The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-11
ARRESTS STOP
FIGHT IN CHURCH
Architect HeadIund and Two
ReViValists Taken In.
ROW AMONG NAzAREEEs
MINER ALSO coRRALED BY MIN
ION OF THE LAW.

ThegospeI Of peace was interrupted
for time last night by the gospel of
turmoil and threatened force at the
Church of the NaZarene, 143 West Sec
ond South street. Quiet was restored
only by the Intervention Of the strong
arm OF the law. Last nights occur
renee was the climax OF the bad feel
Ing that has been brewing between tho
divided members of the flock and two
eTangelists for several days. The per-
sons arrested We're J. A. Headlund, the
well known architect of Salt Lake; Mrs.
Kent White. a revivalist of Denver, and
x. +. Biedelman, a preacher. who came
here with Mrs. White. They were
charged with disturbing a religious
meeting. and when taken 10 the police
station they were released on their
own recOgnizance, with the promise
from them that they would not return
10 the hail
John Nelson. a miner. who was az
The meeting. and who followed the ar
resting party 20 the station. was then
arrested and thrown into jail with the
double charge of disturbing a religious
meeting and being drunk.
Trouble Began Promptly.
The difficulties began early in the
evening and continued seemingly long
enough 10 satisfy the ardent disput-
ants. Mrs. White, who had been
speaking at the meetings for several
nights, had been notified that she could
not longer occupy the pulpit. There
was a street meeting at the corner. at
the close of which the wOrshipers went
TO the hall. where there was something
doing at once.
Acting pastor A. y. Brooks began to
discourse. and Mr.. Headlund ordered
Mr.. Brooks to desist. The order was
not good. Mrs White reinforced the
order by taking charge Of the church
organ and vOcalizing in a violent man.
ner. officer Emil Johnson had been
sent 20 the scene to forestan the erup-
ton, but he got lonesome and rein
fOrcements were sent for. He admit
ted that he did not know where to take
hold in quellng a church disturbance.
Everybody wanted somebody else ar
rested. The officer was much confused
Much Noise and Violent Language.
In the meantime Mr. Biedelman got
hold Of chair; later he grabbed the
organ stool, and with the articles OF
furniture he described circles in the
sanctified atmosphere. Some one yelled
liar" which was followed by devil
and other synonyms of the evil spirit
Lung capacity was at a premium. The
floor space became crowded by a re-
enforcement of the common herd from
the street, and then chairs were used
To stand on. Officers Brown and Gull
branSen finally came to JOhnSOnfs az
sistance, and the lesser in number, il
not in noise, of the cOntending forces
were arrested as the most expeditions
manner of restoring peace and preserv-
ing the dignity of the city and state
The spectators, as rule, seemed TO en-
JOY the demonstrations. but an Indial
who came in from the reservation t.
attendfederal court shook his head anC
said Heap dance. no good" Prayei
was not offered during this part of the
service.
After the division of the divided
house was made more pronounced by
the action of the police, Mr.. Brooks
again took up the broken thread OF
his discourse and continued to cal
the unBodly to repentance. The re-
vival meetings as a regular vespeI
service closed last night.
Organization Is New One.
The Church Of the Nazarene was
organized several months ago and
has over fifty members. They have
occupied the building where last
nights unpleasantness occurred since
December last. They hold street serv-
Ice on "Wednesday and Friday nights
Their work is in the nature or mission
work and until recently when their
feelings were wrought TO an unwar-
ranted degree they have commanded
the respect Of their hearers.
The official board has seventeen
members, Fourteen of whom were pres
ent last night and Of this number Mr.
Brooks stated last night that twelve
objected 10 Mrs. White being per
mitted 20 speak in the building. The
eVangelists do not belong the the
Nazerene church but are members OF
a mission organization. No objection
is raised against the characters OF
any of the persons involved in tbs
dispute. Mr.. Headlund and Mr.
Brooks both took important parts in
the revivals held here AT different
times by Earl French oliver. They
have always been given credit foI
conscientious work other prominent
members Of the congregation arr
Howard Bleasdeil. Il. G Hendrick
John Hindle. RI. j. Starkey JOhr
ViglinI. and J. H. Gertz. The womer
comprise the greater part of tie mem
bership.
Objection to New Speakers.
Mr.. Brooks stated last night that
Mrs. White and Mr. Biedleman cam,
Angeles where they had conducted
services for the Nazarene congrega
ton. They We're. he said. ostensibly
on the way 10 Dillon, Mont. anl
through the efforts Of Mr.. HeaGlunC
their services were secured. He say,
that Mrs. White spoke in a way tina
was distasteful TO her hearers anc
not according TO their Judgment IL
keeping With Christian work Hel
remarks he said were too drastic and
too radical against the Nazerene PEG.
pie both in Los Angeles and in Sal
Lake. He says that Mr.. Headlun,
rented the building as the congrega.
ton supposed in their name. but in.
stead the lease was in Headlund':
name. In this transaction he chargei
Mr.. Headlund with bad faith, TIL,
congregation, he says. have repaired
and improved the place and they do
not propose to be Ousted or controlled
under such circumstances.
Headlund Holds the Lease.
Mr.. Headlund does not object s,
strongly 10 Mrs. Whites manner a
speech and insisted that she be al
lowed TO talk. He claims superiorit,
in the management and makes hi
claim good by the gospel Of finance
He says ne procured the lease in hi
own name because the board OF edu
cation, the owners Of the building, re
fused 20 give a lease to the church
They took Mr.. Headlund because h.
was responsible financially. He say
that he has paid for a good part o
the improvements and has the can
Celed checks to show for the pay
ments. He also claims 10 have pal,
the last two months rent of the build