New-York tribune., 1905-06-24
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
FIRST WEEK OF TENT CAMPAIGN Il SUCCESS -OTHER
SUMNER ANzzEyNCEMENTS.

frs Of the tent campaign
.vnneelistic committee of New-York comes to
.,,ectations OF the leaders. especially in view of
,,s many difficulties. The tents thus far have
heen placed in the neediest and most difficult
se,ds BY the best and highest type Of evangelists
through organization and complete preparation
s-est victories have been gained. This has been
.r,icuIarly noteworthy In Tent No 1 and Tent
Ne z the being ;n the heart of the italian
district, at 1leth-st. near 1st-ave- The first
txo OF three nights the tent was filed. Since
then the tent has not been half large enough to
accommodate the Italian people who are desFous Of
hearing the sermons and taking part in the service
IRE evangelist. Michael Nardi, who is in charge
.as used great discretion in that has not in any
way antagonized the people, but simply preached
The Gospel message One Of the characteristics
.n this movement is most manifest here. There
Ga no attempt whatsoever to proseiyte those who
helong TO other faiths but 10 help them to lead
Christian lives. IF another tent can at once be
seonreG for the Italian district il could be put in
operation and filed every night A lot is avail
sble, workers can be secured; thus far however
funds have not been sufficient. The committee
has determined to stick by the original resolution
70 make appeals in the tents themselves
Tent No. is In what is called 'cF1elrs Kitchen
al sota-st, near 1lthave. For the first few nights
until the motives and object of the work were ,ln-
deTstood. the people seemed a little restless and
attempted 10 create some slight Interference The
disturbing elements have all been cuieted Tent
No. s, an l96th-st. and Pelhanl-ave has made
progress, but not as nanifestly promising
ss the others The churches there are united and
it is expected, beginning tomorrow. that all the
churches in the neighborheed will combine with tbs
tent 1t is as yet too early to report on Tent
No 1, which was erected on Thursday at Cathe-
rine Slip, near the Catherine-st. ferry. Through
the kindness Of the city authorities permission
was granted TO the committee TO undertake work
with e view DO interest the community As n
whole the work has opened under favorable
auspices and good work is promised
In the place Of a tent. work has nightly been
carried on in Abingdon Square with the use of
the stereoptcon Here many people gather to hear
the sermons and the churches cooperate earnest
~. Incidental TO the tent movement one man has
been engaged TO undertake open air work where
tent cannot be placed. The committee has estab-
Hshed work al Fort George. where on the opening
Sabbath one thousand persons collected. Meetings
are 10 be held at Madison Square and Union
Square.
Nightly meetings Will be conducted this week
in these four tents, with the exception of Satur-
day children's meetings will be conducted in the
early evening at O'Clock. Tent No will open
next Wednesday evening The Rev. Karl Reiland
Tectors assistant of Grace Episcopal Church will
be in charge during the first two weeks Stereop-
ticon SERVICES al Abingdon Square will be con
All meetings n be as follows: Fort George. Sat
ss sasy an4 saPoaih afternoons at oelces Union
Thursday evenings at O'Clock, MADISON Square
night services, Saturday. II:45 p. a. m.
There viii be a Monday rally 1l:3l a. m at
The Bible Teachers Training School. Here each
week the workers are brought together from all
parts Of the city, and reports made the
work accomplished. the difficulties met and the
time is sPeht in conference and prayer regarding
The plans for the coming week Contributors, min
listers and Christian workers invited this
service The Bible Teachers Training School. fur
nisfing headquarters for this movement and hous-
ing number OF workers and eyangests. has
provided course Of lectures. which are given
every DAY at 10 O'Clock and at 11:SO, making two
lectures each day. DR.. Edgar S. Work. Of Colo
rado Springs, is engaged for the first two weeks
q be followed by DR. c. / Scoheld, of Dallas Tex
These lectures open all Christian workers
throughout the city. Superintendent Ely has
issued special call TO the churches and Christian
workers 10 supplement the force of the tent: so
far possible, by supplying personal workers
from the various Organizations ushers TO assist
n the meetings. volunteer workers who will dis
tribute literature in the homes, and singers who
will contribute songs, either as sooists or join in
the chorus -
Il is stin the hope of the committee 10 be able
10 get sufficient funds to place in the field the
entire quota Of tents and. il possible 10 con-
tinue opan air work The Office Of the committee
IS No 81 Dexrgt on-aVe-, and ali communlca-
tons may be addressed the Rev James B ELY.