New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-09
NOISY CON 7 ERTS.
An Enthusiastic Revival the
Cause of the Disorder Prevail
ing at Corning, Iowa.
A Most Peculiar Condition of
Affairs With Frequent
Acts Of Violence.

CORNING. Iowa, March The applica-
tons made by the Free Methodists 10 Gov.
Boies for protection by the state militia is
the outcome of an antagonistic feeling that
the citizens of Southwestern Iowa have for
months entertained against those religious
enthusiasts. The latter have had head
quarters at Shenandoah, Red Oak and other
points, and at all of these places have had
trouble with the local authorities.
Since last summer they have been holding
protracted meetings at Corning. At first
they occupied a large tent. which was
burned, probably by an incendiary, one
night last September, after which they
leased CalAins rink and continued their
work there. Their announced faith or
creed has not been criticised so much as
their manners, methods and pulpit utter
ances. They are accustomed in the enthu-
siasm Of their meetings to stamp, shout,
yell and run about the full length and
breadth Of the rink, and some Of
the young girls and young men
who have been converted have fran
tlcaily thrown themselves at full
length upon the floor, and at times have
laid there kicking and rollicking hvsteri-
cally about for hours. At times the band
has been accustomed to go TO any OF the
homes where they could gain entrance and
sing and pray until they were requested to
withdraw. They held daily seances at one
home to heal good woman who has been
helpless invalid from rheumatism for
many years. The conditions were not right,
however, ior her restoration. Naturally
the evening 1neetin .s
ATTRACTED RABBLE.
and the services were sometimes interrupt
ed by scoffers. After several arrests had
been made and the prisoners released at the
request Of the prosecutors, special police
men were sworn in to preserve the peace.
One Of the converts is w. II. Hoxie, pub
fisher of local paper, who has become so
wholly wrapped up in this religious en-
thusiasm as to give most Of his property to
the agitators.
The immediate cause of the present ap-
peal to the governor waS as follows: A
prominent furniture dealer named Robert
Hollister has for years provided the COM
forts of a good home for his wife's infrm
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead, aged
seventy-two and and eighty five respective
}y. These old people have become inter-
ested in the meetings and members of the
band have been regular visitors at Mr.. Hol-
listers home to hold special meetings in
their behalf. This became so annoying to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollister that they requested
their visits to cease. The Free Methodists
then prevailed upon the old couple to 80
with them and occupy quarters which they
would fit up, promising to provide for
them. Wednesday night after these events
Mr.. Hoxie thanked God that this was ''not
the kind of religian which allowed a man
to turn his old father and mother out Of
DOORS"
At the close Of the meetings Bert Hollis
ter, son OF Robert and grandson OF the
called him liar and few other similar
names. The special police threatened him
with arrest, but he was we'll backed up by
young com paniOns.
KICKED IN THE WINDOWS.
The next night the manager OF the rink
building leased the main floor OF the editce
Tor prize fight and boxing exhibition.
Large crowds gathered, and during the
evening the windows of the rink occupied
by the revivalisis were kicked in the cleo
trio lights were shut off at the works, and
the revivalists were served embryotic
poultry on the halt shell, mud. stones and
sticks. At the conclusion the gang fol-
lowed the workers to their sleeping quar-
tiers and pelted them with eggs and other
missiles. The band did not complain to
the city authorities but at once telegraphed
the governor Tor troops. The governors
private secretary communicated with the
sheriff. who telegraphed him there was no
cause for alarm or calling out of the mill
tia. The United States marshal is now
here tn lnNpStipata he situation Pnh1i n
sentiment is strongly opposed to the con-
tinuance OF these meetings. Capt. Hoxie
alleges that Thursday nights mob was the
same as that that lynchea and hung the
murderer Mckenzie a lew years ago.