Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
UU NNEIN I NJ hIIlD'
~ TITE ST. TlIS or CHICAGO
Where Vice, Anarchism, and every Nam
ner Of UngOdliness Prevail.
Whnt a SUNDAY school Glass is Like in
the ynidst Of such q Population.

parks. 50 located as 10 accommodate each OF
its three great sectiuns-nOrth, south and
west-and connected by broad boucvards
which form continuous drive OF 80 miles,
is one Of the hest Of these. But some OF It's
blemshes are peculiarly offensive to a New
Englander. Next to its muddy, ill-lighted
streets aud abominabe board sidewalks,
which i'm wet weather are so slippery Us to
he really dangerous. the thing | notice
most, in passing through the business streets
on this tthe SOUTH side, is the omnipresent
sign Bier Halle, and 1t has a very bad ef-
feet upon me, because, when see the
bluated. red faced specimens OF humanity
coming out of the doors of such places, ]
| invariably think Of them being rapidly
hauled to their hiers thereby Il know this
is a dreadful pun, but really can't help 1t D
And the city will he, also, if these resorts
are allowed To multiply in the future as they
have in the past.
| have class in the Clybourn avenue
mission Sunday school. This does not seem
to be a startling statement yet thereby
| hangs "A tale This mission IS situated IN
the midst Of population as needy and in
| different to the gospel AS can be found any
where on the continent. Ii is carried on
| under the auspices and at the expense OF
| the Chicago Evangelzation society. Of which
Mr.. Moody is president. The neighhorhood
,warms with young people and children, and
/ the audiences are made up uf these IN large
measure The parents. as rule, are en-
/ tirelv Indifferent to all efforts put forth IN
| behalf of their spiritual welfare. They
are uf various nationalitles, Germans ana
/ Sw edes predOmnating. There are many
anarchists scattered among the population,
who are bitter haters Of the gospel, and op-
pose all evangelistic efforts. Not far from
the mission is an anarchist sunday school,
neld in a saloon hall, Ia which the children
are taught to hate sunday, religion, anu all
that pertains 70 law and order The effects
of such teaching are seen in some Of the
. Young men who come into the mission
meetings at times. and whose behaviour ha'
more. than once called for the strong hand
Of the which. after all. they respect
when they peel 1t The mission SUNDAY
school has been established only a shor
time, but already has nearly 800 scholars
and its membership increases each week
The girls. as rule. behave passably well
hut the bows usually spend their time fo
the first three or four sundays in testnl
the forbearance to put 1t mildly Of tn
officers and teachers This performance
IT course attract, the attention Of tn
other children. and the result Is anythln
dut nooi.i school
said | had class Of boys hut yo
would get more correct idea, perhaps,
we're to say had a small menageri'
Their ages range from II to 10 year,
&c. appeared on the scene as the
stare IN D,o,red me with prolonge
'"ys' and then restins7r Arn44,,n
" S''Ning each others shins. spittiny
ea'h others faces, and throwing n.n.,
"''S' OCCASIONALLY making a div4rsion J.
"""'ih-rlng one another with then. .i,,..,...
'As uhtil a separation was etFect.j h.. -
''''"s arm Of the ianitor R-f.r-;,,,,
'' 'aS, mentioned individual, one If tb.
"oSs, taxing pity upon my unenliybtsnad
'"""lti"n ns to his official status I.c,,,,;o,,i.
'"'SerVed That, Tomlins he 6ra. ..
'U'. During the opening drawer ,h.n
'""'ilHed 10 talk in audible tones -.
III an amen when they tbor,.t,
P'r"ee''rd TAR enough. As their op,pion.
','ereH on tins point, YOU can ima,,in. ,l,.
eject. As t" their singing words fan
i"ey iairly shouted themselves r.3 i,'I
ace IN their efforts To outdo one ar,,,,..
" men the hymn was finished IL,
D'y'' DO You call that singing :" and nm.
was rank enough to say Nom II No..
'"''erIh Two or three Of them jro,,,,..i |
penny IN the contribution euvelopa ,,-
eS' put IN buttons or whatever sj.. 81.
iaPpehe" to lind in their pockets On,
'i,l', , proposed that instead Of putting nv
'''Ae' IN the envelope. should ,,ive i ;,
~" I" my beer with. OF course bsonI,.
ai' IL To see if he could shock ma t,,,I
Se" IL as text for short tempar.raa
'rhoh- With regard to the Lessen e.
'at hrSt Sunday, the less said sho,,, !, -
~ ~ indeed to tell the truth. little ,,,. .
''' ABOUT lt Aud yet do not tbink III. ~
lie was wholly wasted.
VOW multiply my class by three or f.,,,. "
u you Will have fair picture NJ ,L; G
ge mission school as it is no,v - -, "
probably Till the room is fnIl 49,, ~ n
ne lie" scholars can come in Aftar,ha, a.
y VIII settle down to business and 49, ki
O"' VIII be power for good in the con, ev
h'ty' out of which will come in ,i,,. - /
ny noble men and women The -. Tel
girls are as bright as Won will a., - ie W
"u' 'he sentiment of reverence j. Sot
'e'y unknown to them. Notbip., - 80 tov
70 them. Some Of the remark II
make with the utmost uncoro.-., .- per
'e iar more shocking than anv prof.ni... ''i'
ave ever heard. Few of then, -, .
school, their parents being foo ,..r fll
- compel them to go, or preferrin, ,: o.
'"eul work IN order to contriLnt. =.
amy income. Can you fsnc, M.
n"'dlumS viii he few wears banoa - be ,
r"ught under educational and r.I;..:-l mum
'hces should vou sunn,.. Di- pers
'''e 10 allow such an element 70 sure
up !" her midst | shudder ,yh.,, prs
OF IT, aud wonder how the it, ,,,..
O'nd to her danger The eysna,li'n @" He
society and other missions ara - w
'ney can to stem the tide of .,,5Ia.T but G
ld anarchy, but the uncopcsrn ~ a.. merti
''y Of citizens is as disgracefpI .s | s .a,l asr
a~'hg have heard it stated ,hat the .
are many thousands Of cbildron ,,L' I were
not attend school if they wisbed tn '' gentl,
to the lack Of accommodations .g ~ IN an
cranky people are of the on;nia,' Soal Sa.,
ne money now being subscribed 80 nm mr.
uS'y Tor a Worlds fair bers ,,.,,,I5 profo1
ar greater benefit to the city if nsad ra,d portar
lding more school buiIdiro,. 49,, '''' purpol
laws that provide for keepin, ,ha L FOL Iol
IN them, My experience ,.i,t snd STiJi 6Ii
! educated in the streets and in sa4 ners al
hough not long one. impels M. 80 % was ex
Nv '''' VI these cranky" people the on ,, one
L. T. e. hoping
C.,.. intrinsic
! ns,o,.., a 'cigy
Tysntag5 rtrrr 1 Nr,r Home would ]
y are not .,ensra,,,' husbanc
nj iyiny ,,a a,.a ml nat they are due 10 tb, 'e