The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-04
Special to The Journal.

Winnipeg. Man. Nov. "A special
from FoXwarren, FOL miles from Winni-
peg, says: The Dukhobor pilgrimage has
reached critical stage. Scarcely had the
night set In then 1t began to snow, lightly
at first, then with fury. The wind blew
q bitter blast and the unfortunate Duk-
hobors settled down to pass night IN the
oen with no shelter save their
cotton blankets and clothing between
, them and the gale. But they were not
dsmayed, although they had all along
held to the belief that God would preserve
mild weather for their wanderings, and
attributed to him the warm season for
this time OF the year up here.
But they did not interpret the storm to
be an evidence Of divine disfavor. On the
contrary 1t was taken to be test OF their
devotion to the cause, and slowly the
marching hundreds turned their backs to
the wind. and. to the air Of their never
failing chant. made for the nearest shelter
in the gullies. The greater number is in
the valley OF Stony creek The woods
were dotted with the camp fires, and
around their ruddy glare crouched the
wanderers, cold, but undismayed at the
weather.
No. we not turn back; go on, on, on
always on" such was the repeated say
ing.
In Winnipeg This Week.
Forty nine recruits joined them yester-
ing so far they ought to reach Winnipeg
Wednesday or Thursday. When the war
tocsin rang out in South Africa, it was lit
tie to be imagined that it would result
in a religious crusade In the Northwest
territories and when the earthquakes in
Mexico and the eruptions Of Mount Pelee
were read OF. a schism in the religious and
family ties OF Dukohobors in Canada was
unthought OF, and yet In a great measure
these several incidents of what Is now
history are responsible for the trek Of the
Russian immigrants, who are on an aim
less journey In search of Jesus.
The Bible says that when there are
! wars and battles and when the earth goes
! UP and down, sings and shakes, and kills
people. then will Jesus come" said Duk-
! hooor to-day to correspondent for T h 9
Journal. "These things have come
they have happened and Jesus will come
and you will see.''
The words were uttered slowly the
speaker having to consider before he
chose the word In his limited vocabulary
that expressed his meaning. b. -
Z But don't you desert your wives, and.
y children?'
The Bible says was the reply, that
the man must leave his wifeland son and
daughter and his father and his mother
and Follow Jesus. That is what we do"
Invite Persecution.
Where are we going? We are apostles
OF Jesus. When Jesus was here on earth
the hrse time he had apostles. He told
snem to go out to the world. That is so:
we 60. Jesus was put on the cross the
hrst time and then his apostles were put
on the cross, too. That Is WHY neonla
lauSh at US now. We know it, but to the
first apostles they did 1t too also. We win
go on our way, way, way, how far don't
know"
This last utterance explains the whole
situation. They expect persecution and
seem to invite It. An evidence OF that
was instanoed on the railroad track yes
terday. Two of them were walking alonp
In the rear Of the main body when they
ehcountered Two men who were out
chicken shooting. The Englishmen talked
with them awhile and, as Is customary
with all the settlers up here, consumed
some time IN vain attempt to persuade
them to go back to their villages A,
last one OF them said he would shoot then
II they did not turn their faces back tt
their homes. Instantly the faces of the
two Dukhobors lighted up and, throwing
open the breasts Of their coats they fel
on their knees imploring the hunters tt
shoot.
Shoot. shoot" they begged They
were looking for martyrs death, TO
they believe that such an ending would
honors to the one so favored
Entered Binscarth Singing.
A special from Binscarth says the Duk
hobors came to that place in compac
body. singing their psalms. AS the.
passed the group Of bread and vegetable
beggers. who had attended to the detail
Of the commissary department In tn
morning. many Of them turned aside, and
helping themselves to chunks Of bread
quickly rejoined the ranks. They walked
six or eight abreast and as they passe,
little groups Of curious townspeople DO
litely doffed their caps Some were bare
footed, the trouser ends being draw
tightly to the ankles with bits Of strin,
or bands of cloth. Others wore on thei
feet the skilfully knit slippers of binde
Irvine, and not a few of these slipper
had sewn to them soles of strips Of woo6
All the others wore rubber footwear.
At the corner Of the main street the
halted and after finishing their singing
one Of them, who speaks some English
made little Grafton in which he ad
dressed all there brothers in Jesus. an
asked for assistance Then all the pill
grirns barred their heads and bowed /
unison, while mutterng words in Russian
Dined on Oatmeal and Salt.
The army moved only short distanc
out of Binscarth and then on little kno
cleared off the bush beside the railwa