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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
''Israelites," Under the Leadership of Benia-
min and Mary, Gathering at Benton Har-
Dor, Mich to Welcome Christ.
RETURN FROM HEAVEN EXPECTED ANY DAY
The Time When Christ Aided by Is
raelites" Begin His Thousand Years Reign Over the
Earth--Other Peculiar Tenes of Their Faith Are Gel
ibacy, Vegearianism and Unshaven
and Beard

angels, the messengers sent by God to
the inhabitants of this world. And this
is how they figure it out:
The Seventh Angels.
Benjamin and Mary are the seventh
from Johanna Southcott, the English
woman who founded the strange sect
more than a century ago. She was said
to have succeeded in interpreting the
Flying Roll" spoken of in the book
of Revelation, or the apocalypse of St.
John. OF course, before interpreting she
had to find it, as ST. John merely saw it
in one of his visions and he failed or
neglected to translate it. But the Eng
lish woman saw it again. She not only
saw it, She read it. 1t was in the
vernacular of "old merrie England" and
she succeeded in copying it into terse
and vigorous English. She was the first
messenger" of new faith. After her
came three other messengers. Then
came John Wroe, who was the fourth
messenger, and next came the somewhat
famous James j. JeZreel. Benjamin,
therefore, is clearly the seventh in
uSoSCllI. DuI LS tilOLlC VI ILG SSN Sli ALlSo-
sengers is to have the crowning glory of
an immortal body, for Benjamin is the
last of the messengers" and it has been
determined that he shall see the millen-
nial age and Christ, its only ruler" and
that after 1000 years on earth he shall
ascend into Heaven with the entire host
of the 144, 900 to be numbered among the
elect.
1t is the teaching of Benjamin that
with the exception of Christ, Elias,
Enoch and few more of the celebrated
Scriptural personages, the 144000 con-
stituting the elect, with Benjamin him
self at their head, shall be the only hu.
man beings whose physical bodies will
ever be found in Heaven. The souls
and spirits" of all the other inhabitants
of earth, from the beginning to the end
of time, may ascend into Heaven, but
their bodies will stay forever in their
graves or somewhere in the universe
or in chaos, as physical, material sub
stance. When the Bible extends the
promise of a resurrection of the body al
doomsday it is not the real body but the
| spirit" which will rise, the Israelites
| say, from the graves of mother earth
THE spirit, not the body. is what is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

Benton Harbor, Mich.-A half truth is
always dangerous. A strange mixture
of truth and error has brought large
company of people together in this city
in preparation for the second coming
of Christ, and the Inauguration of the
millennial age.
BENJAMIN and Mary, the long-haired
prophet and prophecies of these Israel
ties as they call themselves, for they
claim to have discovered themselves as
one of the lost ten tribes, can quote you
the Scripture which would seem to justi-
fy their ideas, for the many peculiarities
of their faith are taken from the Bible.
So does 1 OWE use the Word of God,
for he bases all his strange claims upon
the teachings of the Sacred Book. So
does Mrs. Eddy use or misuse it, finding,
as she believes, teachings which have
given the world Christian Science. So
have scores and hundreds of other peo-
pie in this day and in days gone by used
Gods Word to bolster up their peculiar
ideas of religion.
1t has been said that it is possible to
go to the Bible and find seeming author
ity for any faith or practice which dis
torted or diseased human mind or heart
could want. And it is also true that no
matter how absurd or pernicious doc
trine one may advance, there are always
people to be found who will accept and
follow it as the truth.
But we did not start out to deliver a
lecture on the use and misuse of the
Bible, but our purpose is to tell the story
of the colony of the House of David,
formerly known as the Flying Rollers, "
or the Holy Rollers" as clearly and
fairly and fully as possible, believing
that the story will prove interesting as
we'll as instructive. But we wanted to
emphasize the fact that the doctrines
which the "Israelties" believe and teach
find their seeming justification in the
Bible. Certain truths are taken from
their proper setting, and into others their
own interpretations are read, so that we
find strange tumble, a confused mass
of truth and error. and, as we have al
ready said, half truth is always dan
gerous truth.
Millennium Coming.
The "IsraeliteG" believe that the end
of the present age will come in 1916, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
my WlFE's PEOPLE COMING"
1--WE Have Had Splendid Winters
in Western Canada.


Canada's thrush this year is WONDER
fully great and considerably ahead OF
any previous year. 1t is always inter-
esting to those who contemplate moving
toread expressions of opinion from those
living in the country. 1t is therefore our
pleasure to reproduce the following
written to an Agent of the Government
and forwarded to the Immigration
Branch of the Department of the In
terror at ottawa:
Birch Hills SaslS, Can, Feb. l, 1905.
Dear Sir: take pleasure in dropping
you few lines to let you know how We
are getting along up here and how we
like the place. We have been here close
on to year now and think the place il
fine. We have been out every day this
winter working in the bush getting out
logs for buildings, ETC., getting rails for
fencing. We have not suffered with the
cold as much as we did in Chicago. My
little boys are out every day with their
sleighs having a good time. The low
est the temperature has been this win
ter is "a below and 1t Is very still, no
wind.
w hou q oplShuiu ouAhlhSis We pun
up about so tons of hay and will have
about 80 tons to sell; hay brings $500
per ton now and will be higher in the
spring. We have 20 acres broke and
ready for crop. We worked on the Can.
Nor. Ry. for awhile this summer and
am just miles from the X. h. and
| townsite. The steel Is all laid TO within
miles of the River and we often see
the train bringing supplies for the
Bridge.
My wifes people are coming up about
May. l wish you would write them and
| If there should be anyone coming to
Prince Albert that could do with half
car let them know. The homesteads
are all taken up within IL miles of us.
l often think if this land were only in
the States what a rush there would be;
| 1t is the richest land and the most pro-
ductive l ever saw, and the climate is
o. K.
know that people back there that
write to do not believe me when write
them what a splendid winter we are
having. they think we are all frozen up.
We have only about 8 inches of snow,
! and there are cattle on the range that
have not been rounded up this winter.
Day after day the Their. raises up to
80 and 60, and don't believe we have
had day this winter that 1t has stayed
at zero. My wife says that we used to
think that zero was cold in Chicago But
we don't mind 1t one bit. ChristmaP
night we went out and drove 5 miles
with our little boys, 1t was 20 below
and there was not a whimper from any
one of them. I'd hate to do 1t in old
Chicago.
Well, guess I will close and you can
tell anyone in the U. S. that they can
not do better than come to the Prince
Albert District. l remain,
Yours truly
| (Signed) ]. D. HEAD.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
(Signed)
TRADE AND TRAFFIC.

Germany sends more borax to Mex
ico than the United States does.
Switzerland issued 6.so7 licenses to
foreign commercial travellers in 1904.
Japan has two commercial museums
In which foreigners are allowed to dis
play goods free OF charge.
Austria-Hungary's exports of sugar
last year were 400, 900 metric hundred
weights, 100000 hundredweights less
than 1908.
Reports show that SO per cent. of the
oil produced in the United States is
from the districts west of the Missis-
sippi. California, Texas, Louisiana, KaLf
sas, Indian territory, Oklahoma, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming produce about Co.
100000 barrels of oil year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkins law, any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form, or any shipper who accepts them,
is liable to fine of from $1,000 to
$4,000, upon conviction. 1t also pro-
hibits the carrying of freight at less
than the published tariffs. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission is en-
powered to detect and prosecute vio-
lators of this statute. President Knapp.
of the Commission, states that since
this law was passed, rebate paying has
been as rare as forgery. -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

sleeping in the grave" they say, "and
only the spirit will resurrect, as the
body has returned to dust its elements
and must so remain" excepting "the one
hundred and forty and four thousand"
of the'elect.
Mission of the Sect.
1t is the mission of the "Israelites" to
prepare the world for Christ's second
coming and to keep holy vigil until the
temperance of the Redeemer upon
earth once more. They assert that "the
second coming is due now and may be
expected TO be made manifest at any mo-
ment to all the world"
This is more decidedly startling than
anything that the "Israelites," the
whilom Flying Rollers" had an
nounced at any time before. 1t was un-.
derstood in Benton Harbor that the Sec
ond coming" an event which is to pre-
cede the beginning of the millennium.
was just 10 years away-that 1t had been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

could be desired and it would hardl
satisfy the higher criticism" But K
satisfied his auditors. few of whom nave
more than the merest rudiments of ell :
lightened education. They sat there in
awe and wonderment, drinking in tie
saving gospel which they believe cane
from this man as an inspiration from the
Almighty. They did not aotice his
anachronisms, his poor grammar, his
faulty science and his badly-nliXed meta
phors-or, if they noticed tlem, their
faith was not weakened thereby. but
made the more strong, perhaps, becaue
of the unpublished channel throug q
which the gospel of salvation was cora
ing to them in so miraculous manne~.
Like the waters that cove the sen,
our faith will cover the worlS," was =
dogma that he reiterated many times.
Believes Other Religions False.
He said that all the other religions
ARE false religions" and that he great
est of the worlds theologiaIk knew not
whereof they spoke. The central point
in his religious system seemed a re-
vival of the Buddhistic doctrine of rein
carnation. But ii was doctrine that
had more than a germ of f1attery for
himself and his followers 1t expressed
| his belief and promise that himself and
his followers, to the number of 144, 900,
were and are simply the 'incarnated
angels" who participated in the great
battle fought between Satan and Mi
chael, the archangel in Heaven on the
nf -,
Heaven.
Some Curious Prophecies.
They say that seven vials of wrath
mentioned in the Bible are to be poured
out upon the earth in short time and
they look for bloodshed, for disaster and
for all manner of evil Immediately be-
fore the ushering in Of the thousand
years of peace. 1t is asserted that those
gathered in Benton Harbor will escape
all the trouble and wrath and will come
out unscathed from the fiery trials to
be given the remainder of the earth.
The new city-destlned, they say, to
! be the capital of the worlds to be gov
erned by the son Of man; or in other
words, by Benjamin. He is to be the
Hedu VI lllc CITY anu uc 10 W nave lOuI
pillars to assist him. Besides these
four, there will be ~ 2kings, "a elders and
20 preachers. 1t will be the duty of the
latter to go through all the world and to
tell the people what is to come. 1t was
announced that they would not be sent
out until they receive the power from on
high, as Christ is said to have received
it, and then when they went they would
be able to perform miracles and convert
the people rapidly. They are out now
over all the land. but it has not beer
heraided abroad that they have per-
formed any miracles.
Benjamin says that time will come
when there will be second pentecost.
The Holy Ghost will descend upon the
people as upon Christ at the River Jor-
dan, and, instead of blood in their veins.
the people will have spirit. Then they
will be pure and powerful and be able
to withstand all manner of temptation
and overcome all evil.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

they had a 16-courSe dinner for their
delectation, all provided without re-
course to meats, or meat gravies or
soups. And there were cakes and pies
and cookies and doughnuts galore. The
cooking in the kitchen is all done by
steam, the prophet Benjamin having
designed the apparatus himself when
not busy with his preaching and other
duties.
There is a printing department in the
colony, and school, and the 'Taber-
nacle," where the meetings are held.
So much for what might be called the
plant of this peculiar sect. Now as to
the appearance of the members of this
colony.
The People.
1t is striking, to say the least. No
razor or shears are allowed to touch face
or head and both men and women alike
wear their hair hanging loose down
their backs. The dress of the women is
extremely plain, and queer little poke
bonnets of straw are worn. The men
follow no style or rule in their clothing,
the main purpose seeming to be to have
something to put on. Some of them wear
queerly- tilted, fat-topped hats, and most
of them have strong intellectual faces.
Benjamin.
Benjamin, the prophet, is man of
about AS years of age. He was born in
Kentucky, but since his early childhood
he has been a wanderer He has visited
nearly every state in the union in his
travels. He was converted to the new
religion about IA years ago and since
that time has been preaching its doc
trines. For number of years he was
in Ohio. He came here two years ago
with his wife, ldary, who was also born
in Kentucky, and she shares with keI
husband the duties of leader of the
House of Israel
Benjamin is of medium height, rather
slenderly built and has an extremely
fine face. His hair is of light reddish
brown and hangs down on his shoulders
in long silken curls. His beard is silken
and curly and his features are aquiline
and we'll formed, His complexion is
clear, pink and white, and his eyes are
blue and clear. His manner is gentle
and well bred. His hands are white
Every movement is as of a man at peace
with himself and the whole world. He
teaches and breaches gentleness and
peacefulness and he impresses his per
sonality upon all with whom he comes
in contact. He undoubtedly has won,
derful influence over men, for his fol
lowers listen to his voice as though il
were the voice of deity. They eagerly
drink in every word he says and believe
implicitly that he has been sent to lead
the world into the millennial period.
Mary, the coworker and assistant
leader. is slender woman, with JET
black hair, an aquiline nose, snappy
black eyes, and aggressive wide-awake
manner. She is a nervous little woman
and bears the weight of her duties cas-
lily. She shares with her husband all the
honors attached to his position and is
his constant helpmate. She wears heI
hair down her back, never uses a hairpin
and attires herself in calico except on
Sunday, when she dresses well. There
are many other believers in the faith In
the house on Superior street, There Is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
Judging from the Sex.

Shells there any difference between q
fort and fortress?
He-Why, ! should, imagine that, fort
ress would be-er-harder to silence!-
Stray Stories. 4
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
Good Health

and how to obtain it, will be taught you
by a booklet sent out by DR.. Pusheck,
Chicago. Write for it; it is free. Push
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cures where all others have failed, .espe-
cially in Rheumatism, Pains, Weakness
and Stomach Trouble, 1t is the best
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21

In France women can wear trousers by
paying ten dollars year. Consequently,
as a rule, they do not care to. Perhaps
this is fortunate, considering the Amer
lean habit of following French fashions.
Boston Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-21
Gold Output.

New zealands gold output Inst Y; az
was 467.647 ounces, 5000 Sbove 1J&
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

j. y. I.ouderback came to Mi
not, Friday, for the purpose OF
having neighbor, John Millers
arrested for attempting to take
his life with a big.knife. Louder
back informs the Independent
that his cattle broke out and
wandered to Miller's place. Miller
came to Louderback's home and
told him his cattle were out and
Louderback told him to put them
up and if there was any damage
he would pay it. This enraged
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

and settled their differences weeks ago
the suffering public would have been
better satisfied.
They are telling good story on Land.
lord Bartz, OF the Sherwood hotel, At
Mohall. A blind preacher stayed over
night; Blartz took the fellow to his room
at bed time, lighted the lamp, turned
down the covers, and as he left the room
said: SHALL come back after you have
gone to bed and blow out the .light?'
The preacher smiled smole.
The Landlord Times states that Chas.
III. Kelley bought a threshing outfit and
supplies on time, secured his groceries
on the credit plan, and then after work
ing crew Of men all season, collected q
good many bills and skipped without
paying the poor slaves. The grocers
have levied on everything and will come
out all right, bur the men will not get
the price of : meal for their entire falls
work. II they ever catch Kelley, they
will fix him plenty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
TRIED TO TAKE
LYNCH MANS LIFE
According to the Tale Told the Indepenent by
J. t. Louderback- lis Neighbor John
Miller. Attacks Him with Knife.

Miller who came at Louderback
with an open knife, making two
passes at his breast, but missed
each time. He then picked up a
stone and fired ;tat Louderback
buthe lodged and was uninjured.
Louderback then picked up a
stone and threw it at Miller. The
affair was witnessed by Louder
backs son Joe, and Orville Hath
way. Louderback failed to bring
any witnesses to Minot that day
so the states attorney refused to
issue the desired warrant.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
Large Services Expected at tn.
Presbyterian Church and
Opera House.

Sunday Nov II. Rev. A. G.
Brown D. c. Of Fargo N. T.. will
occupy the pulpit Of the Presby
terrain Church Sunday morning
and preach in the Opera House
in the evening. Dr. Brown is a
very able speaker and he is sure
to be greeted by large audiences.
One Of the special features Of
the evening service will be a solo
entitled Tell Mother I'll be
There. This will be sung by
Miss Lula Miller at the close OF
DR.. Browns address. Everyoneis
invited.
Paddy Boyd and Jay Hutchins.
a lengthy painter, tried to settle
a drunken dispute Sunday morn
ing at four O'Clock. One tried to
throw through the big plate glass
window at the Grand Hotel
and nearly succeeded. The
window was broken and
someone will have to go good
for S13O, its value. Both men
were placed in the county jail,
charged with malicious mischief,
and later Boyd got out. Boyd
is mighty bad character and
should be run out OF town.
E. B. Pinney writes a friend
from the U. s. penitentiary at
Sioux Falls, where he is
spending ten years. that he is
getting along quite well. He
has been assigned to the stables
ana takes care OF a number OF
mich cows. A prisoner in the
U. S. penitentiary has no choice
as to where he will be assigned.
The two weeks old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. j. B. Lo1ge pass
ed away Monday morning. The
funeral was held the day follow
ing, with interment at Rose Hill
cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

A large list OF Ward County
farm lands, improved and unim-
proved. Many extra good bar
gains and terms, including large
tracts and ranches, Minot City
properties. vacant lots and
dwellings,.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

Cur best efforts will be put
forth to do the best possible for
customers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

Property Insurance against
fire, lightning and tornado
placed in good reliable compan-
les. representing locally Bank
er's Life Association OF Des
Moines, Ia, which offers one OF
the best and cheapest protec-
tions to its members.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

Give us the sale of your Real
Estate, Stocks of Goods or other
Chattels.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

Loans on farm lands and city
properties on the most reason.
able rate OF interest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

If you have property for sale
list it with us.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

Transatlantic Steamboat and
r. R. tickets to foreign countries
at lowest prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14

Making fictitious loans or sales Of anE kind whatever.
 owning more than h per cent of he capital stock of any bank, trust company or other corporation.
 Permitting any of it's executzve of 4oers to hold office in any other cor poaa-ion doing business with the life insurance company.
 Paying any commissions to exceed 4a per cent of premiums.
 Permitting rebates directly or in directly.
 PsT:ea m9se@ 10 ana political or. ea1izafion
 Making investments of any kind, os making deposits in any banks or -rgst companies without the authority of is board of directors
 Bepositing more than ID per cent of irs funds in any bank or trust com 9any in which any of the insurance officials shall own 10 exceed per cent of the capital stock, with or with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14

his sera5iay5 i.4liH@ sa- publicity 5aH5a4a federal machinery. VII pso- feeH las4asnts a 1za a=zs ss Ezl. as .a fae err. o9s that $ 4.e-c 9ta- zI4H he =coass95 Of congress.
 Ar fha present t.z1= z..s 5l.esafl ot corporations =azs t cannot -Ten in sast4ga=e Ife sas#saae= 6=cazss5 | has no power. as ins..ra.so= a5 a.e.- 5ta3e eo4Hezee. 85 invoking EeEi=snsw4 te3 H5. a55-z.a..=s o9er he erzirorfes and ezs Ez-Ee= as eo1am= 5te. 1s establish 5z= 5i4..s- die.iou.
 Bill ls 7=aoaio9.
 THa Lands 5.55 -5es ae9eat Iere sapeEvi vizi0r. 5sea#sse .s9Fzzes f6af ir shall 5s -as aH-E 5t z.sa nation sI insurance su5agiTzaa5= Q take steBs e revoke he charter il he Dis tr.cT Of Columbia and zze e4.ei-9Fis~ and the instllar possessions ef anz- in suranee company known by him to be guilty of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14

oaf the authority Of the board of di= rectors.
 indal9ing in any speculation of my kind or character.
 Efforts are being made to induce Speaker Cannon to let the bill come to the front. Of course, insurance companies will fight it, and even if it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14

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