The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-05
MRS. ROBERTSS TEMPLE.
A California Incarnstionist Who Claims to
Have Lived in Various Forms 1900 Years.

Ban Jose Special 70 ST. Louis Globe Democrat
A small story anG-a-h half cottage, painted
o dull dead white. even to the shutters and
shingles with the grass of the lawn buried
half an inch deep in snow-white plaster.
and the shade trees and rose bushes
sprinkled with whitewash, is the odd sight
that for several days has excited comment
on SHELTON avenue. The house is owned
she calls it the Temple of Purity and
Truth" Mrs. Roberts is a finely educated
woman. sixty years of age. In fluent
narrative. delivered with great earnest
ness and sincerity, she told how she had
from her birth been q spiritualistic med
ium.
THE work to be done in this temple"
said she, lis TO be the elimination of my
life. For q long time there has been war
going on in the spiritual world. The bat
tie between the earth-bound spirits has
caused the recent earthquakes and cy-
clones Through this heavy grade of mate
rislity the angels of the highest realms of
spirituality have been BILE to reach the
earth. Long ago l was appraised of their
desire to be with us. They succeeded,
after overcoming many impediments.
IN reaching the earth: but after their
arrival found they were unable to remain,
as there was no place for them to stay. Six
weeks ago to-day l was awakened at
o'clock in the morning My room was full
of angels. For four hours they talked to
me about this sanctuary and told me in
minute detail how it must be equipped.
Every law of harmony necessary to the
presence of the highest forms of spiritual
ity must be observed. All must he III pure
white. 1 was to convert the Darlors of the
house into such a temple as they described"
Mrs. Roberts then conducted the reporter
TO the double parlOrs. One is called the
'.outer sanctuary" while the other is the
Inner sanctuary" The chairs have been
painted white the curtains are of white
cashmere and the piano is draped with the
same material No cotton or silk can be
used. The entrance from the outer to the
inner sanctuary is concealed by white
cashmere curtains. Mrs. Roberts drew
these aside and gave q view of what lay
behind them. This part of the temple
presented beautiful appearance, all in
immaculate white. The curtains are of
white cashmere and lace. The furni-
ture Is upholstered with white cash
mere. and even the carpet is covered
with the same material. Near the cor
ner is an altar, the shrine of the spirits.
Mrs. Roberts says she Is the strongest
magnet in the world. and to the altar she
expected to draw metaphysioIans. poets,
philosophers. sages. intellectual giants of
a.
tons that have come during their expert
ence of countless years in the spirit life. A
brother of Mrs. Roberts will support her
with positive magnetism. while lady
friend viii furnish the negative. Mrs hob
erts did not know how soon all of the
equipments would be completed. This work
was to be done by her with six assistants.
one of whom Is absent. When all Is III
readiness no one will be allowed to enter
the sacred precinct unless clothed in robes
of pure white. Every article of clothing.
even the shoes. must be pure white.
The temple is rot for the purpose of
convincing people OF the truth of spiritual
ism nor to teach its rudiments," said Mrs.
Roberts: "but to place spiritualists EN- rap
port with the highest order of angelic be-
ings. Those who wish may come every day,
but no one can remain longer than an hour"
Many wonderful productions have
already resulted from visit 10 the sanctu-
airy by those DESTROYS of angelic power.
Mrs. Roberts showed q communication
from PythagOras, which was written In
English and expressed the satisfaction of
PythagOras that snch temple was at last
accessible TO the spirits.
''Since work on the temple was begun"
says Mrs. Roberts. Il have received other
communications from high source. Jesus
came and stood right here at the mantel in
the outer sanctuary. l did not recognize
him at first and asked him who he was. He
replied Think Afterwards was able to
place him. / am of the opinion that 1 was
fully acquainted with him In llfe."
Mrs. Roberts is an incarnationlst During
her life. which was without beginning. her
spirit has lived in different bodies at differ
ent times on different planets. She calls
Neptune her native planet.
Il can" she said. remember two incar-
nations before the present one. One was in
the City of Mexico. / have never been
there. but my description of it corresponds
very accurately to its present appearance.
and my incarnation was before the time of
the Aztecs. / can remember that / once
lived upon the planet Jupiter, but when of
course, don't know. Perhaps ages ago.
My recollection of the people on that world
is that they were not so tall as the present
inhabitants. did not SEQ much of the
country, as did not travel around to any
extent. The spirits have told me that
was once incsrnated In Persia two
thousand years ago. was
sister of Hayfus. Persian prince.
The latter entered the temple of mag. and
became one of them. When God command
ed Joseph and Mary to Tee with the infant
Jesus from the wrath of Herod they went
to the East. The life of Jesus during the
interval of his departure from and return
to the land of his birth the biographers
throw no light upon. The spirits told me
that he came to Persia and was taught in
the temple of magi by Hayfus, my brother
and that from this tuition he gained that
wisdom which distinguished his subse
uuent life. Being my brother's pupil.
must have known him, but never called
him Christ"
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