The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-07

square miles. The site for the con-
structiOn of the temple is 1000 feet in
diameter, surrounded by circular sea.
300 feet WIDE the water to be supplied
from Estero bay and Estero river.
DR.. Cyrus R. Teed Roresh) is now
living at Washington Heights, or Nine
ty-ninth street and Tracey avenue,
where the Koreshan colony numbers
about seventy five The colony has
been depleted because of the departure
for the New Jerusalem, and DR.. Teed
says it will not be long before he and
the remaining members will shake the
dust of Chicago from their shoes and
go to the new city. The disciples Of the
Koresh have had some very bitter and
exciting experiences here, but the sect
has grown constantly, notwithstanding
DR.. Teed entered upon the active
propaganda Of his system here just ten
years ago, although he was "illuminat-
ed" as it is termed, twenty-six years
ago at Utica, N. Y.
"Koreshanity," said the founder to
me today, lis a system embracing ev-
cry department of science, and includes
every form and quality Of creation and
life. The theological doctrines of Koresh
are founded upon a system of cosmog-
ony, which 1 make the basis Of theo-
logical conviction, as well as social Or
ganization, and are so radically in con-
trast with the orthodoxy Of the day as
to bring upon me the anathema Of
modern Christianity. I have often been
held up to public ridicule by the press,
and charges of the most serious nature
have been made against me, but 1 do
not care for that.
I am establishing an industro-social
system Of an organic character, the
form and function of the physical uni
verse comprising the pattern for its
inauguration, development and perpe-
tutty. This can only be comprehended
by something Of a knowledge Of the
koreshan astronomical system, which
In Koreshanity is designated as the Gel
Iular Cosmogony, or the concave theory
Of the earth. I teach that we do not
live on The earth as a convex surface.
but that the world is a concave sphere.
all material life existing upon it's inner
surface. The Koreshan system de-
scr1bes the earth as curvating concave-
~ about eight inches to the mile. which
would constitute a shell of 5000 miles
IN diameter and a circumference of 3D.
600 miles. Reasoning by the law OF
analogy is applied as one Of the meth
DDS Of proof Of the entirely new and
unique theory.
koreshanity maintains that all life
IN the process of development progress
es in the cell, and that the principle of
universal production is no exception to
the great law Of growth; therefore it
necessarily follows that the evolution
OF the perfect race must, in obedience
to the principles of development. pro-
coed in this great CELL"
PROVED HIS OWN THEORY
DR.. Teed some time ago suggested
the invention Of a mechanical device
called the rectilineator, by which the
measurement or survey of the earth's
surface is accomplished, and in the
opinion Of the doctor this geodetic an
paratus, or rather the work it has done.
places the doctors theory, in his own
mind at least, upon the basis of a posi-
tive science from the fact. as he main
tains, that the subsequent process Of
reasoning and experimentation are re-
lated to first step that is absolutely
demonstrated in the eyes Of Koresh.
DR.. Teed's theory is certainly an in
genious one. The earth, according to
the Koreshan system, has an astral or
star center, around which are our at
mospheres, the outermost being our
own, which rests upon the earth and
water surface Of the earth. There are
three ospheres-namely, oxygen.
nitrogen and, possibly, "argon"-and
Immediately above and resting upon
this one an atmosphere Of hydrogen.
and beyond and above that one of
aboron. The latter is in the very center
Of the earth.
Outside Of these atmospheres is the
water and land surface Of the earth.
The shell, according to Koresh. is about
100 miles in thickness, and Is composed
Of the various geological strata. under
which are five mineral strata, and un-
DER these seven metallic strata the out
ermost being gold. This is the outer
most environment Of the shell or crust
Of the earth.
The Koreshan scientific, geodetic and
civil engineering staff will make an ex-
hibit of the modus operandi of the new