New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
CLIM1X OF NEW

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be conducted by the Federation OF Churches and
Christian Organizations in tbs five boroughs OF
New York City Tuesday. February s, the thou
sand churches Of greater New York VIII be asked
20 devote the evening service Sunday, February
II. 20 a discussion OF The wOrkingman and the
Church" the general theme being Christ, His
Church and the WOrkingman" In most OF the
churches the ministers will address themselves
particularly 20 workingmen. in churches composed
principally OF business ana professional men the
ministers VIII speak particularly to that class.
On the afternoon OF Sunday, February il. 1t Is
planned TO conduct three great wOrdngmen' s mass
meetings in the bOrOughs OF Manhattan. The
Bronx and Brooklyn These meetings will be held
sn three OF the largest theatres IN these boroughs
The Rev. Charles Stelzle. who IS chairman OF the
committee having the entire matter In charge VIII
probably speak az two OF the meetings. Working
men OF prominence will also address the working
men present In addition TO these speakers IL is
planned TO get the services of well known minis
tiers.
AS prelude the meetings IN the theatres and
tn the churches the committee purposes 10 con-
duct about fifty MONDAY meetings each day in
the shops and factories OF greater New York.
These meetings Will be addressed by the local
ministers. a large number Of whom have already
volunteered 10 speak, among them some OF the
best known clergymen in the city. The idea IS
also meeting with the favor Of the employers. Who
opening their shops for this special work
eS sns eo2ga a9 have sTsSay 6Res Po
Presbyterian Church; William Carter. Madison
editor of The New York Observer George ?.
Eclman St Paus Methodist Epscopa,l C1aTen
Dwight Hills. Plymouth congregational Church,
6h9TcR Morris Td W reSeT Mora3ian Church E =
locke; Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal C~hurcn: ~
Church: John = Peters, ST, AIichaeTs Protestant
S5arSS5s SangTegatona church: s T. Willis Disciples
Church, The Bronx and Warren A Wilson; Ar
The layInen are these: Frank Harvey Field Bap-
Tist: James D. Nerrinlan. Methodist: +. E. Tasker,
sion: ". Ii. Van steenbergh, Reformed. and John
Seelv Ward. Jr.. Episcopalian.
The secretary Of the committee is the Rev. Dr. John
eral subcommittee are already at work securing
svnna-bofie co-5persfian is already assured not
only by TIE scores OF clergymen and representative
3aymen who have volunteered their services, but
@hom Siho y the i2R mstetr has BEEN discussed
Having secured permission from a shop owner 70
lis bnilSE The workmen viii be invited BY post
Whistles ease 10 blow. a cornetist viii begin TO
,olsv . fe,riiisr Observation-Disclosures but not al
ways sacred music. This Will go on while the men
eating their luncheon. Then souvenir pro
gTamnes supplied by the committee viii be dis
tributed. containing familiar hymns and few
Bible passages. hymn by a sooist VIII g usually ny
preacher viii begin his address Of ten minutes
calls ihe men 10 WORK Meetligs vii ;; DS ili5 80 80
Ear as possible for three or four consecutive nsSs
:eouest will be granted as far as possible.
The leader Of this new enterprise, the Rev;
Charles Sreizle was an East Side BOY, who served
lis apprentice days in the printing press WORKS OF
r. Hoe & Co, in Grand street Later ne became
ordained clergyman, and has been the success,
ful pastor of churches in New York. st. LOUIS ana
Minneapolis, which have been attended largely Dy
workingmen and their families. -Four years ago
lie started the church and labor department Of the
Board Of Home Missions Of the PreSDyteilan
Church. At the meeting OF the General Assembly
in Des MOines last spring he addressed more man
ten thousand workingmen on strictly renglous
theme At the recent convention Of the American
Federation of Labor held IN Minneapolis ne car
Iied the frateTnal greeting Of the new Presby
Brotherhood, then in session in Indianapolis al
both OF these meetings he was one or the leadlnS
speakers AS labor man ana a clergyman he has
access to the meetings OF both, and both classes
have the greatest confidence in him.
At the time OF the Worlds Fair IN ST Louis
two years ago. Mr. Stezle had charge OF an Inn
portant evangestic campaign IN that city, In which
DR. j. Wilbur Chapman and many or the leading
eyanEelists OF the country took part Last year ne
cago, backed by the Union Evangelistic Committee,
representing i've hundred churches. Three hum
dred meetings held for ten days in one hun
dred and ten centres The attendance OF working
Fifty thousand souvenir programmes dis
tributed, containing hymns, Bible selections end
q brief address 90 the wOrkingmen explain
ing the motives OF 'he committee and COM
Christian life. church attendance and church
membership. On the front page was provided a
part OF Henry van Dykes poenl The Toiiing or
Felix, beginning,
This $ the Gospel Of Labor.
Ring il. ye bells OF the Kirk.
Among the results of the campaign. the
committee received seVenty-five requests for per-
nlanent weekly meetings These were distributed
among the churches situated nearest the factories
desiring the meetings. Another result was the stir
ring which preachers and Law workers
alike they saw the possibilities in this form or
church service.