The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-14
With No Foolishness on The
Side, No Difference if He
Is Forgiven
BY His Own Luny Discip-
les-Leader to Get the
Straight From The
Shoulder-Stood In the PuIpip And
Prayed And Preached in Sin.
Must be a Coldbloodcd Scoundrcl.
BY United Press Wire.

| by UnitcO BTeSS wire.
| Alliance, o., Dec. 14.-Police Cap
| tain Sidell and patrolman left AL
lance this afternoon with blank
warrant for the arrest Of Apostle Levi
Lupton, head of the Gift of Tongues
cult, who yesterday issued a public
confession that he was the father of
a child born to Miss Mamie Corlette
| of Cleveland, his private secretary.
| Captain Sidell said he would insist on
seeing Miss Corlette and asking her to
sign the affidavit. II she refused, the
mayor thought he would ask probate
court to issue an insanity warrant for
Lupton.
Alliance, o., Dec. 14--Although 1t
may have been quite the right and
/ proper thing I'm biblical times to cry
| your sin from the housctops and ask
/ public forgiveness, 1t does not neces-
sarily follow that at the present time
the full forgiveness will be extended
This is supposed to he the conclu-
sion reached today by Apostle Levi
Lupton. founder and head of the Gift
of Tongues cult that has spread all
over the world, who yesterday issued
a public confession that he has fallen
/ lIOlIl EIdNt ana DtNVlllt lilt ihNHtA VI
a imam child" by one of the young
women workers of his cause. Lupton
asked for forgiveness because of the
public confession he had made. and
although indications today are that 1t
will be extended by the followers of
his religion. prospects are not so
roseate from the standpoint of county
officials and outside citizens general
lly
Public feeling has been aroused to
Ian intense pitch here by Lupton's con-
fession that he is the father of a child
born to Miss Mamie Corlette, twenty
six, of Cleveland. stcnographer and
assistant in his office here. Leading
ctizcns today declared that unless the
mayor at once takes action in the case
they will appeal to County Prosecutor
Nirchbaum at Canton, demanding thai
Lupton be arrested on charges of vio-
ating three different criminal statutes
as admitted by his own confession.
| Lupton has a following in this city
If about forty and a scattering fol-
lowing over the entire world. He has
sent out over 100 missionaries In the
last two years. Mamie Corlette Is one
Of the teachers in the mission school
as well as private secretary to Lup'
ton. She has been here six years and
before that time taught in the Cleve-
land public schools. Her mother, a
widow, and sisters still live in Cleve-
land.
Early last summer the Corlette girl
went away, supposedly to visit In IL
linois. She returned the middle of
| November. The night before Thanks
giving Lupton called n meeting of his
assembly He made a confession 10
them of his sin with Mamie Corlette
and told them child had been born
to Miss Corlette while she was away
The girl was not present at the
meeting. one week later the baby was
brought here and the mother and
child have remained in the home at
the expressed wish of Lupton.
| Assembly members kept the story
secret for some time. then IL began
to leak out. Tuesday Lupton hearing
this, made n statement, which was
sent to every one of his followers and
missionaries in all parts of the world.
In his statement Lupton gave the
impression that his congregation had
forgiven all and retained him in his
position as leader. He made the same
statement today to reporters. Mem
bers of his congregation deny this
owe have forgiven him." said one
woman who has been n devout follow
er of his teachings and a coniiding
members of his congregation. But
we do not give him our confidence.
We never will do that again. He has
| deceived us. He stood in the pulpit
and prayed and preached the sin of
lust when he was living i'm sin. How
can we trust him after that? There
will be no more services under his
leadership, no more mission school"
Lupton admits services have been
discontinued, but says 1t is but tenn
porary.
"My people all expressed their for
giveness," Lupton said, "and no one
suggested the giving up of our work"
The question of disposal of pro-
perty wiH undoubtedly be contested
I.upton owns the mission home, the
grounds, the school building, and a
camp ground. These were all pur-
chased with money donated for the
work, but are held In the leaders
| name.
! Miss Corlette has the sympathy of
| the ellllTt CpHbItbhllpii, htNoTulllk 10
many of the members. She was con-
sldered by every one to be woman
of exceptionally strong character and
an exceptionally good christian.
miss Corlette takes the matter
sensibly," said Lupton, today "She
feels very very bdaly about It, but
does not intend to let 1t ruin her
| life'
Miss Corlette made this statement
through Lupton:
81 hope to continue in the work of
the Lord with His help. believe
the sovereign power has forgiven me-
and will still give me work to do"
Lupton is confident the Lord for
gave him several months ago. but ad-
mits 1t is one thing to deal with the
Lord and another with men.
On tho nthar hand the fallnwar. af