The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12

a reading of the selected "lesson" from
the new testament, the verses being
read sequentially by the audience, and
questions and discussions as to the
points involved, the utterances are fire.
quently ungrammatical, but marked by
earnestness and evidence of deep study
if not of great erudition. And, follow
ing this Study" the program of sing
ing. prayer, testimony and exhortation
on the part of the three or four ap-
parant leaders, the children. mean
while. whispering. talking. laughing, |
circulating freely. unrestrained,
through the house; and about noon,
lunch boxes. baskets and paper bags
are produced all over the house, and |
the audience. especially the juvenile
element, refresh themselves with pic
mic delicacies, the Services" mean
while, continuing uninterrupted.
Glowing Eyes Of the Zealot.
And testimony. exhortation, hymn
and prayer, following each other like
wave upon wave; louder and louder
the hymns are ehorused, fervid and
more fervid become the prayers, the
celebrations more and more impas-
stoned, to cast away sin, to believe and
be baptised. baptised by the holy
spirit; and meanwhile certain self con-
stituted pleaders, men and women, cir
culate through the audience, shaking
hands with the stranger and the yet
"unconverted," arguing, pleading,
pointing the way. the only way, for
their eternal salvation; explaining. ar
guing lovingly, strongly, insistently,
come to the altar; come, give your
self to God; just try, brother; just let
the Holy Spirit work within you; be-
lieve, brother, believe, and the Holy
Spirit will demonstrate itself to you'll"
And the color of the Converted" por-
ton Of the audience is rising, rising
from a healthy glow to a flush; their
eyes are frightening, from the clear
brightness of health to the glow OF
the zealot; and suddenly there comes
the invitation to come to the altar,
those who have been saved and those
who have not yet been filled with the
spirit, and receive baptism" Follow
ing this the major portion of the au-
dience, those who have received the
baptism" and the converts who have
not yet "come through" group around
one of the low, cloth covered benches
on their knees. Then ensues a scene
, partaking of the features Of the olden
!, time camp meeting. The services, if
they may be so called, become purely
! emotional in character; the singing
, shouting. exhorting, are redoubled and
without order; frenzied prayers are
shouted; the participants seem by their
movements and gestures to try by
physical force to pull down upon
themselves or upon those who have
not yet received the Baptism" that
glorious visitation of the spirit which
appears so desired yet so reluctant
And frenzy is piled upon frenzy, ex
element pyramids; those around the
ALTAR" sob, cry out, shake convulsive
ly, scream, throw their arms about
and. one by one. drop to the floor
some white and motionless, SOM
" shuddering convulsively, some scream
. ing and throwing themselves about
= all, however, looked after tenderly b,
!" those of the audience who did not joil
!, , the throng at the "altar" but who nov
stand in a circle around about, helpin
. where they can, commenting freel,
There's Sister -; she come throug
awhile back and she's got the powe
H. again." Brother -, he's gettin' tn
n spirit; he's been tryin' fer month
g. There she goesl she's talking wit
or tongues she's talkin' with conquest
40 While the converts, neophytes, e.
n horters, their voices mounting high'
Cd and higher, the excitement CROWN
more and more intense, commence
ne babble, at intervals, in utteranc'
nj which, if they be language. are certain
Is ly not English; and one stranger
nc the audience, catching a word or tw
ne leans forward. catching few of Il
lly words, and with some excitement cor
en- municates the fact that he recogniz
MS. them as Japanese.
r." Children Play Around Devotees.
at Meantime the children run in al
out, climb over benches, chatter Al
Ter. laugh, regardless Of the exciteme'
nil treating the sight Of mothers apps
ion emily in commissions, quite as matt
on of course. One pretty little girl who
,ne mother-a fine looking, well dress
IN IL .aaar.aklsr been one