The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-10
WORK OF GEN. H, H. HADLEY
IN ESTA BLISHING THE CHURCH
ARMY IN NEW HAVEN.


His Notable New York Work Snatch ed
as brand From the Burning" Thir.
teen Years ASo-Breveted Major Dur
ing the Civn War-Learned to Drink
in the Army-Story of His Missionary
Work.
During the personal work for several
months of General Henry H. Hadley in
New Haven, in which he established the
work of the United States Church Army
with its successful coffee bar, hotel and
ier frequently had occasion to commend
and encourage his efforts.
Now that his name is so prominently
mentioned in connection with the further
development of the practical temperance
methods which he inaugurated here, Gull
minating in the Tea Reform Move
ment' and the starting of tea saloons in
New York, this may not be an inappro-
pirate time to refer to the personal ca
reer and characteristics of this man,
who, "snatched as a brand from the
burning" thirteen years ago, has devo-
ted his entire time and all his great en-
orgies to the salvation of others who are
victims to the drink habit, which Sc
nearly engulfed him.
We have secured the war record of
Colonel Hadley from the war depart
ment at Washington; the story of his
early life from himself and the record of
his rescue and mission work largely
from those for whom and with whom he
has labored.
General Fadley says that the best
work he did in New Haven was when
he turned the Church Army work here
over to Colonel ]. A. Stansfield, who
now so ably manages the army's affairs
in the state Of Connecticut.
Colonel Hadley was born in Ohio in
1S41 of good New England stock, being
descendant on his mothers side of Jona-
than Edwards His parents, who were
well educated, were among the early
settlers of the billy portion of the Buck
eye state and reared their family in what
was then the backWoods of the mining
district in Perry county.
The records of the war department at
Washington show that Henry Fl. Had
ley enlisted in the Ninetieth Ohio volun-
teer infantry, Co. H., in August, 1862
that he was mustered out of the army
April 9th. 1866. During his five years
of service he had been promoted to cap
tain of the United States volunteers with
the brevet rank of major for bravery in
the presence of the enemy, and lieuten-
ant-colonel for gallant and meritorious
conduct during the war.
During the hardships of army life Col |
onel Hadley learned to drink and says
that he became its slave. He fought !
against the habit while studying law |
and during business pusuits, but it |
seemed to get the better of him. He be-
came a member of the New York bar in |
the year 1875 and had a good practice,
which was injured, however by the drink
habit. He was also editor of the Up
town News, a paper whose columns were
largely filled with the advertisements of
brewers and saloon keepers
In the year 1879 he organized the Bus
mess Mems Society for the Encourage
ment of Moderation, which attracted
much attention, but he says that 1T
failed to restrain him, and characters
be moderate cannot be, and he who can
be moderate does not need moderation
society-that no drunkard has been
found who came back from drunkenness
al moderat ton. The free ice water
fountain representing the Total Absti-
nence branch Of the Moderation society,
still remains in the summer in front of
the New York post-office, where it was
placed in the year 1880
When Colonel Hadley had come to
look upon life with him as a failure, be"
cause of strong drink, he entered the old
Jerry McAuley Water street mission of
which his brother was and still is the
he also having been a
hard drinker. There Colonel Hadey
saws he was converted "on his knees"
and that the appetite which for twenty
four years had almost consumed him.
was instantly taken away and has never
returned He became an ardent, active
Christian.
Twelve years ago he was appointed |
of the Avenue A mission,
New York, in Dr. Rainsford's parish, for {
six months, and remained a year and a
half: then he was asked to start a res
cue mission in New Brunswick, N. j. l
This proved successful and he started t
another in Rochester, N. Y, and a third s
in Morristown, N. J., and a fourth in {
Harlem; the fifth one was st. Bartholo- {
news Rescue mission an East Forty X
Second street New York, which has
grown under the direction of Rev. DR.. |
Greer and the contributions which the r
doctor has secured, to become the i'm t
nense parish house, with it's numerous O
activities, in which over two thousand Il
people daily are beneffciaries of the va
rious departments and clubs this being t
the largest institution of the kind in the {
world. t
Colonel Hadley remained with DR.. t
Greer for eight years as superintendent c
If the Rescue mission department. Dur d
ng that time he was called to start 9th a
ar Rescue missions in Buffalo Water f
own and Newburgh, N. Y, Montreal, n
ranada, philadelphia, Brooklyn and 9TH b
n large cities.
The fifteenth was the Grand Army Il
mission. in which he was associated with r'
Generals Wager SWayne, Alexander ). G.
Webb Horace Porter eX-Mayor Strong c;
nd Killiaen Van Rensselaer, who was b
he president and treasurer. II
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