New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
aggressive METHODISM.
,,1, NFW-YORK CITY CHURCHES RAIS
ING 100000 FOR THEIR WORK
THIS YEAR.

,-os the middle of April of this year when
,,o.bodists of New-York started to raise
t-e 10 oon for metropolitan Methodism. So
co. - the work been pressed and so liberal
~ ,.r the responses that more than S400.
70 - .,aa-lv half the entire amount, has al
A. baen raised The fund is to be completed
,-arcb 81 1903, and is considered as "a
- o4ferinC to God for His abundant mercies
= the mast. and an earnest of our zeal and
nose for the century on which we nave
-" An effort is being made to get every
,.todie+ man. woman and child in the city to
- .. least SO, which constitutes a member
nd, N the Twentieth Century Thank Offering
Commission
rrha 81 100000 will be spent in four ways.
--,a INK of it, S7oo,o00 will go to cancel the
.-sot+ adnesses on Methodist churches in this
- The proper equipment and endowment of
-, deaconess work in New-York will take
s1oo 600 A similar amount will be given for
-, ,or+ial endowment of St. Christopher's
- AZ Dohbs Ferry, where the unfortunate
,,o+bodist children of the city cared for.
r-ha -ernaining 100000 will be given to the
ro,ference Claimants Funds from which vet
e-an ministers receive support.
The Nethodists are most anxious to burn the
o-+qages which hanging over thirty-two
,e-ropolitan churches, and reach total. with
,-.a-oe- of $1,000 Calvary Church. at Sew
a,.,-ave. and West One-hundred-a ed-and-twenty-
.fr,b-st raised $4,000 and paid off its mort
oea q few weeks ago Under the rules or the
e. 0nae9O fund each church is allowed TO ap-
- 3rnds raised TO The payment of its own debt
,,H the entire amount has been paid Grace
cturch at West OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ond Columbus-ave. will be the next church to
fraa itself from debt Its mortgage Of S4oooe Is
:. he maid on November "a Union Church. In
,.-.- t7or1v-eishth-st near Broadway, with
aob+ of So 600, and the Williamsbridge Church,
NTH 5000 are two Of the churches suffering
4ron, heavy debt which expect TO be freed by
the fund.
1.-THE burning of thirty-two church mortgages
,,aans much for metropolitan Methodism, SAID
g nroninent clergyman to a Tribune reporter
"a Ne+hodisrn with new spirit, rising free from
,be shackles OF the debt Of decades elateo anu
Swinging to meet the demands OF tWenuelh
century progress, will be the result Methoolslh
ran then stand squarely on its feet 1t can set
i+.e,f seriously to the task of trying TO redeem
the CITY II will no longer be mere struggle
for existence. but splendid aggressive work
everywhere 1t will pave the way for WONDER
ful work of the Holy Spirit in all the contriout-
ing churches
CT Christopher's Home for the unfortunate
children of Methodist churches in this city, was
established in 1881. and for four years was sup
norted by John Noble Stearns- 1t was then
niaced in charge of board Of managers. After
moving from pillar to post in this city per
nanent site was secured at pobbs Ferry. on the
Hudson Besides the main home. there are five
cottages a small schoolhouse and hospital
The cottage system has proved great success
in that 1t gives the unfortunate children q taste
Of home life which would be impossible were
they all thrown together in one dormltoFy.
When little Timothy, of whom Kate Douglas
Wiggin writes started out on his famous quest
TO find a mamma for Gay, and another one for
me- please If there's enough but not unless,
his desire was not for home with capital II.
hut for a cosey one with little h ~ This Is
what the children at ST. Christophers have.
The Deaconess Home was recently lnstaiieu
in a new building at the northwest corner Oh
F-ightv-sixth-st and Madison-ave. The quar-
rers are ample for number OF years, ana tne
home will be free from debt when an additional
so 600 has been raised. The home was estao-
lished in 1855 and was first situated in west
Fourteenth-st In 1895 the home was moved a
few doors UP the street TO larger house, which
was soon filled
Bishop Edward G. Andrews is president OF the
commission. which has offices at No. loO Fifth
ave and includes the following executive MEM
bers: The Rev DR.. Charles w Millard. the
Rev Dr. Joseph Pullman, the Rev. Dr. Frank
Mason North, John NJ. Cornell. Samuel W.