New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-17
HOSPITABLE WOMEN.
MRS DANIEL TALMAGE DESCRIBES THE
DIFFERENT KINDS.
HOSPITALITY IN THE CHURCH AND TO IDEAS,
DISCUSSED By MRS BURTON. OF THE
MESSIAH BRANCH

The Lenox Avenue Branch Alliance met vester-
day afternoon in the church parIors Mrs Sv6,e,-
Rosenfeld presiding. Mrs Robert Emmett clarke
read the secretary report. Mrs A Wendell Jack
son gave the report Of the Religious News Commit
tee, which dealt largely with church unity as ont
hned by Nine. Mountford at a meeting on Thurs
day. where she described THE use in Jerusalem Of
one church by various sects and denominations
each having. its own department and on great
occasions, using great door. She also stated
that Nine Mountford is to speak in the Lenox
Avenue Church next Sunday
Inc subject for the day, Hospitality was
opened by Mrs Daniel Talmage. She said in part:
Types Of hospitable women present themselves to
an, always glad 10 see YOU she welcomes yoL
spontaneously TO her home. and never seems 10 be
is unruff1ed and you are comfortable
ozdco IS me small 1uttering. little woman: whose
candid. frank woman who with honest rreetiigs of
welcome tells you that She has no time for you.
aT P-d IlI 81 see +t you another day.
b FroPa py there would be little disagreement about
Bur there is s1If OF h9spta 5d to our friends
ID u me anger-fortunate or unfortunate
ne me at which you are 10 discriminate, a hos
wholly apathetic and inactive becsUse tbeY EsII
80 S, Lol know what to do; Others knowing find the
Existing as there does in our homes. and in So
clety. double standard of morals for the sexes
I y Is one question forever knocking at doors
man when il is refused the woman?
GeaT Old Lady know said she had seen the
East and OF the West, but that the hospitality of
because i was based on the hospitality Of IDEAS
rests ' = jest u concrete hospitality
Mrs W. s Burton president Of the Messiah
Branch Alliance, took up the second part Of the
subject Hospitality in the Church and TO Ideas >"
She introduced her subject by a feicitous remark
on tne wen known hospitality Of the members of
the Lenox Avenue Church and went to say:
As hag zy oF
lacked a fine sense Of hospitality but we have
sometimes been restrained from full expression of
have in our minds past experiences of Certain
bi5d lIny tracts Ieft on our doorsteps or cunningy
Us 10 nee from the wrath 10 come. Now however,
We need feel no such restraint. our Postofice Mis-
sion reveals TO such widespread eagerness for
our liberal thought that responsiveness to the cal
IN coes reiglous duty and the earnest workers
4 are many men ana women unattached TO any
and higher human fellowship. Does not an Offer
Hgious duty? E
Tho, Those who have grown up in church cannot
Strangers TO US who enter and leave churches
women are invited TO join our working societies. but
When they come We should welcome them with
true that an exe6son Of CHURCH hosp iG9ff II T
orlng ABOUT the possibility Of being preyed upon by
a class OF religious tramps' as bent on getting
something for nothing, the Wandering Wiliesf'
slowed where ii is nor ar5--ecisI e4 a. ,7s en- be pc
20 Withhola II altogether IS wrong in one case
To pass 10 the second part Of my subject a Ger
talh hospitality TO IDEAS is necessary for mutual
growth A habit Of receptivity and q love ideas
can be maintained even though the hands be busv
with mental tasks the brain harnessed to the
treadmiH Of business This habit is invaluable to
women, especially 10 those whose lives are con-
fned 70 the narrow lines Of routine. The humblest
task becomes ideal and sweet when along with il
IS carried some lovely thought. and our few mo-
ments Of leisure made doubly restfui BIZ the
upl1ft OF Ideas. The mind tina is truly hosDitable
to ideas is the that does its own thinking ana
no message, be it even from an angel in heaven
can serve US instead Of hard. independent thought
At the close Of Mrs Burton's paper the discussion
was opened by Miss Davis instructor in Latin at
the High School in The Bronx The meeting was
followed by tea and pleasant social hour.