Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-21

ing to hold a conference, presumably
In Los Angeles, to discuss the sacrifice
of babes stories that had become public
as printed in TIE Herald, and for the
present the usual afternoon meetings
will be called off
Evangelist Cook, formerly of Chi
cago, who has 'ust begu. cries of
meetings there at the request of Elder
G. Adams, regular shepherd of the
flock, will, 1t is understood, remain a
few days longer. but the more con.
servative element of the congregation
have asked him to be more moderate
it is stated, In utterances regarding
martyrdom by fire.
Want Laws Enforced
Prominent citizens of Monrovia have
asked Marshal ]. C. Miller to enforce
the law strictly regarding disturbance
of the peace as pplied to the meetings
and also the avs designed for the pro-
lection of women of Insour mind,
this action growing out of the recent
conduct of two leading female Holy
Rollers.
Both are wealthy and Soth have
acted so strangely as to cause mis-
givngs to arise In the minds of their
friends whether their sanity is not
lettering.
agog with rumors as to the doings of
the Holy Rollers, especially when seized
with 1.-The gift of tongues" a meta
morphosis which confers on the real
fervent followers the ability to chatter
in an unintel.ig,bl language in which
they are supposed to deliver inspired
message
Usually along about 10 o'clock at
night, after hours of religious feryor
in the afternoon and evening contin-
uous meetings, these 5iolent chattering
spells seize the faithful and 1t is then
that the followers profess to Lear in the
strange words that come from the lips
of the elect divine instructions which
none can understand.
From nearby residents who say sleep
is no longer possible til midnight since
the Holy Rollers have taken hold of
the little Holiness church building, the
first public grievances have come.
The church at Ivy and Orange ave-
nues is now condemned by them as a
breeding place for riotousness. made
worse by the fact that scores of youths
are attracted hither by the strange
where men d women shout, become
rigid and crawl around on, hands and
knees.
Meetings Past Midnight
From the open windows the un-
healthy noises proclaiming that this
and that one has received the tongual
gift float out, one case hcving occurred,
1t is alleged, when the night meeting
lasted till 2 The next morning
Services have been held by the sect
in Monrovia for a long time, but
wave of revival seems to have swept
over the small congregation with the
.f 1fe-N xaFlan tu.n stat
ing the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Adams The
latter is a cobber as well as exhorter
and his followers say he devotes all
his earnings to the cause. 1t is said
of Mr.. Adams that he bought $25 worth
of car tickets this week to induce a
large attendance of Monrovians at the
Los Angeles meetings of theI Holy
Rollers and of Angelenos at the Mon
rovia meetings
Women Foremost
At any rate the meetings have been
marked by strenuous scenes foremost
in the work being Mesdames Herman
Zerell and j. c. Coleman.
Mrs. Zerell is the wife of a we'll to do
German rancher and they own a fine
home in the foothills of Monrovia. They
have children. Mrs. Zerell has been
liberal with money and time in aiding
Mrs. Coleman and her husband own
a large home and grounds at the end
of the Monrovia car line and she, too,
has children. OF late she has turned
her premises into n faith home, this
being the last step in a course of self
denial which began q year ago when
she had all lace curtains and mirrors
removed from her home, ordered all
ornamental fixtures taken away, even
"a o1 nnl
the plainest garments. This action at
the time caused much comment, but
none of 1T worried Mrs. Coleman, who
is quoted as saying that criticisms of
the sect We're merely the work of the
devil and to be expected.
Mrs. Zerell has given utterance to the
same sentiments. She has marked out
for herself a course of extreme sim
plicity in living and dressing and gives
all she can raise to the cause of the
belief to which she is devoting her
life.
Marshal PerpIexed
The issue now seems to be where the
border line of law and order shall be
drawn and this difference of opinion
put Marshal Miller, spoken Of by his
fellow Monroyians as a conscientious
officer, in a delicate position.
TO drop the meetings as being of
character OF disturb the public peace.
Another element faYors having sew
eral of the women brought before a
commission to have their sanity in
quired into.
A third group thinks the boys who
worry the Holy Rollers are the real
disturbers and that the holiness fanat-
les, as they call them, should be left
to work out their own salvation and
downfall IL necessary.
II can't satisfy everybody" said
Mr.. Miller yesterday. II keep my eve
on the meetings to see that the ordi-
nary rules and customs of camp meet
ings are not violated.
"They are an eXcitable lot. these peo-
pie, but what can you do as long as
they injure only themselves and appear
to stand for II?
Look at Los Angeles!
They tell me that the Holy Rollers
are just as bad in Los Angeles and are
not molested.
II will serve any paper If any one
wants 10 make a complaint. Person
ally, | think the women are losing
their heads nowadays with these fren-
zied reviyals, but so far I have not
seen any violations OF the law.
II do not believe that a sacrifice OF
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