The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-19
TO EVERY HEATHER A GIRL.
OBJECTION AMONG THE WHITE FOLKS
IN TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH.

RumOrs that Two of the Sunday School
Teacher. arc Engaged TO Marry Their
Pupiis-Thry Deny It-white Young Men
Sore Over yellow Johns Popularity.
One OF tho two lactions in the Trinity Bap-
list Church ut Fifty-hith street and Lexington
avenue had split couple of weeks ago. and
now thero are thiee factions in tho church
making things pleasant for one another.
The pastor OF tho church is the Rev. Henry
d. Hudson. n wel-known prohibition orator.
and formerly the pastor Of n CONGREGATIONAL
church In Brooklyn. 1t IL the Chinese anes-
ton which is agitnting the congregation. Tho
church was organized in 1866. aud was the first
one to start n Chinese Sunday school.
Mrs. Augusta tarto. one Of the Oldest mem
bers OF the church. was made superintendent
and for the past iew years she has been en-
p!oycd as II city mi ,sionary among the Chinese
BY tho BAPTIST Missionary Society. at salary
OF $3.50. Mrs. Carlo Ia now "A years old, and
Is an active and enthusiastic worker among
the Chinese Sho is aided in her work by
twenty-five OF tho prettisst young girls In the
church. most Of whom belong 10 Tho order OF
the Kings Daughters.
Tho sessions OF the Chinese school OF Trim
ity Church arc held in the basement ut o'clock
every Sunday afternoon. Tho average attend
ance 10 about twenty-five, COMPRISING China
men from BROOKLYN. jersey City. and Now
with an American grl to teach him. Tue
scholars are very devoted 10 their fair instruc-
tors. Soon after tho organization OF tho school
Mrs. Carlo introduced q supper feature.
which met with the unanimous ap-
proval OF both teachers and scholars.
Mrs. Carlo thought that as some OF ths
Cinnamon lived out OF town they should have
something 10 eat before going home. SO q
long table was BET up in the basement and a
supper Of cold meats sandwiches. broad and
butter and tea. made on IN oil stove by tho
scholars themselves. was served. Teachers
and scholars snt down to this collation. alone.
and after the dinner collection was taken up'
to defrny the expenses Of the meal. Al! hands
contributed.
The Cinnamon were taught the English
language when they first entered tho school.
aud then tho, Scriptures were explained to
them. They len, ned rapidly-the language.
hG until soms Of the %
the congregation began /" taIs "h9ut ne snp mp.
S Rs then sa ia n MOI
were causing much unplsasunt GOSSIP. Inc
suppers vent on; though ,;a ana hn n they
authorities. Pendinga decision tho suppers
were discontinued.
When the suppers were stopped the China.
men began to come less aud less frequently.
until finally most Of them Kept away entirely;
asan bsc
When the m after came w before the trustees
Of the maUTty y0Isd ' sbs the
suppers Of some Kind. though. SO she and Miss
her '' at ' iGo East fiHy:fith street directly
opposite the church, invl:ed the Cinnamon
on. 4 month ago the trustees stopped his.
The question in the church now is; shall the
T s' LAST eu sD Which or
wiling 10 have tho class remain. The SPLIT
tsaehers. under the leadership Of Mrs. Carlo.
are going to resume the sunpers ,-
entirely includes The Older members Of The
s sS T Ts2 ina a pS :f . .ssy s ross
picnics and on excursions with their Yellow
that it is not religion that the Cinnamon come
70 the church after, but two or three hours in
members alao think It out OF place for the young
ladies' to receive gifts OF personal ornaments
naubes ~ h9 and WS
henthenish looking inscriptions In on them:
yng To- tie c. Ia Of hs
teachers Is engaged TO be married to her pupil
anu that one otheris seriously contemplating
"A rsi or,er saw four prominent members of
the church last night. One OF them was Of the
ished entirely: another bought that 1t would
be all right. providing the sunpers wero dis
w"rk and % hut The sappeis We're Uar, the
great WORK. Tho fourth. il RESPONSE to the re-
porters Guers snd rm on the 1Gnse a.
trustee last night. 1T was g greater wrong
charge %hst do they CONE here for taAe not for
religion. that's certain: They come here 10
and they Stay here because tie girls given 10
them as tencheIs are pretty and consequently
the ennre and say. he Wants 10 eS JOIN tho
school u teacher is allottel 10 him. Il this
viii hve Nothing 10 SS
?'''rhe whole business Is disgraceful." smoke
church, and wish my husband would get out
otit., But no won't. aud my only hopo now iss
render him 70 unpopular that he will DO re-
aMsss.sa 10 rrsGn ,ho %oa1 mnHs sick to
engaged 10 Their pupils b. tn deny ii. ~ wv ''
Tho young aiies all acEnowlodce going on
them. WHATS the harm = SAID one. = they're
sen.lsmon and treat a. Us better than the young
As the r"p"iter was leaving, the church he
who Mad leon standips outside ,ya,tnx ior
the prayer meeting to 10 over haid me young
s Incest ss in II. ehs s In. I rols any
gagged themselves 10 them. and.
But INTERRUPTED tho reporter. they both
d.ny that they are Oh .aEeu to marry their pu-
pills"
THEY re dead in love with the hea,hens. and
They're ashamed OF 1t. Ain, that 3d. boyst"
.}e-. hSssniod the crowd.
" II YOU don't neIiey. It; come me-, up to the
the girls 70 in together. The giIls wear CHI
ness bracelets a9d rings and have Chinese
ali the time. They make me tired, There's
going to be u big sensation in tho church be-
lore long and then some foolish parents ara
Soing to TOW wish they'd taken more care Of their
The Rev Mr., Hudson said last night: II
don't know Of amy big split in tho church and
didn't know there was any controversy over
the Chinese class. don't believe in the talk
creation. like all others. has its little Iuarrels
M to modes and methods. but thar 5 all. II
any Of tho young ladies Is engaged to her pupil
slo hasn't told me anything about 1t, aud
Wing Lee. the Amerlcanized Monaghan. who
abducted his Sunday srho.l tenclor. Lizzie
Nprowl. from her home In Camden, was SEN
fenced TO three years and eleven months i'm
prisonment by Recorder SInyt b yesterday. The
Judgment great surpr!ao 10 Wing, He