Arizona republican., 1899-09-18

pants of these equipages were the tax
 payers and prominent people in their
 respective localities. Mere than 100
 were present
 The service began in the cottage at noon The intericr arrangement was such that the first f1ClCr was converted 1 into one room. The members and others occupied chairs. The choir was composed of the angels of che home. one of whom was at the keys of . CO., t3ge organ. The service was simple
 throughout; there was no suggestion
 of form Of ceremony. SchweinfU-th
 had changed his smoking jacket for a
 plain frock coat that was not even
 clerical in cut. He spoke from an un-
 covered table The sermon was de-
 livered without reference to notes CT
 manuscript His manner was easy;
 he had few gestures, but every indica-
 tiCn of earnestness. Not once dU ing the discourse did he deviate from the
 orthodox path.
 After the service Schweinfurth show ed the committee over the cottage
 Then one Of his men piloted them to the great barn in which were blcod-d horses, vehicles, modern appliances Of husbandry and grain, all the property
 of the vicar" most of it presented by his followers. It was understood then that the 300 acres had been Geeded 10 Schweinfurth by a family who had be- come infatuated with his preaching. Since Schwainfurth's announcement. however, he has denied this.
 Before leaving the committee sat GoWn to dinner in the home The table was that of any man cf means who liked good things. It was boun- tiful and well served. The vicar" ex- plained that every article On the table was a home product
 The committee made no report ad- verse to the home. No grand jury ever found an indictment When came to Rockford and said the town ought to be ashamed Of itself for permitting Schwsinfulth to live in the county Rockford merchants turn ed to his accounts and showed them. He was a big buyer and paid cash. He bought the best Of everything. The churches sometimes reviled him, but their assaults were spasmCdic. A Chi caslC newspaper sent an angel to the home and paid her liberally to put to a test the ''vicar's'' claim and obtain the secrets Of the angelry. She sue ceaded in satisfying the vicar" Of her ! sincerity in the belief of his teachings l but that was all- The newspaper l printed two pages Of the story, and be- i fore doing so submitted it tc the super 1 vision of lawyers, but there was not a i ine in it on which to hang an indict | ment. And yet over evely portal in i he cottage hung the scriptural motto. | They shall neither marry nor be giv- | en in marriage, but be as the angels Of ! tod in heaven
 Three years ago Schweiniurtn broke | way from these notices and married Il Minnesota. The headquarters of he Church Triumphant" are clcssd- But the model farm and all it's access cries remain. Some of the whilOm ngels have fiuttered into matrimony. \ few of the wrinkled ones remain as mployes
 When asked how he explained his in iuence over his followers, the other lay. Schweinfurth said that he could .Cs explain it. But he insisted that it vas net hypnotic. He expressed his nm belief in Mrs Eddy, and hoped to btafn her favor, and have st3nding in CT sect Rockford is interested in he result The effect cf Schwein- urth's renunciation, on trade, is waited with anxiety. Angel business lways paid in Rockford.-N. '. Sun.