The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-15
4 STRANGE new FAITH.
The "nisoipIes of the Flying Rolf
Fleeing From Some Un-
spoken Doom.
A Belief That They Will All Els
cape an Impending
Calamity.
Eerocst Converts to the Doctrine Leaving
Richmond, Ind, for Their Mecca I,
of at Detroit, Mich.

RICHMOND, lnu., Hcos
handsome little Quaker City OF Hoosisr-
dom there are fleeing from some unspoken
doom tho earnest converts to a new anu
stranpe faith. Detroit il their Mecca, ana
ia tho City of Straits there have gone sew
ar,l of Richmond's families. Others are
preparinp to follow. At Detroit they have
fonnd tho loader of their sect. "Ihe us
oipl,s of the Flying Kolr' is what they call
themselves, and Michael Mover Mills. a
native of Elgin. Ontario, is tho man 70
whom thew have turned. h world Is TO
be visited hy some dread calamity. mat 10
tho fear that POSSESSES these new converts
and but one way of escape is open. The
onlv mortals who will be delivered from the
threatened wrath to come arc those whose
names are recorded in the Flying hol!.
Michael Mover Mills is hsraldcd as the one
horn to fulfil the first verse of the twelfth
chapter of Daniel:
"And AT the time shall Michael stand up
the great Prince which standeth for the
children of the people; and there shall be
n time of trouble, such as never was since
there was a nation, even to that same time;
and at that time thy people shall be dellv-
ered everyone that shall be found written
in the book"
Detroit has been named by Michael rs
.sths city of dsliverance,'' II to him his
followers are f1ooking. James >. Jezreei,
an Englishman, is the author OF a treasured
work called 1.-The Flying Roll,' and to be-
levers it has been sold. "Ths holy man
Jszrsel il called. and the book is the key 20
the New and Old Testaments-the Bible OF
the new and latter house of Israel. Jezreei.
the prophet, laws claim to identity as he OF
whom Jeremiah wrote: Take thee a roll
Of the book and write therein all the words
that / have spoken will them against AsraeA
and against Judah" IL.
So great is the faith of the edlct IN the
coming disaster that all canvassers for the
book have been withdrawn ana tney 700
are fastening to the homo of Michael.
The Richmond families, who have forsaken
old friends, homes and kindred for the new
prophet are B. f. Purnell, his wife and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dawson
and their little ones, George Prlmrock ano
his family, William Knott, Marion Wal
lace and his family are other converts.
The Richmond colony at Detroit will grow
larger. Two other families left this morn
ing. Purnell and Dawson have sent back
word that all was prepared for their recep
ton. -,
Those who have money freely divide with
those who have not been so fortunate. a
community that is happy, and whose people
praise God continually, is the result
Michael, the prince of this ''ingathsring II
~Israel," declares that he has already beer
freed from the uncleanliness of Adam. III
writes:
II thought l WAS being torn to pieces.
was thrown to the ground, and balls OF mr.
flew from all parts of my body: l sup
r raid sHroioo GIpI, tan thOn9nnH
times! ! am free from all bodily lnhrmlt,
and ali food. that which before was agree
able. disagrees with me-"
"Do-It-Right'' is the new title Michae
has bestowed upon Detroit, and from hi!
quarters at Al Hamilton avenue he hal
penned this message to MS follower hers
s.Ihe Israelites of the Lost Tribes in Rich
mond-Dear ones, ono and all, | send my
love to We. l am more than thankful tina
it has pleased my Heavenly Father ant
mother to clothe me with their holy splrl
of love, truth and power. ! have PROVED
the FLYING Roll to be true, and that | an
the first one of the $4,000. am Michae
people of God to deliver Israel. If yo1
will search your Bible and roll you vii
know, without a doubt, that l am he, onl]
a cleansed body for Christ to- blow
through, as I of myself can do nothing"
To those of the Flying Roll, Jerusalem i
0Ali9C as lH6 heavenly lOtu6I.
Michael the Prince declares that til
spiritual meaning of Detroit is, do j
right and that, therefore, God has sen
for his people to gather there. England, h
says, also, means Gods land, and tina
Michigan being interpreted Alright mean
where Michael began"
D. W. Taylor ranks as the John the Bap
list of the sect in this city, which has wit
messed a strange growth Of the Flying Roll
Their are nearly 100 who have been enrollet
as converts. They appear honsst and sin
cere and are quiet in their belief, foistin
it upon no one. The twelve lost tribes ar
to gather at Detroit that the Scripture
may be fulfilled, That is the prophecy Q
Michael.
The lows are they of Judah. The frs
missionary Of the new faith who reache
Richmond wore his hair long, and his fu
beard fell over his breast like that of tn
patriarchs of old. He sowed the seed an
the harvest is just now being reaped-a
exodus of the faithful to their chose
Mecca.
Upon one subject alone the prophets al
silent. They do not pretend to foretell til
fate of those whose names are not to /
found on the flying roll. They simply poir
to the prophecies of Daniel and have turne
their faces away from the world and entere
upon a pilgrimage toward q new religio,
world of their OWL
LIKE THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.
A Deserted Vessel Sailing the Atiant
Under Full Canvas.
A sailing vessel under full canvas desert
in midocean, but apparently uninju,e
was the strange sight reported by Cay
Digliani, of the Italian bark Colombo |
which sailed from Ale1andretto in Octob
last. When 160 miles west of the Barnnd