The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-07
WHERE RICH ARE WRONG
WHEELER ~. PECKHAM SAYS THEY
SHOULD MINGLE WITH THE POOR.
1endenc, of Society. He Declares. IL Toward
Isolation james u. Reynolds Says Red
Light Crusade Hasn't Decreased the sum
Of Vice In the CitN-Dr. Rain.foIds views.

There was a public meeting last evening
under the direction Of the New York Local
Assembly % the Brotherhood Of - Andrew
ia 81 Georges Church Memorial Hall. six
teenth street, near Third avenue. at which
Everett u. Wheeler. President Of the East
Side House Settlement: James h Reynolds.
Head Worker Of the University settlement
Society. and the Rev Or. W = Rainsford.
rector Of st Georges parish. spoke on the
subject Of social righteousness
Mr. Wheeler said that one " the tendencies
Of society to-day was toward isolation. and
that this was n most unfortunate thing for
the country. because IL only served to widen
the gulf between tho rich and tho poor. to
intensity religions preiudices and TO accen-
tuate the lines Of cleavage between the differ
ent nationalities of which our population
Is made up
Our rich people leave the quarter Of the
city where they live n city of the dead in the
summer and when they goto the country they
take their habits Of isolation with them, and
do not go there as do tho English people of
wealth. totake an active part IN local matters
and TO interest them selves IN the welfare Of
| the people and communities here they make
| their sumner home, one OF the important
things TO do in tn" way Of social improve
ment. he said. wa, to overcome IA far ~ pos
sihlc this tendency Of people to withdraw
within themselves without regard either TO
the welfare IL othsrs less fortunate or the
welfare of the social fabric ia general
MI Reynolds said that he dId not believe
that leopl" were read to 30 in for u general
minrlins socially of all sorts and conditions
OF mon
Il liye in the Bow"rv quarter. he said. and
We do not feel down Their" that v" wish 70
mlnyle with the people ~ Firth avenue for
a steady diet There are temptation, and
\ AHft t1nnZ NJ InIH In NIfHh va Din nor
| ear" 10 expose ourselves our pnait'r
Ia had 4 good many hard things said ot ii
pretty bad There has been q very active
crusade aud people Aay" congratulated
tncm,clyc-, ~ doubt. that We are The oetter
for T. Now ! am prepared 10 say that the
sum total Of vice IN this city has not been
diminished by on" lota by that sensational
people in Harlem and people in BrookIyn
| have told me that whereas before the crusade
| their parts OF iu" CITY ""r" ff"r from the FORM
breaking cut all around The crusade Wa
Ike irving 10 empty Il rool 81 ionl water hy,
I throwing stones IN It You ~scait"r the foul
water. bat u" pool r'ins.uN The result Of
| rlltN and filth ~ our uIirt"rh t a. been ~pla~hod
all over tn" cty .W.tL"nt materially d.nIIn-
l,hiug the Original supply.
MIR k"vnold- Appealed for a more intimate
study al the condition. under which the peo-
llr Of ia" tru'utcut- lived AID b" difficulties
unknown t. u" outside world, winch h"~"'
those who liv" 'h.r" aud who really are am
! lI'IpuS To T-' to y tlgl'f moral Il"ue.
Dr Ran, ford spoke Vigorously for .nGl-
NIdnl work among th1S" vIpltNrfur social
hptt.ru"it OF ia" clF ~ h"rt
4 wish 10 iuuur">- upon You ~" u-, "-e.tv
Of speaking OF OF having Wful courage
There Is 10 - dcuylug %" tact thai Tho
.~tirifInl I'D" 81 Gud does not .lIrti 10 men
~ u did Ih' God Of tn" lat century. and
without prejudice ! NAV LAY q crutr,qu.ly
imIu,-,h bic God. does not aIuoI. 10 rs With
| the Chuug, u M" I mts TODD WORKS ~ Hnp- her
WAY Ih"r" iu- h"cu 4 tremendous ttliIug
of in att"ualuu" al church There" has hDNu
n marked ,hancr ~ this respect even IN ten
wear, Ten wear ago n WUs castor 20 get %
Bible class Of hundred than y I~ nov t. ge'
ono of thirty p"pp!" then did NOV 40 70
church because they w"r" asked \oN they
ar. asked and thc' wont come
yet never Wa~ here q tune when the love
Of fellow loan was stronger IN mems heart,
II il in thut way God T. Wort uE NOW II Is
sneak uut W"hayc too Ilttla moral courage.
| III ere are plenty of OPT ortlnlte- lh"GrI H."
other iav ot a vouls girl a. y country house
Who won $500 ~ cards on a SUNDAY when she
should have been az churCh Al II dinner
recently a man who had the weight Of many
millions back 81 him said TINT II was all non
sense 10 talk Of ANY body suffering for want
OF food IN New York look al the Charity
ORGANIZATION SoCiav,' h' aid took A.
the institutions on tho island And there
wrr. I'VE or six mon NJ the table ""Ch one ~
| than he ever know aud rh"v knew that what
| he said was absurd and y"' they ~ silent
! The lord did NOT max" me 50 could be -il"9'
under such tax a. thai and do not 'aka 4
\ b' of credit To myself for TIA" row that fol-
| lowed