The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
REY0LYERS IN CHURCH.
A Kansas City Preacher Interrupted by
Whistling, Stamping and Derisiye Shouts.

KANSAS City, Mo, July 20-A most extraor
dinary and dramatic scene was enacted at ST.
James's Episcopal Church in this city, yesterday
morning, in connection with the sensational
Jardine case. At IL O'Clock the disgraced rector,
despite threats of violence, boldly donned the
sacerdotal robes and performed the sacred rites
of the church. The audience, one of the largest
ever in the church since Jardine came to it, and
which included a number of prominent business
men of the city, testified their approval by
stamping whistling, and derisive shouts OF
laughter The crowd began to assemble long be-
fore the hour for service, and by II o'clock the
church was filled to its utmost capacity The
only ladies present were a half dozen female
members of his flock Two or three policemen
had been stationed in the rear of the church at
the solicitation of the rector, and the vestry
were present in full force armed with
revolvers in anticipation of fray. 1t is also
stated that Jardine had brace of revolvers
strapped about his waist underneath his gown,
determined to resist to the last any attempt to
remove him by force. short time before the
service began he walked through the church. as
if to determine the pulse Of the audience. He
had scarcely disappeared in the sacristy before a
boy clad in white robe came out and burned
incense in front of the altar. The choristers
headed by a small boy bearing aloft an immense
gilt cross, appeared at the south door of the
church, and, marching slowly down the middle
aisle, took their places in the chancel A chant
was then sung, at the conclusion Of which Jar
dine came out of the sacristy, clad in priesty
vestments, and proceeded with the service.
The audience remained perfectly quiet until,
in repeating the decalogue, he read the Seventh
commandment Thou shalt not commit adult
cry" when he was greeted with storm of de-
risive laughter, stamping of feet, and cries
of "Rats! Rats He was evidently pre-
pared for this outburst, which lasted several
minutes, the only effect it produced on him
was TO cause the lines about his mouth to deepen
and his naturally pale face to grow paler. AS
soon as quiet had been in a measure restored, he
proceeded IN firm voice, with peculiar empha-
sis, to read: Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness" This did not have the desired effect, and
was received with hisses The commandment
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife,
called forth thunderous applause, which ex-
ceeted in violence the demonstration which had
preceded it. The rest of the service passed off
without interruption until he began preaching
AS the rector ceased speaking and turned to
kneel at the altar, another demonstration was
made by the audience. All through the sermon
the speaker was constantly interrupted
by stamping and shouting, the exhibition
of disapprovai being the most pronounced
when he denounced those who believed him
guilty as ignorant, pre- JUDGED louts, AMI then
he posed as martyr IN a good cause. During
the sermon several men and boys had gathered
outside Of the church and looked in through the
open windows. At the conclusion Of the invec
tive and while the rector was blessing the wine
his assistant, Wilson. dashed at one of the win
dows and closed it with bang. He then re-
sumed his seat, and the spectators moved to
another window. Jardine then gave the com
munion, Vestryman Wilmington, Vestryman
Lewis, Mrs Lewis, and a half dozen women and
girls receiving it at his hands. The only other
incident that occurred was during the reces-
slonal When the cho1ssters went down the
aisle to the school room, the crowd kept time to
their footsteps, the boys, however looking
straight ahead and preserving much dignity
Many policemen were present. but made no
effort to stop the disturbance, but tonight a
large extra force was present, though nothing
serious occurred 1t is thought that Jardine
will be compelled to leave town within twenty
four hours