New-York tribune., 1880-06-28
sospe kindIing wood and then applying . match;
The result was an explosion, apd Cook was 2ufneu
severely about snpper psfs o. ;t ms DSsy Tne ak
taken 20 the Ninety-ninth Street HOSPITAL ue o.
plosion c0nsed d damage OF $Zo.
ANoFFTNCg THAT WAS RANK.
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AN OFFENCE THAT WAS kANk-
WY wossurppgRs AT THE BRoOxIyE TABERNACLE
WIRE ASKED TO T1KR BACK SEAT.
aWhat does THE TRIBUSE think OF Mr. taImagss
and the revival at tfie Tabernacle r asked sLfee'
preacher. known as DIR. Kenyon, OF Q TRIBUNE TO
porter yesterday.
!" Wbyw was the reply. ,,.,
pareled into the Tabernacle, and they were tnrnea
ont two Sundays agy.D said DE-: Kenyon. narsisun'
s revival prsssss wsi sad de not
what they are. but they want Christ They were Ne
seated, iye together, but soon after Major Corwln
came and turned Turned ! them sat- ana 'nen iei' 'n'
'ua A meeting II was held at Cumberland Chapel. in
BrookAHn A sissay ssass ths 1ss
fnri from it's doors outcasts, however viiely ap.
parelled, If their behavior Is good Apparently ~ !.
Kenyon rcoeated the statement he had made 20 the
reporter and the Rev. DIR. kimbaiI. OF BroekEypj iy
corroborated The story cenierencs vas assd n,,
The Tabernacle was not oyerA0wIng, nor were they
IN contact with others I was astonished, ana an
Dr. Kenyon said further: "The greatest difficulty
have is to find refuge for the ouseasts; NOT q
church in Brooklyn and only one In New-York wiil
omen its doors TO them. The missions are now as
respectable as the mother churches. The rnstie OF
silks Is heard there, and they are above receiving
outcsS.s @ wfo.e has not 20 M answered must hold him
a-ah partceps crimias in this atrccious affair."
After discussing the matter further and praylng
for the Tabernacle the persons az bno IuecbuB uu-
iourned without accomplishing anything. appar-
eutiy.
and was asked about this matter
sI don't KNOW he said. that really ought TO
say ANYTHING about it. don't know whether or
not YOU are Christian, but your appearance tndl-
Gates that at least you respect Christianity"
Ali rieht,n said the reporter.
"Auy poor maU, continued Major Corwin, " VINO
is ceanfy can get the best seat that Is lett 10 the
church at any time. But thisman brought IN ten as
filthy men as ever saw inside or outside any build
ing Several persons near them asked to have their
seats changed, as the smell was lntoierable
These men were then shown TO seats In the
corridor where others were. and where they could
hear we'll without communicating any one else
Kenyon did not sit within forty feet Of his Hook.
Why did he not shepherd them He had better
taken them to pump first ii they wanted Christ.
We shall always preserve good order and prosperity
as long as we live, III this church; Kenyons act
was an outrage and an insult and II he
have him arrested; but 1 will treat his
people will Dr. Talmage is 'particeps crimints' to
this extent that he wants oil improper elements re-
moved from the church. Each of the men said he
was 60 get a dinner and % cents for coming over
to the church. There have been good many at,
tenpte to break up our meetings Ii these men had
stayed there would have been stampede OF the
others present."
DR. Tucker the treasurer of the Tabernacle, was
present, and said that as q physician ne knew the
sanitary requirements of the case, and that Major
Corwin only did his duty.