The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-18
PULPIT AGAINST KIRMESS.
KINGSTON SOCIETY WILL NOT HEED
THE PROTEST OF THE PREA CHEERS.

AfNGSTON 5OOLt1I WILL NOT HEhD
THE PROTEST OF THE PREA CHEERS.
Domiaie Anderson Objected to The Costuned
Fair n Aid Of . Public Hospital Ne.
cause or the Evil Tendencies OF the En-.
tertainment-Origia OF the Trouble.
KINGSTON. Jan 17.-Every one OF tho $4,000
persons who compose the population Of King
ston and Rondout seems to have formed q de-
cided opinion on the kirmess question. The
trouble all began with Dominic Anderson.
About q year ago movement to build
public hospital was started. Kingston 10 a big
place and has It's full share OF sickness Of all
sorts. but Il has never had hospital. 80.
when one was suggested. the idea met with
instant approval But II was slow work.
The committee went about from house to
house. asking for subscriptions. They came In
too slowly. Then Mrs. Julia Dillon Of Rondout
gathered eome Of her friends around
her and said: "Now. supposing We
take this hospital matter in hand
and show the men how to do it." Then the
ladies began to puzzle over the best way to
raise the money. Il have IT," Mrs Dillon ex-
claimed. lets have n kirmess" That's It'll
That's It'll" chorussed the others. "Why didn't
we think OF 1t before p Here Is where Dominic
Anderson comes in
Tho Rev. W. +. Anderson is pastor Of St
James's Methodist Church. He is young. de-
cidedly good looking. and pleasant. His
church. however. has had moro than one tus-
sic with certain customs and diversions OF the
social world.
=, Dominic Andcrson,s predecessor had one q 81
them and made up his mind to get the best OF
Il. Dominic Anderson's predecessor Is now In
Neyburgh; whore, his church is not 50 big
Wien Mr. Anderson s' heard that there was 90.
nE to BE- klrmesS IN fkinSston ne is SAID to
im y aIr 9! Is 'na' Is very
The preacher wrote to several friends i i. in
A kir%ess L. nothing else but fair n ACCOM- IN
1sa Rs de90rs dpeS sEt' ensre 1d 5Ss
Of the costumes. But Domlnie Anderson, as
received the Information aSn 0f fe desired he
s?s tSep trmn rSsst against took hs saan
and asked them to sign Il; Ten Of them DID
the Second Reformed. Church, Mr.. Noyes said:
., III am sorry. but I cannot e97nscieatiously
s Il he 81 o. smsr
Dillon md her assistsnts WeTs maxi rapid
gaeed tSs services q Miss Marearet
Ess hS AFFAIRS nss an anS It Mas
Jan KS the matter Th y; %seRg
than }SS mem ana So%en present.. q! q who%
we're Interested in the project Among all
William SHAW an I'D IN man Who was formerly
pastor, Of the Reformed Church. but who is now
retired had been
mn %ate M It Began to
be feared that something was going to hap
Mrs Dillon who PRESIDED i1tr &C ,HS; Miss
s9s *?$s s@{s
Eir@ess is usually q fair at which the dance
OF various countries are shown In the proper
r RsSe g.
d; tSs That s S9S - nSSss
n any there dsRa aae
sna hf Il IN 70
When Miss Eager had finished Mr. Shaw.
arose End hem med 3D. IN behalf i 81 number 8
Then he read the protest. The elergyme en- and
the had ssq the k
deldS!f1 tss sna s
81 'd the affair to recopsider it. Mr. Shaw read
The pSnss f. Jh nes hs
Sssuuireh: Henry Wh!to Callahan principal Of
fhS Gbyyicb tie Rsv Hn T5d
R Re'Stta Baptist ' Ghursi: G. bsrre%
TinciRs! enc Re q the Ro sty schools
Rondout anew
hs sS and a. the Rev. haW
s stuffed Ssss no sdnsS na wa I'D
Then there was a hubbub Of excitement;
o HStd Hns ssa hs a Sfpss
fully capable q Judging as to the morality or
as snsoas nora %oasS
eSs9le s. fn' tRs anS Dr. crspe st al
MhsS ali the tamut lad subsidized they mads
e4mees Sn Fsb for the opening of tho
an s sas ~saf Sn1 nsa y sys4s
Sam tsf Ssst5I shaS
Hes the only ss't one protaby hey coSd haSs
INDUCED to road tho protest. The rest were all
When this was repeated to Mr.. Shaw no said:
well. Mr.. Anderson has got the grip and he has
to husband his hh.s strength SO t thought might
save him the trouble"
This morning Mr.. Anderson. spoke to tho
children OF the Sunday school about the kir-
mess. but he would not tell the reporter what
he said nor would he show the protest. DIR.
Van Styke said:
:" I signed it simply at the request OF men in
whom have great confidence. As UNDER
stand It. it was not meant to- call q kirmess
immoral. but simply demoralizing The whole
trouble think, was occasioned by the in
felicltous wording, of the protest"
cd out the dangers Of tho kiriness. and re-
auested tho congregations to keep away from
1t. AS result the whole town H. talking. and
when 1t occurs 1t will probably do q rushing
business.