New-York tribune., 1905-01-29

I've hundred have been won to the cause OF
cfrs+"
T.sre are several things about the Schenectady
regiszi serving 10 distinguish il from other
lglous movements. In the first place, IL at
tine Of great business prosperity. when mems
minds are not prone to be thinking of things
spiritual as when the times are hard. Again, it
las been undertaken by 10 one religious denomina-
uon. Nineteen churches. representing the Meth
od1 Episcopal. Baptist. Congregational. Presby
ie-iEn. United Presbyterian Dutch Reformed, Afri-
can Methodist ana English Lutheran denomina-
ions have stood united in the movement for four
weeks. and other denominations such the Ro-
nan Catholic. Eplscopalisn and Unitarian while
not identified with the movement, have not
tsgoazed II by word OF deed. One OF the Catholic
clergy Of Schenectady said 10 a Protestant clergy
mar identified with the movement: Il am going TO
crop in on one o. those slIvices some night
Ihst's right. come up and have a seat on the
platform was the response.
We'll. guess that wouldn't DO, but I'm coming
IL nevertheless" said the priest
Only the other night when requests for prayers
were presented one woman askee that her son who
was spending his nights in 4 saloon be prayed for.
One Of the clergymen asked her what church she
amended. and she named one Of the Roman Catholic
churches Of Schenectady. The clergyman advised
Aer 10 60 70 the priest in charge Of that church.
We'll ! viii. but 7 want you people 10 pray for
ny boy TOO" she answered. and they did
Fshaps the most unusual feature OF the Schenec-
Hey religious novenen: is the interest il things
spIltual IL has awakened among tho solid business
IDsa o. the city. Regularly every noon these bus-
ss men have held prayer service in the parlors
" NE Young Mems Christian Association. These
SERVICES have been well attended. business men fire.
N.ehay taking their luncheons downtown that they
i4sAl not miss them. Each noon the service has
- eo by business man. ard so interested have
ineicnents become IN the services that they
-, ~ par to make them permanent There has been
@ getrng professional revivalist from the
--s'0e sno continuing the religious movement IN
'i'eAeo'sey Tor an indefinite period.
INQUIRIES concerning the movement have poured
On sA sources. and those who remember the
revival q 1851 say that the work In Scaenec-
may prove the spark that shall start such
--e' harne OF religious fervor as swept over the
oartry AZ that tine
Icy sIsy po'nt for confirmation 70 the present revi-
as n bngharnton. y. Y. IN Denver. Col. where
sss was recently suspended 10 enable people
1-l religious meetings, and IN Elnnira, y. y,
- large Catholic mission has been in progress
- - the direction OF the Paulist Fathers
-'~sA Tie aggressive evangelists Of Schenectady
o-ssFoWed al methods bordering upon the
:. ---o'.s- IN their work their critics blame them
- - 1sn spectacular visits paid 10 a large num-
y saloons of the city on the nights Of January
-. /" o. party composed OF the Rev G. Z.
~aee pastor q the Second Reformed Church.
p hephew OF Dr. T. De Witt Talmage; the
CO a c. Cooper. pastor of Emanuel Baptist
60 ihe Rev. Fred winslow Adams, pastor OF
- s'@ie Street Methodist Episcopal Church and
N'sN q the Schenectady Ministerial Union;
- ADAMS, the Eey. z. A. Braman, pastor or the
-, soh street Methodig Episcopal Church. and Miss
i, -s sSntord. deaconess evangelist OF Washing
NJ " c The a01nen sang gospel hymns,
~ sanford played either and the cleTgymen
.'Ouleo cards OF invitation 30 the evangelistic
ON held every night IN the State Street
el'oolst Episcopal Church
1s OF the work have raised great hue and
's These visits. as being outside the proper
u The church. Those who undertook the
NSeAo their action by saying that the visits
Nol INTENDED as play 10 the galleries." but
& .s purpose OF conveying personal invitation
-. saloon men and their patrons 20 attend the
- services. The visits. though not continued
s,f- iae second night. were rs2lete with inter-
NJ iAoioents
u sNrf was made from the Young Mems Chris
oS1taon Building at ESQ ociock On the