The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

for sacrifice. but was personally quite
willing to be burnt.
An immense log fire is built at stated
intervals and upon il the believers throw
all their possessions which they believe
to he temptations OF the Devil, including
papers. books. pictures. portraits, house
hold pets, like cats and dogs, and, but for
the police. human beings.
There is nothing particularly new about
this sect of this ceremony, as it has made
its appearance somewhere II every CEN
fury since 1900 if not earlier. 1t yell
Illustrates, however. the extent 10 which
religious hysteria and theological zeal
may go.
For some years past. q gifted and high
! ly intellectual lady has been receiving
from some source unknown. a revelation
which | have heen permitted to read. 1t
is undoubtedly very extraordinary from
/ the standpoints of literary style and theo-
logical facts. 1t Is very beautiful am
plification of the principles OF the New
Testament. including an exposition OF
how we exist after DEATH which viii
make anv thoughtful reader think twice,
if not oftener.
Half million dollars had already been
spent in building q center for this new re-
ligion. This includes an Amphitheatre of
cut stone seating four thousand people.
a Hall of Philosophy. Administration
Building. etc, all completed and decorat-
ed in the most expensive way, and all
tenantless as yet.
No public announcement has yet been
made. pending the completion of the rev.
elation. each chapter beginning. Beloved.
Thus Saith the Father This represents
a new religion in It's inchoate state. ard
from il much may perhaps be heard in
coming years.
\ Pittsburg lawyer OF good standing
and successful practice has published
book of 400 pages. the reading Of which is
likely to shatter the stoutest mind. IL is
verified by the sworn statements of TWO
respectable and responsible business men;
a fact which only increases its disturbing
possibilities.
II tells how quite one hundred old resi-
dents of Pittsburg and other Pennsylyan--
Ia towns, who ere now in the spirit world,
have latterly been resuming their terres-
trial conventions in ways which leave no
doubt as 10 the active existence of their
personalities.
They have been dired IS body. for
the sake OF cid times and they not only
declared that the spiritual counterparts
Of the soup. fish and fowl which were
served 10 them were highly agreeable 10
their spiritual senses. but also manifested
purely personal differences of opinion as
to wines and fine taste in cigars. This
book. which differs little from ordinary
spiritual revelations OF its kind. except IN
the extreme TO which il goes, ayers. on
the authority OF the dead Pennsyivanians.
that 4 great struggle IS now going OF
in the spirit world over the regeneration
in the United States
The struggle between the good and had
fierce. aud though the ultimate triumph
OF the good is confidently predicted. The
event is ieisyed-indicating that the NOR
al influence Of the city IS ret. perhaps,
of the soundest character
The list is a very long one. OF circles
"sects." Societies Higher Planes"
Advanced" Developed" and Reform
ed believers. there is no end. The aUes-
ton IS as TO how the community and the
average man are 10 regard these new
faiths: how they are 20 do them justice
without doing them Injustice
Regarding the important legal ard san
:tary questions. the permitting OF people
TO die without medical attsEdanse and
the coneeaiuent Of contagious diseases