The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-29

attention given to "shrines," would
seem to favor the theory that a wave
Of spiritual enthusiasm or of mysticism
is in the air
The Biblical injunction relative to the
coming of a messiah has been so ground
into the general Christian understand
ing and for so many centuries that it
takes rank with the most pronounced
hereditary instinct. It has been played
upon by charlatans with varying sue
cess for ages. IE the early years of
the Christian era Alexander of Abb
noticus used this Dretence to draw
Thousands of persons and millions of
money TO his temple. He carried on
the deception TO the end and died a a
ripe age very much regretted by his
gullable public. There have been many
pretenders of the same stamp since
then. but never such 4 multitude as at
present. Schlatter, who gained more
followers than any of his cOntempora-
ries, disappeared in the midst of his
success-ran away from his fame so
to speak. and has not been heard of
since; Huntsman. the Modern Christ"
still leads the Angel Dancers in New
Jersey; DR.. CYRUS Teed was at last
accounts eXerting an iron rule over the
Korshans" on Estero Island. Fla.
Ferdinand Stutzke is vet fondly hoping
that some of his unfulfilled prophecies
VIII come to pass; ". r. Hammond is
healing by the spirit add" Rodgers of
bogus Bible fame, seems to be merely
lying in wait for another opportunity
TO lead his black followers heavenward.
and Sanford still conducts his Holy
Ghost and Us Bible School, in Maine
In addition TO the above there have
been Bedward. the black prophet: Mad
emolselle CorredOn, who claimed TO he
the mouthpiece of the Angel Gabriel
and who was exposed as a fraud after
lola had been hoodwinked into inter-
viewing her; Doctor Dervin. who sold
Heaven Sent Ointment" Vignes. the
Swiss peasant who was reported to
have effected some wonderful cures by
the laying on Of hands," DIR John s.
WiDetts, who bequeathed his prophetic
powers to Rodgers; Dolores LUZ. the
Vision Seeing Maiden of Tobasco;"
Ida Nelson, the visionary of Pleasant
Valley, Ind; Bradley Newell. who went
TO England but failed in his intention
to convert the Prince of Wales: Bin
James. the Indian healer, whose pa
fientS all belong TO the Puyallup tribe:
George Clark, formerly of the Vermont
legislature. where he is said TO have
made more objections to political meas
ures than any ten members combined:
Manley Rawson, Albert Larrabee.
Paulin Delpont, the French hoy
prophet; Professor lacks Shavno. and
finally August Schrader. As can he
seen from the foregoing, neither age
Tehglon, color race nor nationality mas
been bar TO the aspirations of these
people.
Healers, generally speaking, NAV be
separated from prophets in that they
seldom lead religious organizations.
The greatness of being a messiah is or
dinarily thrust upon them. They are.
however, Of humble pretension and
seemingly DO not court the publicity
they receive. To this class belong
Schlatter, Schrader. Vignes. Bill James
and Hammond In the group of sect
leaders who claim TO be the absolute
Messiah are Huntsman, Dr. Cyrus
iced, Bedward and Willetts. Healing
with them was, or is. a side issue7 /
something necessary to their continued |
popularity. The prophets who believe |
themselves divinely gifted, but vet ONLY |
the agents OF higher power. constitute /
a third group. Among them ara
Slutzke, Rodgers, Mademoiselle Core /
don, Sanford, Dolorez LUZ Ida Mol +
son, Bradley Newell and the boy Paulin 1
Delpont, whose belief in the matter has
been shared by parents and neighbors-
The rest of. the gifted persons mem 1
tioned, such as Clark, Larrabee. Raw /
son, Dervin and Shavno, form a s-roun
which is indescribable in some respects
They have not sufficiently declared !
themselves to warrant definite char
The first group is entitled somewhat
TO respect inasmuch as its members
have all passed through the alI-power-
ful test of having refused a money
for their services. Sim