The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-14
The creatue.. of New York.

| Warden P. Adams in a letter to The | New York Sun describeds himself as | "a Bostonian of Bostonians." He says that for more than half a century his family has resided or done business in Boston; that he loves the place; can | even admire it's east winds-especially
 in summer. and did circumstances per- init he would be well content to spend | the remainder of his days in Boston. But with all his appreciation of the
 Hub" MT. Adams freely admits that it is. in many respects, provincial and | much resembles, in its conduct, the
 English who have little use for any one who views life and its customs from | any viewpoint other than their own. l Having sojourned in New York for five years he makes comparison between the two great cities in favor of New York
 In the first place." says MT. Adams New York thinks in millions where other cities think in thousands. It is therefore prepared for great enter pr!ses, which it is constantly planning | If not executing. Its wealthy citizens are giving vast sums to every form of philanthropy, such as hospitals, picture galleries. museums, parks and educa- tional institutions, as we'll as measures of educational research and advance ment, and all with a generosity un-
 known in the history of the world. The largesses of its millionaires will, believe. be found to surpass those oc any other city both absolutely and re- latively.
 Its art museum has so far out stripped every other in this country as to stand unique and unapproachable, while 1t Is rapidly becoming the envy of the whole world. I need not touch upon the superb private collections and upon the other museums; Its palatial dwellings by the mile, its colossal busi- ness structures, more and more built in the highest form of architectural adornment; it's stores many of them works of art without and within it's Fifth avenue with its temples of com
 merce. beside which many of she Euro pean boulevards look tame: its unusu- ally complete school system, and its churches. which are models of beauty and of good taste.
 These are external objects apparent to the most superficial of observers. Underneath the surface Is the beating heart of the city.
 New York draws to its pulpit the
 flower of the Christian ministry of all
 denominations. and of these I desire to
 say word.
 "The ministry of New York, whose
 influence radiates throughout the land,
 Is a tower of strength in the great
 city's throbbing life. It is such. pri-
 marily, on account of its faithfulness,
 and. may add. also of its opportunity.
 am familiar with many large cities.
 and it seems to me after varied and
 continuous observation that few 'churches in other cities are attended
 by the throngs that crowd those Of
 New York. It Is a church attending
 city. In Boston a crowded church is
 almost a rarity.
 These are the people with the mem-
 bers of these great churches inspired
 by their noble leaders. who sustain the
 great enterprises of the world. educa-
 tional. missionary and explorative; and
 these are they who help to stay the hand of war and send forth the dove
 of peace.
 The stranger will find a warmer
 welcome in these great churches than
 in the pursed up affairs that help to
 dissever and divide the smaller com
 munities. No stranger who Is respect
 ful and earnest need lack a church
 home to meet the most exacting or
 critical taste, and that with hearth