INCIDENT IN A CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 148, 17 March 1908, Page 7

INCIDENT IN A CHURCH.

SENSATIONAL SEQUEL. A LUNATIC'S THREAT. (DT TKI.EOIIAPU—SPECIAL CoanESPfJNTIPNT.I i . i. rv -. v, March 16. : •" 1 An unusual experience befel tho Rev. T.- . Tnit, of St.: Paul s: Church, .yesterday. Jusfl : as Mri'iTftit wksiuiishing sermon'" •ho nbticid' R^y,bungman. : coramg.';in^at the;'<£ 'front dcor/:': The man\V,"raided his,w!ayqu!ptly\ ; ,''.' down ithis' 1 left' aislo, "hesitated for f a moment' when .ho got . near tho; pulpit, aiid; -then • : walked over to tlio other, sido of it, evidently ! . i ' witlj a!view to'finding somo means of getting. on to the platform. Being unsuccessful iu . :his soarch', :ho" came' right roundthe pulpit .and. mounted'the steps.-. He was thon, pf ! tiourso, lost to '.sight by tho congregation', iirltliough visible to tho' preacher.? Up to this ..: point nonb. >f,. the .worshipped inthochurch had .'attempted'.to molest ..the' man," Fut /{ V sontly a' (Coiiplo of elders,' recognising" thafc .• some sinister motivovwas actuating' his move;merit#,- arosp. from .their seats, with, a view to \ • 'finding ofiiinV, _ During, p this embarrassing interlude: Mr.: Tart could >' ' plginl.v see man stops and .' : watching : him- intently.,with-one;.:foot on tho . ; platform.' Tho - intrudor glared at. tho preacher:.fox.: somg:couple ; pf minutes., .;■ The. sitnatwnrAyjiSTifxtremolyT perplexing 'to. : Mr. : f Taitj'^buV'fio'continued' Jis.'serm'oh', keeping >.a»; : '6yoi,bn thpvmanVtilljtho elders! camo td •'.. th« 'rtscuo, \ahd;'cbnuuctec]Nhini,'butsid6. :•. : . .During tlipafternoon •;tli'o, incident had a'. r.ensationaliisequel.i'.'About 5.30,,:)\j5t as Mr.' "v; Tart was ' preparjpg j for.; tho {.evening service,-.' }i ,fhp, tho "manse in,. Latijners— Square,' And demanded, to"/seo' Mr" ; Tait'.*" :: Ho 'rofiisixS to trivo ;his" riamo'to thp inaid, and. .' rfhott'Jlr;- Tait, went.-out ho commcnced>;to talk wildly, and to say he was endowed with " power to,work' miracles. Ho was very earnest ; ) ; in : ;iifip^Mif^'^Mi^''Tait''t'ha't'- , hV; had l had'. ife'rovelation on Thursday last'/ reiteratirig'tlfo • .'. . .statement"that-if rtho—reverend - gentlemail persisted,jn:preaching that , evening ho,would v. Ishdot'-Kim'jVaiid"' it' would lie thoUast'sermon '; ho would/ over 'deliver.! ■>. Tlio alleg&l miracle. - worker had hl^fV^U, and ;.tomplo, y : ■ and. pointing proudly to it, stated tlio Al- • mighty : had placed it there;.. When tho . Jfr. ; Tait, rang ,up,the, 1 p6lieo'i-''but;;from;' another;' sq'ur.ce;_iho had been informed ; that -tho lunatic-was, :in .. ' ,thb(i. vicinity viof « Sti:-. Paul's , : buttoii-holjnfc . 'pasSors-.by and bcseeching_ them|',to conio and V. hoar him preach'that night, in Mr. Taitja ' church. Accordingly,' Sorceant-Bird-went _ down'and arrested'him._ He was taken to" tho jxilice-station, and this morning was com- < mittod to tlio.Sunnysido.Mental'Hospital, oni a chargo of haiacy.