Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-21
Mad Scenes Mark Beginning of
Two Weeks Convention of
Apostolic Cult"
WOMEN DANCE, MEN EMBRACE
Scheduled Marriage Of Perry Girl in
the Meeting Does Not Take Place
Women Sob and Laugh Historically
Men Roll on the Floor-scenes in
Sioux City Mission.
Special to Times Republican.

/ SpeClal to IimeS-
Sioux City, Oct. 21.-Weeping and
laughing by turns, women dancing and
Of the power" as interpreted at the
Open Door mission last evening, was
one of the main features at the con-
vention Of the Apostolic cult, in ses-
sion here for two weeks. The principal
event Of the meeting last night failed
to transpire when it was announced
that Miss Prudence Van Glider, OF
Perry, and George NJ. Sturgis, of Des
Moines, were to be married.
For brief moment it was thought
Miss Van Glider was going into anoth-
er trance. She swayed in her chair
not her fiance seized her. The girl
struggled to her feet in dazed sort
of way, knocking over her chair as she
did so, but she recovered in few min
utes and turned and smiled vaguely
at her lover beside her.
A picture of fearsome waterways
and blazing fires with the word hell
inscribed underneath adorns the front
wall of the mission. On raised plat
form, Rev. j. w. Ellison of Des MONIES,
who claims he has had the gift Tor
thirty-seven years. shouted and gestic-
ulated as he told his congregation OF
the mysterious workings of God. he
tore his hair and stamped his feet In
his enthusiasm.
Women sobbing in one corner OF the
room and others laughing and shouting
in a different portion, were svayed by
their various emotions as they ilstened
to the exhortations of the preacher.
who proclaimed that the gift of tongues
was thru the holy power and that
charge of being called fanatics was but
another evidence of the alleged petty
faith of the heightened churches.
"And do you know what | think
about that book What Would Christ
Dog" shouted Mr. Ellison. 1T is
sham, a foul attempt to print the be-
liefs of a man who does not know what
he is talking about. And every clergy
man who tries to make his people be-
lieye the old canard about Jonah and
the whale is fraud. He should be
punished for trying to give us such
rot.''
"Eend him along, brother" cried an
elderly woman near the stage, and
Sure I believe in God" reiterated
second as the pastor paused for brief
respite.
At the conclusion of the sermon
prayer was asked. Some Of the people
lay at full length on the floor, others
leaned over until their hands touched
the floor, and all sobbed or laughed as
they asked for divine guidance. A
number grew hysterica, and several
lost their balance and rolled over on
the floor.
Still shouting and praying, the wom-
en- began to dance while the men seized
each other around the neck and en-
hraced in their frenzy. Miss Van Gill
le- and Mr.. Sturgis left early. But
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Miller who were
married in the Ladd mission at Des
Moines after both had been given the
power" during one Of the meetings
there, remained and assisted in the af-
ter-meeting. With others from the
Capital city they are aiding at the
mission here and expect to secure
many converts before the end Of the
Gathering