The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
o he Bulletin.
"JEHOVHHjS eAND.u
A sect OF PufHnr. Blowing, whlstling, Shout.
Ing, jumping, wrestling, Rolling and Kick.
Ing ReIIgionists In New York.

Now york Telegram to Cincinnati Commercial.
Great religious excitement exists in Ma
copin, twelve miles from Paterson \ new
religion, society. Gale "Jehovah'. Band,
ha. been started, supplanting favorite
station Of the Methodist Church Tie
Methodist. sent their best preachers to
combat the hrro.y, but theyare rcpudint"l
Each in turn j. forced to leave.
The peculiar form of worship develops
itself in putting, blowing, whi.tling, shout.
ing, jumping. wrestling, falling TO the
floor, and rolling over and kicking Both
women and men engage in tho exercises.
Baptism is by immersion in the village
mill.pond, in the dead hour Of the night.
On sunday they hold continuous service,
aud take recess for meals only refusing
Ia rond IA newspaper or even to receive
letter on TINT day.
Every Thur-dayo they held their
meetings in the sGhoOl-house, until u difii-
Guilty abou, the candle. used led them 80
leave IL. and now they meet Mt any house
in the neigh borhood where the spirit mun-
fest. Itself
John Rhinesmiih, a wealthy and wcll-to.
do farmer Of the neighborhoO1. j. the chief
man of,he band and recently had hi.
house rebuilt especially 10 accommodate
the brethren one rOom resting On strong
beam. IL stand. the jumping but about
u month ago an ardent member in
paroAysm Of fiuaticism, declared That
when filled with the Holy Ghost he felt
NJ light ~ air. and even though they
jumped upon looking.gla-s they would
not 80 much as brui-c II with u scratch;
whercupon he began 20 leap upon the
.,ovc.heafth. and broke il Off and then
lcoping on the top broke in fulI covers,
aud finally smashed big ro.kiug-ohuir
before he subsidized.
Recently Rhine.mith bawilad Mr. Gil.
bert h. speaker, man OF family Hti %
convert To the new faith, the baptism taxi
ing place In Rhinosmith's mill.pynd, be-
fore the members of the band aui amid
.houts aGd cries, the whole gang ut enc
time shouting "hro IT, tho alarm 90 9th.
ers in the neighborhOod, il being then Gt-
ter midnight.
One Of the band told reporter that ~
be was nj work IN his barn he e., the .pir-
IL. and that he ran one mile over ditcne,
aud fence. before the spirit left him, and
all ,hi. time be W.. -o cIatrl that Ac
thought be was flying.
When Jumping "a ccstacy u the Holy
Gh".,, they say their spr,, s..o above
their bodies.
They permit no person, excepting those
belonging 80 the band 10 join with them
in singing or jumping, o. any other "
their exercises, although no objection Fl,
made 10 the attendance Of outsider, at the
meeting, Of the band. A dozen will have
the door al once. pounding ana kicking,
and the whole crowd seems worked ny 10 Il
fearful state Of eXcltcmcnt-somc Jumpiug
until they fall; the women shrickirg iu
the wildcs, manner, and other, praying,
whi.tling or putting, ~ II for wager.
They permit no levi,y On the part Of The
Young iula. during their proceedings. Mr..
CJob one Of the band, {. thought 20 be-
growing insane under the excitement gf
,his religious phren.y. There j. 10 doubt
that the members Of the band are SINGER"
enthusiasts. Tho society now number.
over hy. hundred members.