The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-08
HOLY ROLLERS.
Rlasot,emous Wretch Shot Dead
by the Brother OF his
PRETTIRST VICTIM.

eou Have Arisen to Break
Up the Impious ReEg!ous
Sect.
The ';Eoiy Rollers" religious oupes
OF the most infamous creature in tie
shape OF man that ever used religion
IS 3 cloak for bis evil designs upon
women sad Eoung girls, aze at last
scattered and disillusiored. John
Cref6,ld, their disbolical prophet,
shot dead by the brother Of bis latest
and tslrest young victim; the aven0ei
promptly acquitted by iuoge ana l-ty
and proclaimed a hero throusnou1 uoe
State of Oregon and about 10 oe p:ss
ented with . medal by popo!sI suo
scrintion when his life was sac1lncso
at the hands Of the crazed slsuer Wnon
be syeneed-these sre the lncrealoly
-. oic events which have shocked the
noS nronhetlsss "Hcly Rollers" into
= realization OF their FOLLY.
They know that if they permit
the;r dalusions to return, that If they
continue their groresQae practices,
The thoroughly aroused people u O;e-
oon will scatter them to the four
winds. In the midst OF his dcbauca
cries. which his sdupes excused in their
prophet, John Crenaeld had planned
an awfu! sacrifice as q means OF fuf'
they strengthening bis divine preten-
ttons among bis followers Upon that
altar in the ''ssc,ed" grew near Cor
Wallis, Ore, upon which, at hts ccm
msrd, his followers had given to the
flames their most Vslua5ie goods,
their dogs and cats and other ooEes-
tic pets, he had ordered the turning
alive OF az infant child.
Everything vas ordered ready. Tbs
plsns for this 61abolic sacrifice OF IL
nocant babyhocd were all prepared. Ii
was to be the beginning Of the great
est glorifcation CT this beast OF a nau.
The baby was selected and beirg ten.
derly nursured for the orgy. Tns 'Holq
Boilers" we,e all chosen for the howl.
ing a1d dancing and general osVil'
nent. But ror just retrihution, OF
which an outraged snd resoluts broth.
or Of his girl victim was the insttu
nent, BY this time that infant sscri'
fee would have BEEN made AMID
flames and satanic troahin2s.
In sll the history Of the rise and
fall OF religious sects, none has been
organized and dominated By so self.
seeking, cruel ac6 nbi6inouS sccun-
drel IS this same John Crs If id. lI
order to have the fullest warrant with
his disciples for his inioaities. he first
declared himself to be john the Bap.
tist born again, and to that caarac
ter went cn adding divine attributes
until bis followers looked upon him a.
the Saviour reincarnated. When hs
declared in 8 recslt communion ser
vice that ths bread his dupeS were
esting vas actually the flesh OF his
body, and the wine they were drink
ing the very blood from his veins.
sheir sui jugation vas conplete. Afuei
that he kew that any atrocity, any
license, and hideous blsSpheny be
might commit would have their ful
and enthusiastic sanction.
In this newspaper three years age
the grotesque ceremonies CT tie Holy
Boilers were fully exploited in cennec
tion with the interrupted purpose o,
their prophet to make human sac
rifce, She victim mark d for this aw
ful fate being q beauti;ul young CIR
named Matilda JohnSon. Up to that
time the Only living sacrifices hso
been pet dogs and cats and other ami
mails treasured by his followers. These
people had already made themselves
SUCH q nuisance to the people OF Cor
wallis with their frelZisd shouting and
their contortioas IS they rolled over
the floor with dencuisc actions st
their meetings together with the bad
influence Of all this upon the Suscep-
tisle women ano girls CT the neigh
borhoo6-that the prophet had bssn
obliged to run awsy till the excite.
ment died down. HIS return was the
occasion for frantic rejoicings. Cret.
field rose in the MIDST Ct his people
and said:
'sG;d bsde me return. Human be-
ings cannot harm U.s." The efsct OF
this declaration was electrical. The
altar in the grove vas prepared for
sacrifice and the wood was lighted
Back Of the altar, with arms tossed
wildly above his head, the prophet
shouted: "Sublugate all lustfui de-
sires. AIN that las price ccntanina-
tes the spirit ana hiE6e-s communion
with God" Thersupon, the trenzied
: dupes cast their personal belongings
into the flames. Jewels, money, cloth
ing, furniture and animal pets were
sacrificed. Little girls threw their
dolls into the fire. A pretty young
womsn sacrificed her Mirror. the en-
blen OF her worldly vanity. Boys
gave their most cherished toys.
o. Y. Hurt, a we'll to do nsichant,
Of Corvallis, with bis entire family.
Joined the "Holy E pliers" abandon.
ing his business. Ills name wss en-
Tered on the Holy Rslls" kept IN the
sancauary, ten5 in The grove, within
which it was PROCLAMATION Tor any out
the prophet to set his foot. But when
1t was noised about that Crefsld was
preparing for q human sacrifice, and
that Miss Matilda Johnson was mark
ed for that horrible fate, the sane
men Of the neighborhood rsVolted.
They brought and proved such charg-
es against CreGsld thst he was sert
to the penisentiary for Two years.
The holy Rollers" regarded him
as q martyr, and hsld their organiZs-
ti0n tQpether 0enSirr tl,eir loeSor,s