The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-28
HARMONITE DOCTRINES.
They Believe Man VIII Multiply With
out intercourse of the Sexes.


From the PhilGdelDhia Press.
PIrTsBURG. Oct 25.-President Henrici
and Trustee John Duss, who were seen at
Economy to-day, confirmed the report that
the world-famous Harmony Society had de-
cided to accept the Koreshan doctrine.
This is the result of the presence at Econ
omy for some days past of DR.. Cyrus Il.
iced Of Chicago, head of the Koreshan
unity.
Both the Koreshans and the Economics
believe In celibacy, the former claiming
that the time is not far distant when man
Will multiply without the intercourse of the
sexes.
The object of the Koreshans is to effect an
organic unity of church, college and state
The Economics practice celibacy and econ
omy. The first has decimated their ranks
to such IN extent that scarcely half a hun
dred members remain. Their frugality on
the other hand has increased their worldly
possessions until they are reputed to have
anywhere from So 900, 900 to $4,000, 600 at
their command. Now DR.. iced has induced
them to consent to join his organization in
putting into practice the commercial ideas
Of Koresh.
TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LABOR.
The object of tha introduction of the COM
mercial system is to reduce labor to a mini
mum, to provide for the equitable distribu-
ton or wealth, to break down the middle
wall of partition between producer and
consumer, and to destroy the power of mid
dlemen to corner the products OF labor and
natural resources, and rob both the pro-
Queer and consumer
This is done by the establishment of COM
mercial houses in several of the large cities,
where people may produce all manner of
commodities entering into life at wholesale
rates and the minimum profit TO the seller.
The first experimental house is to be set up
IN Plttshurg on account OF its convenience
to the Economic settlement. 1t is proposed
also to enter the domain of labor.
The idea is to procure work for all mem
bers at fair remuneration, certain pro-
portion of the earnings to go into the gem
eral fund fer the prosecution of the work of
reform.
MEN AND WOMEN EQUAL.
The whole affair is to be managed by a
system Of bureaus established in large CenA
tiers of population. A central convention
will be the supreme power, men and women
having an equal voice in the selection Of the
delegates and officers.
The attempt of the Economics to carry
out the theories Of the Koreshans will mark
the most radical undertaking they have
ever been identified with.
There has been not little unpleasant
comment at the conduct of DR.. iced and
Trustee Duss, and the latter to-day, from
the platform of the Economics old-
fashioned meeting house, took occasion to
challenge his traducerS to speak cut then
and there or else forever hold their peace.
DENIED THE CHARGES.
He said that he had been accused OF de-
parting from the strict rule of celibacy and
by others that he was little short of crazy.
Both of these charges he denied and he
dared any man to face him and repeat
what had been passed about as gossip.
Persons who have for decades been familiar
with the conservative and quiet character
of the Harmonites find it difficult to believe
that at this late day they will venture into
what on its face appears to be a scheme of
the widest FANCY