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STAGES INFIUENCE rs GOOD.
The Rev. Percy y. Grant Defends the Theatre
and Theatrical People.

Tho Rev Percy + Grant preached last night
in the Church OF the Ascension on The Re
lstions OF the Church and Stage" He said in
part
Most Of us have been brought up under
Puritsnicsl conditions and there is still cling
ing to American society some Of that old
narrow idea III. stage had It's inception
from the Church and the antagonism between
them arose when they became separate and
distinct institutions They differ because the
church seeks spiritual perfection aud the
stage represents the passing show and holds
up The mirror 10 nature without seeking 10
teach from hat the II irror shows
"Ths question has been raised, can an actor
have fno character The late Phlllps Brooks
said TO me once that he could not because
OF his assumption OF SO many varied chsrac-
t.rs do not asree with him II th.,
could not Many people think actresses
and actors cannot lead good lives II 4,
true that then temptations are strong, but
city | believe to-day thgt the stage has ~
high and potent influence for good
4 have visited many theatres during
tho past season and even in some Of the fam
t.stic comedies | could see a strong lesson
In the direction Of morality Tho play
wright has an influence that not only appeals
- the ear bnt to the eye and takes hold OF
the very hegrtstrlngs | have felt In com
ing out of the theatre that have had spirit
usl Turkish bath
II should engage the attention OF every
one who has the interests OF the community
al heart 10 help make tho stage a nobler instl.
| tuition then IL IL ! believe that We Ehoulc
have n national school Of acting n SIN further
| elevate 1t People say that the public want,
| low, coarse. base plays. but ] consider that
| libel on human nature The theatres oi
! New York were crowded all this winter Will
| audiences Interested in clean. wholesom,
and sweet plays, II We insist that ths stag,
| kaa Rrfl lIflN a IA nj mol
! T. wipe out the antsEonism that exists he
| tween the church and the stage"
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think, he the lalteIs superior. His play has bril-
liancy and dash which In ckne In the careful play
OF Whitman MS chief fauls Is uusteadi meas. too
strokes are made IN beautiful form. with. as rule,
good length and speed, and with geat brilllancy.
uastasdihess @ lH slt.as labs. In doubles iaIned Is
~ his worst As q single player however, think
him one Of the greatest opponents of the game that
We have ever mad. and well worthy Of the high place
be has occupied for so many years.
p. c. Wright II he continues 70 improve as be has
tho last two years Is undoubtedly the coming chan.
plon MIlghrs same Is a Somoinaton o. the safe
play ot Whitman, with little OF the brilllancy and
form as Larned's, bui have sood pace and length.
do no, thlnk Wiishi hs the ball with rs free swins
as he should. beins little 700 much inclined 70 stop
bis stroke soon a. tho ball Is HIT His passing
stroke Is very good and bis net play especially low
yolicys Is excellent. Wright also plays very good
Collins has pretty style, but lacks the speed and
dash necessary II make his game effective Against
player who t'shes The net continually, Coliins,s
stroke works well but com bination Of net and back
court play III Usually beat him.
q. /. Wrenn Jr. has welldtveloped game. but
II Is the manufactured and not the natural style Ot
play. Wrenn has eood variety Of strokes at his
Command which with DIS einelent eeneIasaIp
often brings him through a hard fought match. HIS
came s. however defensive rather than offensive.
and Ibis lack of sharp sustained attack Is his chief
weakness In doubles Wrenn Is especially eood
his slobbins and steady defence being his chief chaIac
Wari's game Is much better suited 20 double than
to single play Ills back court play is weak, as be
good lie is exceedingly quick in play ana ihoue h.
and his alienation Of hard yocy and stop yolley Is
,,ry effective In doubles Ward Is especially pood,
hs defensive lobblna and offensive net play being
more Effective than IN singles.
l. r. Ware. because Of lack OF practice, 10 hardy
pAyina IN IN his form " two three years ago. He
las a good variety Of strokes, and a thorough know
edgc ~ the tactics of the game, In doubles Ware
Was atUS best showing sreAthead work both In oenee
and defence.
Allen too, IS perhaps better IN doubles than IN sin
sles lie has GOOD double stroke and when on bis
game sharp attack.
Il. D. Ilur shows good form In his strokes. and
with more experience should he coming man. HIS
offensive game Is strong As his stroke Is severe and
he follows Il up well his defensive game 10 rsthef
veak however Nhen on his gane he plays q veIy
good doubles and With Alexander makes Gvery strong
,,,Fnh
The sun., 1901-05-20
WIRELESS TELEeRAPH IN yULPIT.
Minister Uses II 90 niestrste Penetrating In
nuencss Of the Deity.

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, May To- stand
ing In his pulpit tonight. surrounded by
electric batteries and receiving boards
the Rev. G. II. Tyndall illustrated to
large and fashionable audience in the
Dutch Reformed Church the workings OF
tho Marooni system Of wireless telegraphy
and made comparisons between the elec-
trio currents thrown of by the Instruments
and the penetrating influences OF the Deity.
which, he declared. reach all OF the deep
and remote things OF the earth, even the
lowest depth Of the human heart. The
minister intended to run miniature trolley
car through the pulpit by the wireless
current. but had to abandon this plan. As
he did not secure strong enough batteries.
The subject for the evening was Wire
less Telegraphy and lts Spiritual Simili-
tudes." Mr.. Tyndan, who Is an amateur
electrician. gave as his reason for choosing
such subject and carrying on the Illus
trations, the belief that mems hearts are
out Of tune with God and that they con-
stantly offer resistance to Bible truths.
He showed how the Italian inventor had
overcome electrical resistance and said:
",,.. chr,a, ,rans,orm us until our resist
Nay |n'''. 80, II. sand ma
ance Is broken oowh anu may n' ee"u ~,
His messages OF love In time OF Joy or OF
,ro,hls This IA what He wants to do
to- ght with YOU ,-,
vi, o,,.d about the nulpit striking the keys
ns ne ,hs slsotriosl apparatus and sounding
bs,,s which rang through the church. In
pos,nrin, h,s sermon the clergyman told
,hs noneregation. which was unusually
large on account Of the experiments. that
tba Deity speaks 10 men in thousand ways.
h"t Nv No method more wonderfully than
pn uu' J.o,rioai u. cnrrants which men are Just
hso,nnina 10 understand. Electricity and
i;fs he said are essentially the same. as
il has been demonstrated that germs are
nrona gated through electrical currents.
The sun., 1901-05-20
PASTOR RENNIE RESIGNS.
Tears ana Protest, in the Presbyterian Church
In Bensonhurst,

Tears of the women and protests OF the
men OF the congregation OF ths Bensonhurst
Presbyterian Church followed the announce
msut Yesterday by the Rrv. Alfred II f"n-
ME the pastor. Of his resignation.
in consequence. said h-, "of the dis'
cussion IN the board Of trustees and the effect
OF the publicity given the same. feel that
/, would be lnJudioious for me 10 remain a.
astor In charge Of this church"
X Pophsrn, assistant superintendent
OF the Suaduy school and one OF the trustees
said
L wish to 30 on record rs saying hat all
the trouble "a due to an sttemN' on the part
Of four members Of the old lard of Trustees
10 Introduce what ! call bul dozing tactics
in Tie management of the church They
wanted 10 run everything their own way
aud ignore tho pastor entirely The rs,l
Of tho congregation would not stand y and
when the name OF Mr. l. Townsend wa
propos ed 10 fll vacancy IN The old boar,
we nominated Victor + lu'y Of Eighty.
fourth street and lwenty-third avenue
Mr. lut2 WGs elected by zig majority
MY the -four ob-,reperous menbe and
their families voting tor Mr. Tow send
This anGer'd the bulldo2crs ana they re-
siguAl
The sun., 1901-05-20

Tho unfinished wrestling bouts for ne
championship OF the Metropolitan Assooia-
ton Of the Amateur Athletic Union we're de
cded az Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken. OF
Saturday night The winners and second
men IN their respective classes were
lOj-poand class william Kari, Pasum, A. G.
frSt Robert carry, 81. George a. Z. second
li5 Pound CaSS-George NIahneu National TNrn
V,rcln, first W /. Nelson. 81 George a. C., second
le: Pound Class NirocE. Pastns a. c., nnt
Harry Hansen Nornnsan Tup vere!n Society,
s,cund
1875 Pound Class-Theodore MtIans. NanonAI
Turu Nrfrin. FIRST; II. Nelson. Psstime a C., second
lI5 Pound Clas--RudoN Walker BOYS Dub
nrs, James Anderson, Nornrssn Turn Nersin 30
ciety second.
ia Pound CASA. Mminssr st bartholomew
a G., frSt Charles Peterson. NOnHean Turn '.
rein Society, second.
The best bout Of the night was between
Nif0ck and hansen The mon were az II for
eighteen minutes and UeltheT could set a fall
owing 20 tho fact that NihOok did the bulk Of
the work he was declared the winner on polnts
william Carl and bert Curry. In the l0j
pound division, put NJ a spirited struggle for
six minutes, when bar! threw his man
Previous TO the bouts the champion team
Of the New York Turn Verein gave olsver
exhibition OF gymnastics and fen cling,
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WONT PREACH POIT7ICS.
The Rev. Dr. Johnston Takes Charge at fifth
Avenue Baptist Church.

The Rev Or r p Johnston. who WAS
recently called from 81 Louis 10 the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, formally entered
upon his pastorate yesterday, He succeeds
the Rev DR. w IL = Fsunoe, who resigned
two years ago 70 become President OF Brown
University 4 congregation that hlled the
church gathered TO greet Dr. Johnston The
pulpit was decorated with palms aud With
bapks Of fol!ag" and blooms
Dr Johnston said hat he would not have
accepted the cull had he not believed hat
IN his ncw sphere he could more effectively
s"rve The church than In thr 0elds In which
h. had hitherto worked His mission. he
said, would be to preach the plain gospel
OF Jesus Christ i shall not preach pollti
my brethren" he explained. Il sh.Il, how
ever, proa h hat righteousness 10 YOU, which
II vou are true TO yourselves and to God,
viii NANTES Itself IN your political actions
affairs ard IN your domestic life
pr Johnston speaks cNiemporaneouslV.
The sun., 1901-05-20
GREEK CHURCH DEDICATED.
Orthodox Faction Opens q New Edince In wilkes
Baue-Clfts From the Czar.

WILKEs-BARRE, Pa MAY l9-The large, new
,hurch OF the Orthodox Greek congregation
was dedicated to-day Bishop Tikhen of San
Francisco, the head Of tho Church In the
uited States, Canada Alaska and the Aleu-
'ian Islands, presided and several we'll
hnown priests were present The services
we're made Of special importance, as the church
vas built by Arch-Priest Alexis 10th and as
the congregation IS opposed to the strong
rongre gation Of the United Greek Catholics
# this city. Thelatter recently won u famous
light after II had been in he courts for six
wears IT det-rmi ned the possession Or
church property here claimed by both de-
nominations the orthodox Greeks In the
name OF the Gar, whom they recognize as the
nominal head Of their church, and the | nit ed
creeks, who acknowledge the supremacy u
IA he courts and being defeated Father Ton.
with his congregation, raised fGlds g. build
he new church, which has nut recently been
90 Ilrted and which wa DEDICATED day.
Father 10th Is second 10 the Bishop in
authority In this continent and comes OF a
noble Russian family, being Knight Of the
Imperial order Of st Anne Of Russia and
being decorated by both Alexander III and
rne present Gar. TIE rch furnishings Of
h. church include slE magnificent paint
nu, present from the car. and much
Inferior decorating and wood carving, the
work of Felix SkalsNy famous artist from
Poland. There are also sixteen memorial
windows and fourteen painted panels Of
designs and insigu a Of the church.
Vt the services to-day were many uni
'1rmed societies from various towns In the
county ard congregation that filed the
church. fur dediCatOTy exercises lasted
'vo hours during which time those present
arcoA according to the custom Of the church.
no cometerv was af,erward blessed and
Ihsn the visiting priests had dinner al
me resdeno. of Father foth. Among tho
urests present we're the Revs + Medle-
brltzky, Ale Iheny p. Ccoey. Philadelphia,
Tax keopO'uN sky, Old Forge. T, K3pagdle
nsccols nils y Kalner, Mex Keesport \
lTptoviz, Aew York city, p. Pepdr, Bridge
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BLESSED POLISH CHTR(E.
Great Tsrn-Ost Of Church Folk Yesterday TO
W.icsme the Archbishop.

The new Polish church OF St Stanislaus on
Seventh street was formally blessed yest~r-
day morning by Archbishop Corr'gan. and.
and the occasion was made gala event by
the Poles Of this city and particularly those
living in the neizhborhood Of the church.
The whole vicinity was gay with faxs Tho
block on which ths church Ia, between First
avenue and Avenue A, was literally filed with
bunting for patriotism and religious enthu-
siasm blend with the Poles. Across the street
In places were suspended immense American
rags as evidences Of their loyalty TO the coun-
try Of their adoption, and from pSactically
every window of the nve-story tenenents
with which both sides Of the street are lined
were displayed flags OF almost every nation
except Russia.
The church which was the centre Of this
festiyity was also decorated with rags and
long ropes OF evergreen Fifty policemen
we're reauir al to keep tho crowds from inter-
fering with tho ceremonies They were all
In hoiiday azure Az ana 9EGShb b r9sbS nhss
| from the fakirs until the supply was ex-
hsusted. There was. as preliminary 90
taenty-two Polish societies from this cltS.
When the Arch. shop; With Father John
rs Gt Ae aGS and a.. Train p
| playsd the Polish national anthem and the
! soldiers presented arms whie the Al, hDishOp
| in his robes moved back ward and forward
| In front Of the hurg h. -priukling 1t with holy
water After this had been oone he pro-
cesslon moved inside and solemn high rlass
| was sung Mgr Edwards oHlCiated at this
The church, which Was blessed ycsteTc sy
| but in which services have been held for a
| month, was erected at n cost Cf abog: zoe. 900.
Str leokl and his psrishioners The church
was formerly in Stanton strest Father
Str leck Is the priest who last fall declared
about the time that Bishop Potter began
conditions OF which tho Bishop conpls lned
wer. what had forced him TO 60 Farther
| uptown In order thst his people and their
| children might not have vice faunted In
| their faces
The sun., 1901-05-20

Of the second crews of Cornell, Pennsylvania
and Columbia Manager jackson has learned
that whole blocks OF the most desirable seats
in the train have como into the possession
Of spectators in spite Of efforts TO prevent IT,,
and that the seats are now bringing % each,
double the original price. At first IL was
thought that students had part in this specu-
lation, but upon looking the matter up II was
found that the offenders were Ithaca people.
The second crew is now demanding the
In good condition and making steady I'M
proyement The visiting crews will arrive
In Ithaca on May ~. Manager jackson will
grant both Columbia and penn.ylvsnia the
privilege OF using tho Cornell boath-rse, and
The visiting crews will keep their shells there.
The sun., 1901-05-20
GATHERED ~ EIECTRICItN, TOO,
When He objected TO tho Arrest Of His wsmsa
Companion In the TrndeTlOin.

An electrician employed IN the Manhattan
state Insane Asylum On Wards Island Was
u prisoner in Jefferson Market police court
yesterday under the name Of James wilson
charged with interfering with g policeman
in the discharge Of his duty With wilson
was "a RESPECTABLE" appearing young woman
WHO when arrested had also given the name
OF Wilson Detectives Besant and MaTtneau
OF the Tenderloin. who are assigned to the
work Of arrrstng disorderly women. had ar
rested her at Twenty ninth street and sixth
avsnue about mdnisht They said u az they
had seen her aCCO~t two men and that TIE men
lad insured them that they did rot know
her
wilson's" story was mat b" and has COM
rarior had spent tie evening - fhc Criterion
Theatre for which lo oy'ltit"d two scat
coupons and had then had supper IN a Tweu-
ty-ulnth street restaurant
Il wanted 10 take bottle Of vino 10 sick
friend in BROOKLYN" SAID tha man. -and |
went into a salOpn to buv T. while thie lady
stood outside in two minutes cahman
came in and told ne that she had been ar
rested | went ont 10 who're two men were
pulling her along and told them that she was
respect y bic and tl'F sad You como along,
700 At the station whru ;ricd TO explain
10 the sergeant be- said 'Noa talk too much
Then We wero pnt into cells
As he showed Magistrate Cornell pass
allowing him leave from Wards Island until
Monday. both prisoners we're discharged
The sun., 1901-05-20
Twelfth at st. PatrcLs Cathedral.

40 Twelfth heglmcnt Of the National
.rdpiraded yesterday 'ufIl ldr",sunlforr,
~ without rifles. from it- armor' to church
.oryice at 81 Patr!ca's Cathedral lhe -sr-
, ice was in commrmora'ioH of the r"gJurur ,
muster into the I nired States scr, zoe for the
: psni1h war lne kev t1'h"r ItvoL".
,vsloorns % the regiment, and the Rev Albert
i BAder, chaplain OF the regimen and pg-'orl
II the Church OF our Lady ol Mount earn"
on the ideal of Christian s'ld.ars
J fa mentioned miuv instance II d"' %. IN
~ duty on the part Of Twelfth Re Inc {
.. IN while IN active service A. ne CLOS" OF
Tho oensdiction the buglers sounded retreat
and thu COiOTs were - we're!
The sun., 1901-05-20
toaDJJI0R TO BISBOP UI1IFJCHN.
Subject May BE Brought Up At the ConVenuon
of the Diocese lhis Week,

The annual convention Of the Episcop'l
Diocese Of Lonr Island will begin in Garden
CITY tomorrow, and It ia intmated that
this year, the Bishop in his annual address.
may suggest the advisabiity Of electIng
a Bishop Coadl utor. 10 relieve tho Bishop
Of much OF tho executive work OF the do
teSe
Interests that are declared 70 be suffering
from lack of Episcopal oversight are mis-
sions, the Church Charity Foundation ana
on 81 all times in diocese growing in popu-
Iation as is the borough Of Brooklyn
The sun., 1901-05-20
VIII Hstty Green Have to Move?

Hetty Green Is one of the persons Nho
will have TO move II the proposed bridge
fer passenger trains over the North River
from Hoboken 10 Twrnty-third street Man
haitian is built The site of ono Of the piers
Of the bridge on the Jersey side has READY
bssn marked by a big pile Or masonry az
T Twrlr'h and Garden streets, llohoken, and
a straight line drawn from that pile 10 any
pOinulon the Manhattan shore y the wenties =,
would pas through the Washington atre-t
block, hVbohrn, In which Hcttv Green lives
The sun., 1901-05-20
strseL on the Breast BY Both Hoofs.

David smith II Years old, Of 32O Second
street. Paterson, was Kicked to odeath YESTERDAY
bv horse which mad been recently purchas"d
FOR him 10 gage in tho kIndlng wood busi-
ness Smith drove the horse to pastlr" lot
in Harrison. near Newark, 20 let II cat some
grass The aUigal StraEcd tnton celery palch
and when smith went "a drive II ont IL I
A. both hind feet planting lts hoofs on the
boys breast He staggered about twenty
feet and fell dead
The sun., 1901-05-20
MARRIED on MOIHHR'S IASH.
Young Michel kanan Arrested OIL His We'd
ding Night for stealing the Funds.

Michel Shadin hauan, syrian. "a, before
MAGISTRATE Brunn "a the Centre street police
o,ur. yesterdal, charged by his mother.
Mrs Kauan Of Carlisle Court with th Q
larceny uf s2oO Her daughter had seen
Michel take the 500 from trunk and, she
said 90 away to got married
What does your son dO'' asked Magis-
tratr BranH
"NoIng- at all, 10 ,Ivepy me all the time, "
responded Mira kanan
"p!d Nc grt married.
II jon'tEuow thoposn. said Mrs Kanan
III he La- m 80 glHt 20 no Ini-h from HIN
The prisoner exhibited u certificate, show
ing tA4t hn had been married p Mrs ploksya
Oda ~ IOl irocuWiyh street Ivy Alderman
Jacob MARKS. on SATURDAY afternoon He
had been arrested on Saturday nisht "a he
wa. preparing TO- retire MaRi'trI'- BrLnu
reminded Tim, pFEding inGairi's
The sun., 1901-05-20
Memorial church Of the United Brethren

FREDERICK. Md MAY 70 To commem-
ornte the Anniversary Of the founding Of their
religion tho Quadrenno Conferrn"H of tie
r.nitad Rretbran In Christ IN tho ID stat =
in session here, dedicated their Memorial
Church with Imposing service, The dcdl,
catory exercises were led nv Bishop EZEKIEL
j W Hot Of DAYTON, Ohio The Rev = T
carter on. hattanooga. Tenn preached the
sermon 7fhe cdihCr cot slN.Wc
The sun., 1901-05-20
Tomm, Corcnrnn Seriously III.

NEW HAvr>, May 70 Tommy Co'ooTan, cap
tain Of ms Cincinnati team. Is seriously ~ with ty-
phold fever AZ h's hume lu tis city lie ma" he laid
up tnc rerH. lr. o the season. His ron ~ IN hat
Iart Of New uavrn which suffered nONI rom Tie r.
cent & Old fever rliteUic Three weeks ago he
returned he 80 attend ihc nefhl Of one N Lbs children
The sun., 1901-05-20
later oce.u"in Its New Building.

CHICAGO. NAV ~ The IHtsr OrcGn oprred
ia now building 10 the public lnsi night
Between he hours OF and II O'Clock a con-
,lant stream Of invited guess lowed throuyh
the puld M More than 5000 persons eN-
anime 'n" various departurHt-
The sun., 1901-05-20

lHFNIOS, Y J. NAV 10 Thieves entered
the house ot Gen William II Skirm Tonight
while tde former senator and hIs family wero
at church The house was ransacked and
ahu Al every article Of jpwplrv IN IL taken,
thousand dollars worth In all
The sun., 1901-05-20
Active Boat Ciub House Robbed.

Burglar. broke into the A ctive Boat Cub
house at Fourth street Hoboken. between
Saturday night and yesterday morning and
stole four valuable silver cups that had been
won By the club The front door was forced
open
The sun., 1901-05-20
Latest Marine Intelligence

Arrived SIS Nacooch--, Smith, sarsrn,A N.y 70
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-13
The Insular Decision.

The Philadelphia Record has
the following terSe comment to
make on the recent Insular de
cision of the Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court has decided
that tariff duties cannot be col
lected on goods brought from
Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands to the United States be-
cause after the ratification of the
Spanish treaty of cesSi0n they be-
came territories of the United
States. But the court has also
decided that duties collected aft
the ports of Porto Rico on goods
sent from the United States to
that island are legal notwith.
standing the inhibition of the
Constitution, which declares that
''no tax or duty shall be laid on
articles exported from any State.u
In other words, the islands are
domestic territory as to their ex.
ports to the United States and
foreign territory as to their i'm.
ports from the United States.
BY what process of reasoning
these apparently diverse conclu.
slons are reached can only be ar
rived at by those who read and
who are able to comprehend the
text of the decisions handed
down by the learned justices of
the court. They do not agree
among themselves and the people
of the United States, while bow.
Ing to the determination of the
court, cannot be expected to un-
derstand the why and wherefore.