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ATTACKED AT HIS ALTAR.
A REPORTER AND DIR. MONK PUNCH
HEADS IN THE PULPIT.

MncOn's Latest SensatiOn-Dr. Monk
Attacked the Press because IL
spoke of His sermon ns Sensation
ala Reporter Takes Exception to
IL and n Fight Follows I'm Church
MectinE-Dr. Monk Tones Down
His Sensational Charges.
Macon, Ca. Aug. 2s.-Quite a sensa-
ton occurred in Mulberry Street Meth
odist church tonight.
Last Sunday night Or. Monk. the pastor,
preached a sermon that created great
stir throughout the city and caused tho
vaudeville shows to close temporarily. lie
handled the municipal authorities with
out gloves. and the mayor had proceeded
to bring about the reforms which the
reverend doctor demanded. announcing
that he would depend upon Dr. Monk
for evidence to convict. Everybody has
been anxious to see what the doctor was
going to do or say next So tonight he
had a large audience and the newspapers
were expected TO furnish reports OF the
sermon for the church-goers.
a reporter Mr.. Adamson, young man
Of about % years. was sent to represent
the Telegraph As soon as he entered the
church Al committee waited on him ana
insisted that no mention be made of tho
sermon. DR. Monk announced that he
didn't want his name TO appear in the
Telegraph IN any connection or on any oc-
casion but Adamson remained at his post
to carry out the city editors instructions.
During the course of the sermon DR..
Monk referred to "A low. designing per-
son." in such connection that young
Adamson thought he was hit. BY the
time the sermon closed his wrath was at
fever heat. and while a union meeting was
being held. and all the church people were
shaking hands, Adamson went to DR..
Monk IN the pulpit and demanded an ex-
PLANTATION.
The lie was passed and Adamson and
DR.. Monk clinched. Several other men
Joined the minister IN trying to put young
Adamson out OF the pulpit, and In the
scufie several Hicks We're passed. young
AdamsOn getting his face bruised
After a few seconds the men turned the
reporter loose, and demanded that he re-
tire. That he did, but says he took his
time.
DR.. Monks objection to the reporter and
his hatred OF the Telegraph were because
he objected to the Telegraph's head lines
referring to his sermon as sensational.
The doctor said in his sermon tonight
| that he did not mean to reflect on the
/ characters Of the people now IN the
vaudeville shows, II having been his be-
| lief that they were here to-day and gone
! tomorrow. He also explained satlsfac-
torily his structures against the city ad-
minlstraton.
Another account Of the affair is as fol-
lows:
Macon, Ga, Aug. pa sensation was
created in the leading Methodist church
In this city tonight, caused by a diff
| Guilty between Rev. Alonzo Monk, pas
tor Of the church, and Tilden Adamson,
a reporter Of the Daily Telegraph.
Mr.. Adamson reported the reverend gen.
tleman's sermon last Sunday, which was
pronounced by the pastor to be correct.
But at Sunday service Mr.. Monk, Ia his
sermon, was particularly severe on ths
reporter, and reflected on him in such n
manner as to cause Mr.. Adamson to re-
sent It at the end of the service.
Going to the pulpit the young gentle-
man demanded an explanation of the doc q.
tors remarks. An exchange Of words an
! gered both gentlemen, whereupon they
grappled each other.
Deacons Of the church rushed forwa rd,
and an exchange Of blows between them
and the reporter followed. The newspaper
man stood fire, and defended himself as
best he could against the others. The po-
lice were sent for The congregation was
greatly excited. More than a thousand
| people. women and men, stood on tiptoa
10 watch the outcome of the scufie. Final
| 1y order was restored, but the services
were somewhat shortened by the scene.
| Mr. Monk has been particularly severe
on the barrooms and lewd houses of the
city and his language has been the topic
OF discussion for a week. The trouble to-
night Is really an outcome Of his sermon
/ on the bar rooms of Macon.
! Mr.. Monk is one of the ablest ministers
IN the Methodist church, and while many
people approve his severe attack on the
! lower elements of society, there are 9TH
ers who condemn it as Ill advised and in
| temperate.