The age-herald., 1899-10-08


 his debts and educates his children. An drew J. Burton Is commonly accepted as crank. Some months ago he barely escaped arrest in the city of Washington, the of ficers fearing that he would annoy the president.
 MT. Burton is a strict believer in the old Mosaic laws, and faithfully lives up to them. He believes that the making of pic lures of any kind is grave offence against the laws of God. No newspaper, book or magazine containing pictures has ever been allowed in his home. He terms them images, and says they are strictly forbid den by the Bible. On the cupalo of a school house not many miles from the Bur ton home is a large wooden eagle. As this comes under his idea of Images not one Of his children is allowed to enter the place.
 Several times MT. Burton has petitioned congress and the president of the United States to remove the images from the face of the currency, expressing as a reason therefor that the government is in daily danger of being destroyed by Gods wrath. It was on a mission of this kind that he went to Washington not long since and at- tempted to see the president and warn him 
 near causing his arrest.
 Petition to Congress
 He has had lengthy document prepared setting out his reasons for this belief, and has sent copy of the same to members of congress and the president The fol- lowing excerpt from the circular will show one of MT Burton's main reasons for his peculiar belief:
 ''Now, we, as loyal citizens of the United States of North America, have not ceased to petition our congress from the days of ex-President Grant to the present time reminding and warning them of the great danger which lay just ahead of them. We have petitioned our congress in the hum- blest manner to remove every image from our currency and postage stamps, which IS forbidden by the God of heaven in his holy law-viz: The likeness of male or female, fowelS of the air, any beast, creeping thing or fish of the sea Deut. oh. 16, 1T vs., and ch vs). For the Lord our God is jealous God, and His jealousy is more cruel than the grave. Neither will His hand spare nor His eye pity In the day of ven gence. For though Job and Daniel were In the land, they could save neither son nor daughter by their righteousness, they could only save themselves, for the Lord would utterly slay man, woman child and beast :"
 Decided Land to Jesus Christ
 Another of Andrew J. Burton's peculiar ideas is that one-tenth of all his worldly possessions should be given to the Lord. This he faithfully carries out.
 In 1884 he bought three acres of land from his brother and deeded the same to Jesus Christ The deed was recorded in the of flee of the probate judge of Tallapoosa 1,1 mi now be seen spread on the records in that office. The deed was filed on the 30th day of April, 1884, and reads as follows: "State of Alabama, Tallapoosa County:
 "Know all men by these presents that I, Robert J. Burton, being lawfully seized in fee of the following described lands, viz: That portion of land being and lying in the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section IA of township 23, range A, being 120 yards wide south and 121 yards west, containing three acres, in the county and state aforesaid. All of which will warrant and defend against the lawful claims of all persons. And all of which do hereby give, bargain, sell and convey and confirm unto Andrew J. Burton for the full price of nine dollars in gold Now, l, the said Andrew J. Bur ton, do by these presents hereby wholly de- vote unto the Lord, even to Jesus of Nag areth, the prophet of Gallilee, the media tor of the new covenant the above describ- ed three acres of land, to build a house unto the Lord thereon; in order that the laws of the God of heaven may be taught, obeyed administered and executed there- in So that the plaques may be stafd from the people (see Chr. 21-22) For the place is not for the man but for the Lord God. The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the son of man hath not where to lay his head
 "Now, we the aforesaid Robert P. Bur- ton and Andrew J. Burton, do by these presents further covenant that the afore- said lands shall not be sold or redeemed, according to the law of the Most High God, which reads as folows 'Notwithsta nding no devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath of man and beast and of the fields of his posses sion, shall be sold or redeemed. Every de- voted thing is most holy unto the Lord In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this the 18th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thous- and eight hundred and eighty-four.
 (Signed) "R. P. BURTON,
 ANDREW J. BURTON" Signed, sealed and delivered in the pres ence of s. H. FILLER.
 Following this is the certificate of the justice of the peace.
 VIII Revive Solomon's Temple
 On the piece of land so accurately de- scribed above, Mr. Burton says, a temple will be built, which in splendor will surpass even the Temple of Solomon. He says that the Cherubim mentioned in the Bible is perpetual motion, and that he has discov- cred 1t. This he will demonstrate when the great temple is completed.
 In connection with the building of the temple MT. Burton petitions congress as follows
 we have petitioned our congress that this house be built and not hindered, and that after the wisdom of God, magistrates and judges be set in this house who may judge those that know the law of God and teach those that know 1t not. These should be wise men, such as fear God; men that