New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-26
THE TROUBLES or SALMI MORSE.
HIS TEMPLE NOT DEDIoATED--INDIGNANr DISCIPLES
PROPOSED REHEARSAL.

HIS TEMPLE NOT DEDICATED-INDIGNANr DISCIPLES
PROPOSED REHEARSAL.
Salm MORSE was anXiOusly negotiating on
last Thursday through third parties for the return OF inc
which had been removed IRON the theatre IL west
Twenty by the Composite Iron Company, Dc
cause small balance of $500 due for them renamed
unpaid Mr.. Morse explained his anxiety In
the matter by stating in strict confidence 10 number of
bosom friends that he had arranged with an ordained
clergyman TO dedicate the building The dedication was
TO take place yesterday, Easter Sunday beng
considered peculiarly appropriate umo LOT
O ceremony OF the proposed description. 10
those people who sought further enlightenment re-
gardng this novel and interesting scheme OF the author
Of the Passion Play he proceeded to demOnstrae IN
manner entirely satisfactory 70 himself that strictly
lgious entertainment might be produced in astrcty
religious ednoe without the license which the narrow
minded and bcoted authorities so obstinaely Withhold
tits not certain tina the argument carried conviction
TO the hestatng hearts Of his financial r. 1ds; bat ibis
much is es abshed tho necessary $500 r thcrea
bouts paid, and on Saturday morning the seven
hundred AID bottoms waich had been taken from
an equal number of chairframes carried back 10
theaudtOrium OF the "tempe ready to be replaced But
they were not replaced Oh Saturday afternoon and
Easter Sunday and went without the celebration
of the eagerly anticipated dedication In fact Mr. Morse
now strenuously deuos he entertained So IN
terestIng and original idea. but ntmates thai num-
Der Of prominent oergymen whose names he Goes not
mention were rabd for the job and broadly hints That II
was exceedingly difficult for him to prevent the cxecu
ton Of their design.
Whether or not the dress rehearsal will occur next
Friday evening, which would appear 10 be the next I'M
portant event IN the history OF this unique enterprise
be stated at present. Intelligent members OF Mt
Morsss chorus and multitude say that detection and
dissatisfaction growing day by day. IL Is understOod
that the twelve disciples recently held i'm
portant Indignation meeting on the situation. The
usual complaints OF dishesrtenng delay aud endless
postponements Of prominent but outside OF
this they accused Morse bad faith the matter
salaries 1t that he selected the disciples out OF
the general multitude mainly because OF physical
fitness the parts and superior nteli-
genoe over the others When this telectiOn made
told them that tboy would receive cOnsldedle d-
Oua compensation for the Performance Of the add
tOna pOnsibe Cuties THIS promise WAS not re-
ouced figures, but the entire twelve, hed Win TIER
faith the monster undertaking land the unoof
aker) altogether satisfied. AS members OF tue
multitude they 10 receive six dollars "a wcck.
After three months Of rehearsal during which this eafy
faith had suffered rOm heHulcriug succession OF muir
derOus Onsanghs they finally asked what h6 additional
compens TO BE- They to thai Their sal
would be 81 cad OF S6. The indignation
| not vet been made g"Own. If the twelve
disciples withdraw from the already dimn.srd cas-. II
will throw OF course more obstacle ~ the way 0f
Mr. proceeding with tue dress-reheals 1t - said
that satisfactory angemens have been made for tho
retaining OM Wsnnemaker's services part OF the
NaZdrene aud other OBJECTIONS nave Dehn reIncded IN
the best possible lhe twenty-five members OF the
chorus whO Il Is asserted BY their friends, were the
\ backbone OF IL, have refused to return.
There OF still more serious rcaSons why the
rehearsal will not announced, ana these arc 10
the eff ct that the financial support Will fan TO respond.
more than usually uuruly. An emphatic objection was
maze Of M0IsC5 Hail for the building, and
printing worth 200, announcing this name 10 tho pup
c has been checked on It's way 10 prominent places on
/ dead walls.