Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-09-06

to reproduce this strange discourse,
which was thoroughly doctrinal, the
text being the one Of which | have al
ready spoken: Except We be convert
ed and become as little children We shall
not enter the kingdom Of heaven The
necessity Of radical conversion was in
sisted upon AS a preliminary to becom-
ing "a little children: il was shown in Il
way that seemed to produce full conyic-
ton. that conversion was so radical and
thorough change Of the whole nature
that converted man will no longer
have the fear Of man before his ewes and
will be willing happy-to endure
the filings and quips of a sinful world, so
that he will care no more for them than
innocent children. What is it that is
the peculiarly OF childhood? Innocence.
sincerity, and above all no care for land
or gold, but, instead, love of innocent
enjoyment and play. To become really
as little children We must cast aside all
love for pomp and vanity and enjoy
those things alone which are intrinsical
" worthless. This, said Mr.. Roe, is the
literal and, therefore, true meaning OF
iiit ttNt. anu WIN ft.ii> vi u st>iihih'7t
to become thus like little children is but
"a other men, and can not hope TO be-
come one of the Peculiar Children. IL
lustrations Of his meaning were given in
great numbers by Mr.. Roe, and had it
not been for the absurd conduct which
followed the sermon, one might have
been almost willing Ia accept his doe
trine, NJ least, n a logical one. Shouts
of ..Amen!" and .'true. brother,n We're
frequent during the discourse, and when,
III last, the preacher stopped. with per-
spiration streaming down his face, it
was evident that all had been profound
" impressed. After the sermon, the
peculiar .'eNercises" Of these strange
enthusiasts We're entered upon in the
way which will now proceed to explain.
Mr.. Roe retired from view for a moment,
and while he did 50 the brethren and
sisters Immediately in front of the
platform began to tie strange little caps
and bonnets ON their heads and long
checked aprons around their bodies,
while Others drew marbles and tops
from their pockets. made my way TO
the front. Curious to see what was forth
coming, and presently Mr.. Roe re-
appeared in a jacket and with his trous-
er> rolled up To his knees. Stepping to
the front of the platform he gave a
mighty crow, and, whirling his cap
around his head. he cried Justify.
=. Schools out, Schools ont, boys and
girls!" Then jumping from the stage he
grasped sister by the hand. and said,
:. What let's playar Then amid a tumult
of voices and such hustling and crowd
ing Is may be seen in school yard
during recess, some called for - King on
the Castle, =. Uncle John is Very Sick"
or 81 BOYS and Girls Come Out 10 Play"
while others shouted for ..ball = or
=" shiny One poor old enthusiast,
who could not have been far from three
score years and ten, dragged away with
him several Others, and set about to play
:" Follow NV Master,"bv standing on
his head Ito the imminent danger Of his
neck) against a tree. 1t was rather
painful than amusing TO see these old
fellows, lettering on the verge of the
grave, try to throw handspIings and
but they did as well as they
We're able. and evidently the spirit was
willing though the flesh was weak A
group of old ladies sat at the right of
the platform comparing dolls and bick-
ering over sugar candy, while another.
composed partly Of old gentlemen, had
been formed into a ring, and with shrill,
cracked voices, but eyes sparkling with
sang:
Come, Philander, lets he a marching,
See in your ranks there's no desertion;
Choose your true love now or never,
see that you don't choose any other.
Love, farewell Love, farewell,
We must all be a-marching,
Love, farewell.
Then seNagenarian man would
choose his love from among the old
ladies', kiss her and stand still while the
same performance was repeated until a
procession had been formed, and
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