The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-24
JAY GOULD THEIR HOST.
PRESBYTERLAN DrvINEs MEET IN NM
PARLORs TO RAISE MONEY.
Many Rich Men At the Reeeptasn-ThS
Church Extension Society Froats Largely
Mr.. Gould Subscrtbes 01O,oO0.


Church Extension Society Froets Largely
Mr.. Gould subscribes 01O.eos.
Mr.. Jay Gould and his daughter. Miss Helen
Gould. were host and hostess last evening 40
areception given In their residence $40 Fifth
avenue. to the Committee Of the Presbytery Of
New York on Church Extension and Sustenta.
ton. Nearly all the members Of the commit.
tee to the number Of a hundred or more were
present. Mr. Gould received the guests with
his daughter at the entrance to the drawing
room. and his three sons. Edwin. George. and
Howard. assisted in entertaining them.
The purpose OF the reception. as was OF.
planned during the course Of the evening. WAS
to raise money to aid the work Of church OF.
tension. aud 1t was at the request OF the come
mittee that the meeting was held In Mr..
Goud's house.
When the guests had all arrived. at about o
o'clock. the Rev. DR. John r. Paxton. whose
church Mr. Gould attends. took the floor and
made short speech in Mr.. Gould's name.
Mr.. Gould's modesty. he said. prevented him
from speaking for himself. 30. as his minister.
Dr. Paxton welcomed them. Mr.. Gould had
told him that after many years elaboration
he had become convinced that the Presby.
terian Church was the best and truest religious
organization in this country. and that It's work
Of church extension was the wisest and most
Mr. nsr I'm hse
Of the committee. as the Chairman Of the meets
work the Extension CommitteS had done and
dsn all D. he pns sSss ses
s$SS h. Sc Es sSs chairman OF ~.
MEETING ssy tRs sss nes
Chicago wrote to Rim regard g
missionary a who had boon CALLED back from
recovered after the missionary's return. and
H TIE missionary lon, was DESTROYS OF returningto
Hall whether he Gould not ebtain sf fres pass
for the man from the railroad authorities. DR..
Hall vent to the office and was referred to Nj:
and entessd the r9o% ;n he said "Eth ieaF
Cordially and listened to ali had t to say. Hs
a0n a
The next day I received a communicstio1
s$ Ssss 81 ss ~:
=. DR.. Hall went on to speak Of the church -
cyl elements sa,s Ct society He had been min;
Tombs or prison to look for one ofhls parish-
whose had dons sd
work. on thH sub
PhiadelpRa gave an account Of the v work q
George Alexander said among other things: =,
80. II have be been strictly enjoined to speak Of
here. and we want money from you. But We.
money but not half 30 much as you need TO-
DR.. Alexander went on to talk Of the great
power Of money as energy stored up for ready
use use; Many men. however: he said. get 50 care
habif so ias}ened IN tbem nv "a ios anu scht ~
the higher duty OF dispensing the money they
acquire. After speaking for some minutes
IN that strain ne turned to MI. Gould and the
II hope haven't spoken in sacnrw5Asu
70 gVS onenSe !" any OF the guests or to our
AT the close Of DR.. Alexander's speech Nj.
cards would be distributed. and he hoped they
ed T out As tsnt
sieo Ss!sS q Se al: ala
sr Mss Gard.
had been passed around Mr.. Van Norden took
the floor again to announce that a number Of
Si0oo ssubtssctiptions had been handed in 70
scrihed $4,000 This announcement was
greeted with prolonged applause.
Supper was served after the meeting. Many
home with them, Among the guests weres
Marqpapd, Walter. s. Guernsey.. E F. Hyde.
John Sinclair. y B. Roosevelt. the ,Rey. Dr. d
the Rev. DR.. Philipschaf. v. 3. Sloane, VIM. r
Amos r. Emo. DR.. Henry N. Field. William i.
Dodge. John Claflin. Heber Bishop. William N.
Cromwell. D. Stewart Dodge. the Rev. Dr. Chaa.
ISAAC V BroEaw. Peter e Carter. and Kiiisen;
Van Rensselaer,.