The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-05-14
Brother Goosley's Buttons Torn Off his
Coat-He has the Deacons Arrested
They say the Reverend Gentle
man Is Little too Gay.

Bethesda Baptist Church is without
PASTORAL least the trustees say so.
Monday night of last week the trustees
and members decided that they would
change pastors They believe in change
| at Bethesda They've had ten pastors
in seven years. The Bethesda folks
seem to be little tickle. They receive
a new pastor with open arms. Nothing
is too good for him. Some of the sisters
pet and caress him and tickle him un-
der the chin, and tempt his appetite
with fried chicken. They soon tire of
their new lover and after few months
they commence flirting with new
preacher. Revs. Podd, (the scholarly,
Wilkins (the Bird), Chavis, (the hand
some), Fisher, (the famous), Scruggs
Rurch, (the dictator), Taylor Jameson,
(the jaunty), Goosley, (the gay, can
all testify to that. Brother Goosley
arrived in Chicago about a year ago.
He was Methodist, but finding Beth
esda without a pastor, he concluded
that would be a ''great graft so he
renowned Methodism and became a
Baptist. For while everything moved
along nicely and Brother Goosley was
happy. Finally the brothers failed to
pay Bro Goosley, the sisters failed to
get up big dinners for his enjoyment
and he -beca me disccasolate, and Broth
err Tim Cooper and others of the dea-
cons got so far as to say that
BROTHER GOOSLEY GOT GAY.
They say it was owing to the rumors
that Goosley ''looked upon the wine
when it is red,' that they concluded to
bounce him. So they called meeting
and offered to pay Brother Goosley the
amount due and have him vacate He
gave the receipt and grabbed the money
which he carefully placed IN his inside
pocket The trustees were not satisfied
because the receipt did not read Sin
full of all demands" so Brother Glenn
Ray caught hold of Brother Goosley
and told him to give receipt in full.
Goosley jerked back and
BUTTON FLEW OFF HIS COAT.
Goosley then went and swore out
warrants for the arrest of Brothers Glenn
Ray, A. Alexander, David Parker, D. C.
Smith, A. L. Kay, Stephen Taylor, and
p. c. Bradley, on charge of disorderly
conduct. They were arrested, but
quickly bailed out by friends. The
next day the case was thrown out of
court. Sunday, Brother Goosley held
services at Lincoln Hall. A large crowd
was present. Brother Goosley told the
story of what he called ''the assault"
and said he had taken out warrants
He said further:
The scripture says If thy brother
smite thee on one cheek you must turn
to him the other Also But tell you
that this sentiment is not up to the
times. 1t won't do in our day.
''The letter in which was called to
this church said there was a member
ship of 200. I'd like them to show me
sixty. They offered me $75 a month.
1t has been charged that have gone
into saloons l have had to go into
saloons to raise money to buy bread.
They say I took a glass of wine at a
wedding. did take glass of wine for
my stomach's sake as l had a right to
do-and it was good wine. Laughter. |
l don't approve of drinking in general.
''There have been nineteen members
added to the church under my ministry.
II is not true that have had trouble
all along. Up to two months ago there
was no trouble. The people were stuck
on me and was stuck on them. have
known that trouble was brewing for
two months. When you see members
of the church caucusing on street cor
ners you may know that the devil is
not far away.
II have come to Chicago to stay-you
can bet on that