New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
NEW CHURCH ARMY POST.
ArsPICIoUs BEGINNING OF THE WORK IN
JERSEY CITY-GENERAL HADLEf
CRITICIsEs THE PARoCHIAL
MISSIONS SOCIETY.


The following letter was on Saturday aodIeSsea
to each member of 81. Andrews Workihs"eh Ns-
ISOLATION No 723 Grand-st, Jersey CITY:
"1'be limited States Church Army VIII hoid i's
r,ee,,nps I'm our rooms every Sunday afternoon uf-
III further notice at 2:S0 O'clock Let me ASK YOU
to give the Church Army your cordiai support
They have entire charge, and the WORK Is u''u''
their control
"Mrs Collard will preside at the organ and our
cho,r will help in the singing 1t is Gods work. so
10, me ask YOU to do all you can to make 1t per-
manent post for Jersey City. 1t Will not chahse
or interfere with ST. Andrews MISSION IN any way
Rr,ne everybody YOU know Let 1t be grand sum-
mer rally for the spread of Chrsts Kingdom on
earth. Yours respectfully. A. L. CLEMENTS
president st. Andrews WorKlnemeh A''o'"
ton"
Similar announcement was also made yesterday
morning In St. Johns Episcopal Church. and the
congregation urged to attend and to bring those
especially who would not lie likely to enter
church In speaking of the army, the Rev. Dr
f. L. Stoddard. the rector, said:
General Hadley and his staff held TWO meetings.
in our church and did us good am glad that this
post is to be started 1t shall have my prayers ana
best wishes Whatever can do to help 1t Will be
cheerfuy done"
St Johns Parish Is large one. having over
eleven hundred communicates. St Andrews work
ingmen's Association started over eighteen
in Jersey City. Mrs. Brice Colard who, for years
has assisted Mr.. Clements in the work, has we'll
organized working girls club of over six hundred
members and a mothers meeting of fifty members
She is enthusiastic in commentator OF Church
Army methods.
sisted by his staff. The meeting was not at all
like those of the Salvation Army. being more along
the lines OF Rescue Mission meetings.
In reply to a written request to explain the re-
cent action of the Parochial Missions Society in
regard to the Church Army. Genera! Hadley sad
IT am sure there nothing personal II such
action was taken. 1t was. in my opinion an error.
As a member Of the Executive Committee Of the
Parochial Missions Society, II present l should
have voted against the resolution. because 1t VIII
give weight to the charge heretofore made that the
society Is evangelical only In name, and that IT
confines its efforts to kid-gloved sinners.
81 am aware that there are a few among the
Parochial Missions Society who do not like the
aggressive rescue work of the Church Army.
understand the special meeting referred 10 in the
newspapers was called by the secretary or the Pa
rochial Missions Society without the knowledge OF
the president or any consultation with him. 10
meet at an hour when the president. Dr. Bradley.
who Is chairman of the Church Army Commission.
had a prearranged meeting of the commission to
transact important business for the summer.
Then with only eleven members present. out OF
some two hundred who could not come, this small
number takes II upon itself to first pass COM
plimentary resolution, thanking the clergymen who
compose the Church Army Commission for their
kindness in doing all the work and relieving the
society of all financial burden and responsibility.
and then resolves TO do that which every clergy
man knows was mutually agreed upon last sep
TENDER. viz: Let the Church Army commission
work independently Of the Parochial Missions So
ctty after September % next .
with the Bishop already In Europe, TO give the mis-
leading statement to the pioss? have no right 10
speak for the Church Army Commission. but can
saw for myself that do not believe such methods
and sentiment will have the approval OF the Paro-
chial Missions Society. -,
But what the facts? DIS Bradley w arren
wear ago after an experiment with the work or the
Church Army that they might be appointed com
mitfee TO launch the Church Army movement upon
their own responsibility. though under the au-
spices of the Parochial Missions Society," Tor one
wear but at their own expense.
'The permission was almost unanimously grant
cd and The society with all its reputed wealth. has
never given nor been asked 10 give. one dollar low
ard the support Of the army. nor any moral sup
port The army has already caugh. the hearts OF
the clergy and laity: It is growing rapidly ana can
not be killed by those who oppose evangehstlc ana
rescue methods. ,.,.ao-
or Mr. Garlic Of England, alone and misunder-
stood could bring the English Church Army 10 sucn
immense proportions until now, twenty-1our year
later II has an income from voluntary suDscrlp.
lions by the people Of 5000 year, why cannon
such powerfui and well-known clergymen as Drs
bradley Warren Hughes. Bodine and PERKINS az,
Known Endorsement of more than one Thousand
cergymen of the Protestant Episcopal Cnurch; Con
tinue the really prosperous work OF the Ohi'eo
States Church Army!