The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-27
HILL DRIVEN OUT.
Quinton Heights People Charge
Preacher With Hypnotism.
Citizens Rise Up and Demand
That Meetings Close.
WOMEN UNDER POWER.
Misses Pearl Cope and Ethel
Long Become Unconscious.
Frank Cope, Brother of One,
Demands That 1t Stop.
OFFICER WAS THERE.
Deputy Sheriff ON Duty Last
Night.
Services We're Closed without
Great Deal Of Disturbance.
Evangelist Says He Will Preach
Elsewhere in City.
Frank Cope, Brother of One,
Demands That 1t Stop.
OFFICER WAS THERE.
Deputy Sheriff ON Duty Last
Night.
Services We're Closed without
Great Deal Of Disturbance.
Evangelist Says He Will Preach
Elsewhere in City.

OSCduSe there was a DeueL ludI bu
was resorting to hypnotism as a means
of securing converts. the revival meet
ings which Rev. ]. +. c. Hill and his
wife have been conducting for three
weeks at the Quinton Heights school
house. corner of Twenty-sixth and Lin-
coin streets, terminated Thursday ev-
ening. There have been evidences of a
gathering storm which might have re-
suited disastrously to Evangelist Hill
and L S. Curtis, district director, deter
mined that in the interests of peace this
series of meetings should be brought to
an end a deputy sheriff was present
but his services were not required
The termination of the revival is d.
rectly due to the results of the meeting
held Wednesday evening. At that time
Miss Pearl Cope of $500 Buchanan str eet
and Miss Ethel Long, corner Sixteen To
and West streets, young woman who
had been attending, were brought uiu-
der some unusual power which prostras-
ted them and rendered them Oblivion
to their surroundings.
People of that locality say it was duo
to a hypnotic influence which Hill pos
SeSSeS, while the evangelist and his
wife stoutly assert that it was only an
evidence of the power OF God" At any
rate, Frank Cope, brother of one or
the young women, who believed that
the means which Evangelist Hill was
employing were improper, went to the
school house Wednesday evening after
being called from his home and told
of his sisters condition., and ad1nirff
tered a reprimand to the minister in
strong language Hill responded mild
ly, Miss Cope was revived and taken
to her home after remaining in the sub
conscious condition for about 10 min
utes. Miss Long continued in the trance
for time varying from half an hour
to two hours according to varying
stories. Neither of them were at the
Thursday evening meeting.
RESULTS WE'RE SLOW
Three weeks ago Thursday evening.
Evangelist Hill and his wife opened
first two weeks their efforts were un-
rewarded, although Hill says he preach
ed with all the energy possible. About
q week ago the altar services were
begun and the tide turned in his favor.
Seekers for spiritual salvation came
forward nightly. Sunday evening there
was an exhibition of the alleged mes
meric power in which two persons were
unconscious for a time; another came
under the spell Tuesday evening, and
the two as mentioned Wednesday night
That reused the people of the locality
and they decided that Hill should seek
another field. There was no disturb
ance Thursday evening although Mr.
Cope appeared for a short time at the
scene of the revival. Anticipating fur
ther trouble some members of the con-
gregation sent word to the sheriff ask
ing for protection. Under Sheriff Hal
Williams went out and after a talk
with Hill and Cope in which he assured
the evangelist that the services should
not be interrupted, returned to town.
PEOPLE WE'RE AROUSED.
Most of the time at the Thursday ev-
ening service was consumed by the
preaching of Hill and his wife, there
being but little opportunity given for
converts to come under any supernat-
ural spell There was quite senti-
ment, however, in favor of employing
means against him should there be any
evidence of members of the congrega-
a
In his closing speech Hill said among
other things: Il don't propose to close
these meetings, without giving an invi-
tation for those who desire to do so to
come forward. / want to say though
that we are not out playing religion;
we are not out playing meetings. We
are not in it for the money there is in
it 1 can tell If we were we wouldn't
come to Quinton Heights, I'm sure. I'm
no fool if am not an educated man.
But the way has been opened up for us
here. The trouble with us nowadays
is we have too much head and not
enough heart religion" Here he pic
tured the pastor of a wealthy city
church growing gray over days and
days spent in Preparation of two SER
mons to be delivered on Sunday instead
of preaching every day and some times
two or three times in a day.
There are many In the churches" he
went on, who are not saved. am not
prejudiced though, and am ready to
work with any of the churches or wife
and I are willing to get out in the o0en
air and preach. j have been with
bands of missionaries which have gone
down into the bad houses of your city
and of other cities of the country and
the saloons and have preached the
Word. / amt no spotter for your chief
of police, but saw two men go into
a drug store the other day and one of
them asked the other to go take a drink
with him; and though didn't see them
drink 1 suppose they did so for they
came out again before long.
You think it's an awful thing II
some one reels and falls in a meeting
But I've had to stand many times
while preaching the Word and hold to
the desk / can't mesmerize: and If
there is anyone who will come fopY5 ard
tonight I'll go out OF the room and it
isn't likely that / can mesmerize
through the wood. Remember that if
a feller is a dirty fake he win have to