The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-11
KING AGAINST A KING.
EVANGELIST LINCOLN KING BE-
GINS HIS YORK TEMPERATELY.

GINS HlS HORA
Pastor scudder Pitches into the Police
Commissioner for Allowing Saloons
to Open ON S~unday-Notes from Many
Churches.
A new evangelist pitched his tents
in the city yesterday and numbered
his heavy artillery preparatory to
waging war upon the hosts Of sin en-
trenched in this vicinity. Hisname is
Lincoln King, and he comes from the
West.
He began operations yesterday after
noon with a preliminary skirmish in
the hall of the Hudson County Tenn
perance Alliance, where he got of
his howitzers into position and poured
some hot shot into the works OF King
Alcohol.
There is nothing about Mr.. King to
suggest either the clergyman or the
evangelist. He is stoutly built, of
medium height, and has a long flow
ing blonde mustache like st. John, the
apostle of prohibition. He was dressed
in the prevailing fashion and pre-
sented the appearance of a prosperous
clerk.
His manner of talking was forcible
and emphatic, and his enunciation
distinct and pleasant. A large num-
Der of people went to the meeting,
and when Mr.. King was introduced
by President Ferree of the Alliance,
the hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity.
The evangelist said in part
81 came here this afternoon simply
to make a few remarks and to invite
you to the meetings we are going to
have in the Tabernacle, but 1 am al
ways willing to strike an extra blow
for gospel temperance. The highest
priced drink a mar yer had is the
first drink which costs him nothing,
and which is given him by some friend,
SO called. There is many a lady in the
city who will place the wine cup to the
lips of a young man and then, when he
comes staggering to her home, will
slam the door In his face.
"Your opponents in this fight are
united, and when you strike one
some people in the temperance cause
who fght as the bushwackers did dur
ing the war. They Turk between
the lines and don the uniform of and
fight for the side which offers the best
opportunity for plumber.
''The people in the church and tenn
perance cause are constantly being
Slapped dry and stabbed in the back
by the wolves in Sleeps clothing in
their midst. The rum power stands
shoulder to shoulder, presenting a
solid front, while the temperance peo-
pie are constantly pulling and hauling
among themselves, afraid Thai some
will acquire more than others.
1--WE must be united and, forgetting
the banner of u individual churches,
fight solidly under the Stars and
Stripes of the Lord Jesus Christ.
''The meetings we are to hold are
not Congregational, not Methodist,
not Presbyterian, nor any other de
nomination, but the meetings of God
and the people, and by the grace of
God the people will gain a great vic
tory. They are held in the Taber-
nacle because that is the largest church
in the city,
The Rev. Mr. Scudder, ofthe Taber-
nacle, who followed Mr.. King, said
that the temperance cause was nearer
victory thar it was twenty-five years
ago, and related several incidents to
substantiate his assertion. He de-
clared that he was a prohibitionist,
but did not believe in refusing to work
with any n who disagreed with him.
At one point he said
Rum rules the politics and business
of our city. The church is wasting
many valuable opportunities. 1t is
open but once a week, while the
saloons are open six, yes seven days in
the week, law o 40 law. For in my
opinion the police of this city don't
ao.,O +o rr,o, +hoeo roAr FNLOr hnuo
superiors whom they must obey, and
we must begin with the Commission
ers.n
The meeting closed with a spirited
recitation on prohibition by Master
Eddie Wilson, a boy, who, the presi-
dent said, was rescued from the gutter
and brought to Christ.
German BEethodists' Anniversary.
The little German Methodist Church
on Henderson street was decked in
gala dress last evening.
Its fifth anniversary had come, and
the members rejoiced.
1t is now six years since the Rev.
August WALTON laid the cornerstone
and began his uphill work to provide
the German Methodists with a place
of worship. The church was dedicated
March 10, 1884, but not before a mar
BILE slab had been placed yer the
entrance to commemorate the work Of
the bright young pastor, who had
spent himself for his people. After
Mr.. Wallon's death, his father, the
Rev. f. WALTON, OBLIGATED until two
years ago, when the Rev. Mr. Hanson,
the present pastor, assumed the
charge.
The anniversary services yesterday
were very simple. The Rev. Mr.,
Blum, an old friend of the pastors,
spoke in the morning.
After paying a brief tribute to the
church's first pastor, Mr.. Blum con-
tinued his discourse on the wondrous
influence Christianity exercises on
mankind. The sermon Of the Rev. Mr..
Hude, of Morrisania, in the evening
was in the same strain. Nearly three
hundred dollars was collected at the
two services. A pleasing surprise to
Mr.. Hausser was the donation of d
bell from a neighboring clergyman.
Modesty forbids the use OF his NAME.
Messrs. John Timer, Adam Schup-
pen, Peter Schuntz, Adam Mar
tin, George Hummel, Fred. Fricke,