The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-05
Side SHOW SAT ON.
The Plays Dotted With Pleas
ant Situations, But 1t
Doesn't Go Now.

A Breach of Promise Case was settled
last night. The case was settled without
judge or jury. Nor was the case de-
cided in a crowded court room. The
breach of promise case in question was
the play which the young people of the
Bergen Baptist Church proposed giving
at the church on Tuesday evening next.
The story concerning the opposition of
the Board of Trustees of the church has
been fully told in "The News" The
BOARD met last night to receive the appli-
cation of Mr. C. Strang requesting the
use OF the church and to take action on
IL. There are seven members in the Board
OF trustees and at last nights meeting
SIX OF the members were present. Those
present were Messrs. Charles Maxon. H.
Melville Smith, William Robertson. Charles
M Prior, 7. w. Leake and A. ]. g.
Warner.
ihe meeting was called to order and
secretary of the Board, Charles M Prior
then read the application of Mr.. strang
me application asked for the use of the
church to give play in, but did not men,
ton the name Of the play. This fact was
not overlooked by the members of tbe
Board. |t'e
ne application having been read a
vote was taken to decide what should
DC Done Trustees Charles Maxon n
MeiVliie Smith, William Robertson AND
~haries M: Prior voted against allowing
the use OF the, church, and T. w. Leake
ana A. j. G. Warner voted to allow IT.
me motion was then declared lost. and
the Board had decided not to allow the
young people the use of the church.
me question having been decided, there
was considerable talk INDUCED in hv fhe
members. A suggestion to refuse civ
ing reporters the result of the meeting
was discussed.
their knowing the result? Won't they
see on Tuesday night that the church
IS dark, and won't they know by that
that the Board has refused the request?'
one OF the opposing members then spoke
up, hotiy;-'I shall make it my business
70 tell everyone SO that the four men
ssa Who ~ Voted against the request may bear
Little personal pleasantries were in
dulged IN and then the Board adjourned
The secretary was instructed to notify
Mr.. Strang that the request had been re-
A News reporter called at Mr..
Strang's home this morning Mrs Strang
came to the door and told the reporter
that Mr.. Strang was not at home She
informed the reporter. though. that she
knew the entertainment had been declared
off. Mrs. Strang was asked If she knew
whether the entertainment would be given
in hall. She answered that the enter
tainment would not be given at ALL
Mr.. Charles NJ Prior, one of the dis
senting members of the Board, was in
terviewed by the reporter. Mr. Prior said:
Il did not consider the play immoral The
play in itself was clean and was dotted
here and there with pleasant situations.
l do not think there was anyone connect
ed with the play who wished to injure
the welfare and good name of the church.
The whole thing was simply an error of
Judgment. The young people did
not weigh the matter sufficiently.
| have the highest opinion Of every one
connected with the play. I/acted fairly
in the matter. / went to the young folk
and told them that | could not vote to
allow the use of the church. My acton
! think was right l had asked the opin-
ion of about twenty gentlemen whose
opinion respect, and they took the same
view Of the matter that I did If. how
ever, 1t should be decided to hold the
play in hall would be one Of the hard
est workers for the success. NY objec-
tons were for their own good. / simply
desired TO shield them from unpleasant
notor.ety.', =,
The request having been refused the
young people are now wondering what
they can do IN the matter Placarsis nave
been issued and tickets sold and now
the entertainment Will not take place