New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
CHILDREN ADD TO FUND.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY MOVEMENT HAS
SUNDAY SCHOOL MASS MEETING
AT CARNEGIE HALL

One OF the largest gatherings of Methodist Sun
day school children that has taken place in the
city in the last fifteen years was at Carnegie Hall
yesterday afternoon sixty-ive Sunday schools
were represented, and the hall packed from
the pit to the topmost gallery with the children
and their parents and friends
The meeting called in the interests of the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering Fund and be-
fore 1t was ended large amount OF money had
been subscribed by the children Promises of
monetary gifts given by many of the older
persons. The two largest subscriptions one
of 5000 from the fremont Sunday school and an
other of sooO from John S SILL No. 24O West Forty
hfth-st.
Besides several addresses. there was a song SER
vice by trained chorus of five hundred children
and the audience. Tall Esen Morgan acted musi-
cal conductor. and Mrs. n. s. Newman organst.
The Misses Park accompanied with cornets.
After opening prayer by the Rev DR.. Charles
W. Millard and a hymn by the chorus the audience
addressed by Bishop Edward G. Andrews.
II really believe the year of the jubilee has
come he said. IF this splendid movement con-
tinues. church trustees will soon be freed from
worry and the churches will soon be free of debt
May this grand gathering be the harbinger of a
great movement in all our churches toward up
building them spiritually and financially. While the
poverty and crime of the congested tenement dis
% Tcts e are @ PAD enough rhoSe %0 OF 4S d
Conditions of few years ago The betterment OF
house district has been marked during the short
time in which the present governmental admins
gme of head officers the Police Department. IS
emerging from its chaotic state want to thank
our loyal Mayor for what he has already done for
the city
The Rev. E. $. Triple who planned the meeting,
spoke of the Twentieth Century movement. Over
s3oO0O0 had already been raised he said. 10 be ap-
piled to church Indebtedness. Four hundred thou
sand dollars must St be had and it Was coming A
Methodist Sunday school in the city desired
The government had permitted a special issue of
thank offering stamps and all should take advan-
tage of this to get
The Rev. George P. Eckman declared that the
churches had been delinquent in the cancela-
present TO subscribe to the fund
John d. Slayback. who presided. said that $500
900 had been pledged to the H.Ooo.OOo fund. Inc
money would be used follows 100000 toward
the part endowment OF st. Christopher's Home for
Orphan and Destitute Boys and Girls Of the Sun
day Schools OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
the same amount for the proper equipment and the
part endowment OF the New-York DeaconeSs Home
and Training School: the to increase
the vested fund for superannuated ministers. their
widows and orphans and 800 900 for the liquidation
OF mortgages the Methodist Episcopal churches
of this city. including the Five Points Mission. OF
the aggregate already subscribed, $4,000 for the
of these purposes. 500 900 for the second and
$500. COO for the fourth.
Before the movement was ended Mr.: Slayback
expected that two million converts would be made
and SO, 900, coo raised.