New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11
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THEIR GROUNDS 4 SACRIFICE

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THEIR GROUNDS 4 SACRIFICE.
FAITH CURIsTs MUST sUCCUMB TO THE
DEMANDS OF COMMERCE
MOUNT ZION. 4 PICTURESQUE RETREAT on THE
NETWORK BAY SHORE TO BE SPOILED
GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF THE
PECULIAR SECT
The condemnation proceedings which have oeeh
Instituted by the Lehgh Valley Eaiiroao Co,"p"ny
TO SECURE possession Of the lana occupied ~ ~
Mount Zion Sanctuary in GreenVile' 'eie.' ~,
do not seer, TO disturb the "Fanh Curisls, 01s
ava collectively they say that II they are forced ny
,cya, process to give up the picturesque giouhua
that thew have occupied SO many years tie NAM
of Providence Is IN II. They wish IL 20 oe '''
Understood that they seek 70 stay 'he 49,, .,
not In the spirit OF resistance but III ooha" u
,outv. for ike the Ouakers. the peace principe Is
Sart of their doctrine.
III. society IS incorporated under the laws OF the
Etate of New-Jersey for tho purpose OF owhhs
oroperty II occupies of the loveesi Spots
along the New-York Fay shore. commanding
view Of the Bay that IL said 10 be unsurpassed
to the left rise the Statue of Liberty ana the
Brooklyn Bridge: In front there IA olear cAp"n'o
of water out TO the Narrows, ana 10 the Iisnt nay
Staten Island and Constable HOOK. ~ ~ PIoo"'E
xha onIv place on the western shore OF the t'r"o'
,.,,.;r;rg unspoiled by trade. The grounds pu,
ono an mind of an old-fashioned country Earo'
Great shade trees and clusters OF ho"erlhs o"s"es
sdorn the lawns, between which are "iue s'",''
walks. Everywhere are Biblical mottoes-over inc
gateway. nailed on the trees III" "'''
frances to the building ,,,
The dwelling house. which IS the main pui'"',s
t. known as 1.-THE Sanctuary and stands III 'ne
centre of the ground. a large frame s'rue'"'o WV.
pillars and peaks Here the members VI '
mun,ty make their headquarters and do whit INC
hand Ands to do" The number or occupants
varies from twenty-five to scventy-hve' "coo'oi""
IN thu call for workers 10 help branch conn'"-
mites that being constantly lormeo III o
places or to do any philanthropc WORK o"'S'"
West Of the sanctuary is the pap''S''"' 'o''',
(which consists of an incline plane with siats hien
across it, leading down 10 the waters oil 'hc "aF
Hero at high tide as one of the brothers look pains
TO explain, converts are immersed. A NIUE o'''""
this and back from the shore, are 'he ""' -,
Gh,ch the YEARLY convocation has Just been heid,
md the Tabernacle" vas they can 'he S'''i'
wooden structure in which services are ii""'''n'u
ktu hack of this is a building in which the neeo!
are cared for. Across the way from the sahc'"arF
is a home for ncbriates, maintained bE 'he soo'tS,
A small barn not far from the Iaperhaov anu
close 10 the shore completes the list OF onidihes'
80 a. tho nreesnt time Is Of unusual Importance
For ~ the LehiSh Valley succeeds In securing the
land 1t wants that barn alone OF all the ou'o'nsS
will be left <,. No,,,,
Mrs Antonette Jackson is the leader OF the MOUNT
Zion Sanctuary. AS she tells the story OF her eN-
perience 1t appears that while In Long Brahch' III
the wear 1885, she as instantaneously cured OF
twenty years illness. and at the same time re-
reived a special revelation from God, in when IL
was set forth that she would be at the head ol an
institution for healing through faith in the Holy
Sntrit which should be established In the state oil
New-Jersey along the Bay shore. So clearly was
fho scene revealed to her that when TWO years
later she first saw the present site OF Mount zion
Bhe recognized IL.
Immediately after her strange experience she
came with her husband to New-fork. tncre 10
hyow publicly what had been done for her. she then
being an entirely well woman Meetings Were "e'u
In her apartments at feminist ana broau""!'
where she constantly. preached falth ana pap'ls"
Soon the rooms became too small to accommodate
tha numbers that focked to hear her. Those OF
Che members who knew OF her vision urged her
10 seek the place that had been revealed 10 i'e''
This she refused TO do, saying that her msrucuohs
had been 10 wait Nevertheless she says she felt
that the time for removal was fast approaching
She packed all of her furniture. except barely
enough to use from dav 10 day. One OF her 1ol-
lowers owned brownstone front In upper New
York. This she urged Mrs. Jackson TO accept Tor
the purpose of the work. but Mrs. Jackson refused
Not long afterward a man named Hancock VINO
had been converted from a fast and reckless life
10 Methodism attended one of Mrs. Jackson's meet
ings An sprHns a6 h mmI the
Of the vision Immediately upon its occurrence in
Long Branch. spoke OF the institution that was 70
10 the members. Mr.. Hancock. upon hearing a
description of the site remarked that his father
owned lust such q piece of property Mrs. Jack
visited it and thought she recognizsd there me
years before. She had her followers or helpers"
co sas are hs IN a
the property ana began TO- teach The Sai doctrine sd or
is the result Of sin and Christ came to saye
= q logical
dd not take long i9T the ne III n tho
country willing TO have faith If that would
make them well, but /, soon became ap2arsni 10 10
taken in the same spirit az & Ghys Syde smith 'hs
prostraton. and W: K. Bennett from consumption.
had been ACCOMPLISHED insannneon n IN Il, iher
such abandoned.
Otherwise the work grew, and pr0spered, Branch
ark along the Delaware and Hudson valleys. in
Hartford and in Other SlaGes z In Jersey C,y
Mission, is In charge of Mr.. Jackson. and il open
10 the needy day and night There is also in Jersey
excellent reports made. The winter quarters
Of the association are in Jersey City a, Bramhail
proportions as TO require the building Of a new
Church and other accommodations
by the society but all the property OF the nstitu-
ton is held for the common good; The veriest
While the faith curlsts can undcgbiediy gcs The
enable them to establish an institution elsewhere
GROUNDS that have been a pleasant home and the
scene Of much good work and material prosperity
Of them ysn so so r sotG 10 say say na1 the
for its tracks bu, wants II In order to get full con.
troll Of the water front as 1t already owns the land
DEATH or JUDGE EDWARD T. GREEN.