New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
ONE MONUMENT TO FATHER And SON.
A PLACE WHERE EXTREMES MEET-w1T UsED
FOR GOOD ENDS.

PLACE WHERE EXTREMES MEET-w1T USED
FOR GOOD ENDS.
One OF the most striking features OF this city by
night Is the great illuminated that shines from
the top Of the square tower Of the Memorial Baptist
Church and overlOOks Washington Park The ex-
tremes of riches and poverty, respectabity and vice.
meet within the circle lit up by this flaming cross In
a remarkable way. Close behind the church. In Third
st. hudde some Of the most degraded dens Of pollu-
tion and poverty stricken pollution at that which the
big city contains The population here is mixture In
which mixture OF French and negro predomnates.
The buildings are either decayed private houses, once
the homes OF the weltodo or they new tenement
houses with low rentals and tk regulation sardinebox
capacity.
The rays that shoot southward from the cross throw
glow over all this sQualor degradation while those
that shoot northward through Tie noble trees of the
park light up the graceful Washington Memorial Arch
and glance along Fthave.. shining into the windows
of the wealthy and glinting on the polished door
plates of eminent respectabity. Learning and re-
ligion are also we'll represented for the rays that
glance eastward fall the gray stone front OF
tho University of the City Of New-lork and on the
Asbury Methodist Church On the west they reach
as far as the jefferson Market Police Court, where
long lines of beings from the vicious districts daily
meet the representatives Of the respectable districts
in the shape ~ the justice and generally come on
second best.
Under this flaming cross sleep a NUMBER OF young
men, who enjoy the distinction OF having their bedrooms
nearer the sky probably than anybody else in New
York For this tall tower is not wasted space or
material used only for ostentation architectural
ornament 1t is all used. Small beiroOms fill
m lis interior and they let TO young men OF trust
worthy character who are connected with the church.
This handsome edifce is monument to the memory
OF the father Of the pastor, the Rev. Edward Judson
His father was one of the first missionaries
sent from America to the heathen and In
Burmah he was so cruelty prosecuted that his life
was materially shortened BY his sufernGs The church
is a monument also TO the energy and popularity of
its pastor who raised the to build 1t under cir
cumstanccs where other would not have attempted
IL let alone succeeded. Besides being preacher OF
energy and nestness, he has fund Of Wit which lie
uses TO good ends
1T is related OF Mr. Judson. though will not vouch
for il, as | did not hear him. said one OF his con-
cregatIon the other day. that lie published In
the call for the poor and needy especially
N come TO his church-not this one
but a former church he occupied. His con
grerntion had some welltodo people who had
NOT been educated to give literally as he Thought
they ought. and day when he saw that tlc colec
said sBrethren. have made special point laey OF
Inviting the poor and needy to this church, and Judge
hy the collection, S5 40, that they have come
"On another occasion he was remohsWaung Wih
man who had applied 10 him for relief on ms h;nt Oh
swearing The argued that he could not eA-
preSs himself with emphasis without oaths i am a
plain man. he said. i like TO speak out my mind
bimnty. like to say just what ! me,n ] always
Jndson but there Is really no need Of your calling 1t
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