Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-08-19
Rockford's Trouble.
Developments in the Scrwein-
furth Harem, Shame the
Morals Of Rockford, Ill.
Consideration of the Situation
Involves the Citizens in
Knotty Theological Point.
schweinfurth's Harem.

HD'hfoHl', III, mug io.-|i vi r'hi'
days pest the indignation Of the citi-
gems Of Rockford and vicinity over
blaspbemous declaration Of Schwein-
frrth, the self.styl.d Christ, that tNs
Holy Chest was responsible for the
condition Of Mary Weldon, who is
al out to become a mother, has been
kindled bv the announcement that q
I meeting would be held on Thursday
evening tn protest against the sect
over which he seems to have such
| power, and by some means rid the
community of the odinm cast upon II
by his infamous declarations. Rev. s.
l.. Condos presided over the meeting
on Thursday night. There il no sym.
pa;hy with the Beekmanites in this
city.
The better class of the community
does not countensnce the sensational
tar and feather talk. and Ia ready for
anything else, and still II lacks a
leader. A great crowd Of mer filled a
down town mission resding room last
evening to hear what Rev. Condos
had to propose. Only two women
came and they left shortly. It was
not q gathering Of representative citi-
zens, although there was handful of
such. The greater portion were there
for curiosity or for fun. and they hsd
a great deal OF fJn, too. the exer-
cises began after considerable impa-
tient stamping Of feet with the sing
ing Of "All hail the power OF Jesus
name."
Mr.. Condos said ID would he an ap-
propriate beginning. He played the
accompaniment on an ancient piano.
q. NJ. NJ. Glenn, an elder in the Press
byterisD church, which ousted Rev.
Condos not long since, then offered a
prayer for guidance-"that nothing
might be done which should not be
done. aud that all might be done that
should be done"
"Tbe time Is rip. for action" said
Condos. 1.-The wonder all over the
land l. that Rockford has quietly per.
mitted this strange thing, that one
should have the face 10 stand beiore
God Almighty and declare himself
the son OF Cod aud exercise the prero-
gstive of the Lord Jesus Christ. The
audscity Of the man has coused some
people to think these sayings were
the vaporing of an inssne person. He
l. not insane. He has passed from
one blasphemy to an other until now
we, Ms Christians aud moral men,
cannot longer keep quiet. He has
committed the one objectionable
crime which the Scriptures say We
dare not even ask forgiveness for. He
his openly charged upon the Holy
Ghost q venal crime Of his own COM
mission. 1t is one of the most astound.
ing things which has happened In
this century. 1t has already worked
grievous harm. The pane of Rock
ford has become stencil even across
the sea" Mr.. Condos observed . lady
In the ante.r room at this time aud iu-
vited her 70 come In. saying: II have
nothing to say which cannot be said
before lady"
"Maybe some Of the rect Of no may
want TO say something" exclaimed q
voice, and the remark was loudly sp-
plauded. The lady disappeared. The
crowd Was uncertain whether Mr..
Condos was about to declare himself
for pitch or for prayer. The senti-
ment of the crowd seemed TO favor the
former.
People at q distance believe this
place IL contaminated and that II Ia
not safe to reside here. Is III" asked
the preacher, dramatically. "Why,
the boys and girls on the streets are
talking about conception by the Holy
Ghos. ,snd II W. cit still this thing will
bear most evil fruit In the lives Of our
children, and what steps are we Ia
take? No man has q right toset him.
self up % the i am,' the godhead. No
man has right to set up harem 10
which he may raise "a many illegiti.
mate children ~ possible. Here. per-
haps, is the true explanation ol
Schweipfurth's crime"
An interesting diyersion was created
by Geo. H. Mccormack, wealthy old
Scotcbman, who arose and began
"The Christian church has been
teaching the doctrine Of the immac'
ulate conception for nearly 2,OO(
years. Let US come to the facts
scientific facts."
"Are you one Of the Schwelnfurtf
srowd9" interrupted Rev. Condos.
mo more than you are, " indignant