New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
CLUB LIFE IN THE CHURCH.
WHAT ITS INTRODUCTION INTO RELIC
IOUs WORK is DOING AT ST.
BARTHOLOMEw's

Within a comparatively few years the-a b..
developed in all Of the progressive churches
OF every denomination in this city phase Of life
little dreamed Of by the forefathers This dev.lon-
ment, which has naturally and al times al
most imperoeptibly has resulted in the thorough
organization Of the social side of the work Of the
Church and has thereby the believe greatly
enhanced the spiritual ideals OF those affected ,,
II. at the time broadening the scone q, ,he
Churchs influence and permitting II to extend i,s
helpful ministrations TO thousands who could No,
otherwise he reached.
This phase Of life which has been referr.d
that which has followed the formation vitb,
The churches Of organization of a secular char
acter whose purpose is primarily to develop the
mental physical and social qualities Of the mem
hers out OF The crude. uniformed. little grouns or
Societies in the churches a generation ago tbera
has grown the well organized sturdy ,,igoro,,
club. with most or the restrictions and rrivtleres
Wlch a'tach 10 the more ambitious profane organi-
cation Of the kind in Fifth-ave. or elsewhere
The churches in which especial attention has hoe,
given 10 the furtherance Of the growth of ,bo -.
or similar organizations are known as institutional
churches and are now hourishng in every large city
in The land and in many OF the smaller comnnuni-
ties as well The greatest development in that
oTecAon. however, has been effected in this ci-r
and in those parishes in which the wealth .6
henevolence Of the members have made the CROWN
possible.
me most notable examples Of successful insti-
tutional churches 10 he found in Manhattan are st
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ST Thomas's. Of the Episcopal faith. +bs .,,,+r
fifth Avenue and Judson Memorial among tho
Iaptists; the Metropolitan Temple and Washington
SeHare' IN the Methodist denomination. and the
I;r;ok and Fifth Avenue Presbyterian churches
of the Institutional churches IN all ,bo -
there Is no doubt that ST Rartholomew's ar Ns6i
sor-ave. and East Forty-fourth-st occu,,.s +h
leadng place for its activities in that direction ara
almost 'nnLmerahle and are most varied Ever
since the opening OF the church's great psrisb
house. in East Fortv-second- st near T-r,r.5-a,,.
81 1880, its work % development has been going
and. although II has already attained hirb
state Of perfection. its pastor says IL is not vet
complete. II is said that still another department
OF work viii be added the plant when the new
clinic shall have been finished and put IN operation
next winter.
ST BARTHOLOMEw's GIRLS CLUB.
Three prosperous clubs. the Girls club the
Mems Club and the Boys Club. with a total men,
hership Of more than twenty-five hundred make
their headquarters in ST. Rartholomew's parish
house. The Girls Club is divided into two divi-
sions-the evening club for young women more
Than fourteen years old and the afternoon club
for schoolgirls Members must pay an Initiation
fee Of 81 and monthly dues OF . cents. The mem
her who fails pay her dues on or before the
fifteenth DAY Of the month is fined cents unless
she show just cause why she has paid
fore.
The advantages Of membership include the Of
the clUhrooms and library. TO the large hall
every evening after o'clock. the physical cult
ure classes, lectures talks. entertainments. dis
cussion class glee club literature class, Helping
Hand Society Penny Provident and Mutual Benefit
funds. privilege Of joining class a week in
either dressmaking. millinery. embroidery. drawn
work cooking, and also, by paying small fee
privilege OF entering a class IN stenography,
typeWriting bookkeeping. Admission 10 extra
classes may be had by paying ~ cents month
besides the club dues. 50 a month for
classes limited ten members. Club membership
also carries with it the opportunity OF spending a
two weeks vacation Holiday House, Washing
ton Conn. and Of obtaining board at the Girls
Club boarding house.