The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-07
THE TtRERNACLE SNOW.
DIR. TnImaac's Warm Approval Followed bv
n scene In the Onicc Of the Publisher %
the Chrt-tinn at WORK Then a Lawsuit.

DIR. Tnlmaac's Warm Approval Followed bv
scene In the Onicc of the Publisher o
the Christinn at WORK Then a Lawsuit.
Mr.. B. II. Corwin, publisher of the chris
tan at Work. and manager OF the METROPOLITAN
Lfe Insurance Company for the British Pro-
,inres. Il sued for breach of contract as Super
iutendent VI Dr. Tain age's BROOKLYN Tabernacle
Sunday school. Mr. Henry Tucker. q professor
of IL usic. the plaintiff. describes his grievance
thus On Sept. II, 1874. Mr.. Corwin gave him
commission to compose " The Cantata Of Joseph
aud his lrethrcn fur the use ~ the Sund
school and Bible class Of the Tabernacle, To- b.
performed with oriental costumes anu gorge
Gus appointments, at THANKSGIVING time. As
the work progressed there were weekly and
special rehcarsals. making IN all about two a
week. MIR. Geo. w. Mor9an was 10 he the CRAM
ist aud Mr.. Tucker was 70 take the general
learned their parts rapidly, tut the author more
than kent pace with them In the production OF
the ca1tatu.
Ev,rtt ing went ON satisfactorily during the
nr-t four or five rehcdrsals. and Ait tOrwin Oae
day stoned the rcncitdl 10 en- luIc the mem
beers II the sunday sen 1ui anu lBble class To tcu-
der the professor "a vote 81 thanks Tor MS
ocautitul chorus. ana IN thiS, 'Nprcssil IN OF
good wtl Dr. ialmarc heartily joined. But At
the very next rencars u. without any wiining.
Mr. OuTWius manner ch tngcd. Inc work. Ia
slid. ha1 no shape or form, aud he wanted It all
at once. lie MOI ons hurried ana haia-sed the
author hut, the latter alleges. inSuitcd hifn 80
grossly That tie Ladies auu gentlemen VINO hCafi
II unanimously expressed tncir symp tiny Tor
him. Finally he wa driven TO resign his CON
ductoiship. and MIR. COrwin cndedVored t. carry
on the rehc rsals without him. Nj. Morgan, tue
Orgunist, said 10 WIS dn unheard Of thing
to Ike "a work Of tns kind wholly out
OF its authors hands. and Prof. Fucker
reHssumcd the leadership. Under the pressure
OF MIR. CorWius reiterated complaints he nni-ucI
his production on oct. 20. 1874. beng far WITHIN
tue time he had stipulated Tor. and working
during the last eigut DAYS from a. VI. uutu .
T.. VI. Having Completed his work. he took II TO
Mr.. tOrWiu office. ANA the Suucrintendcnt ac-
Ccltcd ~, masking APP 30 penci meuuraudums
OF the class leaders ma voices. lie then .als"d
the price uf tine work. aud tho author entioucd
the sum that he understood ne was to be p,Id,
ana which MIR. Morgan had already approved.
But IL did not seem o. meet Mr Curwin's views,
and. say the professor. he deliberately flung
the manuscripts at IT. author telling MIN that TIE
had promised to furnish II Tor less than "a
seventh Of the sum demanded. The prot rsur
said that such sum would not bc tho price Of a
single song, and that to- Onvr II ~ tcmunerattun
for weeks OF Labor was simply an imucrtiuence.
As tnc dispute grew warmer the author told the
Jfa Christian gentleman. and at this tue clerks
In the otnce, tearing that tneir superior might
attack his visitor, stepped between tue tis-
putauts, ana the professor withdrew.
Five months ago Mr. X. IL. Chittenden OF
BrOuklyn, "a counsel fJr Prof. Tucker, COM
menccd a suit against Ar. COrwin for money due
on contract and for services rendered. lite
case IL ON the calendar tor tue October term.
one OF MIR Corwins Answers 10 tue complaint
Is that Prot IuCAur PROMISED to complete the
work within six weeks. his the professor
deutcs saying that ~ he was not Instructed 10
commence before sept -. lac Wa, lcdll, not
more tnan hve weeks IA finishing his task.