The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-19

| leader. The foundation OF this religion
Is that the brother must pray anu fsad
! his Bible I'm secret. and That he must nave
! "A fellow watchman upon these OCCASIONS
| OF alleged religious meditatiOhs. Just VIM
| The fellow Waterman Is TO be must De
| revealed TO the brother IN a dream &C
| eording To the creed laid down by Leader
| lynch. a sister was always selected TO
| help watch. The rules OF me Sanctiheu
Band made II Imperative for wiie 20
! leave her husband or daughter 10 IeaNe
| her parents, and join with the male mem
| hers In the sO-callcd watching.
| me result of this has been dissensions
| IN families. divorces ana al sorts OF tfo sl
| hics. Finally. the decent portion of the
community became Disguised with the
carryings-on OF the Sanctlned, aud they
began to make II hot for the members or
the band. TWO weeks ago this culnlhdteu
in the murder OF a man named Bo%deh'
His death famed the embers into name
and IL was determined 10 break up the
immoral Sanctlhed Band.
Just how this was 10 be Accomplished
was not plain until Isaac Savage. repn-
table merchant, took the bull by the hoths
and made a complaint against L~dner
Lynch and the rest Of his immediate iol-
when a select party were arrested y!
Constable Emory Pbipps, charged Win
being common nuisances Justice hich-
ard f. Reynolds, assisted by visiting Mas
istrate Wilson. OF Franklin CITY. gave
the accused q hearing In Red Men hdi
The building was packed, ana as 49,
say al the show. "hunGredS WeIe 'ut ~ ~
away at the door" In addition 70 tnoSe
named above, Lucett Bishop ana MIS-
J. -. Lynch were among the prisoners;
Isaac Savage. the leader IN the CIuS1lt,
was once one OF the Sanclneu' ne i1n@
uDon which his faith split was the taxing
OF a yellow watchman" In the person OF
some female member OF the Dan9' VII. ny
can't take my VIE mum ,,id ga ~, 20" vigs
20 to watch with some Other man
Savage asked too many questions anu
was turned out Of the church ,.s
Mr.. Savage was the principal witnes-
against Leader Lynch. but Mrs. James
Pitts who claimed 10 be sancuned anu
hoIy. but who had peculiar IDEAS OF the
fitness Of things, had = word 70 say oe
fore Justice Reynolds. She said she coubl
business. and she could not think 1t wa
right" Mrs. Bishop. who was 1oruietLs
A Miss Rioxom. ana whom Leader WORK
man. now "A fugitive, had selected Tor ms
fclIow-watcher. had retired from the
church also Workman had become 700
demOnstratiye IN his attentions dullhs tiIe
watching periods. and the witness N0
nounced the whole scheme as ban. -,
While the testimony as to ms seherai
cusscdness was being given, Lynch SAL
IN big ch ..,r:, st c be,9ere anu
FinoiIv Tustice REYNOLDS put the leader
on the legal gridirOn and pToceeueu 70
broil him in this style: c....t
O.-"Are you a member Of the Sanct-
AYES, sir
O.-"Are you married.
A.-"Oniy by the law Of the land; not
Q.~"bo you consider that legal mar
'l%'t,t"No. sir. Unless YOU are direC tea
nv God 10 watch with some woman you
are not married. The law OF the iaHu j.
&c Os%9Please explain how you receive the
knowledge Of your fellow -Watchmah' ~
All. mr.
instead Of taking some o'"e' ma"
AT am directed by God to take me
q certain Waterman. ,. p,
O-"Wh0 ie your fellOw-WatcHlld"'
A.-"Sister Sadie Collins; .-,,. homo
q -.'Teu us something about your hollt
life. 30 YOU live in peace; ana why ti to
take your own r wii@ 20 20, WAC" "''' - "
IT i've i'm peace at home. ] suppo'S
NV wife and we live in happiness ou'
I'm not married to her
Leader Lunch then started on ~ "
baranruo about persecution, declaring tndi
mo Disciuies had been persecutcd' au,i
he was ready to go to ian, WhcIt ne WI IL
preach Sanctihcation to the PIE SSaaci,,c5
about settled his case when ne de't ~ f.,i
The only way to raise holy chi1teh l. "S
vour fellow wa lehman. .,,ood.
Tucticp REYNOLDS settled the cdSe ~
Nv Lv demanding $50 bail for an the ~
fcrdante excepting Lucetu Blshop Huu
Airs Lynch. on sunday the Plls9tst.t,
we're carried off 90 jail at Acc3t"Stc ~
arh Nv hearty send-on from tneir
To ~, ug,d followers. Their cases VII
come NO for trial during the HIST "e'N
o' AD CtHb" Interesting feature Of the cru
sade against the "Two-by-Tw9s IS IN t,t
fact that all Of those arrested loI bps par,
ticipation in the shooting oG0i OF nGne Arthur
Wnrne and Fred Fresh. Their iFlehds
could not raise the security