The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-05
WHITE-MAD FlLLINGHAMS
HAD A GAIL TO BREAK gP an
VENTJST MEETING.
Two Men and Four Women Taken ia the
Tenderl0ln Police station hN
Hcdlans, Who's been Arrested he
fOrc--NO More Calls for Wear
THE WAIST HOUSE,
86S Broadway, 18th and 18th SITS.

Hctiland, WHO'S Been Arrested BE
forc--NO More Calls for Year.
flock Of Seventh Day Adventists were
about To hold a communion service yes
terday afternoon in Etris Hail. 1853 West
Invent y-third street. when in walked two
men and four women, all dressed in white
and carrying Bibles. The women took
seats. One of the men walked to the plat
form, assembled ii as though he was going
to preside, and when Robert Martin, who
was to lead the service approached him
Questoningly, the white-clad brother
began to shoulder him away and make
other signs signifying that he had better
depart.
Get Off" said the intruder to Martin
and to Edward NJ. Kirby, who was on the
little platform with him; IF you don't I'll
consign you to eternal damnation.'
Martin didn't bulge and the four white
clad women and the other Whitehead man
came to the intruder's aid. There Were
about seventy members of the flock present,
who resented the interference.
The invaders we're not many enough
to carry their point and all they could do
was to make considerable noise. Martin
sent for the proprietor of the hall, who
went out and got Policemen Stevenson
and Murphy.
These persons are breaking up this
meeting" said Martin TO the policeman.
Il don't want them arrested, but do want
to have them put out of here"
The leader Of the invaders said that they
"had a call" to come there and run the
meeting. and wouldn't go; so the policeman
took all six to the station.
There they said they were Frank o.
n = L,
place, Brooklyn Mrs. Alma Hedland Of
the same address. and Hulda Carlson.
Selma Carlson, August Carlson and Annie
Gustafson of I02 West 103d street. Martin
said that he didn't want them locked up.
but did propose to stop them from break
ing up the meetings.
will you promise not TO break up any
more OF these meetings?" Sergt. Place
asked Of Hedland.
Hedland said nothing, but appeared I"
be thinking hard. Not SO with the women.
They chimed in, in chorus:
"Of course not.
We'll, then, you'll all be locked up"
THAT makes no difference to us. repIie'!
Hedland. IF the Lord moves US to break
up a meeting We will break il up, and rn
power on earth can stop US"
yes it can said the sergeant 'TiA
police can"
we lEi Il CGl ioSt ~ Wv w w ~
the hall this afternot n" explained Hedland.
If we have sny more calls there will have I"
he trouble, but" here Hedls nd thought for
moment Il dent think we'll have another
call for about n year"
Martin didn't appear 80 he very anxious
to have the distuTbers locked up TIL"
sergeant scr Md 10 feel satisfied that there
wouldn't I've any more trouble, 90 he turned
all the prisoners out.
After they had gone Martin explained
that the white-robed ones had bee me n,ht =
of the congreRaticp. hut that there bad h"fu
split over allowing any one who -had
. call" to get up and lad the meeting, and
they, with man NAMED Nelson al thCt"
head lett the flock Nelson later, accord
ing to Martin. got call to come 10 Parable
End take the place left vacant by the down
fall OF Lucifer
Sine" the split, Martin said. Holland and
his followers have been mHking trnllhl'
in different parts of tho country. 1Icd-
land admitted that he he'd caused irnrh'A
in other Seventh Day Adv mist conarego-
tons and had served six DAYS in jan ~
Chica go for disturbance. He said ti'r
he had also been arrested in California