New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE SALVATION ARMY THREATENS TO 90,
.s,NGULAR DOCUMENT SENT BY CORNERSTONE"
RAIL1oN 10 MAYOR COOPER
49,. Cover Yesterday received from Commits
,;on.r Railton. the chief of that division OF the
. ARMY Of salvation" now in this cityj the Hollow
ing singular document: or,,o
GOAT with motto blood n ana noIdon no. 27s
salvation Armvi heauqu"i'oiS d"
Whtcchapelroad
TuF SALVATION ARMY.-AMERIcA, J
TEMPORARY HEADoUARTERs 100 LIBKRTYcsT
NFw-YoRK. 16 March, 1850.
To Lis Honor the Nauor and 10 the Corporation OF ne
cir of Ne,r- York. G.. S. RAILToN. by the grace @
God ard By the appointment OF INN noo f i,,
General of tae Salvation Army, COMMISSIONER |0'
America, greeting: ,
Vbcyeos Under the authority granted to me- l
have appointed officers to carry on WITHIN ,h's C.S
such operations as may be necessary TO cause tose
who at present ID rebellion against uUo sin E and
init TO Him. so that they may be saved rom sn I9
hell and may be made righteous ana nappy Ill ii1o'
In death and forever and, -, s
Uhey6ds 1t is is essential part OF s1cn oPe;i"-
tons that the people who habiually avoid enteItng
places of wor ship should be followed IN tue pupl
thorouqhfares and should, by means o. serVicg eu
there be made willing 10 attend meetings INDOORS
which can only be accomplished by using every one
who places himself or herself under our direction 10
testify publicly for Christ or IN otnel WorU nnder
making every Saul of to-day who is c0nVerteu unuci
orr ministratiOns q Paul of Tomorrow anu 4.
Vhereas, You. the Mayor OF this city, refuse 10
grant permission to me to any one VINO is hOt iei
ordained minister of some religious DENOMINATION
Tins To sneak IN the public thorough ares
Now therefore, hereby most Respectfully request
and reauire in the name of the Lord God OF hoSts,
fhat before o'clock on the evening OF thursday
next the eighteeetb day Of March,, 1857 an en-
paCemeut be delivered to me at the above ADDRESS,
from the Government of this city 10 permit any per
son acting under my direction to proclaim salyatOn
i'm the streets upon the same terms ana cOnditlohs
under which permission TO do SO would DC gIdhteu
10 any other citizen whatsoever.
And hereby give You notice that. failing the deII
livery OF such engagement before the ABOVE halhe's
time shall forthwith remove the headquarters OF
Tins Army IN America to some city where equaI
privileges are eniOyed by all citizens OTdalnGd OF
nos ordained in the matter of serving the Lord
and saving souls. j shall do this with great
reluctance, not being DESTROYS TO appear 10
SLIGHT city where have already expert
enced so much of courtesy and kindness. but
we must not fix our headquarters where we
could not develop perfect liberty that line OF ae-
ton which, more than any other, has made ana VIII
make this Army q delivering force Tor the null
tuGes OF drunkaTds and Others vino keep OUTSIDE the
range of all ordinary religious Influences
The Mayor said that he could take no official no.
flee of this document. The ordinances expressly
forbid any one but minister or licensed clergyman
who has first obtained the consent Of the Mayor
Superintendeut OF Police or one OF the Aldermen;
iron pre- aching In any OF the streets OF avenues Oh
tins city.