The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-30
A SECOND EXPULSION.
DR.. Johnson Foreibly Elected
From First II. Z. Church.
He WENT TO REVIVAL SERVICE
He Refuses to Go When Requested, and
-Four Men Put Him out-He Seeks
Comfort in the Bible.

DR.. Everett G. johnson, Ewho was ex-
PEELED from the First Methodist Episcopal
church last spring because Of a lack of
moral rectitude, and who was little later
compelled to vacate his pew under clrcum-
stances that called forth a great deal Of
comment, again acquired unenyiable
prominence last evening. He put IN an
appearance al the church during the spe-
cIal Pentecostal service being held by DR..
6. A. Keen. of Delaware, O., and was
forcibly elected by two policemen and two
Of the ushers.
Readers of the T osT-INTELLIsEycER will
remember the scandal connected with the
Doctors expulsion from the church and
the manner in which be afterwards figured
in the divorce court. Last evening at $50
O'Clock while the services were IN progress
DIR. Johnson appeared at the doorway,
and, as he was preparing 70 enter, was
met by +. c. Sharpe, an usher and special
police officer, who told him not to go in.
DR.. Johnson declared he had right
to enter, and. pushing the usher aside,
went in. taking a seat in the middle
aisle about four seats from the rear. In
few moments Sexton Arnold approached
the doctor and told him to yacate the seat,
but the doctor demurred. Then both
Arnold and Sharpe endeavored to make
the doctor leave the place. but without
avail.
Police Officer Kent was then hunted up
and asked to put DIR. Johnson out, bat de-
clined. Sergeant Willard, being notified
by telephone. then appeared on the scene
and, accompanied by the usher. the sexton
and Officer Kent. ordered the doctor out
He still demurred end the sexton and
usher seized him by the collar, but the
doctor braced his feet against the
seat in front and could not be
budged As soon as Sergeant Willard
placed his hand on the doctors shoulder
he arose and was pulled along the aisle to
the door Here he made slight resistance
but was elected uneeremoniously.
Speaking of the matter last evening Mr..
Sharpe said:
II suppose some people, not conyersant
with all the circumstances OF the case, Will
say that the doctor had as much right in
the church as anyone, but did not Christ
put the money changers out of the temple?
I don't care TO draw parallel, but
we were Just as much In the
right in demanding that DIR. Johnson
leave this evening. lie comes here for no
other reason than to create d:scord and TO
show himself. He knows that when he
comes for the purpose of causing trouble
and seeking trouble he IS not wanted.
Were he repentant ii would be different
The church is Tor the salvation OF sinners
but the doctor doesn't seek salvation; he
seeks 10 make 1t as unpleasant for Us as
possible"
DIR. Johnson could not be found last
evening. reporter called at his Office In
the Scheuerman block and found stu
dents lamp lit, and near it. on the center
table in the reception room, was well
worn small leather Bible with "E. e.
Johnson" printed In gold letters on the
cover. The hook was open at Luke Wig
which was marked with pencil Ia paren-
thesis, and reads:
Blessed are We, when men shall hate
you, and when they shall separate you
from their company and shall reproach
YOU and cast out your name as evil, Tor
the SON of Mans sake"
Evidently the doctor. after his election
from the church. had returned 20 his
Office and sought consolation in the Script
ures. leaving the Bible open al the place
where he was reading.