The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-10
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vehemence OF his speech 1t was at firs
impossible to distinguish either the Ian
suage or The words. By catching
scattered phrase here and there I real
lied that Eastman was reciting. or ratn
er chanting. the TIE Deum in Latin. Til:
closed the prayer.
The excitement among the Rollers dis
played itself in loud shouted exclama
| tons of praise. Men and women hal
raised themselves from their seats anc
clasped hands. They swayed back ane
forth to an ecstacy Of enthusiasm, which
| apparently made them oblivious TO theil
actions or the surroundings. From hi:
station on the platform Eastman invok.
ed divine aid for the unconverted ir
tones that rang out above the hubbut
around him The wind blown flame OF
the lantern threw Pickering shadows up
on his lean form and transformed hs
face until il shone as though trans
figured.
] Exhortaion, song, appeal and prayer
followed in rapid succession. Miss Chase
was i'll and did not see her. The sing
ing was led by Eastman in a ringing
tenor. Women threw their shawls and
wraps into the air and men tossed their
hats high, regardless OF what became OF
| them.
The excitement continued until one
woman toppled from her seat with a
Shrek. and fell senselessson the ground.
, Several sprang 10 assist her. Eastman
darted from the platform and inter-
| posed.
Don't profane her by your touchv'
| he shouted. The woman was left where
she fell. mo1onless and silent. 1t was
after midnight when she recovered.
Other women and several men sue
cumbed in part or entirely to the power
full strain upon their emotions. Cases OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were common.
Some seemed to suffer a partial paraly.,
sis of the members. One man raised his
arm in the air and found himself unable
to lower IT.
Thank Cod" called out Eastman. "the
Spirit of the Lord mas touched him"
AS the night wore on the attendance
thinned out. The Rollers drove away
home or else sought recuperation from
the exhaustion which overpowered them
by reclining under the trees in the grove.
wrapped in blankets or carriage ropes.
When daylight began to gfimmer in the
east there were still hundred or more
in the tent.
Eastman brought the services to an
abrupt close by dropping on his knees
with his head in chair. He remained
m that position apparently asleep. His
leadership was soon missed. One of the
Rollers aroused him and accompanied
MIN TO his lodgings.
Two weeks ago Eastman baptized three
hundred and eighty converts in a body
on the shores of Canandaigua Lake. The
converts were plunged bodily into the
lake, although the day was chilly and
the water nearly as cold as ice.
At a recent meeting Eastman was
preaching upon what could be accom-
Flished by faith.
~ myself could part waters and Lead
nv followers as well as Noses ne de-
clared.
7 don't believe it" shouted a man in
the audience.
81 can; I can part the waters Of Can
andaigua Lake." reiteratedthe Father"
you lie,' yelled the unbeliever.
His lack OF faith in Eastman exasper-
ated the Rollers. The man was seized
and would have been mobbed had not
Eastman prevented il. The Rollers in
sisted upon casting him out of the meet
ing. The man went away still unbeliev-
ing. His wife, who is a Roller, refused
to live with him after the occurrence. and
he has instituted divorce proceedings.
The creed preached by Eastman en-
bodies doctrines which were more COM
mon fifty years ago than now. Hell is
the dominant theme OF the Fathers"
preachings and fear OF damnation is
held over the converts in order to in
ducs them TO remain steadfast.
In connection with the Rollers out
break OF fanaticism, there is reported
the only instance in Eastman's career
at Bristol wherein ne mas rendered him
self iifble TO the operation Of the law
The case has 70 do with an unaccount-
able passion for the spiritual exaItation
produced among the followers Of East
man evinced by a 15-year-old lad OF this
city. John Bradley, whose parents are
well 10 do. was sent recently 20 stay
with relatives al South Dansville for the
benefit OF his health. Bradley is a deli
cate lad, with fine sensibilities and an
emotional temperament.
While Bradley was a. South Dansviue
Eastman and Miss Chase visited the
town and conducted services there. Brad !
icy was n attendance. and attracted The
attention of Eastman. who sought out
the lad and urged him 20 be saved The !
influence Of the meetings was great upon !
him. Finally Bradley ran away from
South Evansville. joined the Rollers, and 1
established himself near Bristol with !
Eastman and the woman.
Bradley preached regularly a. the
Roller meetings. The Rollers believed 4
That the boy was inspired. B-a6ley's 4
mother endeavored 20 induce him 70 re-
turn nome. He refused. and she wrote
e Eastman. pleading with him 70 usa
his influence with her son and send him
back % Rochester. Eastman wrote in
reply:
Your bog IS saTed fiox can you ask
him 20 leave u.s.. You yourself are DOOM
ed 10 he'll for trying 10 turn him from
The holy path
\ Bristol clergyman was induced By
Mrs Bradley - intsrceie with he
50 Father" Tue clergyman failed A JUS
,ice .. the peace chen became interested
and through his efforts young Bradley
was coaxei 10 return 20 Ms home. HIS
aeaita was shattered. sni fears are e.
.e-ssned to- his reason all Que. &, =
claimed. 70 ne exciselaso. witch re u--