Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-14
Strange Religious Sect Holding
Meetings on the Streets
of Clinton
POPULARITY OF THEIR DRESS
They Wear Long Hair and Boards and
Are Sending Representatives Over
the Country With View to Obtain
ing converts-A New River industry
Begun.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, July 14.-The attention OF
Clinton people was attracted to two
oddly attired men, accompanied by a.
woman, who put in their appearance on
Second street yesterday afternoon. The
uncut for years, streamed over their
shoulders in flowing folds. Inquiry re-
vealed the fact that they were the
three Flying Rollers" or Israelites Of
the House of David. who are going
about the country on remarkable
mission, none other, In fact than the
seeking out Of the ten lost tribes OF
Israel Walter, Henry and Elizabeth
are the names Of these quaint mission
aries, they preferring that their sur
names be not made public. They teach
that the time has come when man may
be saved without death. Redemption
of the body without death" is the key
note OF the faith they preach. Three
examples OF such redemption without
death are cited, those Of Elijah, Christ
and Enoch
The missionaries will remain in
Clinton three days. during which time
they hope to seek out such of the
members Of their denomination as may
exist here. Asked If members We're en-
countered on their journey, they re-
sponded that they themselves were
surprised to find the number of Israel
ties Of the House of David which exist
ed. They explained that their long hair
and unshorp beard We're characteristic
of the belief and those Of the faith In
yariably allowed their hair to grow
long.
.,rhe Flying Rollers" hold preaching
meetings on the corners and distribute
their literature among the people.
Regarding the peculiar appellation
which is theirs and the manner of Its
application to their work. they say:
The great mystery of the Scriptures
have been under seal till the time OF
the end Paul, when caught up into
the third heaven. heard words rot law
full to be uttered: that Is. in that day,
for they only saw thru n glass darkly;
but the time was to come when moro
perfect, light was to be shown, for the
vision was for an appointed time, and
at the end 1t should speak and not lie.
Even the mysteries of the seven thun-
ders heard by John and he was not to
write 1t; that is. till the time OF the
end, which time we are now at. These
seven thunders were the seven trum-
pets or angels that were to sound in
order, that these trumpets are men
that God should speak thru to make
known the mystery, and when the sew
enth should sound the mystery should
be finished. and we have the Flying
Roll" Gods last message to man;
spoken of by Ezekiel, the Roll of
Book; and in Zech. v. 4, He said: Il
will bring 1t forth. sayeth the Lord OF
Hosts" Given by Jezreel the sixth an
gel or messenger. When Israel shall
be gathered, and they shall hear Jez-
reel-and Hosea; when the earth
{body) shall hear JeZreel. This is the
Book OF Life spoken of in Rev. XIX. II;
where the books were opened. the Law
and the Gospel: another book was
opened called the Book of Life--be-
cause it contained the mysteries of life.
1t is called by the Prophets the Fly
ing Roll" and it has come in sure full
nllment of prophecy. If We seek life
and wisdom, we exhort We to read the
Flying Roll.