The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
Emma Eloise Reuse, a
Subscriber to the New
Faith, TASTED Many Days
and Became Insane...Dr.
Hanish Explains Pecul-
iarities of His Religion

old. but whose appearance would Indicate
he was not a day past thirty years: He
mode of living His hair has not the
slightest tinge of gray. He has been in
America about fourteen years.
He was attired I'm a long gray robe. such
as teachers in Persia wear, when he calmly
discussed the Reuse case and talked of his
philosophy. OF the unfortunate woman.
he said. among other things:
Miss Reuse came 10 US about two years
ago. mentally deranged and a physical
wreck. To all appearances she seemed 10
be I'm Strengthened circumstances She was
always melancholy and showed symptoms
of dropsy She usually sat in front seat
at the lectures, and thus we had ample
opportunity to notice her. We spoke 10
her but very few times. She frequently
asked questions in the meetings. but in
every case they were OF such a contorted
nature that IL was difficult 10 ascertain
just what information she desired
She would speak OF reincarnation and
said the spirits OF Teersiegan and Jacob
Boehme were talking TO her and directing
her. This was about a yes.r ago At the
opening OF the lenten season this year our
people prepared TO fast. 1t is our custom
for all TO fast from five 10 forty days. tho
number of days 10 be decided by the in
divdnial Personally we knew nothing OF
Miss Reusse's fast until IL had progressed
fourteen days. She always showed spirit
of pride when we sought TO inquire into
her needs, and so we refrained. Later she
appeared at our downtown Office and said
life was not worth living and that tho
|
I'VE advised her to take good care OF
herself, but she seemed determined TO
allow her life TO ebb away. or else find
what she termed a soul mate upon this
material planet. We tried our best 10 con-
vince her that such doctrines We're contrary
10 all our teachings and we could not ad-
wise her any further"
WANTS PUBLIC TO KNOW
IN talking of his philosophy Dr. Hanish
was especially anxious TO disabuse TIE
public of the idea that the Mazdaznan I
was composed Of a lot Of people who run
about INDUCING in antics TO the sun, such
as might be expected amohg the heather.
ut is a philosophy in vogue in the
Orient" said he. and 1 learned it in Per-
sia II is philosophy. religion a science.
and more. The reason are called sun
worshippers is because we recognize the
sun as the center OF this world. All life
turns TO the sun. Plants and flowers see the
! sunlight: animals bask in its rays. hence
ii IS right that men should do as much
when we exercise we turn faces
| toward the sun in order 10 come I'm contact
with life vibrations. In the morning We
| turn toward the East. at moon toward the
| South, IN the evening toward the West
and az night toward the North. What the
sun IS TO the earth, God Is 10 man. Conse-
| quently we think dually. We hold every
thing externalized must be internaIlzed.
| We see the sun in the outer world aud We
| see Goo in the inner. Man is the culmina-
ton of all things. lie is the highest species
| Of creation.
we hold that the spin I of things. the
life OF things, is the breath, hence the
cultivation Of the breath Is one OF the
principal factors. We hold that Thought.
! no idea Is original unless we are conscious
| OF the breath Of life. whic. Is the breath OF
| God. and gives originality.
We make rythmic breathing the preIim-
mary TO our developments. which develop
| ment Is that of the body. holding that in
/ a controlled and healthy. body the mind,
soul an spirit viii be EXPRESSED 20 its full
est extent. We hold that a well-developnd
man, with senses under control. is Just.
pure, undefiled and cOnsci Gus OF the father
| hood Of God" FRANK NJ HUSTON
| CHICAGO. NAY u