New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF Personal INTEREST To
CHURCH PEOPLE.

ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO
CHURCH PEOPLE.
rho Tenement- House Commission is bringing 10
nubl,c attention many facts which will undoubtedly
no of great assistance 10 the people VINO I'VE III 'ce
ment houses even before its report is MADE 10 ire
LEGISLATURE It is also drawing out some testimony
which cannot fail to be of disadvantage 10 inc same
class of people Within 200 feet of a chapel win
which the pastor IS familiar there are to-day l'o
saloons While II Is true that the law Is violated
in many # not all of them every Sunday the WORN
ers among the poorer classes with lew eNCeP''o"S'
will resist any efforts made to legalize open saoo"S
on that day 1t is sufficiently difficult enough no"
10 pav tho rent and clothe the children OF those VINO
are allowed TO enter the side doors. If the front
doors were omen and the gin mills had the first
chance at the weekly earnings. the demand upon
charitable people would be far greater than u u
already IT Is sad. nexpressibly so. 10 hno" 'ha'
a man breaks the law by means of the SIDE door'
l. is pjtable beyond expression to see child carry
ing a nail Of beer. purchased on Sunday. thereby
violating Tho law both human and divine. But
wouId IL better matters any legalize Sunday sell
ing? The child could not legally purchase peer I'M
less the present wise restriction regarding minors
was also removed?
No one knows better than those who have given
their testimony before the Tenement House Com
mission in favor of Sunday saloons that whenever
an order goes forth from Mulberry-st that there -
10 bc dry Sunday" few children carry beer III
the street and the number Of side doors unlocked -
greatly Jesse ned Should the order be given that to-
morrow must he another dry sunday. with an
emphasis Oh the must" prohibition would b"
fact for tomorrow. FAR as the giogg"ii's are
| concerned To argue that the law has not been
kept and therefore il should hc ahroGaieh wouIi
abolish ali statutes. There are men VINO ,h'hk they
have right. II they can cvadc III" police, TO take
what others have earned Why not erase the law
against theft from the statute hooks? Murders
"a for
have n law against murder which cannot be en-
forced? 1t is great pity that men who are plead
ing 70. the oppressed. and are doing so much to
better the condition Of the workngman. should
throw in his way temptations which he cannot re-
sist and which results no; only in the greater deg
radiation OF his family. hut adds unnecessarily to
| the burdens OF those who trying equally hard
| TO help the poor.
| A choral society has been organized in tho Mar
bic Collegiate Church. Fifth-ayc. and Twenty ninth
| St. under the leadership Of J. Henry Mckinney.
| The society meets Friday evenings The priNi-
eges Of this musical drill and culture not re-
| strcted 10 members Of the congregation.
| Ten years ago a young Armenian Haratune s
! Jenanyan. came TO this corntry and entered the
| Union Theological Seminary. His aim was to fl,
himself carry the Gospel to Tarsus and 70 start
a Christian training school for orphan children The
resul; was Pauls institute which was organized
in this city in 1851 and founded by Mr. Jenanyan at
Tarsus Asia Minor. shortly after his graduation
| that year. The project grew under tho presidency
| OF DR.. Howard Crosby. ana the financial support %;
| Colonel Elliott r Shepard AMI other friends. ana
| was placed upon a foundation by Colonel
Shepards bequest OF $4,000 Mr.. Jenanyan has been
| called the Moody OF Turkey. He has preached in
eighty cities and towns, travelling more than
| 5000 miles on horseback a still greater distance by
| native wagon and nearly far by train ana
| steamer.
| few months ago believing that other parts OF
| Asia needed his labors he resigned from st. Pauls
Institute and came this country where he IL now
raising funds for the school at ancient lconium now
in charge OF his brother In the city Of Konia with
| 5000 people-Moslens Greeks and Armenlans-and
in the entire province with 10000 people there ~
| no evangelical work carried except by the
| Apostolic Training Institute. conducted by MI.
| Jenanyan and his brother Last summer cholera
| scourge swept through Iconum, as many as 2D
| peope dying in a single day. Mr.. Jenanyan Is
raising money to send the 1900 1900 sufferers.
While the cholera has ceased there Is great destitu-
| tion resulting from It. Altogether for the schools
| and sufferers this brave young missionary needs
| about $500 before Christmas 1t will interest many
people who are watching the movement In the East
! 10 know that Mr.. Jenanyan r. on good terms win
| the Turkish Government. which has given him a
| grant for his institute at lconium in addition 10
| befrlending him In his extensive work al Tarsus.
| At the Presbyterian Union dinner next Monday
| evening Dr. s. a. Mutchmpre the Moderator OF the
| General Assembly will speak on 1.-THE Oddities and
| sublmities OF Presbyterians'; Dr. A. f. scnaufier'
Of ths. city, Will discuss "NewYorks Debt to Pres
| bvterians'; Dr. Roderick Terry OF the Reformed
| church will present Dutch Presbyterians"; tho
| Rev NJ d. Paddock. OF Baltimore VIII speak on