New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
SUMMER TENT CAMPAIGN.
Statement Of Past U-ort and Plans
for Future.

Dr.. Charles l. Goodeu. OF calvary Methodist
Church chairman OF the committee OF one hun
dred, constituting ,ho evanEelistc committee Of
New York City. and Dr. \. Z, Scbaulner president
the executive committee Of the committee uf one
hundred have together prepared the accompanying
statement regarding the summer tent campaign for
this year.
re Coith!llee 81 ore hunaieJ appointed rs tn.
Now York. has prosecuted It's york for two years.
TO sccu% no necessary funds. suitable places 1lr
tent end outdoor services, and the sympathetic CO.
door evangelism IN a great civ seemed n for
mi4abe undertaking. Much pre- liminary work had
ne lts'o.S ~ W. people mas bt most CRAFTY
past and that W G ga, nellisey f,ont ta- ne ds
Conducte'. The second ycdf there was tn. equiya-
$4,000 was contributed tho first vear aHd 5000 thr
second year The advance or III" second year
service rendered and in tho syate1fH TIsn fo-
tention 10 those who were -e,iEi7usv impressed.
Hundreds Of these persons have been vlste by orr
Fi1ai c1nnort-o a.d ny with our lurcheS
fold. First OF all, the churches themselves have
have Willingly giver teir services when they wefs
n town II ey have sn3ken on the steps Of tic
new yiron Of the possiijlfie of Ssf l ar
who DO not attend church, but are ready 10 listen
has also been revelation TO tho unchurched OF the
sincerity and unselnshncss Of those whom thew
have thought were out of sympathy with them.
The workers in our churches and tie young peo-
Pies so ieties have responded most heartily the
last year in practical work Tor those who have
never known the uplifting power of a Christian
The effect on the communities where the meet
inss Rave been held has been most marked and
beneficial. hundreds Of homes have been made
better and pleasanter Discouraged mothers have
has shown itself in new interest to have the home
bright clcanlv and cheerful Children who were
singing the silly vicious of the streets ar,
SINGING tie noblc hymns or Christian faith; they
repeating In their homes the passages of Script
ure learned In the tents, and In many cases these
messages from the Word Of God have moved
fathers and mothers to Him from a life of Sin
Much of the good done can be known only by the
rejoice in is outward evidence But more thnD
FIVE hundred have either already Joined churches or
being followed up by our helDers with the homo
In addition TO this many Christians have been
brought into new relation 10 Christ and His serv
cards have been seen by workers
Not the least important part the work has
session and the children are running the streets
Our meetings for the children have been attended
by an agRregate OF more than s72SS. With song
anu picture ana earnest instruction their minds
nave been Influenced for good. and tho effort Is
sure TO bear fruit in all the coming years
We find that the pretudces against the churches
disappear where this work goes We are persuaded
that nothing viii cut this nerve of anarchy and
save us from the schemes of wicked men like the
earnest presentation of the CIospeI nv ronserrafcd
and-uIlseIilSh men and women. Many who opposed
rs now welcome us, and there are almost nnlliner-
- ] ne influence Of our work is not confined TO New
zoos 81 cljie< throughout this country have
communities OR workers have gone elsewhere IN
me count:E ceIlns tho thrilling story Of their ex-
More than hundred sailors have e11e IN 5ifferert
kafts Of the weird TO ten what Eas dens Tar thsa-