The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-19

NdlNh Sllu, lUul ue llllSAl be plpleSleu from treatment such as he experienced at the same church on the previous Sunday evening.
 The church authorities were prepared for their arrival, and had about forty or fifty men stationed inside the church to quell any disturbance that might arise, while several police otfl- cers were stationed at the entrance, The church was well filed and the congregation included Lord Halifax and Mir. Athelstan Riley. On the ar- rival of MT. Clarke and his party they were admitted, but were not allowed to sit together in church. Only known members of the congregation and those who were able to satisfy the vicar and church warden who stood at the back and directed operations that they had no connection With MT. Clarke and his party were allowed to pass into the body of the church, two men being stationed a short distance down the nave to bar the way of all others. In this manner the persons suspected of an intention to create disturbance were confined to the back of the church where they were kept well under obser- vation. MT Clarke, on entering, was informed by the vicar that he could not communicate He was shown to a seat in the last row of all, and surrounded by several male members of the congre- gation He at once wrote, and offered to the vicar, notice in the following terms: Take notice that l shall com municate, and if I am refused I shall appeal to the Bishop"
 High mass, or the missa cantata
 was celebrated, and the scene which
 subsequently, ensued originated With
 the asperges, but precisely in what
 way could not be ascertained. When
 the celebrant and the two servers had
 reached the barrier previously referred
 to, however, a scutfiing noise was
 suddenly heard, and at once several
 persons in the body of the church hur-
 ried to the back, stepping over pews
 and forms in their endeavor to reach
 the scene of the disturbance as soon as
 possible, What appeared to be free
 fight was in progress. Men were
 struggling with one another, and using
 their fists with great vigor. One young
 man whose name was given by one of
 his supporters as Brother" Upton,
 was seen to be struggling with several
 other men who were endeavoring to
 turn him out of the church, and one
 of whom struck him in the face. A young lady sitting near, who was said
 to be Miss Kensit and was accompan- fed by her sister, protested, and eXcit- edly invited the assailants to turn her out as we'll They did not, however, do so at the time. Despite their struggles, Brother Upton and his friends were hurried out by the large force of men opposed to them, the only members of the hostile party allowed to remain being MT Clarke and the
 Misses Kensit In few minutes quiet was restored inside the church,
 but outside the men who had been elected had to receive police protection from the large crowd which had as-
 sembled Brother" Upton endeavor- ed to re-enter the church to obtain the
 name and address of one of the men
 who had assaulted him. He was re- fused admission, however, but while standing at the door he recognized one of his alleged assailants, whose name
 and address were taken by the police The service proceeded without fur ther interruption for about half an hour when one of the church officials i directed the Misses Kensit to leave the church, stating that they were not
 there to worship. The elder of the 1 two young ladies declined to leave stating that she had gone there to wor- ship, and that she was conducting her | self in proper manner. The police | were summoned, however, and the | young ladies were removed. MT. | Clarke who was the only member of | his party remaining, did not make any | further demand to partake of the Holy | Communion. The preacher-the Rev. | F. Weston (St. Matthew's Westmin-
 ster) expressed his sympathy with
 the congregation in the course of his | sermon. No member of the congrega-
 tion communicated.-L Times)