New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
ATTACKING ANOTHER EVIL.
DIR. PARKHURST AFTER THE OWNERS OF
UNSANITARY TENEMENTS.

THE CITY VIGILANCE LEAGUE AND THE SQt Ai'lD
HOMES OWNED BY TRINITY cIIURcH-coNDI-
TIoNs WHICH MIST BE IMPROVED
The disclosures brought by the Tenement
House Investigating Committee referred to by
the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst at crowded
mass meeting OF the XXIXth Assembly District
Council OF the City Vigilance League. at the North
New-York Congregational Church. One-huhdred-ahu-
forty-thrd-ave and Wis-ave. last evening. as
follows: "A while ago Governor Flower appointed
Il committee consider the condition of the tene-
ment-Eouses of our town. The investigation under
the leadership OF Mr. Glider. has brought TO light
many facts OF which had no suspicion am
very sorry that has brought TO light some facts
that do reflect credit on one OF our great
churches Mr. elders committee has been, so to
speak. smelling out inlquity In the renting of un-
sanitary tenement houses 1t has been said that
such investigation an Interference with pri-
vate rights but it is a necessary work. There is
no spot in this city that should not be known. II
ii H. honest and proper for State committee to
make In, estigauons. II is equally 50 for in
diviluas societies. Trinity Church owned lot
Of tenement-houses tnAt we're not in condition
conducive to the morality health Of their Occu-
pants. II the name of that corporation had been
over the doors those houses every would
nave known who was responsible for their unsani-
tary condition without an Investigation IT the
Madison square PRESBYTERIAN Church owned an un-
indicated the ownership, / would hear from it at
once
Il am inclined to think that il would be nice
thing 10 rui signs on all tenem, houses announc
ing the names of their owners Trinity Church tene-
IN. Mt houses are to he regenerat'd. Any corpora
lions or nd.ydua.s VINO own unsaniiary tenement
houses vii, De compelled 10 regererat" them The
CIV Vigilance League H. going into that work, hut
srnp.y bccaus it D. Interested In tho veal Of our
city which includes rs sanitary and al other conti-
uorz."
d. Parkhurst was received with great applause.
He said that hc had prepared no set speech and
tionll way concerning the L"yow Committee ana
o;her subjects.
Tnc meeting vas he'd for the purpose OF securing
recruits and financial aid FOR the HNlN Assembly
District Council Of the Clty Nigilanc. League" IN"
Rev Dr william r Mct.lveen. pastor, pr"Sli.l.
and made an address Speeches were also made py
+ : Grobe. chairman Of the League commit
council IN. Rev. Dr q ". +. Birch. pastor ~
bethany Presbyterian church, Charles ~ Br"aS'
secretary - ,ho council and pr Parkhurs'.
Recorder q CitT. Who WAS expected 10 Do
pr sent sant letter saying that on account or IN"
Ievcloum.nis before the LeNow Commiite" IN the
iasi week he unabl" 10 attend letters ot 'n-
rourtce11cnt were received from eX-Jutg" Ernest
Isl tho Rev nr r. : Macarthur. Frank Moss
and r. T. Harper. \ collection was taken mp ana
twelve new members We're enrolled. making tntal
membership ~ thirty nine. There was much entnu-
siasm and hundreds of p'op.e w'r. unap." 10
GIN adrl,tanee io the church which was nll"i
- overlooking long before o'clock