The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-12-25
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Nude Interruption
OF Church Service.

Dr, Cornell. when he was eD,...,
missionary work in paragrs Engaged
exciting Christmas experience mad
DR.. Cornells mission -,
splendidly in San Dlera 1 prosper
built up a flourishing psri., ne
neat stone chapel Ana '1u' cree
reason to feel proud Of tbs aa .l. ey
had done for Christ and n. WORK
when one of those periodi as enur
tons, without which no 1a.s revo
can country seems content sa
and thus brought about the sp ,aag
OF which shall relate 'H'lu'
The revolution progresses
affecting DR.. ConelIs nsq,.s si'n'
much, save that 1t reducad 81, ,,a Vo
Der oil males somewhat and tb ~ ~
iutionists had won their lI,tla a a le
all points. driving the eo,s same
forces before them. seattas,n 'e'nm'
and breaking them IN untl1 a. "a
two OF the government leaders a nla
without traps. were forced - a'u
refuge In the wild emp.r,.
Diego. For some reason thea
men were among the most es.s
sought for By the reyolutinpts,s
after the new government had he
installed a heavy price was 80.
their heads. dead or alive NJ ;.
bic occurred IN San Diego untn ch.,
mas morning, however. when tbs n
shippers In Or. Conells church N,
startled In tie middle Of the ssrv,,
by the sounds OF distant arlne vh,
drew rapidly nearer and enanv
came a perfect fusillade on the A.
OF the town. Or. corneIs copsrer
ton was almost In panic and he v
endeaYorlng to pacIfy them when s.
denly the large door at the main
trance OF the chapel was thrown n,
and three men rushed In. Two Of tbt
half fell on the floor, but the .hl
hastily shut the door and showed
iron bolt In place.
The congregation was composed
most exclusively Of women and 81 ,
dren. and was thrown into a dread
panic by the sudden appearance
these armed men OF such bloody a
savage mien In their midst A SEQ
OF the women ran to the sanctua
railing crying and sobblng hysterlc
~. Others ran TO Or Cornell. clutchli
frantieally at the saeerdotal robes al
the cries, shrieks and tumult in L
church was something dreadful 0
Of the men who bad rushed in was
ing. stlll and quiet in the aisle Of 1
church. but the other two were sta
ing by one Of the windows, which
partly open, necring out into {
street and listening to the shouts o
firing which were near but eYider
not directed at the church. AIT
calming his flock somewhat. Dr. G..
nell left his pest at the leeterne &
walked down the side aisle to the
men who had remained quietly in Il
position without exchanging No
paying not the slightest heed to
uproar In the church.
What is the meaning of IN
asked Dr. Cornell. DO you not
the condition into which you b
thrown my congregation? Why hi
you come here?"
I'VE we're pursued by the trooI
we had to seek refuge somewher
this was the first place
But his words we're interrupted !
the sound OF running feet, hsa
pounding on the solid door and ste
torian voice calling out: GIVE
those men or We hre on the ehurc.
The congregation was again thTo
into "A panic and the screams Oh I
women, the cries Of the irighteh
children was awful. DR.. Corneh :.
to the sanctuary railing, despite u
efforts OF one of the fugltlYes TO
strain him, and in few WORDS 70
his flock that the men would not ia
10 violate the sanctuary OF Goa al
asked them TO remain quiet Ehile
spoke to the leaders on the ou's'u
After some little parley win Inc
gro at the door. who at iirst tnous
no meant 10 deliver them up, he m
" induced him 10 draw the poll
then. calling through the door 'ha'
the priest of the church, was eon,'
out TO speak to him bout the sa',
of his congregation, he openeu
door and stepped ont on the po''
the negro shutting and bolilns :
door after him instantly Inc soo, ,,
armed men who stood on me ou'',
removed their hats respectfully ~ ,
appearance of the whiteropea p''N
THAT church is fun Of women ' - :
children" said Or Cornell 70 NV =
who appeared to be the leaae , y nc
party. III you attempt to taA ,,. -" !
men out you VIII =, Az r
some of the congregation, io' "
want to do that, do your
NO" answered the man. we ~ ~.
want to hurt any Of the women 1i,l,o - ,
err. and we don't Ike TO VIVA
church. but Miguel and 9o9o IN
among those men; we must
at any cost" ~. ~
Argument was useless win Inc. 'nu
They hadn't attacked the en
the beginning because they ~, w." nm
give them a chance to deilFoi .S Ir
fugitives, but now they inle sa,o y,
have them under any clrcu 4 Dr Z
One of them suggested tha' , IT.,
nell re-enter the church ana o ona 4
congregation out with MN, a tnaitl
leave them to settle with the ,S M
alone. This was finally asle acs n,
and DIR. Cornell started to Nlo, . oh