New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Churches Unite IN Condemning
Racefrack Betting.


anti-racetrack gambling bills viii be held in nine
teen churches of Brooklyn at O'Clock this after
noon. To-day's demonstration is the elimination Of
the movement in favor Of the bills which began
several Sundays ago with the big mass meeting in
the auditorium of the Bedford branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. At that meet
ing Governor Hughes spoke
The churches selected for the meetings are in all
parts OF the borough. from Williamsburg Bay
Ridge. They are: Plymouth Church. the Baptist
Temple, the South and the Clinton Avenue Con-
gregational churches, the Marcy Avenue Baptist
Church, the Arlington Avenue and the Ainslee
Street Presbyterian churches. the South Bushwick
Reformed Church, the ST. Johns Methodist Epis-
copal Church. the Bay Ridge Presbyterian Church,
the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church. the
Memorial Presbyterian Church, the Twelfth Street
Reformed Church, the South Reformed Church,
St Marks Methodist Episcopal Church. the Lewis
Avenue Congregational Church, the Methodist
Episcopal Tabernacle and the Ridgewood Reformed
tend the meetings
The cornerstone laying of the Jesuit Col
lege on Crow TIiIl. now TO be known Crown
Heights Will occur at O'clock this afternoon.
Thousands Of Catholics expected TO attend
The parade viii be formed of five divisions. as fol-
lows: First division, knights Of Columbus; sec
ond. Holy Name Societies; third the Catholic
Benevolent Legion: fourth Ancient Order of Hiber-
nians and fifth, various other smaller societies 1t
Will start from Gro Heights at o'clock,
guarded by police under Inspector Harkins- The
line of march VIII be north through NOstrand ave
nue. 70 the south side Of the Eastern Parkway,
thence TO Rogers avenue then TO Crown street,
back to Nostrand avenue and along Carroll
street, where the cornerstone will be laid, and
the speaking viii occur in front of the building
college structure The speakers Will be Monsignor
Mcnamara. John Whalen. Secretary Of State; John
Greene zice-presdent Of the Board of Educa-
ton. the Rev. 7. J Sheely. professor Of philoso-
ply: Justice ". J. Carr, OF the Supreme Court;
Borough President Coler. Controller Metz. Patrick
MCGOWAN. President Of the Board of Aldermen.
and the Rev. J. r. Y. O'Conor, president OF the
Brooklyn College, the institution viii be known
After the addresses viii come the laying OF the
rtone and the blessing Of the building.
1t is expected that $500 or 10000 persons will be
present this morning u the great field
mass at the Brooklyn navy yard The services
are 10 be held under the auspices of the Glouces-
ter Naval Camp Of Spanish War Veterans, as
eisted by the Long Island Chapter of the knights
Of Columbus. and is planned Memorial Day
tribute the dead of the army. the navy and The
marine corps Of the United States. Chaplain Will
fam Ironsides Reaney, OF the United States navy
will be the celehrant Of the solemn high mass
Father John T, Nash. rector Of the Church Of the
Sacred Heart viii be Of ceremonies.
Father John P Chidwick, once chaplain of the
battleship Maine. VIII senior deacon, while
the Rev William Olmstead. who rose from the
rank of private that of brgadier general In the
Civil War will be the junior deacon. A specially
drilled corps Of acolytes will assist the ser
vices. Colonel Paul St Clair Murphy, conamau-
CANT of the marines the yard, viii have char &c
of the military participants
A vigorous defence OF the right OF churches
70 demand proper contributions from their mem
bers without laying themselves open to criticism
was made the other day by the Rev Father John
Eelford, OF The Church OF the Nativity, Clas-
and Madison street, in his parish pa
per, The Mentor" In part he said:
TO err is human To find fault is also human
Church people not altogether free from the
critical spirit We should bs sorry know that
they were free. Feeling is symptom of interest.
But criticism should be 1t should aim al
correcting a wrong and not at blsterins the heart
OF its recipient
One person finds fault with for charging 10
cents admission 10 the church Good Friday for
the Three Hours Agony. Our friend says that il is
outrageous think that enter the
House Of God without being held up for money.
Ten cents is evidently not the root of the evil II
is the principle
You cannot get something for nothing. even in
the kingdom OF heaven When you arrive at the
pearly gates you will have TO show-not a ticket
rerhaps-but your credentials. Churches cost
money. Money builds and maintains them.
Church services cost moEey-Very little, PERHAPS,
buI some The church has TO employ ana com
pensare z small army of people that II may be all
thai the parishioners expect. For the Good Fri
AST service, as a rule. the music is feature 1t