Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06

or iosal station, az u is' called, will be
under the patrt1ags Of some one OF
mere OF tho, nsighboring Methodist Epis-
eopal churchas, from which II will draw
its financial support and force OF work
ing attendants, II 10 expected that in
this manner the laity of the church will
bs given opportunity for oorgsnial en-
ployment. The Ganseyoort Market sta.
tiun Of Little Twelfth street and Tenth
aven7e will be under the patronage OF
the Central Church in Seventh avenue,
one of the stroncholds OF Methodisn
over on the west side, in the old Green
wich Village. During tho past year the
New York City Church Extension and
Missionary Society has established an i'm.
migrant mission at ~ State street, 'front.'
ing CASTLE Garden, under superintendent
and two missionaries. Many Immigrants
bave aVailed themselves OF it's privileges,
ard work was found for SIT of them. In
Msy a Chinese mission was opened ct
seventh avenue and Twsnty-thisd street,
and in July an italian mission was begun
in the chapel at the Five Points mission
uatler the fsev. Vito L. Caiabrese. A
French mission was also STATED 0stober
14th at So Third street, with the Rev
Paul Dasjaraino In charge. In addition
to t1ese the soeisty has perfected the plans
for Deaconesses' Home in the city, the
disciplinary arrangements for which were
noticed in the Times CT November I1th.
This Is Intended TO be the beginning OF a
female order OF properly authorized aud
trained workers In the benevolent and
religious fields Of the churchss' opera
tions, and viii mark an important epoch
in church history. Constitutional su-
thority was granted for the new departure
at the last qusirennisl cont arenoe of the
church, held in this city in August.
Besides this direct work of the Church
Extansion and Missionary Society each Of
the larger churches has force Of mis-
sionaries and Christian helpers ENGAGED
In works OF benevolenoe in its paStlcnlar
district. Among the more important Of
tho churches having such auxiliary
charges, besides those mentioned, are ST.
Parps, at Fourth avenue and Twenty.
second street, the handsomest church
building OF the denomination in the city;
the Washington Square Church at 1871
West Fourth street, the Madison avenue
Church at Madison avenue and Sixtisth
street, the Forty-third Street Church, ct
2i3 West Fotty-tbird street, and the
Eighteenth Street Church, at 307 Nest
Eighteenth street. Upon these and few
other Of tho older and more firmly estab-
lished churches the Church Extension
and Missionary Society largely depends
for the funds necessary to carry on its
work. Ia accordance with q custom
sanctioned by the General Conference by
resolution one Sunday In the year has
been designated fer collections in all the
churches for the benefit Of the work cay
ried on under the direction of the society.
That Sunday will tall this year on the
25th OF November, Ito day. The society
has It in IN nd to extend the local station
work iato 60 Districts in those parts OF
the city wheYe the non. church. going
classes most abound, and will 10 as much
in that direction during the coming year
aE the hberatisy Of the people will admit.
This article wouId come far short of
eomplete il it lacked reference to the
great central depot Of che denomination
for the dissemination OF religious liseIa.
tufe and church publications, the book
ooneern, at sos Broadway. The managers
are elected every four years. IS are also
tho editors Of the denomination papeia,
by the general conference. Messfs.
P5illips and Hunt we're at the last general
conference continued in charge OF tho
book concern, having held the position
manv vesEs. here also the C6rstigs
Aeoocdts, the foremost Of MsthausSl
fpaoapsl organs, is published, aud tuat :
~ ~ = @siots 4 $50 Il X, ~ II Z,
Offices in the building. The com5ined
Influences of tha book concern, CRristidn
1sfu0eNfr taNfNfEtzsat
various societies working in support and
furtherance OF the work OF the denomina-
ton osnnot be measured, but is apparent
in the prospality and continusd progress
mode-by the church in its peculiar field,
not only in New York city, but ali over
the lind.