Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
WORSHIPING A WOMAN.
Singular Delusion of "The Congregation
of the LOrd.o

From the Philadelphia Record.
A singular religious delusion is revealed by
the evidence taken in the equity proceedings
of the congregation Of the Lord" to recover
from the heirs Of Anna Meister the property
No. 1923 South 18th street. Seven members of
the congregation purchased the building in
1864 and had the deed recorded in the name Of
~. Elimar Mira Mitta," which means ssthe
daughter Of Jehovah" whom the congregation
worshiped. This person was Anna Mester, a
Swiss woman, and the fascination she exercised
upon the credulity of her followers was re-
markable. They paid $1,000 for the house of
worship, but found upon the death of 1.-THE
daughter Of Jehovah" that her heirs would in
herit the property unless legal measures were
taken.
THIRD PERSON IN THE TRINITY.
The case has been before master for two
years, Lawyer VIM. H. Stake looking after the
interests of the Meister heirs, and the matter is
now in shape to be presented to court From
the evidence submitted it appears that the wor-
ship began in 1856. The woman was looked
upon as the third person in the Trinity, and in
her house temple of worship was set up
The front part of the second story of her home
was fitted up with an altar, pulpit, and all the
paraphernalia necessary for an imposing serv-
ice. Ceremonies were held every Sunday.
Mira Militia, surmounted with a crown studded
with brllliants symboical of her high estate.
encircled with girdle sparkling with gems, in
loose silken robe, preached to her abject fol-
lowers, who bowed before her. costly cloth
covered the chair on which she sat, in order to
protect her from contact with all that was
sinful.
HEALING By THE LAYING ON OF HANDS,
Lssette Munzert, who was in Mira Mitta's
household, testified before the master: Il
think the Lord formed the congregation. She
xrao hrnn 10 ap1 Oh Al
Lord that we had to take care of her. be-
lieve she was the third person of the Holy
Trinity"
Miss Munzert also said that she believed
Mira Militia could do more than any person on
earth, and that by merely placing her hands
on sickly persons she brought them back to
health.
Mrs. Caroline Lang, another witness. said
that an angel appeared at the meeting of the
congregation on Ridge avenue in 1856 The
angel bore q scroll on which was written in
golden letters that Mira Militia is the daughter
OF Jehovah and the sister Of the Savior.
AFRAID OF scHUYLKILL WATER.
The Daughter of the Great Jehovah" was
possessed of good. substantial common sense
on some points, at least, as one incident illus
trates. On one occasion, as she was about rails
ing a glass of hydrant water to her lips an
unseen power dashed it from her hands, and
writing appeared upon a table to the effect
that henceforth Mira Militia should not drink
hydrant water unless it was first boiled. This
astonishing revelation was communicated to
the members of the church, and they there
upon unanimously resolved never to drink
Schuylkill water again without boiling it.
Says the Journal Of Education: s'Grit no
where pays a greater premium than in the
schooi-room." The writer Of the above exhibits
| strange forgetfulness of the sugar which ia
obtainable at the grocer's.-Boston Transcript
Easterner-'I understand the great land
boom at Dugout City has collapsed"
Westerner-.'Yes no use keepin' il goin' any
longer. All the land now il owned by out
siders "-Neto York Weekly.
Boy TO lady in fur-lined cloak)-"H youse
wimmen II keep on wearing them furs. We
won't have Q cat left ON the back fence 70 ara