The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, July 16.-To reconcile the
Jews and the Gentiles in the fold Of the Fly
ing ROLF and bring Them together in q COM
munity near London, England, where there IS
neither master nor slave, is to be the mission
of George L. Hunt, Sioux City newspaper man.
and convert to the sect looking for the end
of the world and believing that Christ and
the saints now earth. .-...
The son Of the Oldest newspaper man in
Iowa, student at Beloit college Of Beloit.
Wis, for two years news editor Sioux
City dailies and recently editor and publisher
of the Sioux City Stylus, this young man, who
is but 20 years of age, will give up his bust
ness and professional career to work for the
gathering of the tribes in London before the
last day.
George L. Hunt is said to be one of the saints
by the handful of followers which he has in
Sioux City and by the officers of the Flying
Roll at Benton Harbor and Grand Rapids, Mich
Hunt asserts that Stephen, the martyr, keeps q
shop on State street in Chicago and will be
revealed to Israel In the near future. John the
Baptist is said to be minister in Denver, who
will also be made known in due time. Other
saints are scattered thruout the world, but all
are working to reconcile the Jews and Gen
tiles and bring the tribes together in England
before the end of the present cycle, which Is
the Flying Roll Just who he Is or who he wa
when OH earth before, the Sioux City newspaper
man refuses to say, but he says that in due
time his Identity will be revealed.
Sioux City has more picturesque figure thar
| that Of George l.. Hunt. He has repeatedly
| refused to explain his peculiar way Of living
| and why he wears the long hair and untrimmet
| beard. Many times he has been approached
| for an explanation, but he has denied it ever
| to his closest friends outside the faith. Mr.
| Hunt was converted to the Flying Roll Will
a. student in Beloit college,, a Congregations
institution Since that time be has been pre-
| pairing for his mission as revealed to him. H
| has grown luxuriant beard and head of hair
worn by all male members of the sect Of tn
| Flying Roll. He has made every effort to loo
! and act like Christ. r.-r
The newspaper man has endured much in Siou
| City in the past two years, but has fnall
gained the confidence of many people and ha
something over 100 followers here. It has neve
been reported that he has answered taun
| with an unkind word.
For two years he has moved about as a ma
| in a dream yet perfectly rational, editing hi
! paper and writing for many dailies with niue
| success. Claiming to be saint reincarnate
he denounces no religion, and says the JEWS
people will be saved thru their belief in
Messiah who is to appear in the future an
reign earth.
OF the community Of the Flying Roll at Be,
ton Harbor, Mich, Mr.. Hunt says: 1T b
lieye Brother Benjamin to be Benjamin of oil
reincarnate: All the saints are on earth 9
Is also Jesus Christ. I one of them, and
due time all will become known. Converts frol
all parts of the world are journeying to Lol
don preparing for the end of the world"
The history of the Flying Roll, the stranl
sect waiting for the end of the world, date
back to 1892 when Joan Southcote of Englan
is said to have received u revelation in tt
form of silver scroll upon which was write
the rudiments of the faith Of the Flying Rol
Other revelations followed, the last being give
to Saint Benjamin of Benton Harbor, Mic
The community north Of Benton Harbor W:
formed several years ago and hundreds of co
verts have gathered there where they live ALL
in everything, believing in the elevation of IL
flesh and its publication until it is fit for a
ISOLATION with God and his angels.