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wXANDoTfE, Kansas, Dec, 17.-Inthe First
Baptist African Church this morning there is
mourning and diseord. Two members Of the
congregation. Brothers BENJAMIN and Knite,
lie At their homes with severe razor cuts on
their persons, Other members OF the oongre-
cation have sore heads and dull razors, and the
gentle dove Of peace has flown. A church
meeting was held last night for the purpose OF
electinR officers for the ensuing year. All the
brethren appeared In their best clothes, bnt be-
meath their lsmooth exterior raging volcano
was concealed.
The church is divided into two fnctions the
Jones and the anti-Jones. II is now nearly
two years since the hev. Dan Jones came
down from Atchison 10 assume pastoral super
vision Of the wyandotte flock. Things moved
smoothly for time. but for the last slx months
the congregation has been divided. At the
meeting last night the two factions were about
evenly divided. Parsons Jones seemed the
spirit Of humility, but whom ho Eased around
on that portion Of the church whero his emo
mics were massed dangerous Light steamed
Brother Jones opened the exercipeS with .
most fervont prayer. during which he called
upon the Divine 6pirit to descend upon certain
Africans then and there present and instn
ETace into their hearts, and drive out the devil
OF envy and animoslty that possessed them.
This effort was occasionally interrupted by the
pastors enemies with such remarks 10. Yes,
indeed, Lawd. dc people what needs grace
prsys loudeSt" LET de Lawd settle t,"&c.
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WhSf e SssS 5 % shoSsea an anti
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pSPy to PASTOR had SS most Sots
and II they elooted their men the pastor would
Brother Jones then began fllibustering In the
H'u put hss ts esSot creating 1aeaa
9 az rsIif y $ @ @tIsSnS. saS would shss. {. sSs
!" Get down from dah. niggerP and othorg ro-
hecting On his personal appearance, had no
After stormy time for nearly two hours, the
for Q few minutes 4. was extremely lively. Eo-
SSGs hf SeRRf $Ps%s't
ljers. The riot was .prectpitated by Parson
allow bis friends to move. nc object. and appeal,
While 1li OF the opposition was gaGEed most
brother. Knight Of the opposition nnally
yotin':" ",Wnl de .Gemlepan repeat nis mo:
SR ds Rq s:G Rs RssdfGS Brother n&H
rem. let us pray" said the pastor, and he broke
II peal from do deoision OBJ dc Chair, said
Brother Knight. Then Pastor Jones again rose
mp and exclaimed IN stentorian tones: BROTH
Throw him out yelled q voice from the
rear. Then tho fun began. Chairs were thrown,
razors flashed. lights were put out. and colored
Christians went out Of the doors and windows.
After ho ShHrsh tb Wss cleared the fight TSs o9H
two brothers. BENJAMIN and Knight received
their wounds from unknown persona. When the
the ooat and hat OF Parson Jones were found,
but the owner came not to claim his own, The
church, elected Brother Davis Chairman.
elected officers to serve for the ensuing year.
and then departed to their homes. gazing
the wall. Love thy neighbor as thyselE"