The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19

The Curtis Court apartments Ill cOu
Barclay Cooper is the contractor al
Something new in architecture to \
vate table telephones and regular hotel
to speak is tired out, the passing throng
furnishing new audience every hour.
Five Centers of Activity.
Five tents are now established and
land has been already offered for at
least three more.
Tent No. l is in the heart of Little
Italy, and is in charge Of an Italian
evangelist. The tent is not large enough
to as econ the crowds who in
more tents were erected for the Italian
work alone. they would be filled every
night. ..-.
This district is the home Of 100000
Italians. The people are landowners,
holding hundreds Of acres of ground
covered with closely built blocks Of
houses where the tenants crowd like
rabbits in burrows.
Tent No. 2 is in that part of the
city known as "Hell's Kitchen" The
leader of this tent says, "When God
moves into Hell s Kitchen the devil will
move out Altho the work there,was
hard and discouraging at first, thee is
~.
neighborhood is completely transformed
from a place of terror where a few
| months ago it was not safe for re-
ligious workers to speak out of doors
unprotected, to a region as safe as any
in Manhattan. The leader of the gang
known as "The Forty Thieves' has
been reformed, it is hoped ne is con
chief supporters, are now acting as de-
tenders and protectors OF the preachers
!. This is the most congested district
Of New York city. In one block,
bounded on the north and south by. a
street, and on the east and west by
Of 1000 people. This district has late
ly become notorious because of its
trace riots.'' Here live, packed in to-
gether, blacks and whites.
Tent No. 8, at Pelham avenue and
One Hundred and Ninetieth street. in
the Bronx, is in charge Of Rev. Thomas
Houston, the blind evangelist.
Near the Ferries.
Tent No. 4 is located in a specially
"toughi' section of the city, Catharine
Slip, down among the ferries and docks:
The crowds there have been large and
at times beyond control OF the workers,
but the work goes on persistently, with
The attendance at these meetings is
about 1900. The evangelist in charge
! saws: 1--WE feel that we have solved
the problem, How to Reach the
Masses.
These people are not, however, repre-
sentative American masses. Ihey are
the offscourings of the earth, long,
loafers. They have come from every
quarter of the globe. Jews, Spanish
Italians and Mohammedans, may be
counted in the audience drawn into the
tent by the sweet strains OF gospel sing
ers leading and training the children.
"Have you slums like these in your
beautiful city9' was asked OF a repre-
, sentative clergyman of Minneapolis
while he was visiting their tents re-
Gently. ~ --s . ....
ooh, dear me! No. he exclaimed
holding up his hands.
Tent No. 5 has been erected with E
view to reaching different class OF
people. This tent is located at Wash
ington Heights, an aristocratic resi-
Dental portion of the city. An encour
aging feature Of the work here is thai
the clergymen of the churches in thu
i neighborhood have lent their support t.
i the work.
Works with Churches.
That is the feature to be recognized
! in regard to this general evangelisti
d movement. It is conducted in harmon,
with the churches; it is no rival of tn
churches, but the work is to be don
I with the assistance Of the minister
4 thruout the city. Fifty pastors hav
B promised to help during the summer.
One pastor Of downtown church
who is himself helper in the ten
+ work, testifes to an immense revival i
l.: o11x - 4h1-1
meetings in Union square. Many mir
listers who took part in the work trem
l blingly at first, now work with conf
dence.
: The evangelistic committee of Create
New York includes the names of 10
i. pastors and representative men. TIL
evangelists are assisted by several cor
secrated young Theological student:
}. and by number Of earnest Christia
4 among the children.
= The committee includes on it's list tn
!. Rev. David James Bnrrell. formerly
~ popular preacher in Minneapolis, no,
equally popular and prominent as paste
Of the. Collegiate (Marblc) church 10
\ New York, Fifth Avenue Reforme
4 church.
Another well-known Minneapolis Gle
4 gyman, Rev. William Wilkinson. gerer:
missioner of Minnesota, for many veal
!, associated with Bishop Whipple, hs
,. come here at the request of DR.. Hun
: ington of Grace church, to assist in til
work. 8.
: The greatest campaign this countr
!, has ever known is now being carrie
on here in New York, y said an observe
the other day. The movement hs
steadily grown since its inauguratio
last May, like the traditional snowfall
until it threatens to overwhelm the e1
- tire metropolis.
MISSIONARIES TO MEET
lie a-*s
=. Workers of All Denominations Wi
e Gather Here Sept. 8 to IS.
The Minneapolis branch Of Il
Christian and Missionary alliance, .