New-York tribune., 1905-01-29

OF gospel hymns affords picture they love to
It is a singular feature Of the Schenectady work
a young man Miss Bertha Sanford is young, sweet
faced almost glr!lsh in appearance yet gltted win
Of men and women on the other hand is the Rev
- -[cosd - f u IN Inc & y4us aSoT I 1i one me oid 6I not
believe him physically capable Of delivering toTty
sermons and addresses in daily succession, yet that
is what ne has done since the movement began,
hrst Mr.. Lunn stoutly AYERS that he does not feel
the strain.
done evangelisuc work before. He has been in
Schenectady little over a year, gong there IIom
BroolLyn where he was associate pastor with the
Miss Sanford is a Graduate of Smith College in the
class OF 90. Sne is also a graduate Of the law
of the Lucy Webb Hayes Deaconess' Training
School. Washington. and also as a trained nurse
To the Rev. Charles Francis ADAMS is given by
his associates in the ministerial association the
an evangelist Mr.. Adams has personally, con-
new converts were requeted 70 cume forward
and meet him It was rare sight, indeed
on those nights, when meetings were also held in
verts made at these meetings were sent to the
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
This reminds me OF receiving election returns, -
said the Rev. Mr.. Adams last Sunday night. he
confessed Christ at the Emanuel Baptist Church
Il want TO say exclaimed the Rev Nj Lunn
80 tvr, ,c%,s- tcoJ l. IN 80 1+t,rst 1T5er NJ
Adams announced four converts 1T an early service
in his own church, making the total number Of
One man of middle age walked sixteen miles for
the privilege Of attending Of the services. he
away. one sunday night but arrived TOO late to SET
turned away from both places for lack OF room.
an earlier start the next night walking both ways
He was one Of the first to arise when the call lot
< smile fitted over the faces of the leaders Of
MethOdists not afraid OF the altar 10 come ana
ST. wt t the rail- e b6as msk9 Tepondnr 4m IN S we're Peo w
known members Of the Dutch Reformed Baptist
Another instance OF the cooperation of the de-
g Of tRe cono Of then the BeraS Sh
Church was called by the Past9r the Rey r.! X J.
odst Episcopal Church @ for the purpose OF receiving
Alto ~ tI ceeiSps vben = call for testi-
ony by the pra1sne& 1 GO Of hands Tas Wa g,yen dITng bim
self played with one hand while he kept the other
II is significant that the city officials are aiding
the clereymea IN the purifying OF Schenectady.
t m1Sn from 81 60D 10 afoIt Co COO due principally
10 the development Of the business IT the General
4 06 to l5GJj persons mostly young men many
of whom are college graduates. Two hundred thou
sand dollars Is paid out every week IS wages, ana
case. the social parasites have fastened upon rhe
place The saloons have spread. unttl those IA
the city and suburbs number now about four hen-
dred Schenectady has also her red light dis
trict proporionately as bad as that ol IdEket
cities There are only forty churches IN the city:
Almost simultaneously with tie development OF
TIE reIigious movement the police OF the city pc
gan series OF raids upon saloons and low resorts,
and SO apparently in earnest all the authorlues
that many indictments have been secured anu SO'I-
Vlctons seem almost certain za,.
no one. not even lis leaders cn assign SeIst slise
movement in the city at this particular TINS. 1t
Starting with the International week OF prayer ne
lDoyernept grew and developed beyond al eKpecla-
ton Said the Rev George r. 4unn; rms move
rnent bae arisen quietly; Il were accidettaLly.
No one knows whence II came or whitheI II ls go
i~p Many contend that a result OF tne meet
RS he business OF The saloons has fallen OH
This is disputed b. the saloon men