New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
OPENING A PARISH HOUSE
Il. pAR1uoLcMEw's BEAUTIFUL CHARITY.
TIE GosPEL TO BE PREACHED AND ExEMrI-
FED-rRNyING THE HAND. THE
MlND AND THE SOUL.

FiED-rRtISING THE HAND ihL
MIND AND THE SOUL.
The Parish House Of -. Baitbolome"s 'hu'ch' III
Forts second ST. just east Of Tliu-aVe' WIS Hih'hS
opened last evening. The exercises, slinpe Out hn'
pressive, held In the Rescue Hail. on 'he siouu
floor. The Rev. Dr. ID. II. Greer, the rec'os vi Oh
bartholomew presided and spoke briefly, expressing
his personal gratitude to the mother ana roh "'o',
unexamped generosity hid erected the bn"hs anu
equipped IL fo the manifold cork for which II Is Ill
tended. Mrs W. II. Vanderbilt and her son. George
Vanderbilt, present, but their haihes "o'o INV
mentioned by any Of the speakers
Bishop Henry c. Potter invoked the Divine blessing
upon the building and made pleasant address, ~
',bich he confessed to having turned rom the ranef
heavy sessions OF the Lambeth Conference 10 al o"
OF recreation In listening to the strains OF r."ho'c
Chsuneey NJ Depew gave Of his usually happy ana
instructive Addresses and evoked considerable synpa
By telling the audience that BshopPoter aaa maeh ia
not dned this explained, he added. why the BISHOPS
address at the Chamber OF Commerce dinner was gu
perior to the given Just before Mr. Dope" spoho
last evening The music consisted Of an anthem. 1
will MENTION" by Sir Arthur sullivan ana 'hr'e
familiar hymns "All Hall the Power OF Jesus
Name. 1--WE Give Thee But Thine own ami Come
Thou Almighty King and Was furnished by the chor
of St. Bartholomew's Church. In the AUDIENCE "e'e
prominent clereymen and laymcn, many Oh theih ao
compsned BY their wives. DR.. W. Il. HuhuhSton' VI
Groce Church DR.. F. Winchester Donald' Vi 'he
Church Of the Ascension DR.. d. Parker horgai' Vi
the Church of the Heavenly Rest; DR.. &. T. llnans
and tl.e Rev. Dr. Babcock among the rectors VINO
congratulated Dr.. Greer upon the spiehoiu opP0
tunities made possible for his church
The large building was lighted from basement 10
roof ana rs soon Is the benedction had been prooOo
by Bishop Potter, the audience dispersed 10 uie many
rooms. Some went TO the basement where u,c 81.
Bartholomew Coffee House hns been placed Ill ehaso
OF a capable manager. For Is cents reg'i'" on"0
consisting of SOUP meat and pie can be secured hee
from IL to / O'Clock every day, while conee ana IoS
can be had for cents. Vegetables are and cents
dish. sirloln steaks Is cents. and other artcies
of food IN proportion. In the paSe"'
there are also bathrooms and other arranso
ments by which man whose garments heeu ,1
ing as much as his body needs cleansing aDu no So
needs converting. can start out new man. VII ',,o
ground floor besIdes the commodious Reserve i,'l,i
IN which religious meetings VIII De h'Iu eNeis
m the year Is a cosey little chapel with sephra'e
nt,ance The floor above consists Of a Sunday-schoo
hau where on different evenings through the week VIII
he given public lectures, entertainments ana aAn"sc
ments OF various kinds perhaps an occasion'li u'e Va
. s,.racn,icoo exhibition The next floor Is devoteS
10 the use OF girls and women The Dirls oiuD anu
Friendly Society Will meet here. Last week u
U,rls club WIS formed with more than 100 members
and industrial classes Will be held every evening u'
,,c IN. week. The men will occupy the hoor ABOVE
,ho v,omen and will he provided with cluDFoohs' d
,,rre gymnasium bathroom, classrooms ana "eh
stocked library The top floor Is reserved LOT 'ie wy "
and IL is expected that u large cluD ior pose wa "
started The roof has been prepared so tha' "ea'
rnotbers can spend the hot summer evenings ~
Elevators to the top hoor .,
Dr Green read for the Scripture lesson the par"oN
~ the Good Samaritan In his remarks. the Bishop
commended Sir Arthur sullivan. who had been
IN furnish so much secular and religious ENJOY hehs
by his two classes Of music. lie was gI'u ''ia' '0
rector had read the parable which he had anu io
re,a,ed an Incident from his experience rec'i'ea "
the reading The Bishop Of New Zealand sent MN
message by cable which consisted OF 'oilP'uo
,,,erenc. and sn address. lie took his New IeS'a
49,, a,d fonnd the verse was a part of this parable
,d h. Inferred hat he was to call at the ADDRESS
Owen IN The telegram He went to the house ihdisa'e
and hIund young man who had Deen Pihh.nSI com@
oxford and fearing er 70 he was s in distress which The
snesker relieved aud tPn advanced nm moxes as.u
S lin he oSerward took the degree which ne had
formerly failed to secure ana is ho"
Nr DepeS. after skit or two at his friend me
pshop referred 10 the interesting occasion wnTh nt
S si" parish house among the people whom it IS De
ig1ed 10 benefit The influence OF sueh ,a in m nsd
he doc'so ~ n between church work in his
HOY hood DAYS and ~ the present. pouao'n In,
ere not s the r rses s paee Of work and then trains
t' rn-lier. incidentally Mr. Depew said the lauer
soo,r.n exnI,nod the Yale victory last week ner
men were aned Pash house Ss on lGok Of nr en and
Ssshed couIter attraction TO the grog'hop ana tAe
pcoroom II w happy incident TT to ,d 1hs T prnarci
The speaker TINT the binding was ,e JY'' lii I'm
~ n1othA- and son and the ihhueice vi o"' 7''' "
thei- family will he farreachinc. fl, ,,of,,
DR. Greer began hls address with a srdtrlIu u
Z, The great llberality OF th0sa WHO
h.S made IL possible to open the house ana hen eA-
planned the uses Of the several parts Oh ''e o"N's