The Springdale news., 1888-06-22
SAID HE WAS CHEST.
The Remarkable HaIluclnatiOn of a
 Tennessee Negro.

nelghOorhood by one G. W. 1atter- son, who claims to be regul larlY ordained minister. These meetings were of such nature as to attract quite number of the more ignor- ant and excitable among the peo- pie, both whites and negroes. One excess lead to another until finally the moving spirit of this new sect, Patterson, began to warn the peo- pie that the second coming of the Saviour was al hand, and that the millennium will soon be ushered in.
 Associated with Patterson, is 2 negro named A. J. Brown. Brown was to be the incarnation of Christ. Thls doctrine was promulgated and accepted by the society. It was also declared necessary for Brown to go into the wilderness and fast forty days. The negro obeyed this heavenly injunction, but It is claim ed that Patterson made daily visits to him. The society, however, was given to understand that no man could look upon his face dur ing his retirement anG live. In the meantime, Patterson industriously preached the advent of the negro, upon whom this transforming mira cle was to be wrought and zcalous- ly warned his hearers to make ready. As the day of his appear ing approached, tho enthusiasm and excitement of the society knew no bounds. Last Sunday was the day upon which the forty days fast was to end. During the preceding week meetings had been held night ly and spiritual fervor had been wrought to the highest pitch. There was no doubt in the minds of the faithful that the day was to be one of signal victory and divine mani festations. It was said that tho Sa- viour was to come in the likeness  of the flesh, but His body was to be q spiritual body with the exception of a girdle about His Joins. Anoth CT feature of the cay was to be the offering up of q human sacrifice. The victim, Lulu McLure, q young girl, had been designated and ac- quiesced. In short, this was to be the great day for which all other days were made.
 Sunday morning broke cold and cheerless. A drizzllng ram had set in carly in the day and it looked as if the advent ofthis Ethiopian Sa- ylour was to be failure. The faithful regarded it as most auspIci. ous, inasmuch as the contrast would be all the more striking and the vic tory more complete. Thousands oi people gathered from all parts of this country. The congregation as sembled in tho open air, and while waiting Patterson preached upon the glory they were about sto be- hold. Suddenly someone shouted
 "The Saviour IS coming"
 Instantly the fiithful rushed up the hill. The women gathered around hlm, and white and black alike lavIshed kisses and caresses upon him. Excitement was a few CT heart, but the conduct of these women so incensed the publieans and sinners who were in the con- gregation that they sprang forward and but for tho presence and inter ference of the deputy sheriffs, who fortunately were present, having been notified. -.of.the intended meet Ing, Brownand his fanatical follow CTS would have been torn limb from limb. A riot and murder were prevented, but the meeting, of which so much had been expected, broke up Tn the widest confusion, while Brown and his coadjutor slip ped away from the crowd and strongly barricaded the mselves in Patterson's house.
 Had the matter ended there per haps nothing further would have been done by the now thoroughly disgusted populace. But after the first spasms of fear had passed, Brown, who now claimed to be no longer Brown, but the Saviour, and his followers became more bold, and were preparing to launch forth afresh. But the pcpluace had come to the conclusion not to tolerate these fanatical dogs any longer. Letters oi warning were posted up declaring that if in ten days tlmo