New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
PROPHET H4RRIS'S FOLLOUERS.
\ CoUNTERBL>sT TO TIN oLIPHNNT BIOGRAPHY
From The London Anti -JaCObin

\ COUNTrRBLAsT TO TN OLIPH mt BIOGRAPHY
From The London Anti Jacobin.
Last week, Mr.. Anti Iacobin, was one OF IN odd
looking COMPANY that met 10 listen 10 an =" Inspired
lecture the most mUleIn and most ny s,rl0ua nf our
Prophets, Mr. Ilafi,. II would be nara 10 declue
wherein lny the precise difference between these pco
Pile and their fellows though 1t was plain NJ n glance
that they not quite a other men perhaps IL
wa~ that their eyes sDmev hat brighter their eA
pr.s-ion earnest. their voices more Nlrill thnn
those of ordinary mortas. on more tha one acc ~ tn
room religious fandiciSm was written clearly Nh','
gave touch Of paiho, to the assembly was the PAL
pablo look Of disappointment upon many VINO were
Thc lecture had evidently been organized as sort
cf counerhL,i 10 Mrs OhPhant's attack opon Prophet
Harris The Brethren Of the New Life have at lenBtn
walked ~ 1, the fact that until their leader has cleared
hi making converts In England of the class he de
slrcs. They therefore struggling now a. set nm
right with the world ut large tnortunarn ior ihe,r @
cause however. Mr.. Cunning Wners, the pcndcr they
have retained, IS hardly equal to the duties OF his pc
st,on. Whatever interest the meeting ot last we,H
pD,,cssei was independent Of anything he said
lie began hl~ lecture BY demanding justice ioi & Mr.
liza, ris VINO he declared with some show OF jiSrrl
had been condemned unheaId. But although me
audience was most eager 10 listen to any dcfcce tiht
he miaht advance lie chtse I" ignore htogc'her ,iie
more serious charges that have been made against
him The subject Of the lecture wns announced as
Thomas Lake Harris his Life and works. iu,
free Judgment" The greater part OF II. however
was devoted fierce attack upon Mr. ophant; ana
upon what seemed 10 me somewhat 'o"aIdiy NJ
tempt to blachen the character OF her hero and kns
man The lecturer forgot that il was Mr. Il'rri'
who Wa, % hi> trial. not either OF the Onpihnt-;
After inGuglng in some wild incoherent praise of
Mr. Harris hl> holiness, purity. and moral sii,nd'ur
Mr. walters proceeded To give cNti;Ict' ron ,na
popl.,'s wiring to prove h> marvellous intelletua
aft the svcctnr,- of his poetry, the StaeN mag
n,uc.,rn of his proSe Now the IiIcthren or The
NV Life holn ihcory-Lanrrncc Ohpiant hcld u IN
his dav that the Of the pioiai" are h0hei u,ir
,oulS held bnc approaching Mr. liarr,s literary
,.,uiIs I,e this not, one OI the poiah' H"St
nf.., that he never heard what seemed Z, nun more
utterly WORTHLESS, stun tnn was read that night Bit
must i'm farnr., add rat there were Diners present.
who app-afed literally thrilled win ccstioy ~ tie,
listened Mr. Walter, mentioned incldcntaiaS 'nat
Mr. lIarIis's followers now number 1ooooo We
Lunw Of cOur.. that the brotherhood h'> lhtrrasti
ir n,nul,.r % late: but If IL hnS acauN iei''hei
oooOO il speaks badly for thc sanity OF thc age"
lie also attempted 10 explain the " ~ Df;,nhG pr"
' n, means OF which th" Prophet declares he M,
,cured for himself corporal imiLrinhtN. j. IN,
direct result he said. spending WIN th' n""Iiy oi
,Ln ec,e,,ry OF the Brotherhood. 0i Mr. Ilarrlss
hnviny posscd years ot his life nnconhnlIai'd by
"Vil iii, explanation, however adirn no'ning . 10
a. u.r,is'. own statement on this siDJ"'' WIN
no ,hs breathing two fold. beside, thc l''l breath
Inc from and into nature Is an orgIl"' , ar,wh oi
breathing from ana lht" INC ''' ''' ''"'
-nrit Of Existence.