The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-29

MRS. NJ. n. CHYNOwETH
her the new incarnation Of Christ But for
al this Mrs. ChynOweth seems TO care very
little 81 cannot help il" she says that my
followers regard me as they do. There is
no sacrilege in my thought and | intend
none IN my speech or action, for / know
that Of myself l am nothing and can do
nothing. Here in our home we live the
right life, my family and II
Wealth and Business Capacity.
Mrs Chynoweth is a very rich woman. A
moderate estimate of her wealth puts it at
100000 And each of her two sons, E.
and j. Hayes, who live with her is worth
as much more. And all Of these Sl5.OO0,000
have been piled up, she firmly believes,
through the guiding power of the Holy
Ghost
She is about IS years old is tall and thin
in person and wears rich and elegant cloth
ing, with very little jewelry. She has
small, bright, piercing brown eyes, brown
hair slightly streaked with gray, and sal
low, tanned complexion The expression
of her face is a strange and striking mix
ture Of gentleuess, love and tenderness and
shrewd, hard business capacity.
This influence which directs my life"
Mrs. Chynoweth said, and which | be-
lieve to be the Holy Ghost, has been my
it came upon me was a skeptic-I did not
believe in the Christian religion, nor in the
immortality of the soul, nor the Bible. But
the first time that it came upon me strong
enough 80 that l preached without know
ing what / spoke | quoted texts from the
Bible which / had never read Now | am
a Christian.
Her Mental Atmosphere.
years ago, when ! was young girl in
my old home in Wisconsin, and before any
one except my own family knew Ct this in
huence that was always about me, there
came to our house some people who were
deeply troubled. They slept in my room,
and the next morning the woman said:
There is something strange about that
room. What is it? The moment entered
it a deep peace fell upon me. / slept sound
ly, and this morning l awakened feeling
happy and content, with my troubles all
gone And that is only one of many SINH
lar experiences which people have had who
have entered my room or been much in my
presence 1t is the mental atmosphere in
which l constantly live"
Then Mrs Chynoweth told how she made
the iron mine discovery which formed the
beginning of her wealth. 1t was while she
was widow after the death of her first
husband. Her two sons were prosperous
lawyers in Ashland, Wis, and had been in
vesting their money in pine lands. One day
the influence came upon her aud made her
go to their Office and tell them TO invest in
iron mines instead of timber land. She
did so, and at once all three of them, the
mother still subject to the strange influence
and leading the party set forth and went
to Hurley, some 80 or 40 miles away. A
number of companies had been long work
ing there, spending much money on test
pits, but with no success
Better Than the Diyining Rod.
Mrs. Chynoweth and her sons walked
over the fields until, without any volition
of her own and entirely in subsection to the
mysterious power which was directing her
actions, she came to sudden stop. She
told mining man of long experience who
was with them that she would make hei
location there. He laughed at her said
there was no possibility of one in that place
and strongly advised another location But
she ordered a shaft to be sunk without the
usual preliminary of test pit. A good
grade of bessemer iron ore was found, the
lode being shaped like the roof of a house
the apex directly under the point at which
she stood. They called this mine the Ash
land, and she and her sons still own tn,
whole of it, They also own a half interest
in the Germania, situated near by, ant
which was another of her locations.
Other people came to ask her assistance
when her wonderful success became known
and she never failed to lead them to tn,
right spot, even though she walked owe
several feet of snow in making the location
One of her sons was made superintendent
OF the mine, although he was entirely with
out experience. But she guided all of hi
actions throughthe power which Influenced
her. even telling him, when he went east tC
sell their mine products, what firms =
though she had never heard their name,
before-he should deal with and what pricei
he should ask.
Mrs. Chynoweth's Home.
Six years ago Mrs. Chynoweth, her SON
and their families came to California, sup
posing that they were merely taking
pleasure trip. But on the way 1t was re
vealed to her that they must make thei
home In this state Acting under the di
rections Of the guiding spirit, they Travelled
all over the state and finally bought 10
acres Of land near San Jose, on the road t
Monterey.
Even considering nothing but the out
ward appearance of the ranch, IL is nO
strange that Mrs. Chynoweth should say,
"Our home is heaven to us" Orchards Of
prunes, peaches, apricots and many other
kinds of fruit, vineyards and wheatfelds
stretch away from the house; magnificent
grove Of fine old live oaks, with huge
spreading, gnarled limbs, covers the hall
mile slope from the house to the road, and
asplendid lawn, with clumps and masses
and borders of flowers and shrubs, surrounds
the house and extends almost to the high
way The house contains over 100 rooms
though the family numbers less than 1C
members, children and all She built 1t un-
der the directions of her spirit guide, and
herself, while under the spirit influence,
designed the entire building from front
steps to lightning rod and bought all the
furnishings. In its architecture the house
is somewhat of a tumble, rather imposing
because of its mass, and from some points
really beautiful, but lacking in harmony
and simplicity. 1t is furnished throughout
with elegance and considerable taste. Mrs.
Chynoweth's expenditures upon her ranch
foot up to almost three-quarters Of mil
lion dollars.
Healing the Sick.
On two days Of the week the mistress of
this place resolves those who are ailing In