New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
~HoLY CITY" SUNG; molly CITY PREACHED.
GAUL's cANTATA GIVEN AT CARNEGIE HALL AND
DIR. ABBOTT AND Mr.. BALDWIN DISCUSS
"A BETTER NEw-YoRK."

"A Better New-York" the subject OF inter.
estng addresses yesterday afternoon in Carnegie
Hall by the Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott and William
II. Baldwin, jr., chairman of the Committee OF Fiji
teen. Under the auspices Of the West Side branch
Of the Young Mems Christian Association the
cantata THE Holy City" by Alfred R. Gaul. was
presented by the New-York Festival Chorus, and
the addresses were made in the intermission.
DR.. Abbott said 1t was not enough 10 contem-
plate and TO adore the Holy City II was duty
TO make New-York a holy city. The object OF the
Christian religion not TO sing about heaven and
get there by and by. but 10 make heaven on earth
DR.. Abbott continued
To make this city, which is regarded as the great
est on the continent and the second or third city
Of the world holy city should be ambition,
We can do II If we will The American people.
pines from the long msrule of Spain. should be
able 10 iree ths cry ana make IL as gooa as 1Iod
10 the legislature at Albany is astonishing II we
not able 10 govern ourselves. why should We
think St. Lawrence County is able to govern us?
the legislature at Albany has not the reputation
which Caesar demanded Of his wife. We must join
shall be what II ought to be. Nor Will we accom-
plish it by transferring The The goVeTnment from one
city. has been said, Philadelphia is a very close
You and ! have Just as good a government as
deserve. and we cannot throw the responsibility
from shoulders. 1t is apathy. our indifrer-
ence. that is the milestone around our necks. 1t
Is not the Democratic party. Il is not club. but
The lack Of patriotism the unwilngness Of the best
citizens of New-fork TO cooperate. Whenever
We that honest and true men needed IN
our public affairs shall make this city what II
ought to be.
William II. Baldwin jr.. discussed the tenement
house problem. He said the keynote civilization
the purity Of family life. but in tenements
II possible every form Of vice TO exist. In
the terements lived large proportion OF the peo-
pie OF this city. and long the city authorities
did not improve the present conditions holy city
/ could not be expected. Mr.. Baldwin went to
4 say:
But should help those who are forced to live
under those conditions, and agree that
within the four walls OF the tenement shall
be permitted 10 exist That is not extreme 1t is
! not fanatic, nor is II politics. but a question Of
our duty TO the children OF the tenements. / am
! not interested much in the adults IN the
! hundreds OF thousands Of children who grow
lne up IN the tenements, and every with any
| pretensions 70 decency is ashamed of the facts
! When they are presented to him. Should not the
! oitg improve those conditions as TO give the
Cialiufeh ialr chance 10 up and be decent?
There are plenty OF good. moral forces AT work
IN rms city. lhey are simply the expression of
me me goodness Of our people The people OF this city
nIe nor etll minded. but their attention has not
neeh directed IN the proper way the conditions
! Mtlch exist On July the laws of the Tenement
touse commission viii be in effect and il will be
ssDie Tor cltizens to purify the tenement houses
II Is not practicable now to remove the evils hrt
| Desinilhg july L IL will be our duty to see that
no vice shall e-See in tenement house In this