Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-29
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ways thought he had something to do with
it.
'Life has not been made any too pleas
ant for Henry Feicht since he was taken
back into the fold, and naturally he feels
sore. In the order of things it is apparent
to everyone that the society must sooner or
later come TO an end. 1t is a socialistic
community, with celibacy as the underly-
ing principle. The religion of the founders
had much to do in keeping the community
together. As the society can only be main-
tanned by taking in outsiders, 1t is quite
natural that they should class with the older
people. This is what has occurred. and
possible it could not be avoided.
Times Have Changed.
''The conduct of affairs now is different
from the methods of George Rapp. Ac-
cording to custom no accounting for moneys
or expenditures was ever made, but the
management of business was left to the
trustees. 1 see that Mr.. Duss in
tends to have the books audited
by an expert This will be a new depart
ure. The trouble about legal proceedings
is that the members are expected to obey
the head trustee implicitly, and his author
ity can't be questioned. For this reason
the Fechts and all concerned don't want
any trouble if it can be avoided"
at this time"
81 do not The only men that can speak
about the financial standing of the society
are Mr.. Duss and Judge Hice. They may
know the needs and resources Of the COM
munity; nobody else does"
During the discussion over the secular
affairs of the society, DIR. CYRUS Teed, OF
Chicago, is lost sight of 1t will be remem-
bered that he visited Economy last sum
mer, and had almost gained foothold In
society, but the opposition OF Father Hen
rici, so he said, kept him out. Neverthe-
less, strange stories were told about Teed
and some of the Economics
Believe He Succeeded.
There are people who believe that Teed
had succeeded in beguiling Mr.. Henrici.
The old man wss easy-gOing, and fond of
those who professed belief in his religious
principles. At any rate very fine building,
nicely fitted up, was erected near the saw
mill, at the lower end of the village. To-
day it is occupied by the mill operatives,
and probably no set of workmen have such
elegant quarters anywhere in the country.
Thinking people familiar with the society
say it is strange that the house was built
for the men, and they are inclined to believe
1t was intended for Teed until the news
papers took up the cudgel against him and
opened the eyes of the aged Father.
Chicago reporters have been trying to
locate the Messiah and Lofty Potentate of
the Terrestrial Holy of HOLES and Grand
Keystone in the Arch Triumphant, by
which high sounding title DR.. Teed is
known. The Chief Koreshan is not in the
Windy City, and the children in the neigh
borhood of his angelic resort on Washing
ton Heights say they saw him take train
for the East
He Is Lying Very Low.
The supposition is that he came to Pitts
burg, but if he is here he hasn't been un-
covered so far DR.. Teed's ambition is to
unite the ten communities like the Econo-
mites that exist in the United States. He
openly proclaimed last summer that had it
not been for the opposition of Father
Henrici he would have been elected
shief of the society. 1t was even
charged at the time that some of his fol-
lowers had Joined the Economics for the
purpose of making him the head of the
sect But Teed went back to his female
cherubs and male angels in Chicago without
even getting his nose into the community.
'Tis said Teed Is accumulating valuable
proper and is a rich man already.
The line of his distinguished ancestry, as
he remembers them, includes Adam, Moses,
Noah. Enoch and Elijah. He teaches that
he will never die, but will go to Heaven
like rocket A Chicago paper says: ''For
date of ascension see bill posters"