The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
KORESHAN TEED
HAS RETURNED,
He Says Eastern News
papers Have Lied Fear
fully About Him.
HAS BEEN DOING RIGHT
Never Broke Up a Family
Anywhere in All My
Life"
BIG COLONY IN FLORIDA.
He Tells of the Progress of the Teed
Religion in D fferent Parts of
the Country.
BIG COLONY IN FLORIDA.

DR.. Cyrus r. Teed, the celibate, whose
institutions are IN Chicago, Florida and
other sections, and who had an institution
here some three years 40, since which
time he has been in Chicago, arrived here
last night and is at the Palace.
He left Chicago several weeks ago and
has been stopping off in several places on
his way west. He claims to have about
100 followers yet in San Francisco and is
out to look after them. How long he will
stay. he says, is little uncertain.
~ stopped off at Denver, Colorado
Springs, Cripple Greek, Salt Lake and
Sacramento" said he. "I might say
good deal about the progress of the faith
represent, but the newspapers have
treated me so harshly everywhere that
don't care whether 1 do or not.
"If it is of interest, though, l might say
we have colony of about 200 on the gulf
IN Florida and a colony of about 100 in
Chicago Besides these we have little
communities in different parts of the
country, We have a church in Den yer
and several different churches elsewhere.
The work is progressing. We have a fe W
people here, and l probably will interest
others.
''lt is. true that we are religious and
commercial community. We believe in
the Christian religion; believe that the BIZ
BILE is inspired. But we are not orthodox.
We don't believe as a good many of the de-
nominations do.
''Of course, we are in favor of celibacy
for both sexes. We believe it is the key
to immortal life.
"But if cellbacy is crime, we cannot be
wolse than one great church. Still this is
regarded as one of our offenses. We
haven't quite as much backing, and there
fore we must suffer. suppose.
'Our colony in Florida is f1ourishing,
and think we will build up quite town
there. 1t has an excellent harbor, is in
an orange belt below the frost line and
people are coming there right along to
locate and become part of US. We have
several mills and other enterprises started.
The colony is in Lee County.
1--WE have two orders. One is called the |
celibate order and the other the no arItal. |
With the latter people are united in mar
riage by law and live as they ordinarily |
do, the children being reared together. |
The celibate, however, is higher order
and the people enjoy special privileges.
sit is false to say that [ ever broke up
any families. | have seen those charges
in the papers, but they are all |
untrue. L have been charged with break
ing up familiesI have never seen.
"One man in Chicago, whose wife had |
been divorced from him for eight years, |
charged me with breaking up his family, |
and had never even met his wife. re-
mem ber the same charge was made with
other families. All the stories were un-
true.
when l went to the papers they
wouldn't correct them, and let them go.
If had been worth a million dollars IN
stead of being poor I would have sued
them. They are lies pure and simple tn at
they have been telling
DR.. Teed was engaged in conversation
with two ladies who had called to meet
him for some moments after his arrival.
He is smooth-shaven dresses in black, his
Prince Albert coat being closely buttoned.
His hair is getting little thin, and in one
place badness has set in