The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-27
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
San Francisco. May 27.-The death
of Miss Eloise Reuse of Minnesota
from following the teachings Of the
Sun Worshipers, has caused consid-
cradle agitation among Hanish's fol-
lowers in California. Like Dowie,
Ottoman Ear Adusht Hanish sowed
the first seeds of his propaganda here
good thing for making money out
of the credulous, turned his steps to-
ward the big Eastern cities.
Juggling With Mystic Phrases.
This up-to-date sun worshiping
financed by Ottoman Ear Adusht Han
1sh, high priest of the Mazdaznan,
purveyor of the Ga-Llama and arch
herald of the zarvan Arkarana.
DR.. Hantsh loved to salt and pepper
his teachings with high-sounding
names and mysterious phrases. The
curious novice that knocked at his
doors could only learn their meanings
by buying the many learned books Of
the teacher. price so many dollars per
volume. 49, ;@
San Francisco and Los Angeles have
the honor of holding the greatest
number OF this new" prophets dis
ciples on the Pacific coast. DR..
Frank N. Dowd and Miss Jeanette
Smith, who shepherd the flock in Los
Angeles. claim a membership there Of
over 5000 adherents. San Francisco
has about as many.
The Chicago case Is far from being
the first instance of women converts
being attacked with hysteria or in
sanity thru following his doctrines.
Claims are made that women have
starved themselves to death while try
ing to attain perfection and burn out
the earthly" In them thru sun wor-
ship.
Salt Lake City and Denver also have
settlements. In all the prophet is
supposed to have 10000 followers in
this country. All the zealots are very
much excited over the bludgeoning
their leader Is getting In Chicago at
the hands Of the law.
Inventions of His Own Mind.
Like Elijah Dowie, Ear Adusht Ha-
nish became mixed up in new" re-
ligions very early in life and quickly
appreciated the money to be made
from fervent converts. He was born
in Persia, he says, of Russian and
German parentage, and when 8 years
of age was placed in the monastery
of Persian sun worshipers' sect
called Mazdaz pronounced Mazdah)
In the monastery he was taught all
the strange doctrines and mysterious
rites.
When he reached manhood he left
the monastery and jOurneyed from
land to land preaching a creed which
embodies part Of the original Man.
daz philosophy, but Is largely made
up of doctrines and tenets which ORR
ginated in Hanish's fertile brain.
He practiced palmistry, phrenology,
astrology and a lot Of similar things
while spreading his doctrines and
making his way. He worked the
cities along the coast, went to Salt
Lake, Denver and finally landed in
Chicago some five years ago.
"Mystic" Teachings.
One form of culture practiced by
the sect is called Health and Breath
Culture" divided into twelve lessons
on breathing, which, If closely OBJ
served by the student, are said to
insure perfect health, long life and
the ability to fast for at least month
at time. Hanish himself claims to
fast thirty to forty days at time,
and in the course of q year to- have
tasted at least six months. He and
his followers believe man to have
twelve senses, seven Of which, seeing,
feeling and intuition-are commonly
known. The five intermediate senses
transmission of ideas, telepathy,
spiritual discernment, clear sight and
realization-are less known.
These" says Hanish, ARE the
them developed. Instead of their be-
ing extraordinary or superficial gifts
they in reality are the cropping out
of senses yet little understood
Must Drink the Ga-Llalna.
Worshiping the sun, the center OF
life principles, fasting and a secret
doctrine are the three pegs on which
the new religion of Hanish stands
What the secret doctrine is no one
but an adept Of the inner temple may
know. This part of the doctrine is
guarded most zealously. According
to the Hanish theory, when man lives
close to nature he lives more in har.
mony with God. Live as close to ma.
ture as possible, as natural posi-.
BILE, and health of mind and body il
better. One must fast, one mus
drink in the Ga-Llama, the centraliz
ing life principle, If he would be a!
nearly perfect as possible.
Some of the sun worshipers claim
to have tasted forty days. To fas
for a week is quite common among
them. Many Of them live on single
meal day. They do this to over
come the weakness of the flesh ant
to court better health. If possibl,
, they never eat meat. - II