Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
GIVES consent, But
NTH STRING 70 n.
City Council Receives Evangel-
istic Petition For Tabernacle,
and Adopts Substitute
WOULD FIX ALL LIABILITY
Association Must Defend Suits, Accord
ing to Clark's substitute-Next Move
of Association Not Detsrmined-can
Not Build on Public Ground, Says
Esermayer.

Egermayer.
The city council Monday night re-
ceived the expected petition of the
Marshalltown Evangelistic association,
asking for the right to occupy part
of Church street, south OF the court
house square, for use of a tabernacle
for BILLY" Sundays meetings. Instead
of granting the prayer of the petition
ers the council adopted a substitute
resolution offered by CLARK, which
grants the petition but tacks on a pro-
viso that makes the association respon-
sible in the event of suits being started
by reason of the tabernacle being built.
The gallery was completely filed with
spectators.
The Petition.
The petition, which was, presented by
Devine. was signed by 1a2 men, men,
bers of the Evangelistic association.
pastors and members of churches. the
Y. M. e. A., and soldiers home, and
representing. according to its claim, the
wishes of $500 church members in
Marshalltown. The petition asks tenn
porary permit to use, from jan Is un-
til June 1, the north half of Church
street, 100 feet east and west, and to
occupy that portion Of tie street up to
within sixteen feet of the curb on the
south side of Church street, for the
purpose Of building a tabernacle, in
connection with the part. of the court
house square adjacent, consent for the
use of which has been granted by the
board Of supervisors.
The petition further cites that it is to
be understood that the association will
cooperate with the authorities OF the
city in providing fire protection, and
will have superintendent in charge
day and night. 1t is also specified that
all electric wiring will DE done under
the direction of the city electrician.
clarks Substitute.
AS substitute for the petition
Clark introduced resolution granting
the petition, providing it does not con-
nict with any agreement, restriction or
ordinance, and providing, that the as
ISOLATION, and associations connected
herewith, will defend in court any ac-
ton brought by any citizen or citizens,
as result of the tabernacle being
built.
In support of the substitute Clark
said that he believed thes,rfginal agree
ment with the county, in Anson's deed
prohibited the use of the court house
ground for any other purposes than a
court house; otherwise it would revert
to the city. Clark was also not sure
that the fire limit ordinance would not
conflict with the proposed tabernacle:
Devine Shows Records.
Devine was loaded with records OF
deeds, abstracts, contracts, plats and
ordinances. Devine showed that the city
Of Marshalltown had no interest what
ever in the court house square, and
that the land was owned and controlled
by the county, and not the city. He
also said that the block in which the
court house stood was not included
within the ordinance specifying the
fire limits. The only thing for the city
to determine in the case was whether
or not it would give to the evangelis-
tic association the right to occupy q
portion of the street, as desired by the
Herman "Ferninst" Sunday.
Council Herman couldn't restrain
himself in paying his respects to
Billy" Sunday. He got off the SUBJ
Iect to some extent, but was heard
in his characteristic speech that was
addressed to the crowded gallery. Her
nan declared that Sundays tabernacle
was no more than a circus tent, and
hat "Billy Sundays doings were Moth
ng but show. He ought to pay q
circus license" said Herman. Sunday
can't convert me into anything else
han what am" said the Fourth ward
you men had better take
he money you will spead in bringing
Sunday here, and build street car line
% the city park. You are the suckers.
4 sucker is born every minute, and
bites every seven years. The spring
II 1909 is the time you are going to
,ite. We are doing business in Mar
shalltown now, and If we keep a man
ike this out Of the town we will get
along first-rate. / consider Billy Sun
lay q Sm0Otn CRATER, stllu stll WllAHs
o say so in public. IT, he comes we
will all go to heaven with our boots
)n.''
MCGEE Outlines Plan.
Rev. James MCGEE, Of the evangel-
site association, was called upon and
addressed the council. lie said the as
was not here to beg, to fight, |
o bulldoze or to boycott. The petition |
vas presented to the council as the |
Of the people. If the !
petition had merit, the petitioners !
Lsked the council to consider it, What |
We want here is a revival of religion,
lot of old feuds and old sores. We have
10 intention Of staging five weeks
,yclone, tornado or hurricane. There |
will be some thunder. but no one is
.fraid of thunder, and lightning does
lot strike any one properly insulated.
There is no politics in this move. and
whatever effect politically the meetings
night have would result without any
We have confidence in Mr..
sunday We ask a central location for
lis meetings, that our nearby churches
nay be used for overflow meetings. We
hink you have confidence in the
and want a beautiful city, a
prosperous city, and a clean city. This