New-York tribune., 1905-07-29
WORK IN THE TENTS.
Earnest Appeal for More Workers
to Cayrg on Campaign.

over thirty thousand persons attended the
meetings during the last week. as reported by
the workers in the various tents throughout the
city Not more than one-half Of this number
are considered as regular church attendants.
The evangelists, ministers students and work
ers for the children have egreed that the Work
has reached during the last week a higher
standard than since the opening Of the first tent.
The rally at Abingdon Square on Thursday
evening was success. Many thousands gathered
in the open air. Every few feet ministers were
standing on chairs preaching to the crowds, and
al Joined in the singing.
This was a rally for one section IN which
fifteen churches united, and the Young Mems
Christian Association. with number OF minis
ters There Is to be next Monday at 11:3O
a m at the headquarters, 49th-st. and Lextng-
ton-ave, rally when crowd Of children will
be brought from The Bronx tent to sing.
Ferd Schiverea, whose voice has been like
trumpet in the Catharine Slip section near the
Catharine-st ferry. will close his engagement
with the committee on Monday night. but VIII
be followed by the Rev. DR.. Mcfarland. and
later by the Host Of Gideon" under the lead
ership of the secretary, Dr. Palmer, of Chicago.
No tent shows greater interest than that
among the Italians. On Tuesday night Mr.
Nardi, the evangelist. had not only the tent
filed but many standing on the outside An
orchestra of twenty-five pieces played the
hymns in the tent
Some seven churches are united in the tent
in The Bronx, at 164th-st and Boston Road,
with Mr. Sheldon as the evangelist. The COM
munity is aroused, and house to house vista
tons are made.
New features have opened at the tent located
at 146th-st and Amsterdarn-ave. The evan
gelist H. n. Faulconer, has been assisted dur
ing the last week by the Rev; r. V. Hunter OF
Buffalo; Bradford Williams, the open air evan
gelist and the superintendent.
This section has also been districted. and it is
planned to have every home entered with per-
sonal invitation and personal work. The num-
Der Of surrounding open air meetings will be
increased during the next week through the
kind assistance of Dr. W. r. Huntington rec
tor OF Grace Episcopal Church, who has
sent to the committee the assistance of the Rev
William Whitaker, a missionary OF the Episco-
pal Church, from Minnesota.
The Fort George work will also be continued
in the open air on Saturdays and Sundays In
response TO an appeal that mas gone out curing
the last week some gifts have come, making it
possible 10 continue all branches of the work
for at least part Of the season.
At HelIs Kitchen, 6Oth-St. and llth-aVe., the
blind evangelist. Thomas Houston, and F. H
Jacobs are constantly laboring. Stereopticon
pictures were used during the week and special
music.
Through the kindness of The Tribune chill
dren will be sent to the country. Through the
kindness of the organized charities for the relief
Of the poor homes IN distress will be looked
after and through the cooperation OF the
American Bible Society and the New-York
Tract and Mission Society literature will be
supplied.
ply personal workers. which essential, and
for which earnest appeal is made. Lots ten
dered to the committee Tree OF rental are waiting
for two more tents at strategic points. This
work, however, will not be undertaken until re-
Inducements can be obtained.
Communications may sent to the superfn-
tendent. No 541 Lexington-ave., and the treas
urers, John s. Huyler, No. Ga Irving Place, and
A. T. Schauff1er. No. 100 East 22d-St.