The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20
TOO MUSCULAR SALVATION.
MOUNT " RNON VILLAGE TRUSTEES
FORBID STREET PREA CHING.
sampson Samuel TemDleton SmOto the
PhiIIstIHe Small Boys Right Loveiy-ES-
Street (ouu,I auIOner Loouin Annoyed.

sampson Samuel TenpIeton Smote the
PhIustIne Sran Boys Right Loveiy-Ex.
Street Commissioner Loonis Annoyed.
The corporation OF the village OF Mount YER
non has decided that the salvation Army must
60 off the streets. BY solemn ordinance 1t has
ordained that No rerson shall be concerned
or instrumen al in collecting ur promoting any
assent lago OF persons under the pretense OF
or for public worship or eXhortation, In or on
any OF the streets or open lots, or any public
place in the village OF Mount Vernon, laid out
and appointed Tor the common use OF the citl-
gcns, under the penalty OF twenty-five dollars"
II is made the duty of the village constables TO
enfot ce the law, under penalty OF five dollars
fine on themselves for evcry time they allow 1t
10 be violated. An exception is made in favor
OF clergy man or minister Of any denomina-
ticn who shall obtain written permit for such
u meeting from the village President or Board
OF Trustees.
This new law is aimed at the Salvation Army
In general. and at Samuel Templeton, its lieu
tenant in Mount Vernon, in particular. Sal
vationism was introduced 10 Mount Vernon
some time ago by two fairly Good-looking girls
who beat tambourines and eXh rted with con-
scientious feivor and conspicuous lack Of et-
feet. They were succeeded by two male work
ers. and the Army under their leadership
achieved it's first definite work in the village.
namely. the conversion OF Samuel Templeton
Mr. Tempeton being lett in command Of the
post short time ago, sol out t. make tliVey
Tor Satan. Ill got up drum corps. he'd street
purades, and held irequent meetings In the
public square by the depot at which large aud
inconN enient crowds were wont to conCIeEate.
r. Being u rrophet IN his ,i own country Mr.
aeImbs he o MAS Snys especay
esteemed 1t u privilege 10 indulge in loud
voiced contumely at the expense OF his drum
t,tAr mn 4,
rats into the midst of his most feryent dis
courses. Tho public peace narrow ,h escai Cd
iormances OF the small boys. combined with
an openly expressed desire on Mr., Tcmpeton's
part 10 rise and -mite somebody. Protests
1t Was finally arranged that Mr.. Templeton
should set up n tent on vacant lot at the cor
ner o. First street an, Second avomue and con
duct his services there He stll persisted.
however, in having street parates and in
minglinK exhortalion with his marching. aud
small sni boy boy as ;us regular meeting. wherever
he went mob OF boys and young men followed
he went into his tent the young ,emi-sarIes of
Satan would ry,to pull il down by cutting the
ropes or OF herwi7e de, eo ing structural weaS-
self with club and chased the heather about
the tent 10 their great and noisy Slee and the
hol hood, one Of whom is Ex-Street Cleaning
COMMISSIONED Horace Loomis OF this city.
Whoa Mr., LOOMS and others made protests
Vicinity the village Trustee deputed a police
mar to atten the meetings and see that the
small oys let Mr.. Iempleton alone. This was
nut" for the oys. Templeton alone was a
picnic hut TO have both Temrleton and
polio man to boot at was regular carnival.
A few days ago. Just as the procession re-
turned from its periodical silencc-tra curing
trip about the city Mr.. Templeton detected
two boys in the act OF cutting his tent ropes.
He picked up a club and with II smote the
Phiistines hip and thigh, and also one Of
them named Laplace on the back OF the neck.
Tho hoy vas quito badly hurt. Next night the
like and at an early stage OF the proceedings
Mr. Templeton was set upon, beaten. kicked.
and e ected. bruised and bleeding. Il hap
pencil that the village Trustees were then In
ses son. and before them, Just as he was with
the marks o. combat still urUn him, Mr.. Tenn
pleton went and appealed for protection. He
got 1t in the shape OF policeman who re-
turned with him To the tent. Il e and his blue
coated Goa lIutor thsreupon ELECTED scheme
for dividing the labor of tho salvation bust
ness. TcmpletOn to do the talking and tho
policeman the clubbing. TIE meeting was,
under this system. brought to a successful and
moderately peaceful conclusion.
But the trustees have decided hat the Tenn
Mount Vernon blood. and hence have forbid
den any further punIic demonstrations Of the
Army. They hav" no power to forbid him from
fight ng Sa'an in a tent. SO long as he conducts
his battles IN quiet and or erly fashion. but
the village authorities propose 10 see that the
peace Of mind OF Mr.. l.oomis and his ne ghbors
is no longer d turbed by the unholy ciamor OF
a modern Samson doing physical combat with
maraudiug bands Of juvenile Philistines