New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Photo by Bachrach

and Madison streets. The fourth is
Peoples Church and Settlement at 543
East Eleventh Street. For this institu-
ton building will be erected to house
nursery, kindergarten and other set
tlement facilities.
One In Greenwich Village
The Methodist settlement centre in
Greenwich Village viii be in the heart
Of the Italian settlements There are
more than 100000 inhabitants of Ital-
ian extraction in that area and the
plan IS to emphasize Americanization
in the work there
-Four of the Methodist churches of
the Village also will be consolidated.
These are Metropolitan Temple. the
Jane Street, Duane Street and Washing
ton Square churches. 1t is proposed to
erect, on the site of the Washington
Square Church, great auditorium,
fanked by buildings containing gym
naslums, bowling alleys, social rooms,
libraries and writing rooms.
Plans for the centre between Four
teenth Street and the Pennsylvania
Station have not been completed For
the centre between Thirty-fourth and
Fifty ninth streets $l50,000 has been
set aside, it is announced
viii Cater to Transients
The general plan contemplates the
establishment Of strong Methodist
institution, with an eminent pastor in
charge, near the hotel district for the
benefit of thousands of Methodist tran
slents. Tentative selection has fallen
on the Union Methodist Church on
West Forty eighth Street. 1t is pro-
posed to move the congregation of the
West Side Methodist Church bodily to
the Union, leaving the cditice at Forty
fourth Street ard Tenth Avenue as an
"outpost' mission institution.
Grace Church, at 13l West 104th
Street. is to be the Methodist centre
for the students of Columbia.
The Washington Heights link in the
Methodist chain encompassing Manhat
tan Island will be Chelsea Church, at
Fort Washington Avenue and l7Sth
street. One hundred thousand dollars
from Methodist Missionary Centenary
funds has been allotted to complete
the structure of this church and en-
large it's work. A parish house here
VIII serve as a recreational centre for
the Methodist young folk Of Washine-
ton Heights.
Big Problem in Harlem
In Harlem, according to the mission
board, the problem is not how to in
duce the colored inhabitants to 90 TO
church, but how to induce them not to
go more than once the same day.
Church accommodations have been
taxed to the utmost, and attendants at
the morning services have to be asked
not to come again at evening. so that
those who cannot find room at the first
service may have chance at the
second
To remedy this condition. it is
planned to establish two powerful
churches for the colored Methodists
One of these will be founded on Salem
Church, at 133d Street and Lenox Ave
nue.. and the other on st. Marks. which
VIII be moved from Fifty-third Street
to Harlem.
The Church Of the Saviour, at Eleventh
Street and Lenox Avenue, is to be
equipped for community and social CEN
tire work among the Italians of the
upper East Side. The jefferson Park
Church and Old Trinity, on East l1sth
street Will be merged. The cdiiice of
Jefferson Park Church, on East lI4th
Street, near the East River. will be
used as worship centre, while Old
Trinity will be remodelled and named
Wood Memorial Peoples House.