The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-01
A ROW ~ THE TABERNACLE.
tPRu.iHIGrS rE.iTEE W E7ING ~
SrtRGEi N'S CID tICRCH.
som BODY Asked w.. ptrr. On ir Nc Believed
In ImWrr.lrn-itr nW Exciting Sc mo
he y ,N Ia 'Tur, IL ~ NI h.. Rul,SlINU,

In IWWrC.lrn-1tr Exciting sc mo
the v IN IL Tnri.ri cnt Cf Ia Building.
LONDON. Oct 3l.-Thc Rev Dr. ricrson II
Philadelphia presided over an ur;oarons
trayrr mCc' nv. nj 81 irg"un's Tai ornac,o this
evening This was pr. Fiorsun's 4, It nrrenr-
anc" in his pastoral capacity since his return
from the states and at Nrst there was every
prospect that II" would be- cordially :cc"ivcd.
Numerous church. n',h''E's shook hands vi h
Him icfUrc the services logan. and when ho
stepped forward {" open III" meeting many
w"rshirrcrs alri,r'!"h him. Thor" wcre
slight SYMPTOMS rf dis rnt fsout tn. roar of
the room however. to iNdi"atr tia: the r,r-
tisnns of James Sru'ENun and Thomas spur.
Ec"n had NO, lett the mcr,iH: entirely in Ito
hands u ;hr Tie sunitr-.
While Nr rirgson read Tho Diilc and pa" ID
MI was quiet Int no snon"r Was tho hymn
after III" Srrirura r"h,iings finished thnn IN
ndhcrcn uf Thomas Sturgeon rose and called
out:
'hr ii'rsOu. like many other members I
would Ike to know VIII" her you ngc II brIicN or
in baptism Nv Immersion -
A woman ncNt to the uu"stionrr. and ovi.
IDENTITY his wife. tried to ru'l him down to his
scat bu, he stood his ground and waited for
DR.. Persons n swcr br pierson's quest N.
or raised his voice. and began to :eroat his
Inquiry.
against his conduct. and Those near him ~.
dcnvor"h t. pncify him. In tho confusion .
woman stepped ont iHio the aisle. and in shriil
tones begged tho mnlcontcnt to withdraw Ms
inquiry ahl lot III" meeting rr"rcni.
This pr"I,osat WAS r. c-iNci with the approval
of "v"rvu"Iy except lsma!l bots of Snu :rnn-
iics; Bv 'his Kim. IN" lu.e'i"ncr had shaken
OFT his wifi AMI sever ii other advisors VINO
had intrrrut' r'i hi.n. and he again called Tor
Dr. .'inrson { lrnr.rtiuns rs tu Immersion.
DR. Person had no ouiurtunitr to answer.
IL, TI,lI Inn, Inf IA
Twenty on thirty men FASTENED to tho ,lG"s:
Leave the mcrtin lyon are no Christian"
Hr.
several men who Ind started to eject tho
Immersion Ct ordered him out Of the builing.
II" answered that h." hat as good right to
r"m'Iin ns.ny Il cmhcr and h" was ready to
defend It,
dozen NOR" pushed AZ pulled until they got
him INTO IN" aisle Tier" thu mmersinnist
made stand, Traced himself and partially
freed himsr!, with u violent struggle. IN which
three seats w"r" unset
Tho Spurg"onitas shouted Shame" and
one OF them. u mtddlc-agad woman. caught an
Antagonist OF the immcrsionist by the arm.
and screamed At him:
Are you a Christian? DO you know how
, drH"9f"' it is for Christians to behave like
During the last struggle tho immersionist
lost his wind. aud he was unable longer to
should stick to his rights. Ho was showed
down the, aisle. thrust. ont. md tho door was
closed behind him. Many women were sob.
ended. and some time passed befole perfect
quiet was restored.
Dr. Person. who was flushed and nervous
covered his s"lf-possession quickly and began
an address concerning his plans for the next
ten months. He snid that he meant to make
hot work for the devil In tho Tabernacle this
winter"