New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19

spration Of Christianity should lead to labor for the
salvation Of these wretched and women In the waste
places OF city These dangerous socalistic
elements may be transformed by Divine grace into elc
menG Of strength In National life and OF power IN
our spiritual activities.
We suffer also from emigration. Many Ct our noblest
and women. largest gvers and ablost workers
leave our city they orange Pl1iEncld Morrstown
Yonkers, Brooklyn and other places IN the vicinity oil New
York. The men, however stu do business in NewYork
although sleep the suburbs and they ought not 10
be reieascd from obi CATION give literally to the
support OF city missions The q their business de-
pcnds upon peace and prosperity Of the city whole
and peace and prosperity depend in turn, upon tho
dissemination OF the Gospel by preaching in churches and
chapels. These under Just as much obligation 10
contribute city missions II they slept in the upper
part the city, instead OF in the suburbs The obligation
remains binding when they lived IN the city Many
men OF greatest wealth denomination are living
I'm the suburbs they ought not % shk the responsibility
Of giving work. They may say that they have to
support their churches in their own towns; very true
But we who live the city have to support our own
churches addition to the work OF the city missions
These much at stake, and many OF them
more than have the members OF our churches
living In the city. 1 make appeal for them to-day All
appeal TO which l trust they may not be deaf.
SOME ENCOURAGING FACTS.
For about score Of years nearly all the denominations
this city have been doing their own WORK, and about
that same tine Baptist City Mission was formed
During period have done amount OF work which
ought stimulate Us for the future while II ILLS our
with gratitude for the past The total amount Of
raised I'm churches apart from Their own local
church and missionary work. $500 600. During this
period have organized sixteen independent churches,
and erected purchased sixteen church buildings
During the past five aloneI have net the hgures
entire twenty this pont-we have baptlLed
in connection with the missions. between 900 and 1000
converts. The value OF property now owned and con-
vetble into money is $4,000; and we hold conditional
mortgages for $4,000 The total income last year
from churches Sunda y.schOols and individuals
N he iutOm
year. including the Of the Laight-s property
$4,000, and in all this work the Calvary Church
has performed noble part We have great cause TO
thank God and take
FUTURE WORK.
We now turn u the future with hope. We aiming
for this year erect church cdlce the corner Of
Onehundred fourth.st. and the Boulevard The lots
are already purchased at an expense OF S47OOO Inc
church will BE- occupied by the Hope Baptist Church, for
mey in Laight-st, Of which beloved brother and
faithful secretary, the Rev Richard Hartley, is pastor.
We also aiming to assist the Second German Church
Lots have been purchased and them handsome build
ing has been erected, toward the cost OF which Mr. j. ID.
Rockefeller gives liberal sum. This German church,
when completed will be worth $50 000 and will be free
debt The Rev. Walter Ksuschcnbloh is the schOl
ary and consecrsted pastor OF this church We want
also TO secure this year. near the city, summer nome for
the poor children Of home and mission schools This
home VIII De suitable permanent home for orphans
and other children without parental We ought also
assist In establishing Baptist Chinese hospital. Con
siderable has been done already toward this work. build.
ing having been secured IN ho lower part of Brooklyn;
and the churches in New.York aud Brooklyn uniting in
the We ought also begin line OF mission work
di,tnctiyely for Romani,t,. They are amongst in
large numbers and many OF them never hear the Gospel
in It's simplicity, sweetness, and power Many OF them are
snXiou, for fuller light and knowledge to my personal
knowledge there Is them at present great deal
unrest their church relations. Physicians OF wide
experience bear testimony tina, in many known they
approach death with great fear God has given Us Just
exceptional oppounte, TO enter upon this form OF
Work. The recent admission into our church Of Mis-,
f. VI. Curack, widely known the "Nun Of kenmare,"
suggests great possibilities along this line We ought
also to begin Vigorous mission work for the Italians,
Hunesaus and Poles. and to reinforce greatly work
among the Chinese and other foreigner, well open
several stations English peaking citizens.
The time has come when men Of wealth must realize
their obligations toward all forms Of Christian and
charitable bestowment; the time must when they
learn that they not 1T 10 die except they BE-
their millions in wise charities the time has
when the pulpit and press must lift mp united voice In
emphasizing the old French proverb, 'Noblc>se obGe,"
ana Ia enforcing the teaching Of Christ. 1t blessed
give than 20 receive. There j. but little bneyoence
In giving HE property by VIII when death release,
his gra-p and he cannot carry his millions with him into
eternity. Many ought be their own executors.
IL seems impossible now to make will which avari.
cious heirs, by the aid OF skilfu lawyers,
break. These heirs for the sake Of few additional
thousands willing magn the character OF the dead
proving them 10 lie r1scals imbeci.es How much
better 1t would be for give their money them.
and joy seeing the good Of their
bencactlons. The public growing wear OF the folly
Of leaving by Will. and u the malignltv of
who wish % secure al that has been left public
charities / now. as citizens to give literally
to-day. You b. Indifferent to the welfare Of this
magnificent city. To reform society must begin at
bottom and work upward. | urge YOU. Christians,
give. More and more do | come 10 Judge the reality
of mans BY the liberallty of his gift, Coyotous
men ought 10 be excluded from the Church n tod
urge and poor alike to give. Christ the
-ir'. much oy what give. BY what We have
lf Tho eyes ot the poor in mission stations. the
~ brethren In own and other denominations
and ~ ANGELS and tod watch with Interest our
gift, to-day the Of the poor and needy by the
Of Christ, in Dethscnane nv His death on
calvary, and ~ that hour when must stand at His
bar l urge you n give in manner worthy Of the
cause. worthy Of yourselves. and worthy Of glorious
Master. Shakosre says;
'Ihe quality of mercy is strained.
10 Is twice blessed;
IL blesseth him that gives and him that takes"
But greater than Shakespeare hath SAID 1t is more
blessed give than 10 receive"