The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-31
SCENES AT YORkTON
Mothers Turn from Their ChiIdren-Gen-
oral Miaeion Is "a See Christ

Mothers Turn from Their chiIdren-Gen-
eraI Mission Is to See Christ. a
The daily papers of Winnipeg are giving
much space and attention to the exGaor-
binary movement Of the fanatical Dukho-
bors. They have special correspondents
engaged in collecting and reporting the
news and some vivid pictures have been
painted of the scenes at Yorkton, the pres
ent seat of the trouble. <
A. correspondent of The Telegram,
writing from Yorkton, says that when the
order was given: Take the women and
children and put them in the building,
some resisted but the most Of them fol-
lowed the leader. Several ladies in town
used their influence to get them under
shelter. Mrs Meredith, Mrs. Parsons,
Mrs. Magee, Mrs F. A. Ely and others
went In to look. after the women and chill
dren. They found one child a few days
old with nothing but shawl wrapped
around it and its body covered with
sores; another had few cuts in the raw
flesh under the arm; another had raw
sores all down the back Of it's legs.
These ladies secured water and powder
and attended to them as best they could.
and bought fannelette and put warm
clothing upon them. One child died last
night at the camp and was buried the
prairie. The remainder Of the women
and children were taken to Mitchelrs ele-
vator.
Someone in town took child of about
twelve months and carried it into the
place. The mother turned her back on
the child because "heathen dog had
touched it, It was pitiful to hear
would break, and the mother standing in
g. careless attitude, arms folded, indiffer-
ent to the pleading. ~>.r
The men were all left outside to chant
and pray. They. soon left and went east
to spend the night on the prairie, and con-
fer as to their future plans. -,
Think the Millennium Near. -
Then came a conference between Mr..
Spears, Mr.. Crerar and the head men Of
the party They tried to persuade Mr..
Spears to throw up his position and join
them in their crusade to convert the
country and to find Christ. Mr.. Spears
read them lecture in regard to their life
in Russia and Siberia, and contrasted their
freedom and opportunities here.
No definite idea can be obtained as re-
CARDS their mission except that they are
travelling from town to town to convert
the people and to find Christ. -
They seem to believe the millennium
dawn is here,e and they are marching to
met Christ to share in the triumph.
Mr.. Spears sent the men to camp on the
to return to their villages at least till
spring. He told them in no uncertain
words that the women and children would
not continue the march.
II the men do not consent to this plan,
then the government officials will likely
hold them and send them back to their
villages.
Business Suspended.
While the women and children were be-
ing put in the Orange hall the men con-
tinued their devotional services, and would
not move to the next place until finished.
The officials, police and audience had to
wait. ..s-.,. y
g Business was practically suspended all
day and the town turned out to see this
strange people, Who said: -.
Even If some Of our people freeze to
death, still we will keep on marching. We
are going to meet Christ and he will look
after us. The millennium dawn is here.
" you people believe in Christ, why don't
you Join u.s." - -rg@