The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

his farm and purchased an old barge,
which he remodeled on the lines cf the
pictures OF the original ark. He made 1t
habitablc and then set about the work OF
making converts Just what means he
adopted is not known. but ne was sur
prisingly successful. considering the abb
surdi1y of his claims Men left their
wives and children TO begin life I'm the
ark. and wives deserted husbands ana
families. In "a short time Il became ne
cesaary TO secure "a second ark, and later
on q third and then "a fourth.
REGULATORS STEP IN.
There IS no knowing how larAe a fleet
Noah Lynch would have gathered about
linn had not the sensible people of the
surrounding country risen in their misnt
aud wlth shOtguns. rifles, ana pistols de-
sCoudCd upon the four DaTgos. The rattle
of bullets against the sides OF the arks
showed that the rcformers meant BUSH
ness. one OF the women on Noah Lynch ;
boat had the hardllood 90 poke her hcau
out OF one OF the windows TO argue with
the regulators. but the next minute she
Ten back dead with four bullet holes IN
her head. The men ia that country shoot
surprisingly straight but had they known
that their target was q woman her nfe
would have been spared. The attack OF
the regulators was made in the night
time while a big revival was going on.
and as they were shooting from some dis
lance they did not know until the next
morning that it was d woman they had
killed
This attack had the effect OF checking
the alarming growth OF the sanctifica-
tiCnists Noah Lynch ceased much oil
many Of those who had joined the ban1.
thought better OF fl and returned 10 their
homes. The arks which had been an
chorcd close to the bank Of the Chowan
river, for the convenience OF communi-
eating with those On shore and to afford
an easy method for intending converts to
participate IN the rovivals. were moved
out into the broader waters of Currituck
sound. Here the sanctincationists were
comparatively safe from future desconts
by the regulators. The attack Just de-
scribed took place last July and since
then Noah Lynch and his band kent very
quiet until within the past two or three
weeks. when they renewed their activity.
Visitors 10 the rcvivals are taken out
10 the barges I'm rowboats. and new con-
verts are being added TO the band every
fow nights as the ignorance Of some OF
the country people IS not proof against
the terrific word pictures drawn by r.,
crude eloquence OF Noah Lynch, Of the
food which IS 70 dovastate the earth OF
the 25th OF the month. Many or tho con-
verts seemed 10 honestly believe that
lynch Is the modern Noah. and profess
flifh in the certainty OF the prophesied
food.
MANY SLAMS AMONG THEM.
Others Of the converts, and the bulk Oh
them. are mere shams. Life In the ARK
is very easy and much more attractive
T. incident II inds and bodies than tho
drudgcry Of farm work. Each new con-
vert contributes all OF his OF her worldly
wealth 10 the common fund. the surround
ing waters abound with FISH, and Vegeta-
bles can be had from tho farming folk in
the vicinity for next TO nothing. The wo-
men on the boats perform the bulk Of the
work. and this consists almost wholly OF
preparing the meals, which are models CT
simplicity.
The regulators OF last summer would
never have been called into life had II
not been for the fact that Noah Lynch
and his cohorts were making particular
efforts 10 induce young country girls TO
become converts. and in several cases hao
succeeded one Of the last converts OF
this kind was the daughter OF a family
famed for It's responsibility in the viclni.
~. and although the father and mother