The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-30
The "DaalstS" Hold Frequent
Meetings al New York.
LETTERS FROM THE MESSIAH
They Ctalm tie Is New IN kcr', Syria, Rein
carnated in Tho FsTsan Of rehs, Who
Is Kept a Close Prisoner.

New York, Oct s0-There was meet
Carnegie Building. Fifty-seventh street
and Seventh avenue OF weird new ORR
entail sect called Babists."
All those present were persons of cul-
ture and refinement. who had embraced
this branch of Accommodation The
foundation OF their belief is that Christ
has come back TO earth, and is now a
prisoner, by order OF the Shah I'm Acre
q. city of Syria.
do your know" said Mrs. McNutt. one
Of the most ardent of them, who holds a
similar meeting every Monday evening
at her own home, I'VE have thousands OF
converts In me United States, many OF
them wealthy and cultured Some of them
are in Acre now, and many have re-
ceiyed letters from Christ himself 1t Is
a great favor t. be permitted to see
him there
PRIEST OF THE SECT HERE.
The sect was founded in this country
By Dr. Ibrahim q. Kheirslla. who came
here several months ago to preach the
new doctrine. He has gone away now,
though his wife is still In this city.
The sect OF Truth Knowers" was
founded In is43 I'm Persia by an alleged
prophet who called himself Baba--"The
Gate" Acre he chose for his headquar-
ters.
The Babists don't believe in polygamy.
A.,
my they hold TO be all right. however:
that is, a man can have two wives, and
not more than two at the same time
Their women are also permitted TO go
unveiled.
For the purpose of seeing Jesus I'm Acre
five Americans are now ioumeying
thither. They are Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Il. Dodge, Mrs. iioar and Prof. and Mrs
Getzsinger. Air. Dodge will hold Babist
meetings in his studios in Carnegie Hail
on his return, late In November
kheiralls's New York converts were
made In house I'm West Ninety-nfth
street, There he taught the faith in ten
long lectures The tenth lecture he call
ed The Pith Of the Faith"
Those who accepted the "pith" he de-
ciared 10 be Truth Knowers." These
were permitted To write letters 70 the
Christ In Acre after formulas prescribed
by Kheiralla himself Many have re-
ceived answers signed by the saviour's
name and couched IA Oriental language
not at oil the language Of the Bible.
DOCTRINE OF REINCARNATIoN.
The foundation OF this faith, rev 20
America. IL that Christ has been rein
carnated in Beha. son OF Beha-w'ilah.
who was God Almighty Himself made
manifest I'm the flesh.
God married on earth this time-in
fact, he had two wives-snd one OF his
children was Bcha. This time Christ
was not born OF virgin" So spoke
Kheiral;a 20 his enthusiastic converts
and they believed.
He told them that the founder Of the
faith was executed for his beliefs, and
He II now ffty-seven years old. lie n
kept prisoner Of state, but visitors ar,
allowed TO see him.
One OF the latest 10 return from Acr,
n Miss Lillian Whiting Of Boston. whs
believes In spiritualism as well as Bah
lsm Ind has written book called "Aftei
Her Death" Another IL Mis-. Mar,
Xafnham.- New England -ahilantAFe-
DIST. who Travelled ell the way 20 Acr,
u zee and Judge for herself.
II went 10 the home Of the Beha
oo1H she, (which II outside the city. AM
vao admitted 20 the audience roo n
Sllg con accompanied me 20 the door
ou1Iol on16o the curtain and left mo Il
enter alone. An attendant hait-d me
- nevsr laid eyes on him before lie