New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-27

clally those scattered among the farming districts.
and in villages and cities. were not so well
equipped with teachers and books and appliances
To aid a boy girl in acquiring an education as
common or public schools to-day. There were
then few colleges with facilities for teaching equal
10 our present public schools"
AT the age of sixteen Mr. Lanphler went to Albany
learn the taiors trade and became appren-
tice After serving hi5 apprenticeship he travelled
considerably, working In various places. Later he
returned to Albany where he studied music under
the supervision of George Andrews who afterward
engaged with him In the tailoring business In this
city. in Broadway, near Fulton-st. Mr. Lanphier
came to New-York from Albany about 1892. He
worked for time I'm a tailoring establishment In
Broadway, and then went into wholesale clothing
house While he WAS employed In the latter place
the firm failed and made assignment to cloth
principai street for that trade Mr. Lanphier in the
letter in which he describes the schools OF his
Win samuel 81 Blatchford the proprcto: OF the
clothing house to which the assignment was made
Mr. Blatchford was an entire stranger to me, but
felt impressed TO call on him to inquire about the
establishment Of which he held the assignment.
our interview was short and in this wise: This Is
Mr. Blatchford" Yes You have the ASSIGNMENT
wien ST. I hays Well am me familiar With nth. the
and called to see II could max, arrangement
with you to continue the business. We are stran-
make oirseves known to each other Are you a
ChrsiianT No. attend church, however Have
Have ," You any reference% yes can give You
good reference. which did. He said. Call tomor-
row | went there the next day. in the afternoon
and he met smilingy. with the keys Of the store
In his hand. Young man, / am satisfied by your
in YOU he said the same time handing me the
keys There IL about $1,000 worth Of stock in the
store. Take inventory and report TO me-. which
did. I was enabled TO satisfy him that his conf
dencc not misplaced
At this time George Andrews was the leader OF
the choir of the Broadway Tabernacle. and Mr.
Ianpher Joined the choir. 1t while attending
this church. OF which the Rev. +. W. Andrews was
the pastor that Mr.. Lanphier was converted and be-
came a Christian. He later joined the choir OF the
Market Street Church. OF which the Rev Theodore
L. Cuyler was the pastor. Then he Joined the choir
interest In the church work and made many
friends He living at that time near the old
North Dutch Church. and In this way became
quanted with OF the members OF the Consis'
tory. who in one Of their frequent talks told him
that the Consistory had decided TO employ lay
man for missionary work. with the especial object
OF reaching the guests OF the nearby hotels. He
offered the place To Mr.. Lanphier. who after much
elaboration accepted the offer. wound up his bus-
ness in June. 1871. and entered upon the work on
member OF DR. James w. Alexander's church. In
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church He devoted
age compelled him to retire and he noted in
particular for the MONDAY services for business
men, which he originated and for many years con-
fprQ