Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25

women, young and old, wear their hair
loosely. When in gala attire they af-
feet poke-bonnets woven of grass and
colored most gorgeosuly. Some of the
women also possess rich jewels, but
only wear them on state occasions.
One can hardly understand why
these people are SO anxiously awaiting
the end of the world. They have
plenty of money and 300 acres of as
pretty and fertile country as can be
picked in the United States. In the
gardens and orchards grow choice veg.
etables and fruits, SO much in excess
OF their own needs that their revenue
from outside sales is more than suf-
| f1cient to meet all expenses.
To rank outsider life seems about
all that could be desired in this COM
munity as far as creature comforts
and natural environments CO. Every
thing is held in common. This rule
also applies to children. There are chill
dren included among the members OF
the Holy Rollers, but they are not
permitted to be much In evidence. If
one asks whose children they are, he
gets the answer that they belong to
the community.
Sin Came Through Eve.
MARY" the queen of the comm un,
lily. has decided views on children,
Jesus was celibate," she said. HE
knew not woman We believe all sin
came through Eve Man would have
| been immortal but for eating forbid
den fruit Woe be to them with child
on that day." she continued. and the
other woman nodded a vigorous as
sent.
1, "But you have children here2"
! Eyes, children" she responded, "but
not born in the house. I, too, have
had children"
When converts Join the Community
Of Modern Israelites they are required
to agree to live separately from theii
wives and children, or husbands ano
children, as the case may be. Unmar
ried converts are required to pledge
| themselves never to acquire husbands
wives or children.
j Mary said that in time perfect chill
dren might be produced and they would
possess Immortality
Asked If the community ever expe
rienced any difficulty with backsliders
who had been married and were over
come by desire to see their families
she elevated her eyebrows in surprise
when people come to us they under
stand our rules perfectly. They mus
have passed through. a probattonar.
period that proves them fit to becom'
mem bers of the community"
One of the chief functionaries Of thu
institution is patriarchal individual
known simply as Alexander" He II
sort of secretary and general factc
tum. When he was asked about thu
married relation, he quoted from TIL
, Bible: Paul said, He that hath
wife, the same shall be no wife,"
Are Of High Intelligence.
Dowie may we'll look with alarm up
on his new rival The Israelites ar
now planning an early descent upol
Chicago which they regard as the mos
E wicked city in the world. Dowie ha
already raked Chicago from end to en-
but the Israelites have more to offe
those who desire to turn from wicke
4 pursuits to a pastoral life with an as
{ surance of plenty to eat and a HON
in the garden spot of the country:
: It is mistake to confound the
i Modern Israelites" with the ordinar
1 run of fly-by-night religious sects Xix
the Hanishites, the sun worshippers
!, the cults that attain religion by star'
e ing themselves. These people are c
0 high intelligence The men are flint
q muscular, we'll groomed specimen
l. with good faces. The women and girl
are very pretty, with the rosy, health
n glow OF, unhampered womenhood. The
I all show the value of a religion the
y demands regular hours for work an
/ sleep and careful attention to diet.
6 In the delegation of converts fro1
9 Australia are many fine tradesmen, il
e GLIDING carpenters, linotype oper'
L tors, tailors, landscape gardeners an
y practical farmers. There is also
e French cook who can frame up som
!. wonderful dishes from vegetable
l. alone.