The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-06
CHURCH OF THE HOLY JlCKASS.
The New Name Given by Citizen Train
to His Church"
From the New York Tribune.

L rom the New York Tribune
George Francis Train preached"
again yesterday to crowded audience at
I Union Square hall. and they became so
worked up over the startling things that
/ the citizen said that they shouted and
I clapped and made such noise that it
looked at one time as if the police would
/ have TO be called in to maintain quiet
/ the title of the Sermon" was Con
| demning Hell Be Damned" 1t is scarce
| ~ necessary to say that PSYCHIC did not
| touch on the subject much He spoke
on everything under the sun. however.
and there was not a moment that the in
/ terest Jagged. Excitement reached a eli
max when Train christened his church
The Church of the Holy Jackass."
The sage OF Madison Square danced about
the platform, waving his arms Then he
jumped down among the audience and
dashed in and out, keeping up a running
/ fire of comments.
The Services did not begin on time. as
Train was converting an orthodox friend
OF his on the doctrine sOf Hell Be
Damned" At least that is how he ac-
counted for his being late. He was
dressed in his quasi-military costume.
A red sash encircled his waist, ana brass
buttons as large as saucers We're sewed
:
feathers and light trousers and presented
a truly inspiring spectacle as he descant-
ed on topics of the day. He screwed his
bronzed features into an awful grmace
as he initiated a ''canting parson." and
next moment struck an AjaX-defying-
the-lightning attitude as he dared any
man in the audience or in the whole wide
world to say him nay.
He began by censuring Supt. Byrnes
for making money in speculation. He
yelled at the top of his voice that Byrnes
should be sent to Sing Sing. Then he
dived down among a lot Of manuscripts
and yanked forth a resolution.
An who are in favor of passing it say
aye" thudndereG Train.
What's II all about?" inquired an in
quisitive-looking old man in the front
row.
How dare you question my motives.
sir? Pass it first, and then III read it,"
stormed Train, who was, to all outward
appearances, in a towering rage.
mo offense intended mildly protested
the old man.
Psyche glared at him. but did not deign
to answer. He paced up and down the
platform like Gagged lion. Finally he
roared
"Will you pass the resolutions"
Yes" chorused the audience in no I'M
certain tone. Then Train took the audi
euce INTO MS commence anu impaired d
secret which he had kept locked up in his
breast because he had feared its revela-
ton would shatter the social fabric.
THE truth must out. ana it is my duty
to tell it, whatever the consequences. -
said Train In a stage whisper. He got
down of the platform and going up to
the reporters whispered in their ears
and then into the ears of the audience
"Sh-sh." cautioned Train when any one
repeated il aloud.
The terrible secret" was a yarn told
him by a woman about former public
official
The audience asked Train for more de-
tails.
mo, no. No more now. ASK Dr. Park
hurst" said Psyche, holding up his hand
to ward off any further inquiries.
What do you think of it." suddenly
said Train. There were a number Of men
who expressed their approval by yeling
| "Out of sight"
Then Train introduced a literary ge-
MUS" from the west, The genius" was
dressed like a cowboy, except that he
wore a flaming red felt hat. He was
young man and said he had walked from
Montana to have his poems published. The
genius" pused and pulled a Manuscript
out of his boots.
Hes going to shoot" sang out IA
cetious youth.
~ =
" asserted another.
| The cowboy poet arranged pieces of yell
| low paper over which he had burned mid
4 night oil and began to read in sup
pressed tone.
"Fire enthusiasm into it, called out
Train.
Il can't. it's a dirge," protested the cow
boy.
well, let's have it, anyway, said some
] one in the audience
"It's entitled" began the cowboy in
sepulchraI voice. The Dirge Of Death. -
/ THAT is an awful name" groaned
/ sad-faced man.
Then the cowboy read:
Mans timorous thrall,
Trembles TO bloods dreary spell,
When the earth's delirious call
Awakes the symphony of hell
OF ends well, anyway" said Train
Sc .Awakens the symphony of hell is good.
I liked it. What says the audience
/ The audience said great many thlngs-
Some one in the rear yelled: Hell De
! damned" Another voice announced that
! a new, Bret Harte had been discovered.
! vTon,an got up and went out. The door
/ lreeDer rushed UP the aisle and Whispered
! in Trains ear. Train sprang on the pat
/ }oru and went through some aciopauc
antics and then yelleg: ,.,.,,-.,,
| 1--WE will christen our churcn the iSH
! Of fbe Holy Jackass."
Tbe audience howled with derision.
,rr.in added to the noise by shouting out
at the top of his voice: "Our church
will outlive all others.
The Church of the Holy Jackass'. re re-
heated aloud an admirer Of Train. rms rms
provoked fresh laughter clapping u n .'a5
/ Pi.o, [t.rnning of feet. The cowboy sloou
anu 80 I.,aved his flaming red hat
v Wa ant the uproar subsidized Train read a
Wheh m ~ noHce officials whose reputa-
nst % Nd al been attacked before the LeXow
c e,U,l Then he accused con IN anu tha
tbe committee of being inslneere' anu 'Ai9
! n,oeting came 70 an end