The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
NO MORE "HOLINESS" WANTED.
A warning to All Free Love Preachers
Trial Tomorrow.

The negroes who are supposed to have
white-cappcd the Rev. ]. ID. Jones, the
negro Holiness preacher, in Oberlin Fri
day night, August 9th, will be tried be-
fore Justice Of the Peace Nichols in the
court house tomorrow morning at 1Ol
o'clock.
1t will be an interesting occasion. and
the court room will no doubt be crowded
as the peculiar doctrines of the Rev DR.
Jones have attracted wonderful
amount of attention. The Doctor is now
in Durham, but the magistrate has
promised to protect him when he comes
to the trial.
And it is now beginning to look as
if he needs some protection, for feeling
is running pretty high in regard to him
and his doings. 1t will be remembered
that he left Oberlin rather hurriedly
the afternoon after the white-capping,
upon information that a band was being
organized to repeat the dose; but his
followers still remain. They are only
| six in number-wOmen-b they have
declared their determination to stick to
the faith and keep on holding meet
ings.
This latter proposition does not meet
| the approval of the best citizens of
| Oberlin, and they have met and so ex-
pressed themselves. They have done
more than this, they have warned the
| Rev. Jones and all like him never to
come to that community again preach
ing free love doctrine.
The citizens Of Oberlin. assembled in
mass-meeting at Graves Hall Friday
night, passed the following resolutions:
Whereas, There are certain persons
| called sanctiicationists, headed by one
Jacob d. Jones, holding meetings in
the village Of 0berlin, teaching the doc
trine of absolute holiness and free love,
and that all persons who do not join
their band are nothing but hell cats
and are 'eternally damned, and
"Whereas, These said sanctifcationists
have broken up some of the best homes
in the village by separating husband and
wife, and inducing the daughters to leave
their parents and join the sO-cal1ed
holy band and
'Whereas, Such corrupt doctrine as
free love is ruinous in it's nature as is
seen by it's effects in our community,
and
Whereas, These so-caIled religious
meetings are a disgrace to any civilized
people, and an outrage upon our quiet
indOrse lawlessness, therefore,
Resolved, That we, the citizens Of
Oberlin village, in mass-meeting assem-
bled, will not tolerate such a peniciOus
doctrines as is taught by Jacob ID. Jones
and his followers, a doctrine immoral in
it's nature, and more destructive than
the doctrine of MOrmonism.
Second. That we do hereby express
our unqualified indignation against the
said Jacob D. Jones and his followers
for their slanderous language, and de-
mand that no more such meetings be
held in our community.
"Third, That a committee of three
be appointed to solicit funds to prosecute
the said Jacob D. Jones or any other
such person who may enter our viii
lage"
COmmittee:-Dr. n. F. Roberts, r. r.
Rogers, ST., Rev. l.. G. Mcdonald, 8.
A. Hopkins, Rev. William Ellerbee, NJ.
n. DunstOn, ST.
On motion by Mr.. NJ. N. Dunston a
! committee was appointed to wait upon
| any person or persons who may hereaf-
ter be found preaching any doctrine that
is not in accordance with the Bible, and
the rules of the churches, and request
! them to desist.
1t was q very warm, yet orderly and
| harmonious meeting, and all the proceed
ings were pervaded by spirit of deter
minatiOn that will never again suffer
| the community to be outraged by rene
! gade preachers.
| w. NJ. Graves acted as chairman Of
the meeting and Theo. F. Williams was
secretary.