A Prize Fight in a Church
By Editor
AN event occurred last week in San Francisco, the like of which probably was never seen before in the United States. It was nothing less than a prize fighting exhibition in the Metropolitan Temple, the largest church in the city. The house was crowded with all classes of persons who were able and willing to pay two dollars apiece to witness the “manly” sport. The contestants occupied the minister’s platform, over the baptistry, and the regular organist enlivened the intervals by playing jigs upon the organ devoted to church music. Meanwhile the members of the church, part of them at least, were engaged in prayer-meeting in one of the rooms below. We are happy to state to the honor of the Baptists of California that this church and pastor are not indorsed by the body.