The Globe-republican., 1893-08-11

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er.1
The people of Dodge City are more OF
less stirred up by an unusal religion:
Ashenfelter, being in earnest prayer al
her home, for more satisfactory relig-
ious experience, received the blessing bel
heart Ionged for, cOnsecrating her life
to the work of saving souls. She attended
aprayer meeting that evening. and testi.
fed i'm very clear and intelligent man.
ner concerning the matter, protesting to
enjoy an unusual degree of peace and
happiness. On Saturday night-or rather
early Sunday morning, she had an impel-
ling impression to arise and 60 to near
neighbours dwelling to pray. The neigh
bors, MI. and Mrs. Joseph SizelOve, were
religious people, and they Invited her in
and prayed with her. The burden of
her prayer seemed to be that God
would wake up church members who
had the form but denied the power of
goodness. Her voice was raised until
people in the neighborhood were aroused
from their slumber.
Early on the morning of the Sabbath
the lady repaired to the Union Church
and remained there all day until about
six O'Clock P. NJ. Quite a number of
christian people met with her abou:
three P. NJ. and continued some three
hours praying, reading the scriptures,
exhorting and testifying to the goodness
of God. The lady who had invited them
to meet her there herself took a reasona-
BILE part in the exercise.
Since then she has spent the latter part
of two nights praying OIL the porch at
Sizelove's house. Her prayers were
uttered in voice so loud and piercing
as to awaken neighbers several blocks a
way, and quite lumber gathered to see
what was the matter. Ga Tuesday last
the U. S. Signal office predicted severe
local storms. That night she said the
people were afraid of cyclones, but worse
than a cyclone was pending against the
people of Dodge City if they did not re-
pent. On Wednesday evening little
before clock, Mrs. Ashenfelter called
at Mrs. Burns who received her joyfully
and joined in an open air meeting until
about IL o'clock. 1t was attended by
quite number of neighbOrs, who were
attracted to the place by the thrilling
earnestness of her piercing voice. Then
the ladies went aud had a prayer meeting
with Mrs. Sizelove. Both Mrs, Burns
and Mrs. SizelOve seemed to enjoy being
disturbed for such purpose, and express
a belief that it is IA manifestation of the
power of the Lord, to warn the people of
Dodge City. Mr.. Burns was rather in |
clined to grumble at being deprived of
sleep, as he went to bed early that even
ing, but he was good natured over it, and
did not try to interfere. Mrs. Ashenfelter
talks very sensebly about it in the day
time. She says she does not start out ut
such untimely hours from her own choice
or inclination, but is impelled by
mysterious force which she firmly be-
lieves is The power of God. Some think
the lady is suffering from mental mall
ady, and ought to be restrained from re-
ligious services at such untimely hours,
but we desire to say it is well to consider
carefully before laying hands upon what
may be one of the mysteries of Almighty
power. So many people of Dodge City
put temporal affairs ahead of their eternal
destiny, and show such Il lethargy and
lack of zeal in the latter. that it would
not be surprising if God has taken this
extraordinary means to warn them.