The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
TOO MUCH MAGNETISM
How a. Georgia Parson Attracted
the Females OF His Con-
gregation.

A speeial from Stone Mountain.
Ga, to the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Rev. j. T. Pryor is a Baptist preacher,
living in Morgan county, near Madi-
son. He is fine preacher, well edu-
Gated. and a deep thinker and expoun-
der, 35 years of age, with wife and
children. During his college days he
went home with a schoolmate to spend
a few days. 1t is alleged that during
this visit lie attempted to enter the
bedroom OF a female member of the
family, and that for this act he was
severely chastised by male member
of the family. Soon after he left the
state and went to California, where he
lived nine years. During his stay
there he conducted a religious paper,
in which he was unfortunate fnanci-
ally. He married while there bis
present wife, who was from Missouri.
He returned to his old home in Nor
gan county three years ago.
Soon after he was called to the pas
torate of Indian Greek church, in DE
Kalb county. Rev. Mr.. Pryor is an
extreme Baptist holding the doctrine
that no one is entitled to partake of
the Lords supper except at the church
of which they are members. and not
being member of Indian Greek church
he never joined at the communion
table. To this several of the old men,
bers objected. and few refused to
hear him speak. With this exception
he is said to have been satisfactory.
At various times of late, in CONVEX
sation with young female members, he
would talk to them about his power to
read their minds; that he could tell
them what they were thinking about,
and proposed to teach them how he
read minds. He was always very
cautious, talking to them only when
alone, and telling them under no cir
cumstaDces to say anything to their
parents about it. He also proposed
to one or more to carry on a secret cor
respondence, telling them to mention
it to no one. He was fond of making
himself familiar with girls IL to Is
years of age when alone, but very re-
spectful when in company. On some
occasions he would take them in his
lap and fondle with them in a playful
manner, but would let them 60 on the
approach of others. He was free to
compliment ladies on their beauty and
fine form. and would occasionally talk
to them about bis power to read
minds. He told one he did not sleep
any the night before until very late,
and that she did not either; that they
were thinking about each other.
These reports reached the officers of
the church, and on last Sunday Rev.
Mr.. Pryor, when he arrived at the
church, did not meet with as warm s
welcome as usual. He found only a
few families inside the church, but
near it gathered together in animated
nearly all the male men,
hers of the church. Soon after enter
ing the church, while reading the bible
preparatory to the opening morn
ing service, he was waited on by an
officer of the church and asked to take
q short walk with him. At the door
they were Joined by another officer of
the church. who soon informed him
that the object of the interview was to
ask an explanation. He made no pos
tive denial, but did deny evil inten-
ton; that he was so full of magnetism
he could net prevent people from be-
ing drawn to him;that he had fought
against it, but to no effect.
The officers talked to him freely as
to the feelings of the church, and that
they were unwilling to hear him
preach any more. He then begged
them to permit him to resign; that his
aged mother was greatly afflicted on
account of the late death of her old |
father, an excellent Christian gentle
man and a deacon In the Baptist
church in Morgan, and that he feared
another trouble would be more than |
she could bear. The church held a |
meeting. w. L. Norman acting as |
moderator and G.. NJ. White secretary.
After thoroughly considering the mat
ter Rev. j. I. Pryor was dismissed as |
pastor of the church for conduct unbe-
coming q Christian minister. As soon
rs Mr.. Pryor heard the decision he
lett in buggy for Stone Mountain
where he took down passenger train
and left.
y Too Late.
A New York broker who reached
, village in Ohio the other evening
was interviewed, soon after placing