New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-20
4 MINISTER SUED FOR LIBEL.
" HAILELUJAH LAssEs DESCRIBED AS Z" l BAND OF

| " HAIIELUJAH LAssEs DESCRIBED AS L BAND OF
HUNGRY CORMOBANTs"
| Mrs. Isabella Whitehead and Mrs Sophia l. ID
Marshall two Hacluiah la SEES" or female mem-
bers of the Salvation Army at Paterson, " j. have
brought suits for SANDER again the Rev. Charles
Pelletreau, rector Of the Protestant Epscopa
Church of The Holy Communi n IN that Guy. Tbs
papers were served yesterday. Each of the plain
lifts claims s.. 900 damages The alleged SANDER
GUS utteranccs were made IN sermon which Mr..
Pelletreau preached 10 his congregation on last
Sunday lin which he severely denounced the Salvation
Army and ITS methods. No especial reference was
made In the sermon to the plaintiffs in the sut and
it is thought that the leaders of the army who were
very indignant at tho cl.rgyman's scath-
ing rebuke, held conference and
selected the two women TO bring
the action, they both being we-to-do and likely TO
excite sympathy Tor their The suit cannot
be tried until the April term OF the courts
The sermon, which was published in The Paterson
Press ON the day after 10 delivered, caused
much talk, most of it favorable TO the cleI synan
the following are the strongest pa sagcs of Mr
PelletTcau's sermon, the tex OF winch from
Matthew Ky, IA: IF the blind lead the blind
both shall fall into the ditch y:
have the best - believe that these people are
aciu0 cd By anything but the highest motives IN giving
their support to bold. shameless religious rowdyism
The Very bls that posted walls and fences
are enough TO disgust any sobernlnded person They
deal IN nonstrous and blasph paIOdies OF the
with the Sacred me as they would with that OF
low-bred companion with whom they terms or
familiarity.
Their worship supports large number Of Lazy, worth
less fellows wnO disgrace tic ABSURD uniform Jbat they
wear, 10y flirting witn siy-muded young WON lie
public thOrougnarcs. II disturDs private citizens by
nightly exhibitions 0f minstrelsy, gathering about its
noisy members the very refuse Of slus and sub
jecting aw-abding people to Insults from the loaiers
that follow III its attn.
look upon the members OF this band as lot OF hungry
cormoraDts let loose upon q community destroy ali
the real good that faithful, Godfeariug Labor
ing to accomplish Young women from their
until II. and o'clock IN tue morning and are
betrayed and ruined through the ndir influence OF
body of low and women preach gutter slang
and call 1t Christianity. II can mud mightier
tue name God lot leave them alone Tor whatever
sins they may have for, biasphcny against
holy OF Jesus VIII not DC among the number.
1t is cruel disgusting, demoralizHS mOnstrosity,
poisonous thrust upon community against
their wl and abhOent 10 all their liner and better IN
tcrests
Why should you citizens be taxed to pay for police
protection a OF fanatics whose meetings are ten
fold less respectable than the Bowery Theatre DO the
Christian churches ths city ud 1t necessary 10
ton uniformed officer their doors 10 prevent scenes
OF rowdyism and 0becentyi
The foul Jests, The innendoes the ip0us slang
that one must near who ninges with the CROWDS that
Mtronze TINS infay are suggestive OF corrupt brothes
rather than assemblies OF converted sinners III TINS IL
religion, II this Is morality would say t. all who have
never come under its influence, shun IL a man would
DO what you TO crush It and drive Il away. II IL
leaves there parts of city that viii
need moral disnfectants 10 rid them OF tho poisonous
Odors that will remain