Telegram-herald., 1889-06-12

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ElzaIlnxtoa Father Hantlnzto1. - As
l. bsgg<r kRs.n zmo1g New Yorksrs.
sad a. wh9 kae~ the regersad father are
a-ree8 thzE richer, Naors sGass al nSSnk
zifs could hardly * spread t<s0Ee toe
poverty strlcksR tenement A9Gses ~ TIE
last side thau tnis 81 ais lffe zHa ali BIS
efforts sith wnlcA &c h2s - iaylshly e.
de,ss 81 them
he ! ths son Of Bishop Huatiugtons aud
l. himself devoted Hlga ChUreAna.n-
Therefore, of course. bis wos \ aInooe tle
LArr0H streets a1a the taL tsaeEssAt
house AID tasir Wretcae,l Iso9r have ths
church a. their u&sis. gksig st4rtiES p4aes
sad their objective pelut- Bat While the
greater part ~ lis efforts have distinctly
re- xious aim and are carried 0a along Dis
tinctly religious lines, hs Las oraoesarsi
out somewhat from these, particularly
during the laat fsw yeaFs. aud sometimes
helps On his WORK by sasaas thai are social
rather than churchly.
Father HuntinxtOn j. young man still,
ne can be but little past thirty, and ns
looks forward 10 long lie whlcn
is 70 be spent IN battle with
the forces Of sin and misery,
and Ia getting nearer and more IA
sympathy with the lives and hearts Of tie
working poor.
His work Is carried on from the Mission
OF tue Holy Cross, plain, simply fur
nlshed brick building Oh the corner VI
kast Fourth street and Avenue &.
The mission was started a dozen years
ago by the Sisters Of 81. John the Baptist.
IL Is supported by an endowment from
one OF these sisters, by subscriptions from
its wealthy friends and by voluntary offer
ings from the people whom IL seeks 10 ben,
cit.
E4ght years ago Father Huntington en-
tered the Mission aud since then he has so
endowed IL with his own personality, has
own earnest ness, and his strong feeling Of
the equality of humanity, that the wofk
has become known as Father Hunting
tons work, more generally than as tie
Holy Cross Mission" "
He Is an ardent disciple OF Henry
George, and it was during the latter's first
candidacy. two and half years ago that
he first began TO be known. He espoused
Georges cause with great ferYor, and
made many speeches in hts favor.
A side from the Immediate church work
with its Sunday school. its services, once
daily and five times Sunday, there a
number OF gnilds-one for men, one fof
women one for boys, another for girls,
and still another for young children.
The children have games and such
amusements. the girls and women are
taught to sew and knit and embroider,
the boys and men have singing and reli
gious instruction.
Under the especial care OF Father Hunt
ington, there is "A weekly meeting which 10
attended by the wealthy friends of the
Mission and its poor communicates. They
are all, rich and poor alike, under solemn
promise TO him 10 treat one another while
the meeting lasts exactly AS if they were
on n complete equality.
''It has done the rich people a great deal
of good" is Father Huntingtons most
important conclusion as to the results ot
these meetings.
Father Huntington and his three assist
ants have all taken the priestly vows Of
temperance, chastity and obedience. They
exercise the usual priestly care over their
parishioners, visit the sick, the forsaken,
the miserable, the destitute. and some
times give material a;d to the most dis.
tressing cases.
But we do not wish TO give the impress
sion," said one Of the priests, that the
Church is "a source OF material help. We
try TO do nothing that will make them feel
dependent or tend in the least to pauper.
| ize them"
Father Huntington is tall and slim, with
| long thin face that is full OF earnest
| ness; gray-blue eyes, and strong, firm
| chin and mouth. His manner and speech
are energetic even to brusqueness. and his
| influence with rich people is powerful.
| Many ladies have been induced by him to
| spend their spare time teaching in the vii
est quarters of the town.
what results of your efforts can you
| notice among these people after they begin
| TO come herei" one of the priests con.
| nected with the mission was asked.
I'VE can notice very decided differ
| ence They soon begin to seem more self
respectful, and TO show more elevation OF
character-in short, they become more
civilized
Holy Cross Mission is about to have an
addition to rs working force who goes
there under peculiar circumstances. He
was one of several young men belonging
to Felix Adler's Society who established
club in the most wretched portion of the
East Side. They tried TO influence and
! elevate the people around the N by APP
| Dcaluk TO lDtlT It<tSyu anu lDtlE HOid
sense. and by interesting them in things
that would appeal To and awaken their in
tellects
One OF them, however, after patiently
trying the experiment. has decided thai
ethical culture offers nothing with wbici
20 lay hold Of the masses, and that thi
only way of reaching them j. through TIA
church 80 he has decided TO give up The
ethical work. il studying for orders, ant
will soon be ordained and cast his lot il
with Father Huntington's mission.
"If wish todo the best things possible II
this work. - IS Father Ifuntington's lstes
decision. Il must be still more with and O
the people | must get into close sympa
Thy with them. II is not right for ne &
be supported ia this way, while the.
work"
~ he has decided 10 cast his lot entirel,
with the sons OF toll. 10 support himsei
~ bis own hands aud earn hs bread b,
| no sweat Of his brow. In pursuance q
this decision he is about 90 20 to one Of m
towns in central New York where for "
months ne win work. probably in a fsS
tory. learning trade snd voluntsril
MAXIM himself one of the tOiiinx million
whose only crusts are those which tAs
earn by the severest labor.
He Dids', Talk TOO Much
CDR Phuetus Dobt's" gives an amusin