Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-20

grimage by way of the Suez canal and England. They claim to be one of the lost tribes. The patriarch of the party is William c. Bulley. He is 70 years old and has been an "Israelite," or Holy Roller" or Flying Roller" as they are variously known. for 54 years. ,,,,. ..,.
 'I went to Australia with nothing but my grip in my hand 60 years ago." he said, land have seen the movement grow. We were not so far advanced as the Benton Harbor branch. We obtained . dispensation from the fifth angel, or messenger, John Wroe. As soon as Mary and Benjamin came to us we recog- nized they. were possessed of divine power and We left all to follow them"
 The Colony.
 The colony buildings comprise a group in which the members of the cult are housed and fed and employed.l The largest of the frame structures is the administration building which stands in the center. There is carpenter shop, a bakery, the kitchen, where the vege- tables and other food. exclusive of meats. are cooked, for the Israelites among their other peculiar tenets hold that vegetarianism is the only dietary path way along which the elect of God should walk. and so the flesh of beast, bird and fish is barred from the colony with as much rigor as ordinary people would observe in. guarding against smallpox or other scourge.
 But what they lack in meats they make up in vegetables, and on the day that the Australian pilgrims arrived they had . Recourse 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 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.
 It 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 vorn- The men follow TO style or rule in their clothing. the main purpose seeming to be to have something to put on Some of them wear oueerly-tiited. flat-topped hats. and most of them have strong intellectual faces. Benjamin.
 Benjamin. the prophet is a man of about 4e years of age. He was born in Kentucky. but since his early childhood he has been a vanderer. He has visited nearly every state in the union in his travels. He was converted to the new religion about 1t years ago and since that time has been preaching it's doc trines. For a number of years he was in Ohio. He came here two years ago with his wife. Mary. who was also born in Kentucky. and she shares with her husband the duties of leader of the House of Israel
 Benjamin is of medium height rather slenderiy built and has an extremely Ane face His hair is of light reddish brown and hangs down on his shoulders in long siIken curis- His beard is silken and curly and his features are aquiline and yell formed His complexion is e1sae. pink aad white, and his eyes are