The record-union., 1897-06-05
BoOTH-TUCKER's DEFENSE.

Mr. Booth fuckers defense when he
was on trial the other day for maintain
ing a noisy nuisance was that the use
of drums and trumpets, cymbals and
tamborines, loud voices and shoutings to
the disturbance of people who wanted
to rest and have some degree of silence
even in that Babel New York, that his
Salvation Army method of shouting sal
walton into New York down towners is
in strict accord with the Mosaic method
of worship.
who, by the way, was promptly con-
victed, should remember that this is
America, and Moses has been long time
dead, and the Mosaic law is not
in evidence in New York. 1t was
the Mosaic order of worship to
offer burnt sacrifices and do butcher
to offer burnt sacrifices and do butcher
ing upon public affairs, and all that,
which he would scarcely advocate in
these days. Moses was a better politi-
clan than is Booth-Tucker. He prac-
ticed his methods of worship in the
open in the presence of all the people,
whom he we'll knew to be subordinate to
the influence of his master mind Then,
too, Moses had people before him who
believed him to be the viceroy of the
ocratic system, above which no laws
should prevail.
1t is very different under the new dis
pensation. The priests nowadays are
very poor politicians and worse business
men. They have not the whole ''congre-
cation of the people" with them, but
must face an opposition that quotes
their own law against INSTRUMENTATION;
namely, that they must be obedient to
the civil authorities and submit to the
powers that be. One of these powers
is an American jury, and it has decided
that the Mr. Booth-Tucker's methods
of worship. while excellent for the will
derness, are nl-adapted to the comfort
of Gotham.
One of the really funny defenses of
Mr.. Booth Tucker was that the musical
part of his method of drenching New
York with salvation was good music"
If he really intended that in sober
earnest he put a low estimate upon the
taste and musical requirements of peo-
pie in general
It is to be regretted that Mr.. Booth
Tucker announces himself in rebellion to
the law. He declares that he will con-
tinue to be joyful before the Lord, to
which no one objects if he will only man
ifest his joy in a way that will not de-
prive other people of privileges and
rights the Lord has guaranteed them
also as free-will agents. For Mr.. Booth
Tucker says he will pursue his old meth
onment, and all for the glory of God.
Yet Mr. Booth Tucker has been all this
time preaching that the God-fearing
man is a law-abiding man, pays his
taxes, goes to bed early, lives temper
ately and regards the rights of his neigh
bors.
Mr.. Tucker, in his elaborate defense
set forth in the press, prophesies that
the New York decision rendered against
him will be seized upon by host of
other people who are disturbed by Sal
walton Army methods, and that it will
all be persecution. In this Mr. Tucker
goes too far, for he thus admits that his
methods are not so effective as has been
supposed, and raises the question
whether the American people are real
ly taking salvation by noise and clamor,
and whether the same zeal with less rat
tie and bang would not accomplish more
Really. we cannot understand the
logic Of Mr.. Booth fuckers defense.
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