St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-10-11


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his head down beside Dnl;i'~ COLDER
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Anecdotes of Peter Cartwright.
Cartwright has been called the apoS
tie of muscular Christianity. and Will
/ good reason. At one time he had start
ed a camp meeting of his own. III Il very
rough ucighhoIhOod. of which he >IN>
Our last quarterly meeting WAS Il Caml
meeting. We had Il great many tents
and Il large turnout for Il new country,
and. perhaps. there never was Il greater
collection of rIhhle and rowdicS. They
came drunk. and armed with dirk>.
/ clubs. knives and hur>cWhip>. and >wort
/ they would break up the meeting. Af-
ter intrIruptimg u> very much an Sat
urdal might. hey collected early on
sunday morning. determined ON Il gen
rI;rl riot. At o'clock | WAS appointed
To preach. About the time | WAS halt
through my discourse. two very finely
dressed Young men marched into the
congregation with loaded whips. and
.
midst of the ladies. and began I" laugh
and talk. They were near the stand.
and requested them to dr>i>t and yet
oil the seats: but they cursed me and
told me to mind my own business. and
SAID they would not get down. | stop
ped trying to preach. and called for Il
magistrate. There We're two at hand.
hut | SAW they were both afraid. | or
dcrcd them to take these men into Gus
rudy. They said they could not dn it.
| told them. ~ left the stand. To com
mand me To take them. and would do
it at the risk OF my life. advanced
toward them. They ordered me To
stand off. hut advanced. Onr of them
made Il pass at my head with his whip.
hut closed in with him and i,rkrd him
of the seat. \ regular >cUtfic ,n>ucd
The congregation 10y this time were all
in cummotiun. heard the magistrate
give general orders. commanding all
friends of order To aid in Supprc>>ing
the riot. In the >cutfic | threw my
prisoner down. and held him fast hr
tried his best to get lu"~,: | told him
I" Ice quiet al would p"und him. The
mob ro~,. and rushed on To- the rescue
"t the two prisoners, for they had taken
tia" other Young man also. An old and
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