The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
New Organization Formed BY
Workers at the Temple Under
Woman's Leadership. .
CLAIM THAT MANY ARE CURED.
Membership Is Recruited Mainly
From Methodist Churches, to
Which the Promoters
Formerly Belonged.

Two men and a woman yesterday conduct.
Ell an all-day meeting at the Temple the
building formerly occupied by the congrega.
ton of Second Baptist Church. the outcome
Of the services being the organization Of
new and independent religious movement,
Divine healing" the power of which tie
woman claims to possess, IS to be one OF the
teachings OF the new sect "Sanctiftcation"
is to be one of the fundamental doctrines.
The promoters of the new organization as
sert that theirs Is only part Of a move
nent by which similar churches are to be
established In several cities. They claim
that at recent meetings in Cincinnati many
persons were healed of disease through the
exercise Of divine power.
The promoters of the new movement are
the Reverend l.. c. and Mrs. Mary Masee
Hall. who have conducted services at the
Temple for several months. and the Rever-
end Seth c. Rees OF Providence. r. I. They
claim to have a membership Of 200 to begin
with recruited mainly from the various
Methodist churches of the city Last fall
they purchased the Second Baptist Church
building for $500. making a cash payment
of $3.50. The next payment Is due in Sep
TENDER and the amount Is already pledged
Mrs Hall, who appears to be the real head
of the movement, asserts that this Is solely
due TO prayer.
When Mr. and Mrs. Hall first came 70
the city they claimed to be members of the
Southern Methodist Church. Mr.. Hall ad-
mi;s that he was never ordained. but says
he was recommended to the annual con-
ference by his own church. which had L.
cersed him to preach. The couple asserted
that they would no, act independently of
their church ties. but the ministers of the
Southern Methodist churches passed reso-
not connected with OF in any way reccg-
Hiz-d h. their denomination. This action.
with other Influences. say Mr.. and Mrs.
IIsi!. caused them to decide TO start new
denomination. which shall be called ''Th9
Apostolic Church
"Our purpose" said Mrs Hall yesterday.
SIS to emphasize first Of all the doctrina(
OF Regeneration as taught by Christ arr
the apostles, laying stress upon tbs
experience as essential 20 salvation. Then
along with this we intend 10 preach the
doctrine of divine healing. based upon the
prophecy that Christ took upon himself
our iniirnities and bare our stcknessas-
Also that ne said to his disciples that they
should do even greater WORKS than himself
In the exercise of this healing power We
do not claim 20 be the Superior Of the dis
ciples, hut still the power Is the same In
kind. We shall teach also the doctrine
OF entire sanctfcation as second blessing
20 that OF regeneration We wish 1, to
be understood. however. that belief IN tie
doctrine of divine healing is not condf-
ton Of membership in The Apostolic
Church. As 10 baptism. we leave the Sc
lection of the mode to Individual prefer
ence.'
Mrs. Hall further stated that the Revere
end Mr. ReeS was to remove to ST. Louis In
October. and would have general superin-
tendence of the various branch orsantza-
tons as formed Last night there were a
number az baptisms. and the Reverend Mr..
Rees preached.
Speaking Of the matter Of divine healing.
Mrs. Hall claimed that she had only re-
Gently attained 20 this power. and that
since receiving II she had had the Saciffac-
ton Of seeing many healed. It is claimed
that at the meeting held In Cincinnati last
week large numbers were healed and mole
than $40 were completely sdnctiied.