Sullivan the Evangelist Exposed

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 49, 12 October 1889, Page 3

Sullivan the Evangelist Exposed

("Telegraphs own Correspondent.] Chbistchurch, October 5.

The sensation in Christchurch today has been, the fall from grace of Sullivan, the evangelist, but who is weil-kuown to be Clampett, an Irishman of some musical abilities. Repeatedly for weeks past has one of the evening 1 papers exposed his pretensions, and showed the untruthfulness of his claims, but the ladies still stuck to him, and to the number of a thousand nightly attended his socalled mission. Those who opposed him were said by. his confiding followers to be doing the Devil's work. On Thursday Sullivan took a farewell

benefit; it had not been known

whither he was going. A Christchurch lawyer presided, and well

known ladies banded rouud the cofEee. was presented with an adsigned by 1250 persons, and with a purse of two hundred sovereigns, and also with a Communion service. Laudatory speeches of all

kinds were made, and arrangements provided for the spiritual care of the reformed pugilists converts ; but Sullivan now thought he had played converted man long enough. He was the guest of a well-known lady in Christchurch, and he left her houße early in the evening, saying he was going out to sit up with a dying man. He did not return till four in the morning. During his absence he played high jinks in two hotels. He was surrounded by cabmen and other boon companions, He was his unconverted self once more; he "shouted" for his friends,, and one of them said ■*« My word,- Sullivan, you had them finally." He replied that he had, and adding some low comment concerning them, said he di 4 not care; he was now going away : .In one.of the hotels he sang some Irish songs, and attempted some hymns, aud threw a fellow through; one of thje'jdoora; The cabman droye^ hinv. aliout till late hours in/thY niorning: ~'?3Lt. is also said that he h.aiJ:_a kinidNpfcfight'Otf one*) 7 the cab-Btaadß>'"

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