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October 23, 1890
The News Herald
Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
What is this article about?
In Sumter, S.C., during a church meeting, Rev. A.H. Durant and member Richard Campbell killed doubter Primus Jones to prove the pastor's power to raise the dead, but the experiment failed, shattering believers' faith.
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AN AWFUL CRIME.
Preacher and a Prominent Member of
His Church Kill a Man to Prove the
Pastor's Power to Raise the Dead.
Primus Jones, colored, was killed Sunday morning at Sumter, S. C. A protracted meeting was being held. The testimony showed that in a perfect frenzy of fanaticism Jones was killed by Rev. A. H. Durant, the negro pastor, and one Richard Campbell, a prominent member of the church, because the deceased had expressed doubts about the supernatural power of Durant to kill and restore to life, and that it was a test case, but the experiment failed. A large number of the congregation believed that he possessed supernatural powers until his failure in this case.
Preacher and a Prominent Member of
His Church Kill a Man to Prove the
Pastor's Power to Raise the Dead.
Primus Jones, colored, was killed Sunday morning at Sumter, S. C. A protracted meeting was being held. The testimony showed that in a perfect frenzy of fanaticism Jones was killed by Rev. A. H. Durant, the negro pastor, and one Richard Campbell, a prominent member of the church, because the deceased had expressed doubts about the supernatural power of Durant to kill and restore to life, and that it was a test case, but the experiment failed. A large number of the congregation believed that he possessed supernatural powers until his failure in this case.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Extraordinary Event
Supernatural
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
Madness
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Supernatural Power
Fanaticism
Negro Pastor
Church Crime
What entities or persons were involved?
Primus Jones
Rev. A. H. Durant
Richard Campbell
Where did it happen?
Sumter, S. C.
Story Details
Key Persons
Primus Jones
Rev. A. H. Durant
Richard Campbell
Location
Sumter, S. C.
Event Date
Sunday Morning
Story Details
Primus Jones was killed by Rev. A. H. Durant and Richard Campbell during a protracted meeting because Jones doubted Durant's supernatural power to kill and restore to life; it was a test case that failed.