The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-06-20

/ ter and has since reigned. Converts have
joined tho community and given every
dollar and decided all the property they
possessed to him. An old farmer named
Weldon decided him 500 acres Of land and
his house, and upon that farm the com.
munity hourishes. The women live In
idleness. The men are the drudges and
drones and do all the work. It is said
the men sleep in tho attic. schwein-
furth has all the property and money in
his own name in various banks.
4 New York Herald reporter obtained
an interview with the Christ. The fur.
nishings Of the large house are described
as most elegant and magnificent. H.
was met in the parlor by two pretty and
richly dressed young ladies, and In few
minutes SchweinfuTth, dressed In the
height Of fashion. with high collar and
q blue and gold striped necktie, appeared.
He hesi1ted when he learned that his
visitor was q reporter. The interview
occurred In Schweiniorth's library, as
well filed and conveniently furnished
and fitted up as any library could be.
The first question put TO the man was !:
"Are you Christi" ss.
II am," was the firm and resonant
reply. II am more than Christ. am
the perfect man and also God. / possess
the attributes Of Jesus the sinless,. and
have His spirit. I am the Almighty
Himself"
This, then, is your second coming?"
at is. The time is not far away when
I shall make such manifestations Of my
divinity and power as shall startle the
world and bring believers by the tens Of
thousands. My name is I am that I
am.'"
There was no evidence of insanity
about the man. He was closely inspected
after the expressions delivered. There
was no nervousness or uneasiness about
him. He was calm, deliberate, self-pos-
seased.
"Can you perform miracles" asked
the wondering disciple Of the press.
"Yes, / have unlimited power. can
come INTO room with closed doors and
disappeay. ] can raise the dead, cure
disease and do all things which the peo-
pie called miracles when was on earth
before. do not practice them often for
I wish "a. convert the world to the truth
without the use Of supernatural powers-
by truth itself. One Of the ladies you
saw down stairs was In the last stages Of
bronchial consumption. Physicians Of
the world had no hope for her. drought
her back from the face Of death by my
divine power, and without approaching
her. Physical infTmities are cured by
simple faith in me, and I can cure them
without the exercise Of faith Il / would"
How long will you remain on earth ?"
II shall be here many years in the
present body, and the world shall zee
wonderful sights before ! cast off this
body. But I am incarnate. When this
body goes into the corruption ofdeath my
spirit will enter another body and still
live on earth. In form and substance the
Douy ! no" posSesS s 'ne ioenticAl one
that was cruci6ed on Calvary. There are
many things In the gospels that are inac-
curate about my crucihxion and life on
eAItn' Lam no" wIi'lnB new anu we
VerS'on q 'ne Ne" Aes'an'en' snat can ..
accep.eo u ne Pe'loc' IN" nSPl'eo
word s...s. .a.
"Can you tell me something Of your
domestic life in this plaee" asked the
reporter. !.5fi %E "a.
"You can say that We live as large
family. There are several lmarriedcouples
among ~, but most are unmarried. The
evil charge that we practice free love
shows how little the world knows Of the
purity and sinlessness Of our lives. am
the type Of the Sinless One, and those
who live with me and believe become
pure, even q l am pure, and in them
there can be no guile. Our marriage eere-
mony Is binding and there can be no
divorce. The sexual relations are entered
into BY welded ones for the purpose Of
raising children. Qualification Of passion
Is sinful. never experience the passions
Of man, for am God. / know that
shall be reyiIed and perseeuted, but am
holy and the world shall yet know It,"
"where are the marks Of nails In your
hands and the scars Of the thorns upon
your brow II you have the same body