Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-30

"Your name, please y
"Mr. Edwards"
"a member Of the Ninth Street
Baptist church ~
"No. The truth is ! have almost
lost confidence in the churches
"You are right. The churches
are empty. Would you, my friend,
90 into a house of prostitution on
Longworth street? Well, the
Church is just of that character
now. The ministers are ignorant
and useless
"What is your new faith =
Mr.. Jerome began to grow little
uneasy and proposed going after
some one, but was persuaded to sit
still. lie queried as nc sat down:
"What is God y
"lIe is the Supreme Ruler, the
first great cause"
ale is a spirit manifested in the
nesb,r declared the enthusiast"
"Is that so y
eyes, and
ISAW HIN FACE TO FACE
Not fifteen minutes ago.
This was a startling revelation,
and confirmed beyond peradventure
the rumors that Mrs. Martin is
regarded as the personilication of
God.
"What must do to Join you =
care you willing to die, if neces-
sary. | don't mean that literally {;
but are you willing to give up,
Edwards, and defy the world p |
am the happiest man in the world"
Mr.. Jerome now started up in
earnest to bring out a few of his
friends, some of whom the reporter
knew. There were voices in the
hallway and across the porch-a
group of ladies and gentlemen
carried on quiet conversation
From the rear part Of the house
came the sound of music. await
here a moment, Mr.. Edmards, I'll
bring Mrs. FOulds and some ore
else to talk to you. III come right
back. Jerome entered the house,
and as the case was getting desper-
ate the reporter quietly slipped
away to pursue his inquiries else
where.
1t was subsequently discovered
from those who know that the fol-
lowers of Mrs. Martin now number
at least thirty-onc, and among the
most prominent are the following,
who are well known in society: Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Brooke, Walnut
Hills: DR.. Julia Carpenter, Walnut
Hills; Miss Lille Carpenter, Wall
nut Hills; Miss Emma Black, Wal
nut Hills; Mrs. Judge VIM. Worth
ington, Walnut Hills; Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Sherwood, Walnut Hills
Mrs. Flora Miller, Walnut Hills
Miss Maize Address, Walnut Hills;
Mrs. Thomas II. Foulds, Seventh
and Elm streets, city; Miss Hewitt,
city; Mrs. Crocker, city; +. 5. Je'
rome, city; Mr.. John Cook, city
Miss Cook, city; Miss Sheppard
Walnut Hills. These people, all OF
whom belong to good families, are
entirely carried away by the mex
plicabIe power of Mrs. Martin.
ONE OF THE GREATEST ENTIIUSl
ASTS
is Miss Maize Address, the bcautl
ful and accomplished daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Address, of Walnut
Hills. She was one of Mrs. Martins
first converts, and has become EN-
tirely absorbed in the fanaticism.-
Her mother is almost overwhelmed
with sorrow at her daughters con
duct. She has used every art t
turn her from her purpose. Mrs
Address has, in her anxiety, ofteT
been on the point of hiring a de
tective to investigate the doings il
the mysterious meetings, but TIN
law will not permit a private dwell
ing to be invaded unless some crim
has been committed, and no sucl
charge has ever been laid at tn
door of the Martinites.
THE PARENTS OF THE MISGUIDED
YOUNG LADY
openly express their opinion on tn
subject. Said Mrs. Address, 81 an
greatly worried about Maize. Sh
is absent from home nearly all tn
time. During the last two week
those meetings have been going oI
every night, and even during TN
day. The whole crowd are almos
crazy. My daughter hardly eat
anything, and talks very warlI.
about the perfect people"
'Did she ever tell you anything
about their doctrines y
"Something. They believe tina
the millennium is coming through
Mrs. Martin, who is God manifest
cd In the flesh. She says that every
body will have to believe in he
after awhile, and that Mrs. MartiI
and Mrs. Brooks are the only per
feet women in the world. They &c
around the question, Uhrist Is