The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-24

4EfI IN tllH seeAl4as AafA"a
What Is termed Heaven. six miles
south Of this city. for dozen or more
years. Il has become famous all over
The west. and 10 perroa ever came 10
Rockford without paying a visit to
Heaven. schweiniurih was born AZ
Marion county. ohio. 10 1875, his early
years being passed IN the company Of
mere mortais. In his youth his avoTed
aim was 70 take the life Of Jesus
Christ as a model for his own career
when a young man he entered the
Methodist ministry ON probation. but
gradually became conscious, he says.
that neither the orthodox churches nor
their ministers could satisfy his aspira-
lions. While stationed In Alpena.
Mich. schweinfursh became acquaint-
cd with a woman named Dora Beck
man. who was conducting a mission
there. Her permanent home was 10
Byron. south Of his city. vhere she
minlsiered 10 congregation who
aimed Al q lie Of actual holiness. a
religion that was not acceptable TO the
popular churches OF that town.
ils attended the mission and came TO
believe IN the prsclicabllliy OF man te-
coming the image and counterpart q
God. Mrs. Beekman was the hrsl
preacher he had heard that Satisfied
him. and be went TO Byron and be-
came associated with Der In her pas
iofale. This connection continued IN
tll her death. In 1852. when he estab
llshed his Heaven south Of this city
and not Jar from Byron. schwelniuril
claims that Mrs. Beckman was mad
70 know by an inner illumination tina
she was the woman clothed In whit
described IN the Revelations, the spir
Usual mother OF Christ In his secon
coming, and she was further assure
that he was indeed the Messiah. sh
announced the fact 10 the people, an
NJ her death he succeeded 70 u
throne.
Among others whose good graees ,
obtained end who became a believe
ID his doctrine was william weldol
an Ola gray haired nan. with a larf
family Of sons and daughter. ownlr
six hundred acre farm. one Of the "
est ia Inincia. on whlch Is now locat'
me Heaven. Through hia hypnol
work he Induced the old man to de-
10 him this valuable piece OF land al
there ne has ever since made his hon
The weldon acres. comprising the O
est agricultural and pasture land
whnt NAV be termed the garden ~
Of Illinois, are caldvhled with
realcsi care aud still The work
done by the ave Weldon boys and
af,ecn or twenty other male disclp
who make their abode in Heaven. a
breeding Of ine hursoe s. carried
quite extensively amt AZ 4 good pro
a. various enlargemsnts. additlg
ana improvements the old Weld
farmhouse has been transformed 4
handsome establishment. well
polnted IN every particular and lux
iously furnished. Il includes Schwe
fnr,h's study. library and .ohambl
chanel and schoolroom Spreading I
and elm trees surround the pl'
which has Just been fitted With a c'
ple,e system Of water werks. The q
women and chlldsh, usually to-
number ofthlrly-fYe live In ono no
a. a large family. n which Schw'
furth s tho hcAd Rockford people
he has a right to exercise paiernal
thorlty over mesi Of the children
OF whom hear a striking resembla
20 him.
Tho members Of the church trlnm
ansly dignity the place By eallinl
Noun. zion. and ciaim that the r
ton Of brother and sister Is malnial
between men and women. even
those who were married before
entered the place.
one OF the FIRST requisites of adj
sion to the ialih Is that ell earthly
sessions must Be turned lover
schwolnfurih. on the supposliion
they viii no longer be needed, he
xldlng a Lying aud honn for bis
lowers.
The angels come and 20 from
parts OF the country. and many hi
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