New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
WHATAPASTOR SEES ANDHEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOrLE
Mr. Moody Is soon to add training school 10 the
nany activities under his ccrc. Not content WIN
having 300 young women IN the seminary at Ea9e
Mortified, Mass, and an equal number OF young nc.
across the river at Mount HermOn fitting themselves
for college, for teaching, for mission work ana t'r
business he has a large Bible institute at Chicago Tor
the training of Christian workers. and on october he
will open training school at East Mortified to meet
the demand Of women who already desire larger ser
vice and o better knowledge Of the Word Of Cod ana
how TO make practical use of 1t in home work. The
Bible will be the great text book. but in addtch u
Bible instruction two other departments VIII be opehed
-drcssmakng and cooking. The building tn be occu-
pied by the school will be the Northeld Hotel mvt
ing In all its appointments and finely adapted to such
q Miss Gertrude Hubert. who Will have eharge
of this enterprise in 1t great possibilities ior
young of wealth and culture WhGhesle I" hcip
their less fortunate sisters. Being able u help teih
in such practical matters as cooking and dressnalng,
they win their confidence and lead them to the Church
and to the Saviour.
Tho corresponding secretaries Of the Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church have tung
new banner to the breeze, which is Inscribed: ce
million and quarter for missions by COLLECTIONS
only As Chaplain McCahe Is one OF the three secre'
taries, there is little doubt that the Church VIII IT,
spond as heartily to this appeal as it did 10 inc cry
A million for mssionsl' raised six years ago. Az
that time the entire income of the society was SI3l
1o5. Three wears later Bishop Foss said: 1.-THE cry
"A million for missions has been changed from wall
Of want to IA shout of victory"
Ira d. Sanley will not accompany Dr. George r.
PentecOst on his evangestc mission TO lndla Il, ne
is unable to this country on account OF prior Ell
c,rements. put he has offered TO pay the expense
there and back Of his friend George C. stebbns Who
il Is hoped may be able to 20 in his stead
Tho fall term NJ the Union Theological Seminary will
bcrin on September "a one week later than in former
wears This will carry the commencement week be-
yond that observed by Princeton seminary ana ehaDe
friends of the two institutions to attend the closing
exercises OF both semnaries.
Among the many agencies in the city for phian-
hropic work one Of the most effective and least oo-
rusive is the owery branch Of the Young Mems 'rl'
tsn Association, at No 1913 Bowery. The building
Was purchased by the association in December 1853
and has been put I'm thorough repair and adapted 10 ta
work The building cost $4,000 and over $1,000 was
spent I'm repairs and furnishing. OF this amount friends
have contributed 81 900 leaving $4,000 yet 10 be Sc
cured The first floor IS used during the day as read
ing. room and employment agency and in the evening
for religious and social gatherings; the second ana
third floor are dOrmtores. accommodating sixty men
the fourth floor IS kitchen and dining room The
object Of the branch is TO aid young men Of good char
accr temporarily out of employment and in destitute
circumstances. irrespective of their religious opinion
nationality or color Unfortunately. when young men
lose employment in other cities and towns. many 81
them come TO New York a. last resort expecting 70
find work Immediately on their arrival lheN iIp
nuenty come with little or no money and If a helping
hand i not extended to them they suffer or yield u
wrong doing. means Of prevention. the hrancIl i
benedt to the whole community. The report for the
last seven months will give impression OF this work
Lodgings given. p.G75 meals given. 316o2; garments
given GA. applicants seeking employment, 1,3c5
placed i'm situations directly through the branch o72
The relief work IS being greatly limited bv iack o
funds Every dollar received for relief Is expended III
the purchase Of food and in other direct forms OF re
Contributions for the relief work may be sent 10 ult
treasurer Charles y. Talbot. No III broadway. ano
for the payment of the debt the building 70 NJ lay
Tor Pyne. treasurer, no 10 East Twenty -thiIri-st