The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08
THE eyEFFERSO OMAN

] sure have
And down at our Methodist church, they
have fiddle, and some horns and things, and
occasionally it seems to me the service takes
up waltz measure and rag time.
Possibly, this is mistake: my hearing is
much ''impaired."
In order that you may see for yourself
what sort OF case these prosecuting Catho-
lies Of Baltimore made out against the Holy
Rollers, I will quote from the report Of the
trial; and beg You to remember that those
Catholics Of Baltimore
a. Are the glib-tongued hypocrites who
claim that theY established religious freedom
III America, and
(2) They are the double faced hypocrites
qch0 pcraccute IN their o3gr to2cn, and at the
same time demand that persecution Of Cath0-
'lcs be stopped in Mexico:
If judge Heuisler had never attended religious
services in Faith Apostolic Church and observed
the jealous spiritual worship of the Holy Rollers
he was educated by several witnesses in Criminal
Court, Part 2, this morning when John W.
Pitcher, the pastor, and "Sister' Lydia GIadZeI
referred to as his first lieutenant" were placed
trial. They are being tried before jury
under two indictments-one charging them with
conducting disorderly house and the other with
disturbing the peace.
The examination of four witnesses occupied the
court before recess. By that time Judge Heuiser
residents of the neghborhood of Chester and
Orleans Streets where the church is located, the
wild gyrations loud shouts, hgh-pitched singing
and unbounded enthusiasm by which the Holy
Rollers are said to make display of their religious
zeal
Plays Holly Roller in Court.
Patrolman Woelper Of the Northeastern dis
trict, a particularly picturesque witness for
the State. He walked up and down alone in the
courtroom, clapping his hands, stamping with his
feet shouting "Glory!" and waving his hands,
indicating, he said, how the Holy Rollers wor-
shipped.
Their voices can be heard 500 feet from the
church, he declared "On the occasion I visited
the church I found sitting and laying on
the floor, others kneeling at the altar.
q "They seem to be dominated by the power Of
%heir PASTOR said Edward R. Johnson, 215
Worth Chester street, whose home is only few
beet away from the church. "He urges them to
action and works up enthusiasm to high pitch.
They forget themselves in their ardor. Their
services begin Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and
last as late as 80 o'clock the following morning,
with scarcely a half hours rest during the day.
Women bring their lunches and spend the entire
day in wild form Of worship until they are
completely exhausted by their efforts
"Oid Black Joe' Favorite Tame.
"They sing hymns to old, half-popular airs to
which words can easily be arranged Old Black
Joe is one of their tunes.
Prisoners Calm in Court.
During the trial Pitcher and Miss GladzeH sat
quietly the trial table, the very opposite of the
wild, uncomfortable creatures they were painted
by the witnesses
Close the 100 witnesses crowded the court
room. The residents of the neighborhood OF the
little frame church have been up in arms against
the Holy Rollers for the last 18 months. Less
Nhan three months ago Judge Heusler found
tcher guilty Of disturbing the peace, but paroled
ln upon condition that the nuisance cease.
The nuisance" is religious service
which the Roman Catholic foot-kissers do not
like
Rev D. S. Phelan said in this paper that