Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

denied most men. 1t is his belief that
he lived on the earth before and was
one Of the saints. He refuses TO say
who he is, declaring that he would
only be subjected to ridicule, but that
in due time the people will begin to
have confidence in him, and he will
make himself known. He asserts that
Jesus Christ is now on earth, as are
the saints. John the Baptist is run
ming a small book store on State
street in Chicago, and Mr.. Hunt says
he met Stephen the Martyr in Denver
short time ago, but does not know
where he is now Benjamin, the
founder of the Benton Harbor, Mich,
community is Benjamin of old, reincar-
nate. according to the Sioux City news.
paper man.
Sioux City has no more picturesque
figure than that of George l.. Hunt,
and he has repeatedly refused to eX-
plain his peculiar way of living fear
ing he would be ridiculed. Since he
has been preparing himself for his
mission as revealed to him, he mas
grown a luxuriant beard and allows
his hair to grow until it reaches be-
low his shoulders. He has made ev-
cry effort to look and act like Christ
or one of his saints. To grow this long
beard and haid, Mr.. Hunt says, has
cost him much embarrassment and he
has not done it through choice
because Jesus kept the law perfectly.
and was never represented as shaYen
or with cropped hair.
In Deep Earnest.
IT would never have allowed my
hair to grow if was not in earnest
in the matter" declared Mr.. Hunt. 1T
was made plain to me that should do
this, the same as it was that l must
abstain from certain food. The scrip
lures bear me out in this matterg for
it was Israel in disgrace which was
commanded: Cut off thine hair, Je-
rusalem,' but 1t was a pleasure to the
Lord that Aaron's beard, went down
to the skirts of his garments. ;" ;.
The newspaper man has endured
much in Sioux City during the past
two years, but has gained the conf
dence of many people, and has some
followers here He is native of this
city and this fact has subjected him tc
many taunts from old acquaintance
But many people who regarded him
as insane have come to look upon him
as man with almost supernatural
gifts. While going about his work
] on "The Stylus" he has been stoned
by small boys and men and women
have made singing remarks about
him, but he has not f1inched,a it has
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his prosecutors with an unkind word
For two years he has moved about like
man in a dream, editing his paper
and tending to his business during the
week.
Last Cycle At Hand.
OF his belief Mr. Hunt said: 'I be
lieve the last cycle of the prophesiet
time for the coming of God is at hant
and the twelve tribes must be gather
ed in London. The $4,000 spoken O.
in the Book of Revelations is only {
multiple of the number to be presen
on the last day The wicked will BIZ
punished for thousand years. We
do not know how long this is, accord
ing to the scriptures for the earth il
the only planet that specifies time O
keeps any account Of days, months o
years. After this thousand years, Sa
tan will take long sleep and ther,
will be universal resurrection, the res
direction of the unjust"
The Flying Rolf sect started il
England over 100 years ago, whel
Joan Southcote received a revelation
and an angel threw into her arms
silver scroll upon which was write,
the rudiments of the faith of the Fly
ing Roll. Other revelations have fol
lowed from time to time, it being tn
claim of Mr.. Hunt that he receive
the last personal revelation.