The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-19


he no impression OF PROSECUTING or curtail-
ment Of the freedom Of speech
Some Of the audience, Mr.. Grant says.
are curiosity seekers, but this element ia
small some again are rampant individual
ists, not SO eager 10 learn as TO teach, hot
headed. fiery tongued and impatient OF con-
troll, no matter how tactfully eXerted; but
whatever their peCuliarities they are all
tUlers, hand or brain workers as the case
may be. and not asking for or DESTROYS OF
any but mental and spiritual help.
Asked II this aggregation Of types has
OF had a deterrent influence on the at
ndance Of the regular pewholders, Mr..
ant says frankly that TO his great surprise
'1as not, In the first place the meetings
Sc not organized with the members OF the
chch in yiaw, but were essentially for
the orklnE men and omen who did not or
Won not o.. md church. As it has turned
olt sar percentage Of the attendants at
The aer meetings are regularly confirmed
memtrs Of the church. who manifest a
keen llerest IN what has long since ceased
loh no aeNperiment..
Men lom,nent in Wall Street, labor lead
srs. tru makers and breakers. artisans
and arts, men tsckling the great prob
lens Of tEdav with enthusiasm and those
worn out tth the struggle, address the meet
ings In te future regular speakers OF pre-
eminent viTs are to he secured.
EPISODES Of human interest, pathetic,
humorous tragic, are narrated, Owners
"dl'lerts jlke frantic efforts to I've under
Stood, I'M struggle 10 have others COM
lreherd Wat they do not comprehend
themselves. While the bulk Of the con-
efeSa'I'n No meh, 80 that the audience
banks Ike a bon meeting at Trinity, women
-" represented in the after meetings, St.
laII iu the Or'rary.,
ON the nom wall ~ the parish chapel,
where these Sunday night meetings are
L'.l az $50. san interesting painting by a
''I1'n' ID NLnlard, who took Salon honors
WIN ~ II Ppresents a little crowd Of
crippled rhllden on the beach. their feeble
n'l''s i','iuc against the immensely Of the
sa u rs Gllcd "The Sad Inheritance"
A'N'I Ur,i v0te the long stretch OF canvas,
Only ~" b.porssness, the irailty and the
USELESS 'ght against conditions impress
oh" 'N'n Wv note the clutches and the
helping hand.
10 4, Very human, Is it not?' asks Mr..
"rsnt. rolu'ing to it, 1T explains perhaps
~ vel IA any words could do the attitude
on tn" 'Aurrh toward humanity" Then
10 Settles down to tho serious talk Of the
interview.
! ann not 4 Socialist he begins. 1The
sunday o ght meetings at the Church OF
'Ne A,""ns.oa on Fifth avenue are not
''aa.si meetings, nor is any attempt made
:" socialist propaganda. This same state
'ehi r. true n the after meetings which Of
NI' have uoclsiOned so much comment.
NSh'' .r" detected 10y Alexander Irvine.
met Mr. Irvine over a year ago and took
an N'n.. Late interest in him, Mr.. IRVINE
va" ""r" p the north OF Ireland, was a
"'n''' .. H." Church Of England. served
"'" lItash army in the ,Sudan and re-
'"'"' many medals for bravery. He
''''' . Val" Tor the Presbyterian Church,
."'h ." uttered He was very successful
~ 'a7- .lary on the Bowery and at the
''l' '0u Mission there called The Sea
a"' '-..' lie later went TO a parish Of
"' '"" 800 Ncw Haven. His theological
%,u '"I Vows, which were born out
r,' ...c RI ',toa3h'p 70 the poor, proved
|" 10" .'l,,aipl to his parishioners and
t'' -.'d ms charge. He then deter
I "uN'I ~ devote himself 10 helping men
GNn'''.y and TO lettering their condition
aSl'7'.y as a layman rather than az q
"''hs time ! met him hs as speaking at