The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16

blQue HAS uOt CnuuRtu anu put ol hcM
flesh, but my features are not changed, and
though new material substance has COW
cred the point of the torturing instruments,
in general sense the same body is now
before you as arose from the tomb at my
resurrection"
evil you give me little biography OF
your earlier life before you became divineY,
al was born in Marion, o., in 1858, OF
German parentage. Before | reached the
AGE OF twelve my mother used 10 say that
an aged minister told her, Your son Is
destined 10 be Levite. Verify, God has
chosen him. In earlier days, though
thrown in an unwholesome moral atmos-
phere, by wonderful working OF an in
ternal God.given power OF selection, was
kept from all those secret vices which in
fest all grades of society, my identity was
strong, and | applied this faculty to the
betterment OF overt conduct and private
virtues, the elevation OF life and being.
The ideal person was 10 me the Son oil
God and the son OF man. ! thought con-
siantly, | shall be satisfied when |
awake with Thy spirit. always communed
with heaven. | studied for and entered
the Methodist ministry. But ] was not
satisfied. Ny ministerial associates seemed
so secular, so uncclestial, so un-Christlike
that could not feel OF them though among
them. | saw through one OF the back
windows OF Methodism n sight OF religious
and social conditions which compelled me
to trace with the slow and steady finger OF
candor across my Methodist hopes the
word disappointment. was finally sent
10 Alpena, Mich. When ] entered upon
that charge was in the spirit Of becoming
more rapidly citizen OF heaven and less
denizen of Garth. Under the electric light
of ingpiration found that the Methodist
Church was filed with spiritual wicked
ness in high places. The abomination that
maketh dcsolate was found 10 be standing
where il ought not in the church, in all
churches
"In December. 1877, ! met Dorinda
Helen Fletcher Beekman. the bride OF
Christ. She was my spiritual Mary. she
gave TO the world its Jesus and its Lord.
OF my history since that time you have
| already been made acquainted. And now
| 1 will have 10 be excused, AZ have press
! ing duties. will escort YOU through the
house before You 90, that you may see our
home. Everything Is open and there ~
nothing that We fear to cast tho sunlight
upon"
The Lord then led the visitor hurriedly
through the house from cellar 10 garrett.
Tho former was well stocked with proven
der. Hundreds Of glass jars Of fruit were
ranged on the shelves, and tub after tub OF
! fragrant butter set in the corners OF the
spacious underground room.
SLEEPING APARTMENTS.
On the first floor were the sleeping apart
ments of the ladies, elegantly fitted bou-
doirs. The second story OF the wing is de-
voted 10 Schweiniurth's suite. They
eclipscd the ladies' rooms in elegant fur
nishings. There was also large school
room ON the second floor OF thomain build
ing, where some thirty pupils are daily
taught The garrett, which is commo-
dious and clean, but very plainly furnished.
contains dozen beds. Here sleep the
mon whose hard work and substance have
gone toward cquipping the rest OF the
house in such princcly fashion. Within
the last year or two $50, 600 has been spent
i'm rcmOdoling and refurnishing the house.
Mr.. Schwoinfurth has complete charge
OF all the finances, aud uses the means at
his pleasure, never accounting Tor any
thing
The growth in membership of this re-
markablc sect has been astonishingly rapid
within the last few years. They now have
churches at Chicago, -. Charles, Mimi;
Minneapolis, Paw Paw, ILL.,; Louisville,
XIV; Leayenworth and Kansas City. But
the central community is this one here.
New converts must como hero aud learn
their duties and obligations, and those who
are willing 10 work are assigned fields OF
labor. Services are held here every sun
day afternoon ut o'clock, and Schwein-
iurth always breaches. Sometimes his
sermons occupy from two 20 three hours
| in delivering. StcnographcB are employed
| who take down his every uttcrance, and
copies are made ON typc-wriiers aud SEN
10 all the branch churches, where they ar
read to the faithful They are strict vcgc
tarinns In dio., never touching meat, milk
or cggs. They eat abundance OF oatmea
, and fruits, and sometimes use bcoi suct
Tho place isspokcn OF 10y all who yisi
II rs happy home life. Those who hav
> hcen there from motives oi curiosity com
-. away with an impression that there
y something fascinating about the man an
u the place. Schweiniurlh always acts III
= meek and lowly role 10 perfection. II
2 was recently met by a Rockford clcrgyma
= In a store hero and denounced ~ AN IN
u poster, possessed OF the devil, lusiil
= mocker of holy things and assaulted wit
, terms Of the most opprobrous nature.
Is Az uuNnLE con.
.. lie answered calmly, quietly, respectful
" ly, without the shadow Of any anger. 1
" All outward appearances hls lilo Is not on
y blamclcss, but ho Is marvellous In his po'
" en- Of restraint aud the deliberate aud c.
" lccted way In which lac asserts his Go
IN hood and replies 10 aspcnions. lilo h
/ the Scriptures at his tongues end ~
quotes text after text with most surpr
r. ing ilucncy To sustain his position. The
IL no question but that he has most u
". accountable influence over the minds
q. those with whom lac comes in conla,
ut lie numbers among his followers pcol
to Of learning and culture. Ills kingdom
ill ~ ho calls Il, h growing beyond all conco
h. ton oi those who have not examined hi
ic IL, aud there Il no doubt that the n,
~ church which he has established will
al heard from In hundreds Of quarters IL,
as this time on. The Rev. 5. L. Condo, n
ny tor OF the Westminster Prcshyler
tie Church herr, has been making q study
10, SchWciniuuh. his teachings and his dis
Nv plies In the most thorough manhcr for !
mt months. ono Of the members Of
Ia. church, Mrs. VI. NJ. Kinnchan has
On como converted to the new Christ and
on left her husband and, taking her Chi
,cs has Joined the Bcokmnniics, that bel
the namo they still remain best known
'ur In this vicinity.
Ia company with several Others OF
faith Mm kinuchan recently appeared
the Westminster prayer meeting aud
= sisted ON rising and giving her tcstimc
lel to the new salvation. She implovd