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

them to do his bidding and speak belief
in him when their whole nature was an
tooonistic 10 il. 0utwardly no meeker.
more patient, perfect man has ever come |
under NV notice. | honestly believe that |
he is possessed OF the devil, coming TO the
world in the garb Of an angel OF light"
There is quite company OF travelling |
men, colporteurs and agents in various |
lines who belong to this sect schwein-
furth makes special effort TO attract TINS
class, rs they can more widely SOW seeds
of the new religion and can select the
more likely subjects for their influence.
Among the leading lights are the Rev;
Mr. futile and wife, Congregational
minister, who has been established over
the Chicago church OF Schweiniurth. Mr..
futile is man OF education and excellent
parts. lie is graduate OF Yale College
and Andover Theological Seminary. A
Baptist minister in Pennsylvania is re-
cent convert and Congregational minister
in Maine has Just written TO Lord Schweln-
iurth stating that he believes Christ is now
on earth and asking for light on his claims
TO being the Messiah.
Mr.. Schweinfurth has large mail daily
and is kept very busy answering letters OIL
similar import from every part oil the
country.
A FAMILY DISRUPTED.
Among those who have suffered in dis
rupted family relations owing TO Schweln-
furth's Vaccinations is DIR. j. S. Wilkin,
the head of the National Medical Dispen-
sary, Dearborn street, Chicago. Shortly
after Mrs. Kinnehan's disallection the
pastor of Westminster Church received
the following letter from DIR. Wilkin:
"Rev Mr.. Conde
"Mv Dear Sir-While was looking over
my morning paper yesterday noticed an
article headed 'Presbytcrans at Rockford
Disturbed by Beekmanite Converts i
wish you, II at any time you should come
TO our city, to call on me. am very anx-
ions TO see YOU also Elder Wallace. Now,
my motive in seeing you is this; My wife,
some seven years ago, got in with thisgang
of devils, and was obliged TO rent my
home, take my children and wife and go
: into q far country 10 get away from them
and TO keep my wife from going 10 their
insane retreat. was having n fine prac-
' tce, but had TO leave il. | was gone a
whole year. II cost me SO, 800 besides the
: loss of my time. When | returned with
y my family they stood ready TO grab my
7 wife, and she then decided she would not
> leave them, even though the family went
y 10 destruction. Then my wrath was up,
, and determined TO protect my home and
children II il cost me my life and TO save
I" my wife from such a damnable heresy II II
: Law in my power. ! told them 10 keep
y away from my house; that II one Of them
= should come within my door l would
thrash him within an inch OF his life.
They simply remarked that they were
Gods chosen people, and II l laid
B. my hands on one OF them God
!. would paralyze me. | said | would run the
: chance. So in few days the king apostle
y came again. had no word with him, but
!. simply carried out my promise. thrashed
|. him thoroughly and threw him out OF my
!. house, and TO this day have not seen or
' heard of him since. My wie's faith was
!. shaken as | was not parayzed, aud ieel
today that am able 10 thrash a ten acre
a lot full Of the same kind OF truck. have
a many things | would like 10 say TO YOU and
a Elder Wallace Thank the latter for me
n for having grit enough 10 protectth house
\ of God from such an outrage. Tell Elder
!, Wallace TO read the thirteenth chapter OF
q Deuteronomy and he will find himself
4 justified in his way OF ejecting the false
: Gods imps My dear sir. II ! was paid 10.
day SlO,O for the loss of time and money
. expended 10 save my wife from destruction
1 | would not he half paid. But II either o.
, YOU, Elder w. or yourself, should come &c
=. this city do not fail TO come and soc me
: | and II possible for you 10 remain owe
4 night should DO most happy TO entertain
!. YOU.
n "You have no idea how much | sorroy
a for that man, Mr.. kinnehan. The fact )
4 that Schwoiniurth is the very counterpart
!. Of the evil one, and their actions, as yoI
!. say, prove IL. | know OF fifteen iamilie
l. DESTROYED as Mr.. kinnehan's, aud II Is nj
~ outrage. lilo leads women into that hous
"A lac has built aud they serve for no otho
4 purpose than TO crafty Schwoiniunh'
M lusts and that of his apostles. do .
~ want To- see YOU or Deacon Wallace, and
q. do hope, my dear sir something may ca
I YOU To our city. The fact h, ! cannC
nl write what | want you to know. ! wan
YOU to talk to my wife. She was brougl
Al, In contact with Mrs. Bcckman about te
,o years ago. told Mrs. Bcekman she vi
NO fraud and that Schwciniurth was b,
n agent My wife would not listen TO mn
nj but to them, and they seemed 10 dcligl
be in making mo trouble. Please give Deaco
lilo Wallace my congratulations. ! am onl
an sorry lac did not kill some Of them. Vel
nm. sincerely youn, J. 5. WILKiS."
iul FEMALE DETECTIVE CONVERTED.
'h DIR. wilkin has determined TO bring ~
for s2j, 600 against Schweiniurth for iniu
ing his domestic peace. In order TO hay
'ul. u possible, q stronger hold upon him, u
10 Chicago physician secretly sent out
nly male detective about two weeks ago,
w. bright. attractive young woman nam'
,ol. Mr. T.. G.. Clanin. She went 10 the Cor
ODD muuity aud made prclcnse that she desir'
has 10 iuin aud become u convert 30 the iait
ma Her object was especially 10 discoy
ris. Schwciniuuh's relations with the band
Icrs women surrounding him. Possessed
un- fair features aud an alluring form, d
Of throw out hints and suggestions which 4
act. average man could not fail 10 underslan
,plc She reports that ahufound him cold as J,
al. and adamnnt 90 all her devices.
'op- After she had been there a week q
INTO avcricd Suspicion, ~ sho supposed, ~
iow any sinister motive, she placed her he
be- upon his breast and told him Of her hap
rom ness In having found the Savior She o.
pas. tossed that she also loved him with I
ian affection that Is Of the earth, and iina
ui throw her arms about his neck and stfok
sci. his beard. To hcr most ardent adyan,
xix hc made no response and she stated ait
his ward that thcc was not the slightest III
be-. ter Of responsive passion.
has The stmngcsl part OF the story Ia th
hid, Ekcptic though she was she has now
cling come q genuine convert, imhuod will
b by belief In his supernatural attributes, a
40 testified nj "A meeting ui the faithful