Morris tribune., 1889-08-28
A New Religious Order.

About Two years ago two strangers
came to the St. Charles hotel in New Or
leans. They were so quiet in their move
ments as to excite suspicion. They were
arrested, but nothing could be found
against them, and they were set free.
Whence they came, however, or what
their antecedents were is not known to
this day. Being questioned they always
body; we only desire to do good by our
own methods. All we ask of the public
is to be let alone"
The two strangers had money to pay
their way. They bought a large lot at the
corner of Patton street and Henry Clay
avenue, and built a roomy house upon it,
In this house they established founding
asylum. The sign "Infants' Home" APP
pears over the gate. No contributions
were asked from the public.
But the public was interested in them,
and desired information about them.
Nothing wrong could be found; on the
contrary, all that they did and said
seemed good. At last it was discovered
that the two strangers were the heralds
of a faith, new or old as eternity, as one
looked at it. They called their organiza-
ton the Kosmen church. The two
founders never gave their names. Names,
they say, are of no consequence; works
are everything. They welcome those
who come to them, but do not go out of
their way to find followers.
The head of the order is large, strong
man of strikingly attractive personal ap-
pearance-a man whom people would
turn to look at in a crowd. He is
an enthusiast who believes the time
has come to found new religious organi-
zation. one that shall begin all over again.
Adherents Of the kosmon church are not
allowed to eat flesh, Use tobacco or drink
anything containing alcohol Flesh eat
ers are quarrelsome, and the new king
dom is the kingdom of peace. Divorce
is not permitted under any circumstan-
ces. All profits and all property are
shared in common. Who joins the new
order must come as the young man in
the New Testament was commanded to
come, giving up all his worldly posses
sions. All are on an equal footing, men
and women alike. They go back to first
principles and declare their faith that
God will provide for all who serve
him unfalteringly, and that there is no
need of fretting or worrying about the
future. Students are taken to receive
instruction in the tenets of the koSmon
faith. Members of the order look to it
to provide for them in this world, work
ing for its advancement as they are di-
rected. At last, in answer to many in
quiries. the distinguished looking foun-
der issued circular, from which fol-
lows an extract:
Friends inquiring about the Kosmon church. as
to what it Is and who are its founders, etc, are
respectfully informed that it is not founded by
any man, clique, sect of people, but is the
outgrowth of many advanced thinkers interested
In human development. For which reason no
names are published, so no one can say this man
or that one is doing this for fame notoriety
The BOSNIAN church embraces all that is good In
Brahmanism, Buddhism Christianity, Mahom-
etanism and Confucianism. For pageantry and
impressiveness In rites and ceremonies the Kos
mon church excels all other churches that now
are or ever have been It takes in all that is de-
votional grand, sublime and instructive in all re-
ligions, ancient and modern. The Kosmon church
Is in religion to the learned and wise what the
kindergarten is Intellectually to the child. It's
whole method is instructive, without lectures and
arguments, and the whole service is congrega
tionaL