The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-11
"WELcoME!
For We are all one in
Christ Jesus"

~ ceethVo fhhOH DAikutCAC0 RuQ -
general air of cheeriness enveloped
everything. Pastor S~cudder's discourse
was, wake Up.n 1t was fully In line
win his ideas expressed forcibly on
previous occasions rs TO what constitutes
d live church and what makes dead ones.
THE EVENING SERVICE.
AT the evening service l.500 people
thronged the auditorium, gallery aud
vestibuie. Many seeing nc chance of
procuring seuts TUNED ava from the
doors. IL had been announced that IN
addition 60 the regular service. intending
q sermon prelude. entitled "Points for
the Police or sthe Salvatiouists' Tri-
unipti, "tnat the Sherwood Banda YOUTH
ful to ly OF musical proGigies, would be-
IN attendance. The band failed to make
q connection on their trip. anu
consequently did not put III an appear
ance.
10 more thoroughly emphasize his re-
marks concerning the police and the
Salvation Army, however, aud TO Illus
trate the Arny's methods of reaching
with Ebe Gospel q class OF people who
CHURCH, MIR. Scudder had u number of
Inemlefs{ OF the Salvation Army Corps
Noe$1, under Captain Finley, in full
nnlfoEu. seated uaon che pulpit platform.
tie dispensed with his s rmon on The
Future of the Colored Race" After the
0icA ORo4tu& sci YiGc an0 luo obllt6Ey
of MI Scudder's address, the Salvation
lists were given the platform; the big
choir let the soldiers do the singing. and
the big organ, whose sonorous yet melo-
dious notes had responded to the magic
touch of Prof. Victor Baier's fingers. took
a rest while, Captain Finley's concertlua
furnished the accompaniment for the
songs of the Saliva ion soldiers. Mr..
~ScudGer's address, which was frequently
interrupted by caor uses OF "HaIlelujah!"
and "Aniens," WAS as follows:-
Mr.. sCUDDER's ADDRESS.
1.-The JERSEY City TaDeanacls believes in
the people n will always stand Hp for
their rights. This church is ever ready
10 plead the cause of any class who are
tnaltreateu or oppressed. We have
gatusred here tonight to protest against
the outrage perpetrated upon the Saiva-
ton Army last sabbath evening by the
police. and have invited the lads and
lasses OF the Army to come here aud pub
:icly venttlate their grievance in the pres
Ience of their sympathizing fellow citi-
zens.
Ia returning after my vacation to this
field Of labor. / Thought l was coming
back,to Jersey City, but 1t looks as Ii |
had fallen into Turkey or Russia. whers
the private citizen has 10 rights n is at
the mercy of the civil authorities. 1t has
actually come to pass that GU the Sabbath
day q company OF devout Christian men
antl women were not allowed to worship
God upon their own premises. but were
hustled of to the station house like COM
mon vagabouds and arrested on the
charge or icing disorderiy persons. This
Is u piece of high handed persecution ht
enough for the dark ages, but sadly out
Of place In this land Of so called light and
liberty. Between the m~ouopolists. who
grind tina people On one side, aud the
politicians, who piunder them and sell
them out on the other. it is a question IL
ut present we have the right TO call our
selves Il free people.
SHORT SERMON TO THE POLICE.
0 this obcaslan IT is the police who
are ut fault. and now I propose to prsact,
q short sermon to the police force of Jer.
sey Guy. In the first place / would iu-
form the police that they do not W the
eartn and the fullness thereof. They are
not little Kings endowed with power to
follow their sweet Wills aud disregard
the rights of their fellow men. They
cannot arrest people without cause, aud
lock them up without incurriug the Ill
will of the community aud feeling the
whipiasn OF public displensurs, A police
ma has unusual power, we admit. but
with 1t should go a fair amount of dis.
erection. He can swell himself up on the
street corner like unto u millionaire, and
swing his night stick as only u policeman
Cal. We all admire his imposing torn,
his lordly strut and the sense Of authority
that perfneates his magnificent personal
aud the servant of the people, who Day
his wages. IL he insults or abuses II
fellow citizen he will lave to suffer I'll e
consequences like one other mat.
He cainot amuse himself by arresling
unotfending women just because
they telong to the Salvation Army and
wear poke b0unets. That little poke
hnnnat baQ RpuJJuh cOmtn0n sauaa. mud
grit beneath it 10 turn around and ste
hin for damages. You are Il big mau
Mr.. Policeman. but you are just rs small
AS the rest of humanity wnsny you are of
your OVID territory.
LEAVE IT TO THE PARSONS.
Secondly. It Is not tour province to
determine how religious people shall
Conduct their services. Leave that to the
parsons. They can ito hi better than
you can. One Salvation lassie knows
more ABOUT tue religion than u dozen
average policemen. II this unique army
wants TO serve God In its peculiarly
enthusiastic fashion. they haye u
right to do SO. policemen or
no policemen. And auy man who enters
their premises and tries to break up thti
meeting by arresting their leaders wbeu
tDeF are III no way violating the law,
only makes y laughing stock Of himself
and htlps to strengthen the Salvation
f h<8S &SN4 t0KA0 - ga
City TO stay, and they will continue To
worship God aud rescue men according
to the dictates OF their own Conscience.
l find them to be Il happy lot Of sou
who believe In making this world better.
and il they wish To show their happiness
by singin1 loud aud clapping their hands,
let them slug aud clap and bid them God
speed.
ARREST sALooNK EEPERs.
.InlrdIy, we advise you 10 put Youf
navGing the SaIyationisis and arrest the
statute every Sabbath day. You talk
ioud talk and Uoisterous singing in the
bsrroonis OF this city than III any saliva
tlUn barrack / ever saw. II you police
ces. close up the policy ships and gam
you cannot tinu them. come to some of
understanding. Do not arrest pure, iu-
cent, God fearing women rs disorderly
characters. when enuin di=oIdsrlies
the week. Some OF the sweetesG " men
the humble workers of the Salv ton
them 10 on scattering sunshine In The
dark places of our city.
OWN Up AND CONFESS.
.FvurthIy, l exhort yol To own up like
true iiieu aud confess thar Won have mace
breEk i,y giving the Salvation Army d
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