Although Dodge City, the bibulous "Babylon of the Plains" was well-known for its wicked ways it also attracted a number of preachers who welcomed the challenge to "stand up for Jesus."
One day a young man calling himself Brother Johnson came to town and soon his youth and enthusiasm was attracting large crowds. He dazzled them with such theatrics as pulling a snake out of a bottle of whiskey to demonstrate the evils of alcohol.
His success was such that Brother Johnson felt confident enoug
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