Jerry McAuley

Jeremiah "Jerry" McAuley (1839 – September 18, 1884), along with his wife, Maria McAuley (née Fahy), founded the McAuley Water Street Mission (now the New York City Rescue Mission) in Lower Manhattan. Known as the "apostle for the lost," McAuley was a former "street thief" who found religion while spending seven years in Sing Sing prison during the 1860s.

Early life McAuley was born in County Kerry, Ireland in 1839. He did not go to school and was prone to mischief. The purpose of the Mission was "to provide food, shelter, clothing and hope to people in crisis."

Honors In June 1911, Bradford Gilbert donated a yacht named the Jerry McAuley to The Salvation Army to give them access to sailors on ships. Bradford spoke at the dedication of the yacht, as did a Mrs. Whittemore who told of her conversion by McAuley.