New-York tribune., 1905-08-19
TENT RALLY MONDAY.
Constantly Increasing and Efectiue
WOrk m Big CampaigR.

Those who expected the evangelistic campaign
In New-YOrk this summer to be full OF sensa-
tional developments are perhaps disappointed
in its work. but those who looked TO the move
nent for the breaking down OF barriers between
Christians and the persons who need religious
help feel that that work is being done: that
those who Will not go TO church viii listen 20
the Gospel in the open air or IN the tents. and.
moreover, that men everywhere want to hear
the Gospel preached
Through the week an Episcopal clergyman IS
preaching every day in Wall-st and in Union
Square Park TO large numbers OF men who are
attentive and ready 10 hear. He does not even
have singer to attract attention. but putting
on his black gown. mounts a stool and begins 20
read the Scriptures. Men gather TO hear.
In the Italian tent at I12th-st. a remarkable
work is going forward The large tent is dTed
with as quiet and orderly an audience as you
find in the churches Here is a district extend
ing from 99th-st. 10 I1sth-st. and from Sd-ave
10 the East River. with an Italian population OF
one hundred thousand. in which there Is only
one evangelical church.
Two other localities in which tents have been
established appeal with especial force not only
to Christians. but to all who care for humanity
or give thought to the welfare OF this great
C1ty-CathariLe Slip and "Hells Kitchen at
6Oth-st. and 11th-ave. At the latter place street
preaching precedeS the meeting IN the tent, and
from lO0 TO 500, mostly men, listen. many
enough interested To go to the tent for the
further service From 10 the tent is filed
with children Of the neighhOrhOOd. who do not
know Sunday school and nave here gained their
first knowledge of the Bible and Gospel songs.
They not only sing so that all on the street must
hear the Gospel in song. but they have learned
great many verses OF Scripture. and both
Scripture and song viii go with the children
their homes and the street
At 164th-st and Boston Road there is real
revival in pTOgress-ss many persons stand
the outside night after night are able 70 set
seats in the tent. The Rev. c. L. Jackson. who
has recently returned from Wales. is the
evangelist in charge
At 146th-st.. near Ansterdam-ave-, II. B. Shell
don. of Auburn. y. Y. Is In charge. and nightly
the interest is Increasing
The ex-pOlicenan. J. Z Brown, is in charge OF
the work at Catharine Slip, with several voIun
teer and paid workers visiting from house 70.
house. Meetings ara held in the open air prior
TO the evening services.
On Monday morning at 1f.}0 O'Clock there win
be delegation OF from 1I0 90 ZoO from each OF
the tents, including Abingdon Square. vho VIII
gather in the regular Monday rally at the FIFTH
Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5Jth-st. and ON
ave Here reports VIII he given of the work
throughout the city. and addresses win be made
by the evanSelists and speakers OF the various
tents. with a chorus of five hundred or six hun
dred children who VIII sing the Glory sons
The music viii be under the leadership OF r =.
Jacobs and his corps of singers. It viii he
union meeting in real considerations f~D.,l
the Italian section, 'FIeT's Kitchen" The BrOny.
Washington Heights and Abingdon Square al
occupying sections in the same auditorium.