THE Thames Advertiser. SATURDAY, MARCH, 30, 1889.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXI, Issue 6366, 30 March 1889, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. SATURDAY, MARCH, 30, 1889.

! The' funeral •iviil'talcb'placo at Paeroa on Sunday 3Wt, nt 1.30j),m:

... -r—* ; Laisiukinism. must be put down! Such seems "to "have been the laudable sentiment'..which actuated the Resident Magistrate yesterday morning when dealing with the.young man Quadri for creating a disturbance 1 in' the Salva-tion-Barrack's aud assaulting one of the officers' of the "Aimy." The substantial fines imposf 1 should have the effect of checking tho tendency of his class to behave in a blackguardly manner, not only when they visit the Salvation P>nrracks, but whenever they put in.their unwelcome appearance at any .other assemblage. The Magistrate was careful to point out that it mattered not whether it was a church or a theatre offenders were equally liable to punishment In the latter case 1 here may at times be excuse for the expression of disapproval. as those who attend pay for admission and are therefore entitled to express their feelings if they re of opinion that the entertainment is not such as has been represented, nd for which they have paid. There', is no justification whether, however, for creating disturbances at a church or at the Salvation Army. They pay nothing to enter, and if they do not approve of the proceedings they have only to leave. The braying of the baud and the shouting of the same sentences over tr.d over again by the members of the " Army" in the streets is unquestionably a; nuisance to many, more particularly to those who are worshipping within their own buildings at the time the soldiers and amazons take it into their heads to march their way. We happened to be standing opposite St George's Church on Tuesday evening, it was lighted up so we presume that a service was being conducted. ..The,"Army" came down the street, ! and'as if with malice prepense started their braying and drumming immediately thoyjrrived'opposite.the corner of the fenceenclosingthe church grounds, There may be a difference of opinion, but it appears; to us that this was equally annoying to the worshippers inside as the calling out of an extra Hallelujah or two; wasto the Salvationists. - -Wo-commend our latter remarks for the careful consideration of the Army., let us not be misunderstood, we do not rneaii to' convey that any. pei-aon is entitled- to annoy the members of the Army because they 1 are a nuisance, the law says that they r - may parody religion in the streets, it is >, therefore the duty of all good citizens to grin and bear it. Neither have we a f particle if sympathy with.the young man 1 who was fined, he perhaps got a little ,- less rather than more than his deserts* i or perhaps it would be more correct to 1 write than the prevalence of larrikinism demands. . .