The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
MRS. MARTIN A sANcrrrIcArIoNIsT.

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The 80 called spiritual Christ is well
known on Walnut Hills. She was be-
fore her marriage Miss Hannah Sup
pie, OF Philadelphia, Pa. She came
west with her father and mother, who
reside on Walnut Hills with their
other daughter, Mrs. John f. Brooke.
1t was ascertsined yesterday that the
father and mother are also devotees at
the shrine OF their God like daughter.
II. NJ. Supple, brother, is a citizen of
Cumminsville. Mrs, Martin was mar
ried to John b. Martin about ten years
ago. She is now between 81 and So
years of age. A prominent gentleman,
who was formerly beau of Mrs. Mar
tins, says that che is woman OF only
ordinary intelligence, but a glib talker
AUTOMATICALLY well posted on the
Bible, being able TO quote passages
OF Scripture on nearly every
question. She is subject to vio-
lent nervous excitement, and has
on several occasions been almost
frantic in REVEALS. Mrs. Martin is a
woman of isms. She was several years
ago firm believer in sanctific alton, a
peculiar tenet held by some members
Of the Methodist church, and latterly
she was a zsalot in the faith cure
mania. The lady is eccentric to a
notable degree, and her present wild
fsncies, which have so deeply per-
meated others, seem TO be the logical
outcome OF her previous strange no.
tons.
THE HISTORY OF THE PRESENT RELIGIOUS
MovRMRNT.
which is, in the minds of its disciples,
bound to redeem the world, is closely
intwined with the religious career OF
it's leader, All the perfect were Sane.
tificationists,n and many of them were
carried away by the faith cure. 1t is
quite difficult to clearly define the
faith OF the Martinites, except to the
extent that they regard Mrs. Martin as
their divine teacher, through whom
God is revealed, and that her sister,
Mrs. Brooke, the only other perfect
woman that has ever lived ,'as that part
Of the Trinity which theologians des-
ignate as the Holy Ghost. Yesterday
afternoon the faithful met at the
B'ooke residence. The entire band,
with one or two exceptions, were pres
emit. Several ladies and gentlemen,
among them Mrs. Flora Miller, Miss
Maggie Address, Mr.. Brooke and Miss
Nellie Devenhofi, whose name was
omitted yesterday, were seated on the
shady portico which runs across the
front OF the house. They were found
in parties OF two and three, and were
evidently engaged in conversation.
THE pERFEcTIoNIsT DOCTRINE.
"Whai," said an Enquirer reporter
TO MIS-, Miller, who is recognized as
one OF the most intelligent and enthu.
s'as,ic of the peculiar sect, sis the
foundation doctrine OF your new be-
lief?n
I'm tell you in a nutshell" replied
Mrs. Miller, and theTeupon she pro.
ceeded with confused statement
which Philadelphia lawyer could not
make Ineligible. She claimed that
people can live without sin for II they
cannot, Gods moral universe is fail
ure. He holds us responsible for that
which we are unable to avoid. The
preachers and churches declare that
Elm must exist in every one, and on
this point the Perfect" severed their
connection with all denominations
which promulgate such a pernicious
doctrine. Mrs. Miller and her core
ligionists claim to live perfect lives.
The lady said; Death is the result OF
sin; where there is no sin there can
be no death, and we shall not die"
Glow about Mrs. Martin, is she di-
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