New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Stories Told By Vel KnO1cn Men
Ne7c Spiritualist Church.

Professor Graham Taylor. who teaches sociology
ST Chicago University, and obtains much Of the
knowledge FOR his lectures in settlement work in
connection with the Chicago Commons, told while
in Brooklyn d few nights ago Of an episode which
had greatly Influenced him at the beginning Of his
career The professor was speaking the time OF
the debt which the classes the masses. To
enforce his meaning he brought up the episode
Shortly after settled I'm Chicago" he said. che
man in charge ~ the Chicago Commons asked me
"ne day To come in and lcnd him hand I said
that would do SO. When reached the place was
met by a Russian Jew.
- hear that you sre tNning 10 help u.s. he
Yes replied. 7 am coming over for while
:. & Yoa owe II 10 rs. he declared.
Then looking into the very depths Of my soul
You @ d. fey owe efer f RI forg3t d he cSntinued a
snd we build them: you need books. and we bjnd
7hein, you need clothes. and weave them; cou
these things because We regardless of our capacity
may have the leisure 10 study.
The story flat Edwin Markham, the poet saws is
1is favorite one strongly suggests the modern
worldly Interpretation Of he Golden Rule-''Do unto
Others as they do unto YOU. but do II first" Mr.
Markham evidently gathered the material for This
story while living near Prospect Park BROOKLYN
At rate lie told St in Brooklyn II is as follows
Il have'a great curiosity when meet strangers
10 learn their views Of life and their ethical prin-
oiples- Que day found neghbor OF mine who
IS gambler, sitting p bench in the public
square. sal down beside him. and in the course
tf our converse tion asked:
'Neiglsbor Smith. have Won any set r-lIas b,-
which YOU live?
Yes, I have" cried Smith and he brought MS
fist down the with whack that .irol,sed
the suspci0us Of the Officer the beat nv main
,ule is NOT TO care continental what happens so
long as it Doesn't happen 10 me 20
Mts May = Pepper Is not to have the monopoly
of the spirituslistc field ia Brooklyn from nory on
The Second Spiritual Church has been organized
end viii hold its FIRST regular service in a hail ar
10. 1876 Bedford avenue, few hundred feet from
The First Spiritual Church, This evening Tho
leader OF tha new enterprise is Mrs Louis Miller
MIR Miller Was formerly 4 deacon IN the Presn,--
seflan thnrca III" couple We're converted To Sn-i,
u8iSm six years ago ~ ''i'''''
Mrs |illier IS ioTtY-clglt years old and gray
lialrcd she operated in Jersey CITY last wear aud
had Deltci luck than Mrs Pepper had ia srnolslyn
5or she says that the papers did not roast bor
once. Her methods arc somewhat different fr,n,
that OF her rival Mrs. pepper has "A control slc
claims, the spirit oi an Indian girl known as I2rip
Eyes Mrs Miller apparently controls iersaf
While Ms Pepper has those who wish rDInrl1,ni,.o
tiOns from The departed put scaled notes ON he
pulpit Mrs. Miller has hor followers make kfoSTn
their desires 10. spiritual communications bv hand
iIg IA flower She rais the communications which
size "transm'- flower gessages.' Instead of
changing an admission Zee she will depend upon
voluntary contributions