The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
70 BsLr rHs room AND THE Fallen.
Dr. MeArthsr's outiise OF Bis Pins for
Work In n broad Field.

In recent sermon the Rev. DR.. II. & Nc
Arthur said that he had In mind plans for the
reform al certain evils In this city which he
hoped to put In operation aftor his return from
his summer vacation. His plan is to cstab-
llsh great number OF missionary stations.
from which Gospel missionaries can go out
into the fields Of sin to labor with the fallen.
Women. puro women. beautiful women.
church.'oving women" he said. must knccl
beside their sinful sisters and tell them OF the
love OF Christ" He started for Europe on
Thursday and will not return until some time
In September. Before leaving tho city Ito out
lined more fully his plans.
II don't bolievo Ito said. that legal and
repressive measures do so very much good In
combating the evils I spoke Of. In many
cases believe they are moro productive Of
harm than rood, The arrest and punish
ment OF few miserable men and women often
make them ton times more hardened and have
only limited deterrent effect upon others.
believe that tho loyal and repressivs m Gas
ures should bc supplemented by others I
believe In moral. social. and religious in1u-
ences, l am utterly opposed to inducing
sin In ordcr to punish sinners. It Is
my purpose to establish q number OF
coffee houses. where music and singing
will supply the demand for social en-
tertainmcnt will have a place whore men
can come md smoke and have cofrcc and sim
pie refreshments. and sing and listen to mu.
sic. There will he no beer. because am told
1t is bud. don't know much about It myself.
but nm told that in the haste TO make 1t
drugs are used that are injurious. There will
not even be light wines. because do not be-
lievc that my kind OF intox catinR liquor is
necessary to induce men and women IT, como.
There will he games to amuse them NJ 40. al
III 10 a n n
who. desire religious services.
partly sell. sprpor,ins. II viii not be purely
benevolent institution. because 1t L. my sx-
y soo
wages and is self respecting. MY chur,h has
place, somewhat OF the nature I have des-
Semsrkasl Ts sacessssa u has sSeo%pi f
more good already than many q the bly,
exesc ans' hra ea eoee q.ss
tho, tpll in the region known as HelIs Kitchen;
sS f"d hfy Will b
los some tine to st study their leeds an! soc
sixty to seventy Of hem at our church services
| regularly. As fol. these poor women. oxpce!
caea & Een now tho
sixty;elghth street brunch and teach the wo:
s! aSs rs mat s0 tsss EH HRaa,
husbands are dissatisfied and don't find any
| pleasure IN being in them. One woman o! my
| congregation Inns been studying the question
as regards women. and she will probably have
| charge OF the movement among thom. There
| is plenty OF enthusiasm among our women
and there arc many volunteers.
| One Of our men recently visited Hattie
Adams on tho Island. II. went to her rs
| bitter than before. She says she will be worse
than ever when she gets out. and that she will
Dc not believe In that. 1t is wrong. awful. hor.
| rible. deviish. want to tako a woman like
| that and draw that spirit out OF her and build
| her up again. want to make q new woman
| out of her."
DR.. Macarthur said that tho sites for his cot
| fee houses had lot been located definitely, hu,
the general plans have been mapped out. Hi.
| congregation will support him. and certain
members have agreed to provide the money
for the project.