New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
WESLEY HALLS JUBILEE.
Bo1Oery Spends Week. Celebrating
First unnecessary.

A bright spot IN a dark section of Manhattan is
Wesley Rescue Hail. which has been celebrating fits
first anniversary this last week. 1t is In the back
part Of the old Germania Assembly Rooms No. 29S
Bowery. Here every night in the last year have
gathered companies Of the waits and strays Of the
big East Side thoroughfare, some lured from lives
Of crime and others down their luck and out OF
work, all seeking and finding the help for body ana
soul they much need. There is practi-
cal and active work in the city than this.
This first years work Of the mission has
been remarkable On Saturday evening,
March L. 1904. the hall opened by the New
York City Church Extension and Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It
was the elimination OF long series of prayer
meetings. The work placed in charge of Sam
uel H. Hadley. and A. H. Rice. who have been In
charge ever since. 1t was believed that Methodism
had still a definite mission to the great world of
the wretched. the vicious. the lost. and that the
BoWery was a strategic centre of opportunity.
The work OF a year has proved this belief Justih-
able
In the eleven months and a half ended March l
the record. so far figures viii give it, is fol-
lows:
aggregate attendance 44.sss
Nqm1sr who have forward AIS
known to the Workers as men VINO have mado in Il
Wesley Hall decided Christian life. 422
ea To sSs IN isO 'f to March SR
l. 4sOo. 1873
If one could have the space the stories Of indvid-
ua1 cases would equal any record in the acts
of the Apostles of the Wesleys. No night has
passed without its and its victories of faith
Commemoration week began with the anniversary
guest night on Saturday evening, the 18th The
Sunday following began with the 8 o'clock prayer
meeting. There platform meeting at $3.50
o'clock, with addresses by Dr. c. L. Goodeu. Frank
Moss and others. The evening meeting was a con
secration service led by the assistant superin-
tendent, a. II. Rice. Monday night neighbors'
night when the leaders Of other missions were
present. Tuesday night given to the corps OF
leaders and workers who have stood by the
ings during the year. On Wednesday night repre-
sentatives from the old McAuley Street Mis-
sion were present in force. Thursday night was
converts night and on Friday night, as young
folks night, the young people Of the churches
out in body.
Here is the opportunity for the friends of this
work to show in practical ways their conviction of
its Importance and their gratitude for its success.
special appeal has been sent out asking for
tributons Fully 5000 will be needed to enable the
committee to meet all obligations for the year
now closing. No general canvass for support has
tr!buted voluntarily but the total amount has not
given for contributions for this work:
First-For the anniversary fund. to help meet the
second-F'or an ANIMAL Contribution which may
is notified of discontinuance.
Third-F'or the Food and Shelter Fund, without
Sb 4 tSh th year ha BEEN met
almost entirely from the gifts Of two Of the gener-
Much larger plans are being considered for the
development of a great centre of work. which the
success of this year seems to warrant. If a fnan-
cial basis can be secured in the conscience and
good will Of the many, as we'll as in the convictions
of the few. Methodsm will surely find cause for
great gratitude in the coming year.
The committee in charge of the wor! is composed
OF Messrs. 5. w, Bovine, j. w. Pearsau j 3 Huy-
Ter, the Revs. J. Wesley Johnston, J. R. Henry,
c. S. Wing and F. NJ. North.
The meetings are unconventional different
leader reads the lesson" each night. Sometimes
the singing is led b. voices not long since familiar
to the low concert rooms near at hand. This fact
and the illusions which indicate close acquaintance
with the captains, the camps and the commits
sarats of the enemy. remind one that here is hand
to hand fighting with the devil on his own ground.
The superintendent. Samuel H. Hadley, is q
Methodist-now local elder. His long service to
the fallen as superintendent Of the Jerry McAuley
Mission in Water-st. everybody knows. His con-
version many years ago marvel OF grace. 1t
transformed a drunkard into apostle. These
rescued being gathered into the churches.
Old John Street. under the pastoral care Of DR.. j.
W. Johnston, is a refuge. a training school and a
fortress for them He is organizing out OF them
Wesley brotherhood, which begins with a member