The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-12
THOSE IA SALvATIONISTS.
JERSEY CITT,s POLICE DENOUNCED
FOR zRREs7ING THEM

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| nntions-A Committee Appointed to &c,
| Formulation from the Police for the saliva.
| tion Army to Psrnde-Mr. Fccney wiIlInr.
| Major Perry Of the Salvation Army was So
lected to open the Indignation meeting which
| was held last night in the Bergen Reform ed
| Church In Jersey City to protest against the
| recent arrest OF fourteen mem bers OF the Army
by the police OF the Seventh precinct on q
charge OF being dsorderly persons.
Tho church. which Is a large one. was filled
to its utmost capacity. The platform was oc-
cupied by several clergymen and prominent
citizens. Men and women warriors Of tho
Army. Colonels. Majors. Captains. Adiutants.
ensigns, and few privates. all uniformed. oc-
cuped the front pews
Major Perry introduced William II. Beach as
the presiding officer. Mr.. Beach made q brief
address setting forth the object Of the meet
ing and counseling moderation.
Stephen b. Ransom probably the oldest
member Of the hudson county bar, was the
first speaker "The people who are here to-
night" he said. show the same spirit rs ami
mated the patriots OF 1776 The interference
OF the police with people who were Worship
ping God after the dictates Of their own
hearts was an attempt to crush out the
spirit OF liberty. l do not decry the
police as body They are the guardians Of
the public, but. as now organized. they seem
to consider themselves the governors Of the
community. with power to drag citizens to
jail at their pleasure The heads OF tho de-
partment must be held responsible for the
outrage. Neither they nor any other set OF
men. Commissioners. or any one else. have
tho right to arrest people rs these Salvation
ilts were arrested. The police have the right
to arrest persons who are violating the law.
but the Salvntionists were not violating tho
law. No one had complained. aud so the rolice
said Mr.. Gates had complained. Mr. Gates de-
MED 1t. He said he did not like Salvation
Army methods. but that was all. That was
his privilege. He will come around all
right in time Next 1t was said the salvation
lists had INSTRUCTED the streets without per-
nit. II the police can stop these people
from holding meetings on their own property.
r parsy eh IN y s5DP own oWy " yard law"
- 4 letter from the Rev Cornelius Brett pastor
hoped the meeting would be a success. and
sv h NTH the es 0eet the
SUMMIT e Avenue saf BAPTIST GRarch s' said there
was nothing to be advanced against the police
as indiyduals They were were all Iris, right but i
demon strated at the, Salvation Army barracks
Ing with jeers. but there was. no police protec
tion. because the Salvationists were at war
The ford has recognized the !, Salvation Sc, s;
therefore we must recognize It" he continued.
heard dt tSa zen nos
strike me as OUTRAGEOUS; Going home
but saw NO policeman fsa sf'G disturbed it. The
GROVE crowd Nv. was IN front OF a. saloon; and
na aon nar Se did ndshEs
He probably had his orders from Headquar-
tsrs saw in that SALOON ads dozen eRo boys not
Fl The II the "s Of tn.
are accustomed to noise. They are not ac-
customed to the quiet Of the churches. and tho
ther Sf the the saiSasionists are not nui:
Dr.. John I. scudder Of the Tabernacle fol-
x sssgf t asa he ts those ss
have Biblical authority Tor it. IN the Old
days cymbals and other noisy tnstrq:,
the e Ancient lent order OF Hibernians " wanted to
parade they would receive permission. but the
a n To1d s9 pa M w BsSa9 ts
saloon. and the Salvationists are the foe OF the
saloon"
appointed to wait on the police authorities and
REQUEST that the Salvation Army be allowed to
~" il the privilege is refused" he exclaimed.
let them parade without it. nnd II they are
people at the next election. We partly broke
the ring when we elected Wanser Mayor. but
the old police are still in power. We must get
rid of them"
The suggestion to appoint a committee was
adopted. and John l.. Scudder. Stephen b.
Ransom. Daniel Hal!oran. Robert Perry. Ed
ward AlcMinn and Matthew Foster were APP
pointed Chairman Beach was added to the
committee.
Matthew Foster gave a, history Of the arrest
and told how he cheerfully furnished bail for |
the prisoners. The bail was fixed at 500 |
each. AZ that price Mr. Foster said he would
bail all the Salvationists the police could ar
rest and 70 fast as they were arrested
Major Perry, the tiey Daniel Hall9r4n. pas
Fowkes one OF the trustees of DR.. Gatess
church. made speeches.
President j. 7. Feeney OF the Police Board |
was seen at Police Headquarters last night. |
He said he had inquired into the merits of the
trouble between the police and salvationists.
in favor Of furnishing the guilty parties. -
am in favor he said. "of permitting the
Salvation Army to parade and will see that |
they are furnished with police protection.