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“We don’t never know,” Savage replied. In addition, he asked if the amplification is turned off at a specified time "and people in the hall are still praying, how are we going to stop them?...Anyone who’s ever been to a Holy Roller meetin’ knows we pray and we pray with all our hearts," Savage said, adding that it’s "not saintly” to stop people from praying.
After a challenge from Washington lawyer David Konick, Commonwealth’s Attorney > Douglas Baumgardner assured the BZA members that they could apply the noise control regulations in Article 13 of the zoning ordinance to the NPEA variance.
Gardiner noted that, under Article 13. operations at the campground must cease at 10 p.m. ‘‘As far as people remaining to pray, I don't think any Christian will ask people to stop praying at a certain time."
The vote to stop amplification at 10 p.m. and apply noise controls in Article 13 was unanimous.
Savage maintained that NPEA couldn’t set a definite time for closing the grounds each night during the camp meeting because the ministers have no way of knowing how long worshipers will pray.
‘‘What time are you suggesting?” asked Estes.
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“If you’ve never been to a Pentacostal meeting, you’re not able to fully grasp our kind of service...We don’t sit there with our hands folded.” Savage replied. By 11 p.m., “the noise would definitely be minimized...We would be drawing to a close," he said. He added that the climax of the service comes as the preaching nears an end. somewhere between 10 and 11 p.m.
By another unanimous vote, the BZA set 11 p.m. as the time at which organized services will cease. The board also ordered reflectors inI
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