The evening world., 1894-05-17
BULLS and BEARS IN P|ETY.
COlorsd Baptist Congregations So Zeal
Gus and Jealous that the Neigh
bOrhood Rises Up.
THE ONLY NON-KICKER 4 CHINAMAN.
notb rlocss in One Building, with Brass
Band, as Rival Drawing Cards
Health Board Called In.

few doors above the corner Of
nrh,rtv-fourth street, in Seventh avenue,
"a a large building which runs back a
long distance into the block towards
Broadway 1t is occupied by a Chinese
,aundryman and by two rival colored
congregations The rival bodies have
been whooping things up recently In a
way which has aroused the neighbor-
hood, and the Board OF Health has
been appealed to for redress.
The two congregations were originally
one and the church was known as the
Zion Baptist About eight months ago
there was n split, and Rev. George H.
Boswell, the pastor, seeded, carrying a
large number Of followers with him
These formed st. Paurs Baptist Church,
and they now occupy part of the build
ing at No. 45l Seventh avenue. The Zion
congregation, on the other floor, Is now
presided over by Rev. Jonathan Butler
He was secured from Providence Just
after the split, and was known there as
pastor of zeal and energy, and lust
the man to inspire new life into the old
organization.
AS soon as he had come to New York
the rivalries of the two congregations
took on an active form They began
holding services early and late. and re-
vival meetings were scattered all
through the week. Sunrise prayer-meet
ings were held Sunday mornings, there
We're sermons at IL a. NJ, Sunday-school
at L M. Gospel meetings at 3
r. NJ and evening services at s
O'Clock. The evening services lasted
until midnight, and frequently much
longer. Whenever one congregation
learned that the other was to hold a
special service, 1t resolved to do the
same and notice was stuck up on the
door OF the building, which is now
Ilacarded with such announcements.
Every feature was secured which would
ng nfake the services attractive and draw
fn the tnemipers n,bnr ] from one congregation to
ne ne other: Colored preachers noted for
thelr eloquence and fervor were brought
from from other cities, and religious plano
music was rendered, with variations.
one PAINFUL fact revealed by these ex-
Perlences was that many of the brethren
belonged to both congregatio and
imon,a iyona go from one to the, other with
drawing qualities Of the services. Under
these circumstances It remained for 81.
daul congregation to play trump
rival; A brass band consisting Of twelve
or thirteen pieces was secured for ST
pauIs. The janitor OF the Zion faction
Ses'eruay admitted that large part of
MS congregation was drawn downstairs
when the band began to play
1T was mostly the young people" he
said. "and the noise Of the band d.
drew them away" 1T
1t was soon found that the revival
meetingS Of the Zion Church would be a
unless something were speedily done.
So the Iionites were compelled to get a
brass band; and only then were they
Yesterday, that the band never started
mp until after 10 o'clock at night!"
rms was to allow the band of ST. Paul's
TO-, TO fet through, but he said that the
until and o'clock In the morning.
The Inc revival meetings, with the bands
gong, We're wonderfully successful and
cations In all parts of the city. When
In addition to the bands IAN illustrated
sermon sermon twenty-one feet long" was an
nouncedi st, Pauls was packed to the
doors. The entrance to the building is
so arranged that it was even possible for
HMte,comers Ha,h to stand on the steps and
at the same time.
The members of the rival congrega-
tons passed each other going out and
coming in, but no physical Encounters
ever took place. Indeed, most of the two
rocks We're on friendly terms and Drs.
ipGt,a, 6G,ier AM @ Boswell when they met
but formal courtesy.
The meetings and illustrated SER
mons. mons have been growing even more
sntertainments" have been added Mem
6ers of st, Paurs congregation have been
81, Hor the 81 ha, eetny every night recently for some
mons nnna and plane playing, with. "experi-
RSS,s eSt y sSs fsfs IS th!s hsG whss ys
protest pro t Ks 81 the neighborhood to
boarSin Mrss R9l,n hn,1sa and Mrs BesSher keep a
ao1rth street and Mrs La Madrid Keeps
among among the ,complainants, and they say
uniss. ,nelr ooarders have given notice that
seek ESs astsD 5he noise Is stepped they win
,Ihe noises are sometimes fearful to
near, said lady who lives near the
'srhe 'Srbe,o or the revival meetings yesterday.
/ ih'y nave howls and calls and cries
Sna yells, with hideous music. 1t was
Sna Ma enough during the cold weather,
pat pot now that windows are open the
hood hSe' 1bSenetrates 1Sa the whole neighbor-
niI:. lhey keep II up until after mid
"snt t, and sleep is impossible"
rav rev DR.. Butler said he had not yet
Heei,sd Hiited notification from the Board Of
and and wanted to know what statute he
Nn Mes violating. Both congregations were
n ana the scene last hight and the music
nitaL' ''amnOry raised enthusiasm to a high
tIsth. PUN. The members discussed the pro-
reso made to the Board of Health. and
resolved to keep right on with their re-
Viyal meetings.
sa rhe Aionites. however. contemplate an
ThaN ThN removal to a church Of their own.
sSfunger organization, but the members
co, oo o. paurs say they cannot stand the
mOsnlpetition. Charlie, the Chinese laundry
borhood. III ''e he'sh-
adsM,e NE Nkee noise." said he yesterday,
auclng, Th 'muchee noise here
,nsIe lne Board Of Health has detailed an
pert 'osor ~ y, 70 report upon the sanitary as