The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-04
SEA CLIFF IN AN UPROAR.
WARFARE BETWEEN METHODTsTs AND
PEOPLE WHO Lore run
Dancing. Dramatic Entertainments. and Bii-
Hard Playing Objected to-Rev. Mr.. BooIe
Appears the ktaac-public OpiuIon.

Dancing. Dramatic Entertainments, and Bti-
Hard Playing Objected Rev. Mr.. BooIe
Appears on the ktaac-Public Opinion.
SEA CLIFF. Aug. 3.-The controversy
among the people who favor dancing. dramatic
rccitations. billiards. card playing and other
amusemcnts. and those who think that they
should be- prohibited. is still causing much cx-
element among the trustees and residents OF
the 81 Sea Clir Grove and Methodist Camp
Ground Association The fact that Deputy
Sheriff and posse have prevented hop from
taking place in the parlors OF the Sea Clff
Hotel adds fuel to the flame. and n controversy.
which ut first was "A small matter. has become
very important in its bearings. one gentleman.
who is u lot owner. but not a member Of the As
sociation, said: This controversy il no now
matter II has been going on for q long time.
The Methodist people here term il u
warfare between the Christians and the
children of Satan One of the foremost
non-amuscment advocates Is the Rev. W. II.
Boolc. one Of the stanchest and most earnest
Methods, preachers in the land. On n recent
occasion. an evening entertainment. consisting
of dramatic and oratorica reading. was being
given in the hotel. Besides the guests of the
hotel. many Of the residents II Sea ClifY were
present. The readings were excellent, and the
audience being well pleased. appauded the
reader Suddenly. in the midst Of the enter
ninmcnt. the Rev. Mr.. Boolr appeared. His
tall. erect form and stern features gave him "a
very commanding aspect 1t evident that
h" had something ON his mind. and that he was
DESTROYS Of expressing himself The dramatic
reader. in deirrenro To the Ncv. MIR. Boolc,
ceased reading to hear what the clergyman had
To- say The RcN. Mr. Buolr protested in vil,or-
Gus { rms against dramatic readings being given
within the jurisdiction of u Methodist Camp
r,,1 d ',,' fo,n MN, ~
,nr ~, Am ~ ,s r Hs d,gd It b., d~'y as -G ,
entertainment. 6ut &" lor'.ni forbid is fur
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lord ' ''
Tie straw that hrok. tho ,amol's back wa.
the b.sinnlu.. hv Mr. E,rnr0 n "A sarir. of
dances or hors IL WIS announced hv Mr.
Erord that tie hons would occur I'M
liz. ia r,s,. ,pr..,r .f ti,, b.,.t .,.,,'
SninriaS c,,n.nt. 4 confined brass and
ertn. h,nd ,yns .,n',a,..l and fh. a,,,,sts ~ M"
motel and r. -idauts oi S,ft Cif OYSTER Hnv
Glen Cow, and even New York AMI Brnntlyn
w,.re iny,"i Thn h,iI rnr',rs No.
made assembly rooms Mr. ID Corn
welt Sup.riui..niru of thn Sea Cliu A--n-
ciatiun .l Mr.. hl-lrI mat VIOLATIONS If ia.
l"i..r and spirit oi the rules of the ,i--p'iu' IA
had gone So lar thai they could h. me- 'ung..r
permitted Tia. a~-,,itinn ,i. = red in nla,li1,t.
posse ION of tn. hotel Mr. RECORD r.uli.d Tint
l.. was not rondy io g. and thought / wa not
lar H. drive him away 100 TINT manner
Tn trustees cOniIliincd ~ Fsguirr Frost Of
Glen Cove and ne III Shrrlf Eushmor. : den
uti.- with u posse suddenly appeared NJ tie
hn,.i fl v,ns ,rrure,.d th,t thn b.tntv Sh.ris
shil ,,' ~, ,,. f INV s,.,,,i. n,.r,
pnriur. Z ~ IN, non when Mr. C,rnwall Inrk.J
hy the officers OF the law. made a formal pr,-
trsf The nnnr fnnrn,,rr ~ fhn jnn.i,,,r t,,rtV
was Mr. WI.tl1.k ~ S-n CliY Addr,ssIus,. IN,
company Of ladies and gentlemen h. said.