The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
my DIDN'THARsOSIZE.
Rivalry Between Religions aud ProfAne
ORGANIZATIONS in Brooklyn,

Rix.lrx R,.ween Religions aud ProfAne
ORGANIZATIONS in Brooklyn,
Shed no excuse
To turn me loose-
Alive beer abused.
Nsh'm al confused
For these words she did e1ciaim-
WITH 4 hrass hand vigorously turning
ont ira acrouusriment ard lusfy-iunS-
81 hisrk-fsra vaudeville artists" doing
a stunt with that cleesome melody, All
Coors Look Like 10 Me. what show
would 4 meek and lowly evangelist have
next door1
There is an interesting rivalry IN The
tented arena AZ SarafCga avenue and Nc
D0n0ugh street Brooklyn. where Bar
nuns circus holds out once year Ire
situation IS as follows
About two months ago the Rev. Elmer
=. Frank. an evangelist az The Seventh
Day Adven;ists pitched MS big gospel
tent and two small dwelling tents on the
Saratoga avenue lot Mr. Frank Is young.
enthusiastic and az ardent e1horter.
Crowds lock % his gospel tent He added
interest 20 his exhortations by answering
al questions fired az him hy bis audi
ence He also makes u Congregational
singing feature az his nightly services
under the canvas.
a few days ago two biz wagons were
driven into the held. and with consider
able ciafter and some tai swearing work
men unlosded me trucks and soon had
placed in position another tent
The Rev NJ Frank took an interest
FRI the proceeding. He walked across The
lot and asked me canvas nen what they
were doing They replied.
Plain enough o. Sc were putting Up
. tent. ai-t ~
Then they explained 70 ire horrided
evangelist that a troupe ~ patent medi-
cine men. with variety singers. coon dane
ers. brass band. and s1o-fers and bark
ers would shortly open ir opposition 70
the nightly entertainment iu the Gospel
tent
Might came on NJ Franks conEreEs-
ton crowded. his tent he gave olt re
opening hymn. and the organise. The cto.r
and the conEregatlon had commenced 20
sing. when me brass hand ~ -he medicine
Out-t next door commenced q Play All
Coo1s Look Alike 90 Ne"
Ire worstlppers struggled WITH TIRE
hymn 70 The last verse. Trey deserve
credit for the.r grit. Ther NJ Frank
patience gave out Ee ssii
Ladies and sentlere-. We rav rent for
his ground We we've here first. There
IS q law ~ ttis city which makes = illegal
co. patent medicine nen ~ ANYBODY csc
20 So Up sr4- q noise within certain
distance O. church
The band stopped playing and ".
Frank continued. Thsss -er have vlo-
.aied that lsE. bug n1w that ne horrible
rot has sl1si-el We Wll have commit
Tee 20 over 10 ihe ot1er tent and tax
wiki them
NJ Frank instructed IFS lshers 90 PIT
down ire canvas SIDES n his tent So as
90 keep OFT some q t1s ulssemly noise.
Everything beng quiet. Nr Frank OPEN
q me Bloc saying You ElI ind my
tex ID re third chapter Of
row Him Down. No usksy was re
message % ire hand Mr. Frank was
plsinly incers=d.
ladies' and gertiarsr.~ . sho-ted. Z
ana unable 20 make myself heard above
this o-trsge3-s morse. Esd ve better sing
again.,
Hs drew long breath James himself
moment then WIth saruesr-ess said.
HoE many people are .here 10 this
ie-t W-o n-- s.er petition 81 me Mayor
. dew up che pe-i--ae JUST rgt r5u-
hands lp 80 tt-t -a- SEQ a-o ElI stand
by ne"
Every hand went rr tlt CHE noise next
door was louder tlar ever. Nr. Franks
sermon was p-nct-stel by remarks such
1s. j. is dif1cllt 90 re.-tl.r al rlee- train
80 thought UNDER s-- llr-l-rs-.-1e.. 10
- .t was
4 Vatelt-medlc-rs h--ke- 70 the o-her
ter; was loudly eXt1 -E tte virtues 4
n-s wares This Uas 900 much for Nr.
Frank who shouted o-t-