The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-19
A JOLLY cHuRcH now.

How san Englash Baptist Minister Held the
Fsrt-A Big right With the neaesas.
Nav YoRK, Aug ~
A London dispatch says one OF the most
extraordinary scenes VII Oh ever transpired
10 hcnse Of worship n reported from the
Baptist chnr n Of lpssieh. For some time
past the minister, the Rss. j. Cordle, has
been at varsancs With some OF the leaiing
members Of his congregation. The dis
suite originated wifh the singing 81 Sun
day school meeting Of some OF Moody and
sanxey's hymns, and which, In the opinion
Of the paste !, eontaint Eeretical doctrines.
The congregation took sides on the CUES.
sion, and as resals twelve OF the Oldest
members were, BY the pastors own dictum,
shut ont frpm chursh membership. Two
Of iasse, who bad formerly besn deacons,
gave notiss that they would be la church
sn sunday morning, and made their ap.
puArance 10 company With large number
Of their friends.
On the conclusion OF the original serv-
ice, which was quisliy conducted, the pas
tor mad statement to the effect that be
hal obtained legal advice and that oil psr-
sons guilty Of rictous behavior would be
dealt with according 10 Law. In reply TO
question from the senior aeaeon IS to
whether the s<rvics was concluded, the
pastor who had legal option that he was
legally safs "a long a. the service vas IN
progress. repaied that II w~s not. BY
wAy cf bridging over the interval between
IN and u, the latter beiag the hoor for the
afternoon service. be called this school,
children 10 The front OF the pulpit, put
them through the ostsehism and oompelied
them 60 sing number Of hymns, pronais-
ing them that two weeks hence they should
have picnic, with plenty OF tea and cake.
In about one hour tbs children were dis
missgd and the minister started q prayer
meeting. While this was. ia progress the
deacons and their friends went out for
bags of biscuits, huns and sandwiches.
with which 10 solaee themselves for the
dinner they were'ssorificing.
When the prayer meeting was over
Pastor Corile announced that there would
be ten minutes of silent devotions aud pro-
ceeded 10 occupy his portion Of that time
by eating lunch OF crackers aad cheese In
the pulpit. THIS action was resolved With
great indignation By the larger proportion
Of the hungry congregation. Many people
YELLED ont ehsme, ana an old lady mount
ing the seals OF one Of tbs pews, waived
her umbrella La tho air and shrieked out 10
shrill tones, Vengeance ~ mine, vii
repay, saith the Lord, and ! believe He
will. ]"
Having flushed his crackers and cheese,
the minister announced his text, Il An
the Good Shepherd and Knew NY Sheep
and Am Known Of Mine" and preached at
The congregation for one hour. He was
interrupted every few minutes. Upon the
appearances of q fuuerai Party the cougre-
stion retired 10 the grounds surrounding
the ehurch but returned In force after the
funeral servic Q were concluded and o
scene OF tremendous disorder ensued.
resolution was passed cal ing upon the
pastor to resign, and then the brethren fell
to quarrehag among themselves, calling
each other skunks, liars, rosues, aud other
choice epithets. A policeman who was
sent for refused TO interfere, Aad finally
the disputants adjourned from the church
to the vestry and thence 10 the burial
ground where free eight ensued. In the
meantime the pastor had locked up the
church aud taken back cut for home. A
renewal of the trouble 10 anticipated
and the pastor has applied for police
protection.