Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27

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ARREST OF STREET CORNER PnEAcugRs
For laonths pass. as is vel! known, three or tour
0. the ten or tw>lVe members of tho Free Meth.
odst Church IN this city. have baen Tspluy o
h2rec warfare agalns: everything aud everybody
not com!og July up to that point of perfect
hotnes1 to which they profess to have arrived,
lho roles OF tho church declare that no membor
shall wear fine clothes Of any kind; that all 10
".cassaty sdoromeot of tho person il sin:
nat tho use OF tobacco in any form is poliu-
ton OF tho temple of God. and is therefore
great SO; and thst all secret societies are bell
h1fo: 10 word, perftc. holiness is the chief
p.ank Ia the platform of principles of the
Co. pure haart IL utcosSir9 requisite
III memoershlp. Ntne but pure spirits need
Gpp!y. t:y. Mr.. Doian. from WASHINGTON,
first came, like Jonah OF cid, aud ioformed tbc
lnha0ltauts q ALEXANDRIA. as 10 pared,d up
and down King street, that they were all ca
Their way to hell. HIs example w.s followed by
Tue several members alluded to above, One of
mem went 50 Tar es 10 vsit several of the
ehGtchts and lutjTm the CONGREGATIONS that
thcy were 59IDg preached into bell DsvCu.
iema!es Wero mnte very aagty by being tod
that uaesS they dispensed with their barber
pole hose, their ilno feathers, jewclry, ffiZzes.
Daog', AID red. white and bius psrssols they
would Certainly wind Up In that country where
tn, Worm die;n NJ: and the fires are un-
qu2nchcd. y few Sunday morn!ngs ego Geo.
feVfril BY his ABUSIVE aogu,g,, created raw
d. q love least. lheso incorporate men became
30 annoying inst theic conduct WAS compIsned
or TO The Mayor. who issued 40 order forbid
llac tic congregation OF large crowds 90 tho
s,fect c2roer7. 30 wheo Rev. Mr. Michael.
me psstor OF toe church. accompanied by
M1ssrs Enolish and Ptseritl, appeared on the
n0tncr OF l\ipg snd fairfax streets yesterday
week ago 10 exp2se knight TempIarsm, he
WIS politely informed by a police officer
that !ha Magor had forbidden tho entertain
ment. After protesting. and promising TO look
mo tdo Law the reverend gentleman returned to
ms 'nurch, 90 south Lee slroct where he oe-
n7Sr!d speech 20 small cro=d. Ycster-
oav afternoon AZ We O'clock, Mcssrs E5slish
hnd fcVcfiii again appeared on the carner
hey were soon joined ty Rev Mr.. Michael
Tfo cilno from somo moeiog 10 the clunt!y.
a '&rta crowd Was present. Something outside
ne usual order nos laid down 10 tho pro-
pramme, was pa!ed. Having exposed the
scores Of Odl Fellowship, aud ANCIENT craft
Masonry. that 1nich has heretofore been kep,
dark III hni2hi Tcmplsi;4m. was, acccriiug to
ANNOUNCEMENT 10 Saturday, evluiug's Gazette,
10 nc pTtcisimed upon ia. house top. After
sh)ft tinu spent 10 silent prayer, Mr.. Enziish
aarjcd the bymo. Come yn siruers Door AID
nredv.' Before tho .rio had finished singing
The t!st lIue, Capt.. james Webster, of the no.
'o3 i5,ce. appeared OF the ground and politely
addressing Mr.. Michael informed him that tho
mayor, at tho request Of sundry ci!z lus, had
l.au&d az order torbiddiog the bockedluc of
the sidewalks Before Capt. Webster had pot |
ten through with what he intended 10 say PAY. |
e'l sang out, 10 loud voice, Il do bssve." |
The ether two, Michael and English, oned 10, |
paying no attention whatever 10 tee officer
Capt. Webster then immediately oId.rcd the |
arrest OF The three men. and they H0ro taken |
- the station house where Ihey Were lodged in !
""para'o ellis. % The vay 10 the station hous,, |!
me prisoners. woo were followed by large
crowd sapg loUtlg, 81 do believe, l no1y be- |
!'cVc that Jesus Giad for ms." At the station
htuIs they quoted Scripture ttx!s, and Mr.. !
Michael eXGorted his companions to stand firm
iHr Jesus, Gee aiiog that no hgd ouly that |
mo!o!ns pro:cocd from the text, "Whatcver |
s&tc you ara H. thtrasith be content" Frd.
I"g iha' ;ha:f gnat:ofs we're not so comfortable |
- ny expected. they began to irq1i,o Whist
t1cy mus 81 10 get out. Thsy were Informed |
har Il tacg ~iull !esvc ten dollars each with |
Nep.. Hcts,cr as collateral TOT thsir appearance
5,!ura The Mafo5 tbs mlrniug and promise not |
10 0baliu tbs sidewalks OF tho city any more |
c'rsp"all,0 ii" three agreed to this PROPOSE
iio0 aJd M! EUp;i>}. gave his nCte for $50. !
4 mo" a. released! l:3v Mr.. MicFIsel gs7o 90.
13r ~ TIC crowd tom tho sepa Of th. station
house. hat he would deliver his lecture ca |
.niml'I ii:lj, night Stay ard invited all pres.
ut 20 c2no aGL hear The truth On Windmill !
'i'II lis nud!ercc wh5 small aad Iistlcs,. lie |
tieatcG TIC aam9 speech. without o change,
j.S'r1d ~ him the Hund'y PREVIOUS. Fog
Eth end Pevc'll $50 spoke. Ergish declared |
that tho gets OF henven @c-A closed 10 ali |
III m3crs OF ; cret societies. snd PesoriIl said |
there w'a DOT lglastcr 10 tho city who dared !
,ntc.l he ltu;h. Before IroHouacng tho ban |
edlei0a Mr.. Michael stated that sitter the cy- |
"o.uro Of GId Fellowship tic work OF the /
Oder had been changed, hut that he had the |
onanvcs. anl intended 20 xiv. lhem TO the |
Wor'd. !hS leg r,u!a!1lny 10 i c the entertain.
mcnt thrl Ugh then 1isnc:s 4
EyFoRE TIE MAYOR.
ReV. J. J. Michael, Samuel English ard
He"'ga P,viI!. according to promise. appeared |
heiotc tho NlsGo', at the Mayors ofico, at IL |
o'clock this morning, when one of Tie most
nmusigg !i!sls On record took place. BaId,El
81 Pekr!cl; depicted by Dickcus, is tam.
m9arCd with this trial. The ofico was
crowded. Nh Michael conducted The defence. !
The ~aErs.t. charging tho three wish Cbssuc:. !
~ the -!$ewsIks and using obac:ne language
WAS rasd, ehtn Mr.. Michael proposed prayer.
ih4 III" Mayor oli9csed to. Hlr. Michael
teen requested his be:hren to engage
10 81 1t pfpy1r Tho Mayor had 90 ob
cl,"a 10 tbls R9v Mr.. Iresdaay, of tho
W. !. Church, and Mcssrs. Cation Thomas,
l.athca;cr, Hopkins. and A. d. Warficd were
"a. upon she slaUd. Mr. Wa.tieId said he
t.garicd the proceedings OF the three men on
,'r streets as nuisatca. Mr. Hopkins heerd
Hlr Mlchael ln;ko only orc statement on tho
-recls ghich he regarded AZ au obscs1e altusion.
Mr.. L9adhcater heard tho three men criticize
vC:sy the Etvtral religions denominations of
lie ely. Mr.. Cation said Pove.l had cherg.
q him with ,cscbing a class OF ycurg men
n.l-r Iii chsr2n fa,e daatrincs RsY Mr.