Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-11
Officers Of the Law Called to Quell
Disturbance at the Nazar-
enc Chapel.
SEVERAL ARRESTS ARE MADE.
Conflicting Stories Told, and Matter
Under judicial Investigation
This Afternoon.

Mrs. Kent White. an evangelist OF
the Nazar,nc church, Il, Il. Beedlemau,
who is travelling with her. and j. A..
Headlund member OF the local church
board, were arrested by the police last
evening on the charge Of disturbing the
peace.
The trouble grow out Of a split in the
church alleged to have been caused by
Mrs. White at the morning and evening
sessions. The woman came here from
California, where It Is assorted, she
caused considerable difficulty in the
church After arriving here she secured
permission to hold weeks revival IN
the Nazaf.ne church All went well un-
I'll yesterday morning when a disturb
ance was created because OF some ref.
erence the woman made to the Los
Angeles church. II was resented by 10.
cal members Of the church who made
demand that the woman be not permit
ted to preach here any more, She ut,
ciared that she would preach and was
supported By Headlund
Yesterday morning the pastor OF the
church, A. ~ Brooks, accompanied by
number Of followers, Went 20 the church
and Insisted upon conducting the ser.
vices. Then the first disturbance began
by members OF the Burning Bush, who
jumped and shouted wildly In their re.
llglous enthusiasm Such din was
created that Rev, Brooks couldn't hear
himself think, so to speak, An officer
was called In and persuaded the dis
turbers to be quiet
Last evening there was another row
even worse than the hrst. While the
pastor was trying to preach and pray.
Mrs. White, who was at the organ sang
loudly while Beedeman began to ismp
about the room, swinging stools and
chairs In the air, and overturnIng Ia
bles, A crowd Of hoodlums in the room
Joined in the racket, and persons on the
outside might have thought an Indian
war dance was In progress
The police were again called in, and
arrested Mrs. White, Beedleman and
Headlur1. 4 fellow named Jane.
Nelson, who Jumped In with the dis
senters, was also arrested On the way
TO the station he put up fight on on |
Ger Gulbransen.and the latter was com,
PEELED to club Nelson before he would |
be quiet
Mrs. white, Beedleman and Headlund |
were released upon their own recog- |
nlzance, aud were notified 10 appear be, |
fore Judge Dieh this afternoon.
WHO MRS. WHITE Is.
Architect Headlund says Mrs, White
Is good woman, and gives this story
OF her career.
Mrs White is not stranger I'm Salt
Lake city, having been a teacher IA
the Methodist seminary once conduct
ed In the Methodist building on Third
South street, under the supervision OF
Rev 7. G, llin, She Is now the presl-
dent Of the Pentecosta Union. re-
liglous organization founded by herself
and husband, that has It's headquarters
In Denver. A Bible school ana church
Is conducted In large four story build
ing at 1916 Champa street, which has
recently been erected By the organiza-
tion. The property Ii estimated TO be
worth $4,000, In this school there are
about so young men and women that
are being trained for the mission fields.
Mrs, White came here from Denver,
accompanied by Mrs, Jennie Grove, an
elderly lady OF about go years Of age.
Mrs. White Is a middle aged lady. Mr..
Be.deman, young boy from the Bible
school at Denver on his way to mis-
sIonary post at Dillon Montana.
stopped of a few days TO assist In the
work at Salt Lake city. The work OF
the Pentecostal Union Ia becoming
national In It's character Mrs White
was no stranger to the Nazarene
church. They have known Of her and
her work for years, The work has no
connection with the Burning Bush.
Mrs, White has many friends as we'll
as relatives IN Salt Lake CITY She
has an uncle, VIM Harrison. In the
grocery business in the southern part
Of the city.
The defendants were arraigned IN tia
police court this afternoon and pleaded
not guilty to the charge against Them
whcrcupon their hearing was set for
Tuesday, the 10th They were repre-.
scented 10y Attorney Van pet