Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-31
Why The Rush.
Three Street Preachers Here
Last Week.

According to the number of RESCUE
Mission workers" and other workers
engaged in preaching and collecting funds
for mission purposes on the streets OF
Thurmont the past week it would APP
pear that our town is sorely in need OF
the gospel, desperately wicked, or that
our people are very liberal with their
money for such purposes.
About month ago one, Major Hips
ley, representing the Christian Uuion
Rescue Mission of Baltimore arrived here,
found basement room in which to make
his headquarters, and has since that time
been preaching and singing on the street
and holding services in his room. The
town was canvassed about twice week
for funds and collections taken on the
street each evening.
Last week very fatherly looking old
gentleman came our way. took off his
hat and with but two or three hearers
began to recite the hymn or poem "God
moves in mysterious way, His wonders
to perform" etc. He also talked about
Joshua and the Sun standing still, and
other biblical themes. He spoke very
inteligently and in short time had
number of listeners. Then followed a
collection. An hour or two later another
sermon and another collection, and that
was the last seen of him.
Capt. Chas. Measell of Frederick, rep
resenting the American Rescue Workers
Inc, with headquarters at 1927 Frank
fort Ave, Philadelphia, was informed
that rescue worker was busy here, and
came to Thurmont last Wednesday to learn
why he had not been informed if such
such was fact.
After an interview with Maj. Hipsley,
Capt. Neasell found the major was not
representing his mission, the American,
and therefore he could not interfere with
him. Capt. Measell spent the afternoon
here and in the evening gave talk in
behalf of the American Rescue Mission,
several hundred people hearing him.
Capt. Measell was afraid somebody
was misrepresenting themselves. One of
the regulations of the American Rescue
Mission is THAT all solicitors must ap-
pear in regulation uniform and that all
officers must hold commissions before
they can wear insignlas on their uni
FORMS"
Later in the week a colored woman
was seen on the street soliciting at stores
and private residences for fund for the
colored mission in Frederick city.
Apparently the people generally are
not taking kindly to the loud sermons
preached by Maj. Hipsley. Complaint
has been made to Mayor Rouzer, and
the major has been given orders to dis
continue "preaching on the street. On
Saturday night it is stated services con-
tinued until eleven o'clock.
After all his preaching and while on
his way to Catoctin Furnace. some per-
son fired q number of shots as the major
was passing along. On Monday morning
Major Hipsley arrived in Thurmont and
from the street denounced the treatment
(shooting) of Saturday night, and gave
warning that he would see the States
Attorney about it, that he intended to
continue his work here, and break up
gambling and crap games carried on If
Thurmont.
Considerable talk is heard regarding
gambling in Thurmont. We hear two
places spoken of where shooting crap ii
supposed to be carried on extensively or
Sunday probably more than through thu
week. 1t is rumored that somebody los
$500 in recent game.
If the above is true, and Major Hips
ley succeeds in cleaning up these places
he will have done good work.
The boys having fun at the Major
expense are not to be commended TO
their actions, and if caught are liable t.
walk the path of many other pistol toat
ers.