The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-08-23

known "a Perfec-
UfL tionists watching
NSN by the grave Of
~ Mrs. Hannah 4.
Martin. who for
twelve years-and until her death
was considered by her followers to be
their Messiah. Her grave is being
watched that the Perfectionists may
have a credible witness to report her
resurrection. and translation In a char
lot OF IRE. In which event they have
absolute faith. Her successor az lead
er Of the Perfcctionists is her sister,
Mrs. John C. Brooke. who once dis
puted the Leadership with Mrs. Martin,
and was even proclaimed the leader Of
the sect; but the superior mental force
Of Mrs. Martin enabled her to regain
her leadership. which has been OF an
extraordinary character
Some time ago Or. Edgar c. Bcall,
editor OF the chronological Journal.
was In Cincinnati. There his profess
slonal services were engaged by per-
son who merely gave him the time and
place Tor an appointment, but did not
mention the names Of the persona
whose characters he was engaged to
dclineate. In keeping his appointment
he went to q rather handsome, old
fashioned suburban residence, where he
mot. without introduction, number OF
men and women. fs had been In the
company but short time when he rec
ognizcd In one Of the women Mrs Mar
TN. who at that time was considered
BY the Perfectionlats to be Jehoyah's
earthly representative. Later, rccog-
nlzing Mrs. Brooke. he'was more than
ordinarily interested In his studies OF
these two. and preserved notes OF their
characters IA dcllnoated by his phren-
illogical observations. lie was seen re-
Gently by a sun reporter and gave
some interesting accounts Of the two
women.
According to him. Mrs. Martini fol-
lowers are people above the average OF
intelligence. and several OF them have
been educated In the learned profes-
slons Mrs. Martin ruled absolutely.
was for years believed to have commu-
nlcation with God through the angels
and to hold the dcstinies OF mankind
In her power. As the sect did no open
/ proaciyting It's exact tencts are not
known. Dr. Bcnll said that In his con-
/ vcrsationa with the leader and many OF
/ her followers he found their language,
when speaking OF their belief, so yelled
| In mysticism as not to be easily COM
prchonsible. A nearly as he could de-
tcrmine the teachings Of Mrs. Martin
included In part the beliefs OF the The
osophists.. OF Swcdcnborg. Of Jacob
Boehme. and OF the modern Christian
Scientists In the efforts made by the
residents OF Walnut Hills, a fashiona-
bic suburb Of Cincinnati, to eypol the
Perfcctlonists from that neighborhood
Il was frequently charged that free love
was included In their practices. On
the other hand. It Ia claimed by the
Pcrfcctlonlats that celibacy II imposed
and enforced by the teachings OF Mrs
Martin. Mrs. Martin herself deserted
her husband at the time OF her first In
crest In the sect, and on that account
he subsequently secured a divorce.
DR.. Beall describes the as-yet-unres'
directed Messiah OF the Porfcctlonisti
as having been remarkable subject
from n temperamental point OF view
She was small woman, with black
hair and eyes. a 2i-lneh head. a yery
Intense organization. fine as the hair
spring OF watch" As the Doctor de
llnoated her character phrcnologcally
she was exceedingly ambitious and IN,
possessor OF an uncommon amount Of
will power and persistence. She wal
fluent In her speech TO the point o.
loduaciousness. as her prominent eye
indicate In the accompanying illustra
ton. There was nothing In her men
tal makeup suggesting the eccentriCli!
which Is usually supposed to be
characteristic. certainly Of the foun
ders. II not the followers, OF mystic
sects. She had reasonable and fem
mine love for children and Of the oppo
site sex. and. as the Doctor Judged he
from his study was not woman wit
would Include In her religious teach
lngs anything In the nature OF fire.
love. She would have been more likel.
to emphasize a very opposite teaching
Her nrmncH5-always chronological,
sneaklng was something almost pho
nomenal. She was persistent, and ha
a very strong love Of appreciation. Sh
showed no evidence o. very great rev
erenoe or exceptionally strong faith,
III you know anything about bral
formation. you may observe" says N
Lspctor. from her forehead that sh
was a woman who could give up he
orthodox beliefs and form new one
easily. The symmetrical lower fore
, head indicates ready memory, deyel
7 oped perceptives, and judgment OF d,
tails. The symmetrically arched eye
brows denotes a sense Of order an
! color. The subordinate deyelopmor
OF the upper forehead shows her not
, have been profound in her philosC
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