The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
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k--r( Asylum al Elgin and the officials
tSXSEs4s OF the Illinois Humane Society
declaring that fanatical mothers
must cease depriving children of tender
age of proper nourshment. because of the
teachings of the Persian seer DR.. Ottoman
Zar-Adusht Hanish. head of the Mazadaz-
nan or Sun Worshipper cult in America,
coolly and quietly meets his opponents and
declares he is being grossly maligned and
prosecuted
Unlike "Dr." John Alexander Dowie.
founder of Zion City and head of a sect
that bears his name. whose crusades and
Incorporate sermons have secured space
for him in the press DR.. Hanish has not
made the mistake of flying into passion
the moment his teachings and pet theories
assaied and indulging in philippics
agans his accusers and TRADES against the
newspapers.
Accused of having been responsible be-
cause of his teachings. for the mental
condition of Miss Reuse and assailed by
the State Board Of Health because it is
alleged by them that he has been practic-
ing medicine without license, DIR. Hansh
has couched his replies TO critics in dig
nihed language. His influence over his
followers is strong. There has been no
falling off in the attendance at his meet
Jugs since the Reuse case came before the
public. His disciples have no harsh words
for the critics of the Persian seer. Both
DR.. Hanish and his followers hold rigidly
to his precept, Before retiring TO bed for
give and forget the past"
These statements show some of the traits
of the man who is at the head of the cult
OF Sun Worshippers'' in Chicago and who
figure prominently in a vigorous attack
made. for the avOwed purpose Of driving the
Persian seer from the city. They show TO
some extent why he has such hold upon
his followers They also account for his
success in getting together a cult number
, ing thousands of men and women as mem
bers and reaching from the Rocky Noun
tains to the Atlantic seaboard.
SOME IN INDIANAPOLIS
The Manishites are 10 be found in New
York and Denver; nearer home. in I>ogans-
port Charlottesville and in Indianapolis
In indianapolis the number is limited to a
mere handful. for the reason, Manager Dit
man, of the Mazdaznan Temple. explained
DIR. Hanish has done no PROSECUTING in In
diana, and the followers there have been
taught the Mazdaznan philosophy and prin-
ciples of health by means of correspondence
In Chicago. however, the Mazdaznan cult
numbers members 1900 souls. This is
| the Ntdu VI the Gull. mere the society
owns mansion facing the lake and Lake
Park avenue, near Thirtieth street. This
| building is of brick and stone and is valued
| at $4,000. 1t is modern throughout and
besides a small auditorium in which DR.
| Hanish delivers his Sunday morning lee
lures TO the faithful it affords the seer and
| his associates with living apartments and
| an office.
In addition to this the society has a suite
| of rooms in the Athenaeum building or
| Van Buren, street. near Michigan avenue
/ in which il has fitted up a good-sized lee
| ture room, where DR.. Hanish lectures every
afternoon. Here. also, are the rooms of the
/ Mazdaznan Society Supply Company which
/ furnishes the food for the regulation die
| of the followers of DR.. Hanish. Here also
/ are the downtown quarters of the Mazdaz
| nan Breath and Health Culture University
| IL has been only a few years since tn.
| study of the Master-Thought-for such /,
| the meaning OF the word Mazdaznan-wa,
! unknown in this country. a year ago DR.
| Hanish created a furore in Denver by ap
| pearing there and delivering a course of lee
| lures that brought criticism from physi
| clans and newspapers. Denver, being small
| er than Chicago, took more notice of th
new philosophy. In Chicago but little at
1 tention was paid by the newspapers TO IN,
| growth of this cult
| In the teachings of DIR. Hanish there Il
| much which even his most bitter opponen
| will coDcede IS good. This is always tru,
| in movement of this kind, IL is explained
| Among the things which ne teaches ar,
| proper brea thing and control of the appe
| tite. He also advises against engaging II
heated controversies, and tells bis follow