The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23

over whom he ruled. For he had never
deserted the Bible Christian Church. ana
at the time OF his death some two score
Bible Christians existed In Philadelphia.
and owned meeting house OF wood on
North Third street. above Girard avenue.
They own to-day-these forty Bible Chris
tians of Philadelphia-an expensive meet
ing house of cut stone on Park avenue,
below Berks street; for in 1876 Henry s.
Club became their pastor. and under his
prudent guidance they prospered much.
There are services at the church every
Sunday morning.
There follow a few biblical texts which
show, according to the Bible Christians.
that Christianity is vegetarianism:
Flesh with the life thereof. which is the
blood thereof. shall We not eat.
He that killeth OK is as If he slew
a man.
while the flesh was yet between their
teeth, ere it was chewed. the judgment
of the Lord was against the people. and
they were afflicted with a great plague.
1.-The principal things for the whole use
OF mans life are water, fire, iron and salt,
-four of wheat, honey, milk and the blood
OF the grape, and oil and clothing.
He maketh the grass to grow for the
cattle. and the green herb for the use of
man.
Behold, 1 have given to you even every
herb-bearing seed which is upon the face
of the earth, and every tree in which is the
fruit of tree yielding seed; to you it shall
be for food" (There is no mention here
of meat for food)
A VEGETARIAN HOTEL.
The Bible Christians of Philadelphia are
Interested in the maintenance OF a vege-
tartan hotel for poor, homeless Ipen at
No. 30 North Second street. This is the
cheapest hotel in the world. Here it is
possible TO live at cost of a dollar a
week. Here cents buys a bed and break
fast, and here, for g 3 or cents. accord
ing to the patrons means, a meal may be
obtained. f.t-
The name of the hotel is 1.-The Gospel
Help" II is four years old and, from the
beginning. despite its incomparably low
rates. it has been self-supporting. For the
vegetarians of Philadelphia like to demon
.strate through it the economy of their
way of life. and hence they see that in its
kitchen only the most scientific vegetarian
cooking is conducted.
The Gospel Help in it's short life has
served 10000 guests with lodging and 10000
guests with meals. 1t has sleeping accom-
modations for seventy-five men, and in it's
dining room seventy-fve can eat at one
time The following is its menu:
Two rolls or four slices bread. .......1 cent
Peanut butter ..........................1 cent
Cup cOHee-.. cent
BOW soup cent
E1uSn ana mix. cents
-Oat meal and milk. ....................2 cents
Stewed potatoes. ...................,....2 cents
Beans .......................... y cents
Peas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. cents
Stewed tomatoes .......................2 cents
'<udCdfOH .......s...s.s.............. cents
Stewed fruit and sauce.......-........2 cents
CtIIS
The place Is clean. The beds, of wood or
iron, set in rows in long, bare, we'll
scrubbed rooms, and beside each bed there
IS a locker where clothes and valuables
may be hidden away. There is a bathroom,
a laundry and number of shaving sets.
Thus the guest, without paying anything
extra, may bathe may wash and dry his