The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-10
UNHAPPY HUNTINGTON.
TIE Tsr-sud-Festher Town Excited over the
Preyer-M eptins Disturbance.

Preyer-Meetins Disturbance.
whats the price Of salvation" de-
handed one Of tho young disturbers OF the
Methodist watch night meeting at Huntington.
l.. L., as he pushed open the door OF Lawyer
Platts once on Monday last. THAT you had
better ask OF the minister" replied Mr.. Plat,
with the dignity BETTING a legal representative
OF the board OF trustees OF an outraged church.
SWELL" continued the young man. I'm
ashamed OF what did there. own up that I
went In with an old clay pipe In my mouth and
then flung It a fellows head, and I know 1t
wasn't acting right, and I'm kinder 'sbamed OF
It. Let me see the law about It," He was
shown tho law, and TECHNICALLY added, " That
settles It," Then be pulled out his wallet and
reiterated the question propounded on entering
the room. Upon being told that all that would
he required Of him for settlement. to avoid
prosecution. would be q written apology and
payment OF MS share Of the costs of proceed.
inRs, he put down the required document and
was I'd dear salvau M"
By Yesterday morning twenty-four from among
those whose n lmes had been taken on NewYear's
eve had followed this ex,mple. Some did II
above, white others sneaked up and made their
peace. Of the twelve Young women whose
names are on the black list all have been stoned
for either by personal appearance at the LAWYERS
Office with the necessary apology or fee. or by
sending these essenu ia at the h ms OF an
ell IN settlement varied In individual clses, aud
Mr.. Plat, whiie declining to tell what were the
heures either sep 'rstely or In the aggregate,
says that the sum fixed was influenced by the
circumstances of the offender. Tue young men
say that one OF their numoer-the Youngest of
them-w, ahsOlyed on payment OF nfty cents.
but MIR. Pldtt denies that amnesty even In q
quantity sufficient for the smallest boy was sold
Tor that amount. Others say tnat the lowest
quotation for the commodity was three dollars,
the price being kept up by the firm demand, and
tue fact that the supply was at the mercy Of the
fl lrNIa niaEfN ooh IN lind In fha lal
These twenty four repentaDts do not include
all the disturbers, as tho surrepttious pencil OF
the good brother who planned their day OF
reckoning and discontinue recorded the names
OF thirty OF the scions OF the ntst families Of
are still sun necked aud rebellious. These
Young mon have not visited Lawyer Platt nor
hive they penned words OF contrltion, and,
moreover, they ceclare that they will not 1uev
further saw that the churcn has no right to COM
promise with them N tUey have done wrong,
and Ia itself doing a wrong oy Offering such
compromise. rney further explain that tho
church exercises re aiw VS. so ludcrous that
they plead the difficulty Of allsving IL. 1his,
they s,v. has been true OF the devotions Of THIS
congregation since tue conversion OF man
the spirit OF an excited meeting, dropped on his
hands and knees aud crept on all fours to illus
trate how the sinners CROPPED In .rkness.
Equally effective IN provoking the laughter
uf tho young visitors was Mr.. Needen's
| delineation Of the distress Of the bureaucratic.
when overwhelmed by the waters OF aifiiction,
aLd witnOut the cODso ations OF religion. THIS
was pictured Dy MIR. Weeden, by falling fat upon
hts lace on the hOof. and Kicking and sprawlng
IN imitation OF the motions OF swimming. Mr..
weeden 10 no longer conspicuous In the meet
ings, but bis PLACE Is supplied by MIR. Harry
Simmis who l. distinguished from MIN onlv
mental ~ mnsstics are distinguished from ply
steal ones. II was Mr.. Sammis, the Young men
say, VINO innpcently stated the merrimeut that
afterward assumed disgraceful propOrt ms on
New Years eye. lie Old 1t oy a uescri. ton OF
his bgnt vita the devil. lie was graphic, ana
told how he had grisped the evil one In his
hand, and wresled with and overcame hIm and
how he had at length driven his Internal males
ty into the eg Of boot and closing the top with
his hand, had held him prisoner luis started
the biiirity that even the actors themselves adj
NIT was uproariuus
Mucn mischief was done by young man with
spool attached to stfiug. by rolling the
spool under the seats and carefully pulling IL
back he created the impression that mouse
was running about the door. aud great commo-
ton excited amoug the women. Coughing
and laughing were prolific sources OF annoy
ance, and tue young man with the ella pipe,
already mentioned. was abetted by com, tpions
with canes. VINO pushed the hats over t.c eyes
OF tue ladies' la front OF them and pulled down
their back hair. As the faithful were called
closer to The altar. three VI the sisters unocenty
AIDED t. the mirtn Nv bearing plac rds in
scriUed. Real Estate for sale" &C. v. d., and
mo trust"