New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

houses rise high In the air. where many blocks smell
ter from 700 to $40 people each. where the gospel
OF cleanliness has not yet been accepted where men
and women look prematurely Old where hard Work
and a crust all there Is OF life. where childhood
IL without pleasure where manhood IL endless toll
and old age a pu-den-hcre Is the Cathedral Mssion
in which the Bishop makes his home.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MISSION
The house Is part OF the great Cathedral scheme
and IL the centre OF n number OF charities to which
the clergymcn In charge devoes his time and atien-
ton The Rev. Francis T. Bateman Is away on his
vacation. and some one must attend TO his duties
so l have come here. and simply do for Mr.. Bate
man wha, he would do for me II It we're in his
power" These the words Of Bishop Potter
when he spoke OF becoming a resident OF Stanton
ST. There Is nothing In IT,, he says. and II should
cause no discussion or comment"
There are so many cersymen who prefer Europe
the seashore or the mountains to the poor East
Side during vacation" said Stanton-st. citizen
and so few who make an effort TO become per-
sonally acquainted with this end OF the city, that
Bishop Potters step Is worthy OF praise. and II Is
sure to do good"
Connected with the mission Is young mems
club. which meets at No. l53 Essex-st every We'd
nesday. This club II onshoot from the Young
Mems Bible Class. OF which A. j. Clapp Is the
leader. Then there he Girls Friendly the
Working Girls Club and the Kings Daughters
circles which all meet the Community house In
Essex-st There is also the dispensary. at when
Dr. Bartlett attends three times a week. To all Of
these departments as we'll to the religious serv-
Ices In the msslonhouse. the Bishop gives his per-
sonai attention. besides receiving visitors during
two hours every morning and Two hours In the
evening.
During the winter there are other branches OF the
mission In operation which are now closed for the
season. Among these are the Kindergarten. OF
which Miss NJ f. Perdue has charge: the Kitchen
Garden, under the direction OF Mrs. w. G. Casey:
the Helping Hand. sewing circle which Is or
ganized assist worthy people without pauperlzing
them, and OF which Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt
IS the president and Miss VI. G. Fauhabcr the
Bible reader During the fail and winter there are
also weekly mothers meetings In the mission at
which Mrs. II. H. Pfard presides. and "A Saturday
morning sewing school. presided over by Mrs.
Richard Irwin. Connected with the mission Is also
a company OF boys known as the Cathedral Cadets
who receive military instruction from Captain ".
c. Casey. These all parts OF the mission and
need the attention Of the minister In charge
THE BISHOPS APARTMENTS
The Bishops apartments small and plain. but
comfortable much more than those OF army
officer in camp. He sleeps In a small near his
study, has hF breakfast at a. IN. and at o'clock
is ready receive his visitors. who begin arrive
long before that time These consist OF professional
mendicants worthy poor. heads OF charity organlza-
TONS friends who come to congratulate the Bishop
on his good work. and curious East Slders who want
see how Bishop looks.
After 10 a. m the Bishop makes calls In the neigh
borhood possibly investigates some OF the charity
cases. calls on the sick and does such work-to use
his own words-"as the priest OF a parish should
do"
Later In the day he goes to the See House. for
Bishop Potter. OF course is Bishop STILL and attends
to his duties such. although he lives In Stanton
st. At 1870 p. he il back in his little study re-
SION He comes and goes by hcrsecar. and the boys
about the mission and on the streets by know
him and stop In their play and sometimes swallow a
bad word when he passes and salute him respect
fully.
Yesterday was the most quiet one since the Bishop
went TO the mission Saturday always Is less noisy.
because the great majority OF his neighbors are