Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-02
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nau pltCiitu his TENT ~ iiis ioot W .h'
Blue mountains, about Ten miles from
this city, who claims to be g ~ the
Father on earth, the Archangel Mich
ael who came on earth a. Adam and
through transmlgratl,n ot spirits
appeared next as King David, then as
ST. Joseph, the Father Of Christ, aud
now as w w. Davies, the Standard
OF Israel, the Great jehovah, Lord Of
all. When we heard all this from
time to time, we could not believe
that man dared To teach doctrine
so audaciaus, nor iiid wiling dupcs
ia this the age Of enligiitnent, to be-
lieve in the same but the evidence be-
fore Us dispels our increduiity aud
doubt, aud To permit ths gigantic
fraud 10 flourish ia cur valley, with
out being brought to light, seems to
Us an insult 10 the community, ie-
proach 70 Christianity and burning
sin and shame again the Most High,
which should appeal to Heaven, earth
and hell to bring dowIi vengeance up
on the author uf is diabolical instr
tuition. But how did we hear about
this Camp. shrouded in 50 much nys-
terry? We all heard that they had a
little boy up there not quite twelve
years Of age called the Messiah. that
the people wore their hair long, were
reticent peaceful aud industrious, and
that w. w. Davies, apparently a good
man too, was their High Priest aud
Prophet. This we heard repeatedly.
but no one cared what they believed
nor how long they let their hair grow,
neither would we care now, were II
not for the following startling aisclos-
ure: Last Tuesday there entered our
Office an old, veneranle looking gentle
man, led by his good wife, for he was
blind He said: Il have been de-
coyed here, distance of 2T00 miles,
to find him who gave sight to the
blnd, and like drowning man,
grasped tie straw, but. alas! only To
be shumefully aud wickedly deceived.
COME here now to tell you all, iol
they say you ar. not afraid 10 publish
the truth in the matter, and let it go
abr, al, and II il will save but one
single man from being cruelty victim
ized as | have hoen, feet amply re,
paid, and God who Is in Heaven, not
ia the camp at the foot of the noun
tains, will also bless YOU for your
work" We asked him TO be seated,
while examining certain documents,
which he presented Ia support Of his
statement. Ne we've amazed at what
WE read and keen 70 learn tine sequel
therefore asked the gentleman to pro
coed aud give correct, yel brief &C
count as TO how he came here, wha
he learned while here and the raust
OF his discententnent. he continued
Il could weep bitter tears to think
that |, in this the day Of my sore al
fiction, should be made the victim o
such Goddess delusion As yen no
ticed by the documents handed 10 you
have been naval officer IN her Maj
esty's service, attached 10 the gooC
ship Drirer, nearly thirty-two years
old. but tired Of the sea, retired from
the service aud entered into my pro
fession as master mechanic. | wa,
prosperous in business, blessed in m,
nnion and am the father of lively,
children. but my day of sorrow came
in 1878 \ piece of steel penetrated
my right eye, aud became frst blin,
in one, but gradually lost sight il
both. can tell night from day. bu
no more. One day in 1876, Will
,rropipr nv way through the street