The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
FIGHT CAPITALISM
WITH MOB MUSIC
Hundred Members Of Church
Of Social Revolution Drilled
i'm Militant Songs.
"CHRISTMAS A MOCkERI"

Capitalism was Sung off its throne
by 100 members of the Church Of the
Social Revolution at a regular gathering
Of members yesterday afternoon IN
Bryant Hail. sixth avenue near Forty
second street. "Mob music" was the
revolutionary spark that dynamic leaders
Of the new idea sought TO fan into active
life.
Mrs. Laura Elliot. az orillmastcr, ex-
plaine,l TO the congregation that by col
~lective singing much force could he given
to propaganda OF any king. In Other
words. whatever the individual feels
strongly he can express more forccfullv
IL he coneregates with others VINO feel
the same thing and sings tho thought In
unison with the others.
ct ~ ~ true as the fact that no one
man would ever lynch an, one else Mtr.
Elliot said. that no man individually
is able to reach the same heights or
spiritual aspiration hat he can obtain
through the concentration of tho mob
Three SONGS expressing the btother-
hood of man. set TO the tunes of well
known hymns. were then practiccd by
the asssmbiage. although Mrs. Elliot
said that Cor the hest result to he oh
tanned II Vas necessary for IA least ~"
to participate. That is the reason the
result Yesterday was a rather mournful
example OF man attempting 10 attain
"heights of spiritual aspiration
Mrs. Elliot insisted that every human
being can sing as well as he can walk.
She continued w can't all be opera
| singers. hut when the heart IL right II is
impossible To sing off key" \ man Ia
the audience. however. took exception 10
This opinion. lie said Ne WIS a profess
sionil singer and that although MUSIC
was the greatest part Of his life all tho
! harmony In his soul left him ~ soon a.
he entered Bryant Hall. lie added that
there was something about the environ
ment Of the place that left him tune
less and that IN spite OF the ta"t that
he was In entire sympathy with tho
socialistic tendencies of the church he
could not express In song his mutual he
lief.
, There were many ardent advocates ot
the plan. however. as was evidenced when
a foreign born son of America arose ana
, stated vigorously that whenever he
| Joined In a chorus Of persons with whom
ne wal in sympathy, ami a song set 20 a
patriotic air was sung, he could give
'his life. his blood-his everything for
the cause.
The Rev. Bouck White. pastor ~ tho
I Church Of the Socia, Revolution, placed
q serious and deeper meaning on the
attempt at 'moh singing when ne cN-
pla.ued that It's sole ideo was "to merge
the hearts. minds and souls of men into
"A musical melting pot which should
form a new music-uameiy, an Amcri-
can music"
After the mob music had It's t-}-
out Mr.. White preached q sermon. the
suhjec, of which was "Christiiudum's
Chris;ly Christmas" Although Mr..
White appeared before his flock in a
sor, of syncufated dressing gown. which
II. dignifes by 0lling it a fruck ~
homespuu. he impressed all by his evil
dent sincerity. lie called Saturday the
mos, hollow mockery Of "A Christmas
day the world has over seen. or cotrs Sc
he referred to the war and said II was
a shame hat men should quarrel ou
Christmas day. And so IL was. God
bless us, so IL was