Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-23
CRUSADE ON FEUDISTS
Salvation Army's Experience In
Kentucky and Virginia.
SPECIAL LINE OF WORK PLANNED

The Mountain Brigade" which Has
Been Disba nded. VIII De Succeeded
by a New Detail, says . Salvation
ist Who Ha. Toured the Troubled
District-Ho.tiIs Reception Met In
Only one Town.
The mountain brigade OF the Saliva
ton Army has completed It's tour OF
the feud district and recently disband-
ed In Cincinnati after having been abb
sent from that city since Sept 10, tray-
cling through the mountains OF Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Virginia. says a
Knoxville CTennl dispatch TO the St
Louis Republic.
The party reached Knoxville on the
afternoon of Sept 20 and included
Colonel X. E. Holz, Major William o.
Hunter. Staff Captain Boyd OF Cleve-
land, STAFF Captain Escott OF Cincin-
natl William Bassett Of Cincinnati.
Staff Captain Edy White Of Pittsburg
and Envoy E. A Zeall of Pittsburg.
Two hundred miles were Travelled on
horseback from jackson, Breuthitt
county, Ky, 10 Norton. Va; $1,000 per
sons were addressed. 80 conversions
took place, and the conditions OF the
people of this section were studied
from the standpoint of their moral, re-
llgious and peculiar beliefs as to feuds.
so that remedy can be recommended.
On leaving Cincinnati the party took
a train for Winchester. Ky, where
services were held in the street Jack
son was reached the same evening.
Jackson has no street lamps, and there
was no sign OF anlma ton. Captain
Longmeir Of the provost guard. the
town being under martial law. accom-
panied the party TO the courthouse,
where the soldiers were camped, and
they went into the courthouse and
prayed for the success of the work
and their safety. The spot on which
they knelt in prayer was the one
where j. b. Marcum fell with his
heart pierced by an assassins bullet.
The next day the brigade went into
the streets and held an open air serv-
ice. Citizens turned out en- masse, but
stood off some distance until the sol
diers asked them to come nearer.
Many Joined in the services. After
the open air service the Salvation
lists held service in the public hall
OF the courthouse, where there were
ten conversions. The town folk treat
ed the party with every Difference and
hospitality. At the services held in
jackson not the slightest mention was
made of the recent troubles In the
town.
The start for Salyersville, Magoffin |
county, was made on Sept. 10, and the |
trip was hard one. The party crossed |
five mountains and reached the town in |
the afternoon. The start for Preston |
burg, Floyd county, was made on Sept.
20, and as it was Sunday the party
Travelled slowly and stopped at half a
dozen mountain towns and held serv-
Ices. In Prestonburg. which was reach
ed In the evening, the party was treat
ed coldly. The meetings would have
been broken up but for the interference
Of the sheriff. The preachers of the
town Joined In the night service In the
Methodist church and entertained the
members Of the party at night This
caused the citizens to show the men
more consideration.
On the way to Whitesburg, Letcher
county, the party got separated and
our of the men under Captain Escott
we're lost In the mountains for day.
Whitesburg received the men with
great hospitality, and large number
II conversions took place.
Going to Pikeville, Pike county, the
light was spent at the home of Adam
Craft. wealthy farmer. He gave four
II the men beds In the house and, not
having room for all, let three others 20
o the barn, which he locked after they
lad retired. They were told by Mr..
Jraft that he had recently lost horse
md did not want to take further
isk.
Wise Court House. Wise county. Va.
vas reached Sept. "a, and the follow
ng day Bruce Branham, who had
illed his wife and then married an
ighteen-year-old girl, was hanged.
'olonel Holz went upon the gallows
nd addressed the crowd of 1000 spec
ltors.
When asked for a statement as to
ne trip Colonel Holz said:
1--WE found the people of high in.
diligence though with their education
realty neglected, but of high moral
haracter and ready to fight for the
smale population and their honor.
hey believe 1t Is justlf1able to kill in
svenge, and this belief has extended
many Of the officials. =.
1.-The only remedy is development of -,
'ligion from the cradle, and for this =,
eason we will send an army into the -,
fountains to work permanently. The :
aople are brave and patriotic, and |
link these feuds started in the civil
ar Prominent families became d. =.
ded and carried others with them" !,
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