The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
MISSION SERVICES.
Newman's Rescue Home Services at
the Tabernacle.

Quite large congregation was present
at the Recognition Services" Of the New
man Mission and Rescue Home Associa
tion In the Tabernacle yesterday after
noon. On the platform were the .Revs.
Paul d. Van Cleef, w. II. Parmley, W.
d. Grant. w. G. Snodgrsss. John L.
Scudder. J. Lester Wells, Cornelius
Brett, David Mitchell, g. w. Nicholson
and Messrs. Theodore Ferree and William
NJ. Wray. Superintendent of the Mission.
The services opened with the hymn
spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayer" MIR.
Theodore Ferree. President OF the Asso.
iation. then made some brief introduc-
tory remarks, and the Rev. Mr.. Scudder
then assumed charge. He said he had
been instructed to allow no speaker more
than twelve minutes.
A prayer was offered by the Rev. w.
G. Snodgrass, "a portion of the Scripture
WAS read by the Rev. Z. ID. Van Cleef, the
Rev. A. S. Biadle and the Rev. David
Mitchell, and a soprano solo was sung by
Miss Lucy Nelson.
THE SPEECHES.
Major Pangborn was the nrst speaker.
81 was Just thinking" said he, that with
that refrain of sweet music lingering
in your ears, It was difficult II not dis
agreeable to turn our attention 10 the
contemplation OF the other side. We are
met here to give public recognition TO the
Newman Rescue Mission Home which
has been permanently established. Such
institutions are of modern origin. Ii was
with the beginning of this century that
any but very few such homes have been
established. The spirit had previously
been too rife that asked, ''Am | my broth
er's Keeper" This helping movement
may be said to be the outcome OF u broad
ened Christianity.
"Speaking generally do not believe il
possible to reform an Incorporate man
by shutting him up and throwing re-
straints about him. The reform must
come from within.
"The purpose of this Mission is to sur
round men with Influences which aid
their desire to reform. From the charhc-
ter of those in charge of II, know IL is
worthy of large public support II mnst
have the support not only of your pray
ers, but you must give it your substantial
support.
"f was asked to speak as a citizen. 1t
is very hard to separate my citizenship
from my Christianity. Every one of
these ministers is as much citizen as
am. would not hesitate to encroacn in
their field. If / could do more good by
preaching than by editing paper |
would go to preaching"
ALL MoRTALS ALIKE.
The Rev. William ID. Graut made the
next address. lie said:-"God have mercy
upon us If we think we are providing
this Home for a different set of morJals
than we are. The Christian Church Of
Jersey City should take kindly interest
in this Mission, because it IL doing the work
the church should do. This sort of work
is expected of the church by the outcasts
themselves. / do not know that one
minister out of ten is capable of pointing
these creatures, prudentiy, the right way
to reform. God does not waste his
strength on the strong. the jewels OF
ChrisI's crown will not all be taken from
McAllister's 400"
The Rev. DIR. Brett made next a short
address upon what he had seen at the
Mission.
The Superintendent of the Mission. Mr.
Wray. spoke next. He said:-"I, myself,
don'5 go in for quantity. but for quality.
IL we save but one soul week l want
that 10 be real conversion. !, myself
am redeemed drunkard. | spent for
tune of $4,000 in drink. Then God In his
mercy saved me-" The speaker then
broke into tears. When he recovered
his voice he continued. Forty persons
have been admitted to the Home. Out of
these thirty two have remained steadfsst.
One of these men, professional man
W
destitute. We kept him two weeks, and
then we got him back mis- position and he
was restored to his family. ] met that
man lately and would not know him. !"
The speaker then described other conver-
versions which were made at the Mission;
all of the converted were very recall
citrant"
THE HOME PROSPEROUS
The Rev. Mr.. Nicholson, in speaking OF
the prosperity of the Home, said:-"We
have heard of the past OF the Mission, but
what OF the future9 How many are will
ing to give your mite to the support OF this
Rescue Home? Raise your hands. all
who will" Some hands were raised. then
the speaker ontinued:-"Now, how much
is the mitel That is the question TO be
settled. Now the mite is the all,
though perhaps all of you are hardly
willing to give your all. want some OF
you to give so you will feel it,"
He then started to raise money by sub
scription, but was unable to get anyone
to pledge 500, and SO the meeting was
started with $50 by Matthew
Forester. About $3.50 was raised.
During the raising of the money check
was handed up to the pulpit and glow
ing announcement was made that $500
had been subscribed. .Let US all sing the
doxology," shouted Rev. Mr.. Nicholson
All rose and honestly sang to the end
When asked lwho was the
donor was told that it
was mistake. The check
WAS for SIS only. and a mistake has been
made in the dim light of the waning af-
ternoon. None of the congregation were
the wiser.
The Rev. DR.. Parmley. whose presence
the Rev. +. Scudder said was a
benediction in itself, dismissed the con-
orapaCiOn