The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-25
CLAIMS TITLE OF
1.-THE WOMAN CHRIST"
New York Woman, Surrounded
by Her Apostles, Teaches
X New Faith.
is TIE "MANNA MYSTERlA"
The Apostles, Eeincarnated in Sach
Suits and Fully Believing in Her
CLAIMS, Surround This
Strange Fisurchead.

New York, Sept, 2s.-"1 am Mamma
Mysteria-Christ reiucarnate. the Lord
Jesus Christ deve4ccsd over In the fe-
male ferr."
This is tho remarkable statement OF
q smaYl. BLACK eyed woman who, sur
rounded by a hand OF followers, the
majority OF whorH believe themselves
to he the reincarratina of the apostles,
talked OF her extraordinary claims to q
reporter today.
The Church of the Holy Script" Is
the name OF the bar OF enthusiasts
who fellow in "Manna Mysteria's"
footsteps, and so rapt in their devotion
that to them TIE simple word OF the
small. nervous woman is law.
"Marna Mysteria" claims that in
1896, while attending y spiritualistio
meeting, she became possessed of a
powerful control. When the word
Christ" was impested through her lips
h refused to speak 1t, for. being an
orthodox jew, h did not believe in
Jesus Christ.
Il was overcome by 3 rush of blood
to the head ARID afterward 1 heard the
voice OF the Master" she explained
HE told me In the presence OF wit
nesses that I was hts reincarnation-
He told me to a the name Mamma
Myster1a, wtlch means Mysterious
Food for the Soul
A the time I felt the power OF the
Master vibrating through my being 7
was IN great mental trouble. I was
once an actress and was fond of the
world. hut that rs ar over now l live
entirely in the spirit"
Ron of tine Apostles.
Around the room sat the apostles,
who warmly echoed the Mamma Mys-
teria's> assertions.
Peter" who in real life is c. A. Syl-
vestar, testified that he was a prophet
and twenty years ago had prophesied
the coming OF Mamma MyStesia," He
told how he had come to New York q
year ago. called by q powerful force,
II gone at once to Mamma Mysterta,"
though he had never seen her. nor 4
he Known her name.
1T was revealed to me that he was
the apostle Peter" aid Mamma Mys-
teria-' The Master speaks through
me and tells al my followers just who
they are"
Here is 8 lisa of the apostles and
disciples n the occupations of some:
G, A. Sylvester. Peter at present Sec
rotary 10 "Manna Mysteria;" George
NJ. Troutman, Paul" Charles Ander-
Anton Shcnid, Matthew" grocer;
Diedrich kieferSev, James," ~reinear-
nate Son OF zebedee. clerk: Andrew
Faith. Thomas" baker: Fred Fepota,
Stephen" butcher. f. c. Miller,
jude brother OF Christ waiter; Henry
J. Schultz, Luke"
The fact that the supposed second
material appearance of Christ should
be In the form OF a Jewish woman has
moi treubLad the minds OF prominent
men. says the enthusiasts. Among her
claimed adherents are the bishops Of
HayH and Paul Refyea, the artist
otf>cr Women R~einearnated.
arfnr~ 3rn woman sns-o = "a tho -A~
i~ncarnathcns OF Mary. Martha and 9TH
time.
AS I aM the emaie development OF
Christ JUS as his first appearance
showed the male development Of the
Lord. so are the forces OF evil reincar-
mated" she declares
Peter" OK rather MI. sylvester. said
that they knew the man who was the
reintsarustton OF SatSn. but that they
dared not tell for fosT o. legal coDlpu-
cations following that mans anger st
the title.
G1ksins tnte the parsor OF her home,
SSS NoSSrand avenue Brooklyn, with
her snort, waving elSck hair falling
shout her face, .ae woman OF mystery
suggested The painting OF HoxUan's
Head CT Christ" which her followers
say ste resembles
In fact these religious enthusiasts
n~aaintain that since The revelation that
she was Jesus Christ came 10 Mrs,
Rsstrtcs Stafford. IS sire was known to
the world, ste has changed not only
spiritually. but physically; that, IN fact
her appearance an6 expression have be
come Hike the picture Of Christ
On b walls OF the room where meet
inss are held during the week ars
biblical quotations. Gnd coaSpicuousiS
~enbtszored m s. banner are the words
'Ls. I have returned In this woman"