New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
TO PURIFY THE SLUMS.
ARCHDEACON DARLINGTON BEGINS A
MOVEMENT OF VIDE SCOPE.

HE INTENDS TO FOUND AN INSTITUTION SIMILAR
TO ToYNBEE HALL OR HULL HOUsE-FA-
voRED BY BISHOP LITTLEJoHN.
The Rev DR. James H. Darlington. the rector Of
Christ Church. in BedfOrl-ave., the Eastern DIS
trict has begun movement 10 purify the Sums OF
BROOKLYN lie is the archieacon OF the Northern
Distr.ct Of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
Long Island. ard his example has been followed py
several other prominent ciergymen OF Brooklyn IN
Guiding the Rev. Joseph Dunn Burrel pastor OF the
C.asson Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
Samuel A. Eliot. pastor OF the Unitarian Church or
the avour. acting with the Womens Christian
Temperance Union of the Hill and the Young Mems
Christian Association of the Eastern District.
Archdeacon Darlington IS opposed to sensational
and emotional methods, but ne believes that the
true friend OF a city or community will not dis
guise facts. and will apply proper remedies. Re"
weeks ago ne preached a sermon in the Church OF
tho Holy Trinity speaking plainly OF the evils in
Brooklyn. liberia, collection then taken up.
and since then the movement has been growing
steadily, the City Mission also taking part in the
crusade for moral Improvement The Classon Ave-
Presbyterian Church recently Issued card IN
which the remarkable statement was made that
Boston with It's estimated population Of 5000 per-
sons has 500 saloons while Brooklyn with an esd
mated population OF 1.2gomo persons. has 1909 sa-
looms. IL is said that this statement can be cor
roborated by the Excise Commission. from whom
the figures were obtained.
say that there bad sums easily within the.
sounds Of Brooklyn church bells. The location OF
the Brooklyn Sums is given follows: sections OF
the Jewish quarter at Moore and Siege SIS and
Brownsville, the negro section at Crow Hill, the
and Walabout canals. the three italian quarters IN
upper Atlantic-ave.. North SecoLd-st in the -Four
tenth Ward. and around Hamilton Ferry. Arch
deacon Darlington has mad sixty stereoptlcon views
taken of these sections OF the city, and is adding
to his collection. which is exhibited at the meetings
in aid OF home missionary work.
Since ne began the movement a NUMBER or meet
ings have been he'd by the Eastern District Dung
Mems Christian Association, and about a week ago,
AT one at which the Rev. Or. j. Wesley Johnson was
present, methods for combating the evils threatening
youth were discussed. The movement by Archdea-
con Darlington has the cordial approval OF Bishop
I.ttieiohn Archdeac0n Cooper says that things are
even worse In Long Island CITY. and he indOrses the
crusade Although the main purpose OF Archdea-
con Darlington sustain the three missions OF
the Northern Archdeaconry. his idea takes in
wider scope in its Development wh.ch. IL is be-
leved will result In the building OF an institution
that will be OF the great features or the city.
II is hoped II suf Client funds placed at MS dis
posal 10 extend the work OF -. Phoebes Mission
and y found an institution OF more compre
hensive character ;han that of any mere missionary
chapel an institution that viii work seven days
in the week and nights. 100. In its general plan 1t
Will be something Ike TOynDee Hall, in East Lon
dor or Hull House, Chicago. the seven univer-
sity settlements IN New-York CITY, where, while
the religious side is neglected the physical and
intellectual side will also be provided tor by all
kinds OF helpful amusements.