The sun., 1897-01-23
ApREACHER ANDTHEBA
mn RiINsFoRD sArs STAY AUdT
rE0M 1HE BRADLEY MARTINS.
r.,,,. IL L. No Time for "Oste.tntioua
p.,,ay. OF wealth" whs. 5000 900
Americans Fell Into Brysn's Trap
views Of /. Number OF Other Cierey.en.

p,.,,,y. or wealth" When 5000 900
.ueriesu. Fell into Brysu's Trap
view. Of . Number OF Other Ciereynen.
rh. Rev, pr. William s. Rainsford, rector Of
G, Georges Church. in Rutherfurd place. has
.ome out with protest against extravaganza
.,d rhat he terms "ostentatious displays OF
wealth" While he does not say SO himself. DIR.
psn,fords remarks are directed at Mr.. and
Mr. Bradley Martin. who are to give . fancy
Sr.., hail At the Waldorf on Feb. 10. The min
,.,,r makes 1t very plain that he has some par
,icpl.r event in mind. ana while he will not say
Il 1, the bradley Martin ball, neither will he
deuyit.
pr Rairstord does not denounco the ball As .
,orm Of entertainment and say 3 that he does not
want anybody to think there Is anything per-
.onsl in his protests. He simply thinks, he says,
that such on ostentatious display OF wealth,
which can but seem reckless extravaganza to
the great mass OF people. is injudicious at time
when, as ho says. the lines between the rich
and poor are so tightly drawn. He has spoken
10 members OF his congregation who are among
the invited guests of the Bradley Martins about
Nh, matter, and. II Is said, has induced q num-
bcr OF them TO remain away.
That the vell-known rector OF st. Georges
ob,ected to the ball. and that he was doing " hat
he could to detract from Its success. has been
rumored among society folks for some days, but
did not become generally known until yoster-
day. when DR.. Rainsford came ont and admit
ted publicly what re had said and done In his
parish privately.
"on what do base my opposition to lavish
Displays OF wealth at the present timer" said
DR.. Rainsford whom reporter asked him. II
belleye from the bottom OF my heart that this
4, not q proper time for such affairs. Have
ADVISED my parishioners not to attend this
coming one7 lhave. To several have pointed
out tho undesirable circumstances, and have
advised them to absent themselves II they can.
Some OF .hem have agreed with me and will not
be present | am not alone in my opinions on
this matter. have heard similar expressions
within the last few days from many persons
prominent In the social. financial, and political
world. In many quarters I have heard It de-
pored that such q time rs this should be chosen
for such displays.
"No longer ago than Nov. 3 more than 600p-
100 people expressed their conviction that ex-
i.ting social conditions In this country were un-
satisfactory. Whether We like It or not. Il Is an
ipeon;rovertible fact that large proportion OF
our population are discontinued. and they do
rot hesitate TO express their feelings. Never
were the lines between tho two classes-those
more distinctly drawn. 1t is my opinion ana
the opinion OF many persons have talked with
that os,entatious affairs such as this serve TO
draw attention to the widening chasm between cen
stso classes l have mentioned. and should
therefore be discouraged. Such affairs give
furnish texts for homilies on tho heartless ex-
ua,ssasee OF the wealthy In the face Of poverty
"IdOat want people to think that am op-
pos~d 10 social entsrtaiomeIts- On the con-
lnap. | am 10 favor OF them. Hut there should
: abls tim. chosen for it The present is not such
a,tme. Mohfy is not the root 3f all evil. but
: the vnvioas poor man as wsli As the seIash mil.
honaire. To rrAtuitously arouse the discomfort
and Aceehtuate the poverty Of the unfortunate
deplorrd. To defend such . courrc pT saying
that u puts moaey into circulation Is utterly
is,l"s'oqs S, Ths msne, spent does not e!rcasats
it., caterers, and fashionable modistes.
there arc many memb mbers OF society who
dence at brilliant entertainments given by 9TH
S Nh2 wiz | believe. deprecate the ostenta-
taad This better than those who spend much
ottheir time abroad. With want on every side
,oeiety, It would seem unwise to Offer texts for
armagognes and political extremists"
.n, nr' halnsford declined 70 say more than this
ss.theeo of Ills action In speaking Of the matter
."One Of the difficulties Of the time" he said,
u that so few are willing to express boldly
sha openly what they think, n fact which
snaula ma DC generally deplored. have privately
aha very candidly expressed my mind on this
SUBJECT have spoken without reserve to some
Stmy parishionerS who sought my opinion, and
VI SUsSGs SSns my y.% Ess Psnnsy
S... ny. nave no desire to go on reiterating or
DR.. Rain,ford's is one OF the most fashionable
Inutehes In the city. A very large number Of
x,.,nea ,,cnnxisea,ion have undoubtedly received In.
Sn,on. 70 the Bradley Martin ball. and it viii
,aa ,a'eIesthg To see how many OF them will at
s,hh. row that their pastor has gone on record
~ hg opposed to such events.
Cs,.i.ma Cm.,,!am J. seh!sfrein, r; Fulton Cutting.
tTr'd a.aIs Trs' H. Mgn,o. HI Bette GEN ws% W.s.,
sIT.y,Ss, ssrIsySe wliam Foulke. q. j. Anderson, and
S.ani Spnifa =, ". l.owrey Some Of the weaithIest
uon: Dr. Kainsford declined yesterds sy 10 give
sS, Ss names ., Of the people who had promised him
'1T TSs 70 tt.dYit attend The Bradley Martin ball.
W,s,ti ,ie Tlt TsaSlset Yesterday. At their house, a2
had noih,en ih,n,eth street u was said that they
With the object Of learnin9 whe,h.r Dr
,SsnsI,prds view Of costly entertainms snts ia
auSsrC =, ., ta1 sIlsrgy Of New YORK Generally
seaeTrsl question; 0I 'A '"''
dr,vnre where, in your opinion. is tho line to be
have mane .ne spending or money by those who
con,,. money TO spend For Instance. in the
BrsSis.e, raised by DIR. Ralnsford II the
slnhOsely.M Martins are wrong IN giving a ball as
i,s".a ate as that for which Invitations are now
,nsn, now mnch money might properly be
n,sn, IVY mem IN giving such an entertain
comm.u. ihls opened the way for any general
in,s.nInt upon the subject that the CLERGYMAN
meWed was moved TO make
A. number Of the Protestant EpISconnl cIsygv
Thhhra TO express any opinions
pr."SS htE' Dr. Henry Van Dyke of tina Rrick
"ISnsrlsn Church wrote out this statemsnt:
MARI Know anything about Mr.. bradley.
fsel cauoJ oa.l never heard OF II, and do not
no, aneI eaneI to make any remarks about H. nm
legal raatett on balls, A man certainly has a
wilt 'ght To spend his money as he pleas.s
hold KIM o ,w' law' Bat lust AS certainly will God
bis monsv !" W. account for the use he makes OF
holds nv AZ OF all his other gifts, which he
boIv us u3as steward. This applles 10 every.
Tb."pp IL vel as 10 hall.givers."
III Said, icy J" ,t Pt hottheIl Of the Temple Emanu-
he piea... w curse, man has right to do as
do moi "a.a WIN MS wealth. under the law, 1
ths ousatnplp oup 10 say more except that con slider
imporinncs" raised by Dr. RainsfOrd Of such
The su6iavve that ! intend to give q lecture on
Arcihy,, Ivy, James NJ Connolly, secretary IN
. the uUliry ~, nrrlghn, said that IL was against
dress ,,' n' lhu Roman Catholic clergy TO aI-
papers nv LlrisAloners through the news.
charac,n, toehter into public disc cussions OF In,
was ,,,nGsestsd, So far as lie personally
with ball. hes said, he was little acquninted
!gnOran"a "VH ie's with wealth. and must plsad
also derl,r. b,Nhop Farley and Father Ducey