Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-23

CIRCUS IN A CHURCH.
An English Preacher Holds the Fort by
Filibustering.

NEW iohh, aug. ia LOnuon us
patch says one OF the most extraor-
binary scenes which has cver trans
pired in a house OF worship is reported
from the Baptist church of Ipswich.
For some time past the minister, the
Rev. J.. Cordle, has been at variance
with some Of tho leading members OF
his congregation. The dispute origin
ated with the singing at Sunday school
meeting of some OF Moody and Sankey's
hymns, which in the opinion of the
pastor contained heretical doctrines.
The congregation took sides on tho
question, and, as q result, twelve of the
Oldest members were by the pastors
own dictum shut out from church mem
bership. Two of these who had formerly
been deacons gave notice that they
would be in church Sunday morning
and made their appearance in company
with a large number of their friends.
On the conclusion Of the original SER
vice, which was quietly conducted. the
pastor made a statement to the effect
that no had obtained legal advice and
that all persons guilty of riotous be-
havior would be dealt with according to
law. In reply to a question from tho
senior deacon as to whether the service
was concluded, the pastor, who had le-
gal opinion that he was legally safe rs
long as the service was in progress, ro-
piled that IL was not. by way of
bridging ovcr the interval between II
and ?, the latter being the hour for the
afternoon service, he called the school
children to the front of the pulpit, put
them through the catechism and COM
PEELED them TO sing a number of hymns,
promising them that two weeks hence
they should have a picnic with plenty
OF tea and cake. In about II hour the
children were dismissed and the minis
Ter started a prayer meeting.
While this was in progress the dea-
cons and their friends went out for bags
OF biscuits, buns and sandwiches, with
which to solace themselves for the din
ner they were sacrificing. When the
prayer meeting was over Pastor Cosdle
announced that there would be ten min
utes OF silent devotions, and proceeded
to occupy his portion OF that time by
eating a lunch OF crackers and cheese
in the pulpit. This action was received
with great Indignation by the larger
proportion OF the hungry congregation.
Many people yelled ont SHAME" and
an old lady, mounting the seat OF one OF
the pews, waved her umbrella in the
air and shrieked out in shrill tones:
Vengeance is mine; / will repay.
saith the Lord and ] believe he will"
Having finished his crackers and
cheese, the minister announced tho
text, Il am the good shepherd and know
my sheep and am known of mine.'' and
preached at the congregation for one
hour. lie was interrupted eve 3 few
minutes.
Upon the appearance OF q funeral
party the congregation retired TO the
grounds surrounding the church. but
returned in force after the funeral SER
vice was concluded and q scene OF tre-
mendous disorder ensued. A resolution
was passed calling upon the pastor to
resign, and then the brethren fell TO
quarreling among themselves, calling
each other skunks, liars, rogues and
other choice epithets. A policeman who
was sent for refused TO interfere, and
finally the disputants adjourned from
the church to the vestry ard thence TO
the burial ground, where a free fight
ensued. In the meantime the pastor
had locked up the church and taken a
back cut for home. A rene val OF the
trouble is anticipated tomorrow and tho
pastor has applied for police protection.
Pensions Granted Old Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.--The follow
pensions have been granted:
Iowa: Thomas Powell, Woodbine;
steiner Hanson, Lake Mills; Henry w.
Hanson, Mt. Pleasant; Oliver Tucker,
Nevinsville; Truman d. Huntley, Cor
~rectionville; Amos r. Thompson, Red
Held; Wm. Hardy, Ames; John Is. Kei-
ser, Knox; Alex X. Full, Creston: Geo.
Z. Sims, Des Moines; Louis Swartz,
Tabor; Chas. Il. Ross. Whiting; Benz. w.
Masyed. Glidden; John ii. Reed, Brush
Creek; James Hunter. Audubon; Joseph
Mcbride, Charlton; Geo. w. McCloud,
Mystic; David Martin. Redfeld. Special
Maggie, Sabula. I~ncrease-R.
~. Fish. Rolfe. Special act-Thomas
Riley, Bonair. Reissue-Chas. A. Nolin,
Ames; Wm. baldwin, Webster City.
Reissue and increase-Joseph ii. Sta
ton, Sac City. Original, widows, etc.
Minors OF Thomas X. Cassel. Mt. Au-
burn: Christina, mother of Milton o.
Evans, Castana; Emma NJ, widow Of
ChaA ID. Hathaway. Avoca.
Nebraska; Original invalid-Geo. j.
~IrimInermeir, Bennett; David Hess.
Dunlap; Henry Sober. Lincoln; Robert
sheath, Ponder; John A. Strain, Dam
bury. Reissue-Petcr Robinson, Omaha.
Original widows. etc.-Cordenia. widow
OF Geo. Hodge. Genoa; Anna NJ. widow
OF John w. Morrison, Omaha.
south Dakota: Original invalid-Wm.
u. Palmer, Carthage; Geo. L. Robinson,
Bercsford; Hugh r. Humphrey, Miner:
Chas. d.. Hubbard, Chamberlain; James
ODonnell, Mitchell. Reissue and in.
crcase--Amos Severtsoos, Canton.
Attacked by . Wolf.
JACKSON. Mimi, Aug. l0.-Wedncs-