincent Piseck. upon " The bohemian
Element" He said that there are about 10000
Bohemians and 10000 Sclavonian Hungarians IN the
city who Of peaceful disposition and unless mis-
led by bad leaders give the authorities no trouble
They are Roman Catholics by birth infdels By force
OF necessity and Protestant in history and tradition
They now have in the city five churches and Sunday
schools. He said thai they needed a Young Mems
Christian Association building, Young Women's
Christian Association building, and that $4,000 would
be required for these purposes. He made some
aspesIons upon the Catholic faith which did not meet
the approval Of all present, and Mr. Dodge apologized
for his language after ne sat down.
The Rev. Antonio Arrigh told OF The italian Ele
ment' He said that there are between 10000 and
% 900 Italians in the city, and that at the mission
which he conducts at the Five Points House of In
dustry there 239 communicates, Of whom 225
Joined on confession Of faith the largest number be
longing 70 any italian church in the world who Joined
In that manner There are 217 children in the Sun
dayschool. He said that the italians Of the city
were ignorant, but made good citizens when they
bee anne acquainted with the laws of the country,
and thought they should be held al Castle Garden
until instructed.
The Rev. II. A. Monroe spoke upon "The Coored
Element which he said numbers not less than 1000
There are nine churches with secrage attendance
Of 1000 but there are only 100 children In the
Sund ay schools with average attendance OF 200
The great need Of the colored people is greater seat
ing capacity in the churches 10 provide for the Influx
Of Southern negroes, who constantly coming here
The Rev. Dr. Macarthur. OF the Calvary Baptist
Church, was the last speaker. His subiec, our
Duty 10 the Foreign Population He said in part :
We must remember that these foreigners here,
and hero 10 stay for good for i'll. Why should
they not, II they be true citizens OF the
Republic and members Of the kingdom of God But
when they come with red flag in one hard and a
dynamite bomb in the other. quarantine them for the
rest OF their natural life. Our duty IS TO evangelZe
these fore gners TO preach to them the Gospel Of the
blessed Lord Christ said Preach the Gospel Arc
philanhropbts Are you going TO convert the world
10 Robert Elsmere - ! want 10 bring the unevangel
lied into closer relation 10 the Church. We ought 10
bring the foreign population TO our own churches
There should be no Bohemian. no Italian churches
but all American. DO you they VIII not come 10
your fine churches That depends you. They
will come II there is warm welcome 10 greet them
there
The evening meeting vas devoted TO " Tho Work Be
ing Done" and the work Of the Baptist Episcopal and
Cooperation In Christian Work were respectively
explained by the Rev. Richard Hartley, Archdeacon
Alexander Mackay smith. the Rev. VI DC. Craw
ford aud Everett p. Wheeler