The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-27
MOBBED.
Dowie's Disciples Assailed at
Ada.
o. N. U. Students Resent Their Pres.
ence.

Ada, Feb. 21.-The preacher at the
Zion tabernacle has repeatedly spoken
of other churches, ply
sicians, and the pharmacy. students of
this place. The students here with the
pharmacy and law boys or their leaders
have grudge at him; and, if possible,
are going to run him out.
Saturday night quite disturbance
was made for nearly three quarters of
an hour, beginning at the close of the
benediction, by the ringing of the bell,
shrilling, halloing, pushing, and turn
ing off and on the lights. AS the minis
ter left the tabernacle, he was followed
by the bowling boys to the number of
$50 to his place of retiring. He was not
hurt but tormented much by the snow
balls, pushing, and calling for ropes.
Even after he had gone into the house
the boys would open the door and halo
at him in scornful way and sing
"Marching to Zion," "Quit Making
Love-" etc.
They were unmolested Sunday, and
Monday the boys prepared to have a
time, and if possible, give the little
band all they wanted. During the day
a combination of acids was prepared in
the laboratory and at night sprinkled
on the floor of the tabernacle causing
one of the profoundest odors ever made.
The little band was prosecuted in
the time of their prayers and testimo.
malls by laughter, shrills, rattling oi
windows, amens, and coughing. AS the
services were dismissed, the crow6
pushed and crowded to the outside, an6
as the little band left the church, they
were followed by a mob of between 30(
and 400. They howled at them ani
and pelted them with eggs which were
prepared for the occasion. Some club
were carried that they might be hand.
in case of need. Only one was struck
and he was not hurt very much. Th'
mob harrassed the band for thre,
squares, when they took refuge in tn
house of Prof. Lehr. The house wa
besieged by the mob, and they demand
ed that the Rev. Geo. L. Mason, VIII
had preached in the tabernacle, be de
, livered to them J. L. Hampton, tn
late clerk of Governor Bushnell, and
, nephew of Prof. Lehr, was here fo
, the wedding of Miss Sarah Lehr, whic
was to take place the next day, Feb. q
Mr.. Hampton came out and endeavore
, to pacify the mob as they were singin
, "We're Marching to Zion." The boy
u surrounded him asked who he was. H
| declined to tell and repeatedly state
that he was a stranger, and kne'
no one, for every time, at tn
point he would be howled down, an
was requested to tell who he was befo1
, he was allowed to speak. He state
that it made no difference who he wa
and again proceeded. At Mr.. Ham
toms next presence of mind he was
a corner on a porch on the opposi
:, side of the street, surrounded by tt
mob. The boys demanded that he co
!, fess that he came out at the wrong tin
= to make speech, but he refused; rs
was then called for and was soon
hand. In the meantime Prot. Lei
4 was notified that his nephew was
n need of help. Professor and his daug
It ter came to his rescue. The boys the
on the promise of Mr.. Hampton to dr.
It everything and carry it no farther, /
If him back to Prof. Lehr's, singing ''V
are "Marching to Zion, and disperse
Some citizens attempted to help N
n Hampton, but in such a mob they we
Of powerless. We feel sorry for Pr
IS Lehr, as his wife and daughters belo
" " to the Zion church, this causing
s. ference in religious views between b
is and them.
OF Miss Sarah Lehr was married vest
- day to Rev. E. B. Kennedy, an expt
,e ent of Dowey's faith. The couple L
le Immediately after the ceremony
Chicago.
e, The boys have been successful
y, their attempt. The meetings {
rs broken up for the present, and if til
ne begin again they will have to send
1t Dowey's three hundred guardi
OF angels, or the Zion band will becom
In minus quantity in Ada.
Nothing has been seen of Rev. \
LII Mason since he walked into the hol
On Of Prof. Lehr, Monday night, plaster
OF with egg shells and their contents.
T. has been rotten egged twice at Bluff
nc and has repeatedly boasted that he v
preach Dowey's gospel no matter W,
opposition presents itself. That n
be true, but he will have to preach
lis some place besides Ada, or preach W
ed respect to other churches and that tn
ka band is not the only one.
n. A Logan County student who vas
,le eve WITNESS
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