The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-30

some months Of rough experiences on
tbat expediron We're quite enough lot
i ufefirDe and De returned 90 CIVILIZATION
and studied theology at the seminary 20
y,bfcb he is now the head. and in ISL
when only twenty-five, began f"e ..--
~ a clergyman, only % lay DC Gown l'-
the broader work In which he Us sun "--
tive. ..,,,
THE HOFFMANN ESTATE.
Conservative capitalists estimate 'no
oresent value OF the HOFFMAN, estate ~
from 100000 % $-ool1"1 pul no o'1'
no, even the dean himself can appi -'
n with certain accuracy. TO was lod"'-
cd before the republic was noih' ana
under the never-fauity Honmann lnah-
aeement has been growing year pF yea.
ana decade by decade almost MltH'"1
intermission. ever since.
II now takes IN row on row or Gown
town structures and block after bioDN
,nfown. The Hoffman, house l,etl-
,,,ortn more than 100000. with ifs
vyorid-famed bar is part OF the property.
which was divided by inheritance IT,"
years ago between the dean and DIS
brother. also an Episcopal clergyman
~ Tar the larger share falling 70 INC
dean.
Dean Hofrmann has been very lavish of
his wealth IN the seminary behal.
since he assumed tfs Leadership the Two
or three almost shabby gray bulldln-'
AZ Twentieth street and ninth avenue
In which the institution was then housed.
have been increased 90 n noble cluster
OF structures surrounding he9utliul
quadrangle. and the school Itself has al
vanced 10 the very first place. Ihrolfh-
out MS service 90 date his salary mas
been allowed 90 accumulate. and in time
viii be added 20 the endowment fund.
Just how large his various bonefacuons
nave been no one knows but himself
and ne won't tel.
The deans outside bencfactions com
prise churches. chapeis and enfoW-
ments I'm various parts % The country,
a theological seminary for colorcd siu-
dents IN Tennessee being among tnem.
FRIEND or THE WokkINGMAN.
Prom the beginning OF Dis career 10
the present time Dean Hermann rlch'
cultured courted hv society has been
frffnd Of the workucman. TIE has no
sympathy with the gradual tcserion 10y
,he churches Of those city regions when
are crowded with industrial population
TIE believes the entire downtown
cnurcn" problem comparatively simple
and easv o. solution along lines long
since found ont IN Philadelphia. whore
he established the FIRST workineman
club ever organized in America
mat was fust three decades ago. IN
1og the first year Of hls service as rec
TOR OF 81 Marks one W ihic most i'-h-
,onabie churches DO the CITY of Bro ner-
~ Love Socially considered. me roll or
80 cornmunicanfs was irfeproa haol'
The congregation included many OF 'he
most prominent personagcs in tho town.
Pew or no working persons were ever
10 he seen I'm the news ~ ST. Marks. de-
sp'te the fact that the neieh0orho.d
supported "a large Industrial population.
The founding % The St. Mark work
,nFnen's club was DR. Hoffmanns first
move toward interesting the toler5
in 81 Marks church some members
OF the church disapnroved the organi-
zation. but the labor went ahead just the
same.
HOW THEY DID 1T.
How did we conduct the St. Mark
ciupY IN the simplest manner posse
ole. TO begin with We didn't talk 100
much religion 90 the members. and we
didn't worry them much about going
20 church We asked them 90 pay =
cents a month for their privilege ard.
having furnished them with various
means OF comfort and amusement in
return for This charge let them 10
about a. they pleased, within certain
limitations.
eve gave them coffee and tea 20
drink. and furnished light lunches az
moderate cost We got up lectures on
subjects we thought they would IKE
and profit by. We thaueht them hygiene
fn talks on air and art Occasionally
We gave them concerts and other enter
fainrnenfs fn pface ~ the lectures. We
intiuded insurance and sick benefits in
the raub's features.
40 me the most surprising thing