Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-22
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PREACHER SAYS SOCIAL
CENTRE HAS MOVED
Peculiar Things and PecuI-
lar People Discussed by
Presbyterian Clergyman.

Rev. James H. Northrup's sermon
on Our City and Its Great White
Way attracted marked attention in
the First Presbyterian church last
night. He spoke before large con-
gregation. His subject was based up~
on the following text, from Jobs
38:19, Where is the Way Where
Light DwelIeth?"
His discourse was in the flrst part
of observations along the city's Great
White Way, particularly on Satur-
day night. He told Of peculiaritiea
to be found in many OF the stores and
referred to Captain Buchanan's
house on the southwest corner OF
State and Smith streets, as represents
Ing the good old times when people
lived in this part Of town when the
five points was field. lie quoted
from the Surveyor Generals report
to the deputy governor Ia 1853 as
follows: I'VE have three houses
built already, but the building goes.
slowly for the workmen are scarce
and often base and If we do not get
help, II will be long ere Perth Amboy
becomes as London is.
Shifting of the Social Tide.
Continued the speaker: the
shades of the aristocratic danes OF
High street a century ago would pro-
test against the shifting OF social in
terest from the former sacred pre-
cincts to the White Way lights OF
Smith street" He quoted from the
novel, Caroline OF Cortlandt
Street" as follows; In the drawing
rooms of High street where the po-
lite world cackled between sips Of
Ilderberry"
Again referring to the various as-
poets OF the White Way, Mr.. North
rup said some come to look and linz
ger, some to buy and leave, some
come not to see, but TO be seen and
drink soda water and retire to a the
tire. They go to the White Way by
families, taking their children and
visitors along, having a social time
under the arc lights, talking prices
and the weather and things In gem
eral, that is the way they used to
come TO church ana talk after church.
Now It is the Great White Way. fla
said. Some come to buy, Beginning
at the White Way and buying all the
way back, for there are many stores
in all directions besides those on the
White Way.
The speaker said he liked the peo-
pie who push their way In the crowd,
they are so elementIy human; they
may be more vain than the persons
that seek the less frequented side
OF the street, said he, but they are
not so conceited IAN arc light Is as
good as a policeman said the pas
tor, and he referred to the light al
that of purity, strength and power.
He said there is less evil done In the
light than anywhere else.
In Europe the White Ways are
synonymous with pleasure, amuse-
ment. gilded and refined vices. temp
tation and beauty; laxity and luxuryi
here it means business and unique
combination OF business and variety.
Mr. Northrup told Of some head
lines seen In the papers and said he
wished they would not hesitate "a
criticize when criticism is merited.
He spoke Of the age of Perth AMI
boy and It's progress. He closed with
q symbolical application OF a White
Way to the purity OF the way OF life
shown by Jesus, the light OF this
world.
Last nights congregation appeared
much impressed by Mr. Slaight,A
beautiful rendering OF, Abide with
Me-
The Good Samaritan. illustrated
by twenty stereopticon slides, will be
Mr.. Northrup's sermon next Sunday
night