New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-04
TALK ABOUT CHURCH WORK
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION AT \ TWI-
LIGHT CLUB DINNER

MRS. BAILINGTON BOOTH SAYS CHURCHES DO
NOT FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE or CHRIST
As MUCH ~ THEY MICnT-opINIoNs
oF OTHER SPEAKERS
The 239,h dinner Of We Twilight Club took pace
last evening at the ST. Denis Hotel II was also the
18th anniversary of the formation Of the club and
about 200 people were tn r. To dine and celebrate
Among them were the Rev. J. Howard Suydam.
who gave the club Its name ANA was present at Its
frs; meeting; Mrs.. Billingion Booth. and several
other members of the Salvation Army; $. &. 7.
Dodd. Mrs J. G. Croly CJennic June'D. J. Il.
Kohler DR.. VI. L. Holbrook. Henry S. GOodalc,
Joan ID. Archibald \. J. c. Foge, Captain John
Goldman. James T.. Hall. c. G. Burke. T. a. Holden,
Professor G. f. Krooh. Joel Benton. Or. Bogue,
lr<ing Citing. y. C. Fowler, jr., the Rev. f. Mason
North. the Rev Dr. narrower. James l.yal ami
tho Rev. !. II. Payson.
All through the dinner the words what are
the churches doina FOR the people," were whispered
here and there Ia topi" OF the evening for dis
cussion. and after dinner Colonel J. Il. Wilkinson
ir the chairman fun Of stories and introiuctions
arose to put the question point blank. Charles F.
Wingate was first called upon. and made some re-
marks abou; churches that cost millions OF dollars.
where worshippcrs came late with all the air OF
arriving at the opera. Mr.. Wingate Seemed to int-
mate that that kind of church could not reach the
people. but he had good word to say for the
hearty service AZ 81 Georges.
Colonel G. W. Fuller said 1t conundrum
and that he was inclined to give 1t up but II by
1.-THE people" meant the lower strata then he
though; the churches had "sorousiy failed to
reach them"
Or. NJ l.. Holbroos believed that Christ WAS
radical "The Church docs not" he said, keep M
to the times as Chris, would have it do II he were
here"
s. G. T. Dodd had some dclicately ironical re-
marks for the lady sitting at church I'm her richly
upholstered pew and weeping al the story OF Dives
patty among the people" The church. he said.
M T ought S gf a GnaTG nSsr one
of those poke-bonnets Of the salvation Army with
YOU Bu also ncvcr see one Of che sisters OF
Charity ~ her robes nor onr Of me sisters OF me
MT Podd quot Quoted WIFI whiiicr '' '' ''1''
Mrs Croly o"Jennlc June was also called upon.
way Colonel Wilkinson introduced Mrs. darlington
Booth. who had arrived after the dinner was over
she spoke a representative Of the salvation
Army which she said. Stands outside the pale OF
the singular then We come under that. 10 not
10 throw stones At other peoples glass windows
j. one point on which | should venture any criticism
.d for the White sheen The poor Black sheep they
will not allow 10 cross their threshold ~ the
rhurch peonsS To- Chr;s TO 10 ne w'IH ~ ni mn
rhurcbe. AZ vou - among the touehs' in the
eluns For work W. do not heIievc In
mercy distributing tracts and making quotations
from the Bible and 10 not believe IN distributing
food and goodies without q word ~ the spiritual
welfare. In tn Rowcrv during the last nf,een
months We have made l2N converts many Of hem
raised from lives % degradation and sIualor q
rcspcc,ab!lity ana clean clothes. II they are the
salvation Army uniform
Mrs. Booth took many homcN Illustrations from
the Army's work. one ~ the converts she told ~
was a Young German = noble birth who had sunk
into the New-lo rk slums. va picked Nm out ~
them by the Army. ana raised 20 responsible
position on Commander BOOTHS stan Ana f. Is
he" said Mrs. Booth, VINO is io b" ms escort home
tonight
AFTER Mr. Booih@ speech stan Captain MISC
Watkins the B0wcry bishop" sang song speak
.ng was resumed again by The Rev. r Mason North.
who made few brief bat decisive remarks
the actual work which the churches were doing FOR
the pecp.r. and gave an able exposition ~ what is
accomplished by them un0sicntatious.y from day 90
DAY.