Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-09-03
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In the police court at DeKalb, ILL.,.
as we learn by the DeKalb county
Ners, s'Daniel the Prophet" and the
Second Messiah" have been put un-
der bonds to appear for trial for as
sault and battery and seduction
The News details the recent histo-
ry of these blasphemous and leoher-
Gus wretches. 1.-THE Second Christ
is one Lathrop, formerly of West.
ern New York, who emigrated to
DeKalb some time ago and set up
as spiritual physician. sDaniel
the Prophet" is one of DIR. Lathrop's
proselytes. The Doctors practice
has been almost exclusively among
women, and when we add that his
cures have been effected by the Law
ing on of hands, the inference be
comes plain. Briefly, the impious
scoundrel, abetted by his crazy
dupe, enveloped himself in mystery,
and extensively advertising his mi.
raculous cures, inveigled into his
house the gullible married and nr.
married women of DeKalb, and un.
der the garb Of peculiar religion
led them down to debauchery. One
or tue Second Messiah's'' Victims
reports the first prayer that he offer
ed after she had subjected herself tc
his religio psychological. influences
The young woman having been un
willing to disrobe for the "laying OF
of hands, the imp of satan under
took to ''labor with her in prayer"
kneeling and offering up the follow
ing blasphemous invocation:
20 Any Father. hear Thou Thy
second son, who has taken upon
himselfvthe, flesh, whom Thou hast
commissioned to preside over the
destinies of the race, to heal the
sick, to ameliorate the condition oil
Thy suffering ones; bless Thou now
this Thy hand maiden, whom Thou
in Thy providence hast sent here.
O my Father. as Thou lowest me, so
love | this dear one. As Thou
didst commission Thy first dear son.
so Thou hast commissioned this
Thy second son to propagate this
religion preparatory to the entrance
into the Kingdom. Amen.
DR.. Lathrop and daniel the
Prophet" pretend to be guided sole
ly by .Omnipotence; indeed. when
they rise in the morning, they throw
open the window, and the "Son of
the Father cries out, "Good morn
ing, God! have You anything for
me to do today" The doctors
operations have by no means been
confined to one County or State; his
field is the nation, if not the world.
When AID Interim Thomas was
threat ening the war office, our doc
tor had revelation from Heaven
that Washington was in great dan
ger of destruction by the enemy
Moved by a desire to satisfy his
disciples Of his claims to the Messi-
ahship, he prayed the Father" to
send him q convoy Of angels, that
he might by their aid protect and
preserve the City Of Washington.
1.-THE Father" ever ready to grant
therequests of his son ESQ runs the
impious tale, } forthwith put a con.
voy of angels at his command
The chivalrous Lathrop thereupon
assembled them in the air before
him, divided them into regiments,
battalions, and companies, properly
offering each, and gave the word
of command to go forth, discom
fit the enemy, save the beloved city.
and forthn itii report back to him.
They went forth at his bidding, exc
cutcd his orders, and reported back
to him that the enemy had been dis
comfited and the city saved. He
thereupon assembled them in grand
review before him, heartily thanking
the officers anil soldiers for their skill
and power, in conducting the cam
paign and saving the capital. He
then ordered them to form in double
file, and in spiral column to ascend
to the "Father," which order they
executed instantly. Then, with up
lifted hands, he solemnly thanked
the Father" and pronounced eu-
logy upon his beloved America. The
Doctors most outrageous imposture
was the attempt to"cast out a devil
from young girl who, having ap-
piled for medical treatment, had
scornfully rejected his heathenish
"religion. ~ y. Tribune.