The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12

The support or the Pnrochial Missions Society
to he Withdrawn from II.

The Parochial Missions Society OF tho Prot
estant Episcopal Church will formally with
draw its support from the Church Army on Sept.
2s next. This decision, which was arrived at
last Tuesday al the regular meeting of the Elk.
ccutive Committee. amounts practically to n
complete reputation of Gen. Henry II. Hadley
and his scheme Of evangelization. 1t was not en-
tircly unlocked for, however, because the Church
Army since its organization a year ago has
existed only on sufferanCe, and no rector in this
diocese has been found willing 10 indorse the
work. In fact. 1t has been on trial. and has not
found favor with Bishop Potter or with the
great majority OF the clergy. 1t was placed on
trial only through the efforts of DR.. Bradley,
vicar Of st. ARncs's.
The idea of establishing a Church army Of ma
tional dimensions was first suggested in this
city n year ago last spring. when the Discussions
in the Salvation Army eliminated in the forma.
ton Of the Volunteers OF America. One of the
c%lergymen connected with the Parochial Mis-,
was gradually deserving its original work in
the ,slums, suggested n similar organization
supervision OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church-in a word, AN organization modelled
after The Church Army Of England; Nothing
Gen. Hadloy: then In charge of the Rescue Mis-
sion OF st. Bartholomew's, decided to organize
DR.. Greer, tho rector Of st. bartholomew but
enlisted in his interest Or. Bradley of st. Agnes's.
Nj. Hadlcy went Ia. England and consulted
with the Rev. DIR. Carlisle. head of the English
Church Army. and ON his return laid the project
indorso 1t. but Mr.. Hadley went ahead with the
scheme. and at the last diocesan convention
succeeded in warding off n defeat. As n result
the Bishop permitted him TO pursue tho work.
but insisted that a clergyman should be put at
the head OF II, and that for u year 1t should be
Society. He also appointed "A commission TO ex-
anime into the scheme and report.
No clergyman WAS found who would take
charge of the army. ana Hadley was virtually
its head. He got together some cvangelists. put
them In uniform. gave them military titles. and
were established ut :323 Lexington avenue. and
a paper called the BuOie cal was published.
Calvary parish was the only one that gave tho
army any Encouragement, IT allowed the ostab-
lishinent of n rescue mission in Twenty-sixth
street. opposite Bellevue Hospital. for the pur-
pose Of rescuing drunkards as they came from
the Island, and tentative missions were estab-
lished in other cities. That is practically all
that has been done.
ID. Bradley, whose persona. influence with the
Bishop prevented n Reputation OF the scheme a
year ago, 10 said TO have changed his mind about
tho usefulness of the army, and he ia tho Chair
mar OF tho Executive Committee Of the Paro-
tho Withdrawal of its support next September.
Gen. Hadley was not in town yesterday, hut the
Rev. j, Newto Perkins. who Is Secretary of the
army, said last evening:
" II is too soon to tell what will be the result
Of the action of the Parochial Mission Society.
action was taken this early because a number OF
the committee are going away for the summer.
The Army will appeal 10 tho diocesan conycn-
ton before 1t gives up"