The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-03
0TEER RELIGION IN KExTUCKY


one ~ the most interesting trials ever
occurring In this country was terminated
a the courthouse IN Hartford. Ky. re-
GENTLY II was prosecution against
Henry Brown. C;ranvll Brown. James
Nithrow and Charles Bard. charged with
disturbing religious worship. The Story
brought oait at the trial IS most inter-
estipg recital OF the extent to which re-
iiglous fanatlcism may easily lead com
munlty % people,
The defendants. with certain Of their
neghbcrs, some years ago left the Meth
o3ist and baptist churches IN their ccsn-
snunity ana organized "a church OF their
own. teaching many doctrines not eouf-
tsnancet a. orthodox by either of tht. de-
nominations In which they formerly be-
langed. Sauctlication was among the
least IL the differences between them ana
their former church associates Az time
went on they became more and NOR. en-
crossed with their peculiar methods Of
worship. They gave up association with
the rest AZ mankind. retaining from going
to town ar anywhere else excep, upon the
most urgent ce<sity dcvotinV almost all
their time - attending upon the exercises
81 ihcir church They built house ~
worship ard employed a preacher from
among Their Own number. They neglect
ell their farms until within the past few
months they have come almost - utter
want What was 81 few years ago one
~ tho richest sections ~ the country
came tu ioak Ike waste The fences
rottci dewa ard were ovsrgrrwn with
hriass, while the men were singing their
weird songs and repeating over and aver
again their peculiar forms * worship.
The women Joined in with the movement.
and 10 Part II their creed they dld
not Use any kind ~ ieweirv or give any
bnt The most ueagre attention to their
personal appearance The women allowed
their hatr - ryos At W.T. without coIlnS
II upon tAe head az others In. The men
~ not shave. AMI their personal appear
auce COON Same "a parta'fe ~ the general
1oek of dilarl3afton surrounding the COM
rnunlty They observe SATURDAY ax Their
SaNhath and sc 81 church early IN The
morning ard spend thA entire tsy III she
-ln~t gro;e~4ue performance ever seen In
sha form - religious cegernr1ies n "A CIV
nfxea land They sing ana da-ce ard
~hesit ar. rray Ar9 iuEur until the very
hills yraouna with the noise - the gath
s.rinE They foin hands aoi march rossa'
ana round ursn they srcw ln;o perfect
frenzy ~ nervous eesta~y
t. all ~ this ama r>uch that was rev
in fh, doctrines taught sQrne ~ the Dis
sentess - not agree The result wss
saat a pk~. - these NhN aflc3 - organ
{zlnv The church Withdrew aaf bought
"a earry, assf erected a house. FOR wArxhtr
Az went Ne3i toe = few months untu the
tsis~s. setfuSia~tf> ans Inea}esf sAsyssfng
F.trfl undertook 81 foTcihtY eTa"Ssl ~ fhe
yathe- crapf T'Aen the tr1-sh}s began
vNr enfet =rRact{aets brethren Who So nnt
sss-..rssA-ss ef the nrys-fsrglei methods oh-
ses.r.f 81 being captured ~ me uew ertl-
ss,Gets Tbe enthusiasts f1en proceeded
=. ss hx farce what th"y ha3 @ceu uuzN'e
- a. be persuasive means Thea are
1ul,& CONGREGATION. or "a they are cA!je3
IN c-s,tra.slss1uc7ieu fca1s re others. vae
sSn5s eaters SIS GheN eSf meat aA..e
ass, Overs are V4gefarsansA rgrnon~frasst
afs.t T., fes,ook s. conduct ta~r cam 49,
vice tNa3T meeting was ovcryu1. hos-
ever al sNe1e sutu:~s+~ wss unaHsr -
yl~ssch TAe@ theY haa tse lntrgs;FrS ar
Y.sstee AFTER trial they were sTqasttet
Yssshkts s@0a the theory fs&; e s. arf
20 ,fraa tire lsue 81 wN.rA she tsw HAY
f,,tr~rrrs. RitA coe-& gI-ses exercises
Tne Far5es as i've "a a aas = Aeown
4s Esaa}s3f retNhf-eggseo3 NAsca i ose ~
tan trsg ga~.s az She s<hmtv Ngnx -
.se he~s p.rn3s ~ the feeAny aTe s,fg
s~rsu ~ the a3er doctrines 60 thr cl3ercses
81 NAssh 3As-se a:3ssssers fsTsssr,t t,.
sess-i aHa are. - eessrse. suslcA ssisx .-~t~
- svsta ths wHass @sFs sees g'nse iaw
zeesv5ve 80 - - go rclef. &; r y WHISPERED
t-.s ceveasn - sAe ~scre sens lSa ps~1p'e
he sns csssnrs,tai1v all tTs rnorsi sa&ssoa
vfa a eissh tAf svxs SIRE th*.r e9as~es*-
fisn IS sFokcG ~ ~ AZ onslaught * tAssS
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