The evening world., 1910-12-23

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under the CURSE ~oraculariy responded
Mr.. Davis.
But" 7 said. looking ground tnc
pleasantly furnished, steam-hcatct IL
brary OF tho community, don't YOU
receive money from your meai5crs?"
There Is no compulsory giving. our
general fec for board ard ms. fc,t,o1 is
500 a year. II people cannot AFFORD to
pay that wa do not ASK It Of them.
Some we have trained absolutely free.
Only those that have money give US
what we need. and W. only keep en1lgh
for sensible comfort and give tho rest
to the worthy poo-.
Have a Farm Of 81 Acres.
"No have "A farm of eighty-ono acres
here. with half a dozen horses. fifteen
or sixteen cows and several hundred
hens for our community, which num-
bers about scven.y-hve people. We
raise all our own vegetables and some
of our own fruit. We also hava a
printing establishment and n bookbind-
cry. and our women members attend
TO all the housework. We have 10 SER
wants. for each OF us Il trained to be-
llevo that nc action is too menial IL II
Is performed in the right spirit
ITO swcco u room. as by thy laws,
makes that, and the. action ilnc?'" I
quoted.
Exactly. Work, any sort % work, is
one OF the most acceptable things. We
begin carly, for we arise before .. Oi'
f.rst step Is to take physical culture
exercises. At 6 We havc a JOINT religious
service for both men and women last
ins till Z. Then we so 10 our rooms I'll!
breakfast. which ~ at 3. After that Wa
work In the bindery or on the farm. or
wherever Il duties lie Till noon, whoa
We take a very tight dunch, such as a
glass of milk and a Bible class. At i.3o
In the afternoon we have or dinner,
and after that we read ana write until
our early retiring hour. No, there Is no
lights out law, but | suppose most peo-
pie wouldn't thilk we stayed mp late
II shouldn't think you'd want to-
remarked. remembering that . O'Clock
rising. Have you any rules for your
food?''
Not Food Faddists.
Were not faddis;s. bat VIC don't b.
llevo IN pampeging the body. We have
practically only two meals "A q in the
frequent fasts. We do not eliminate
meat altogether. bct we cat a great
many vegetables.
we have n public religious service,
very much Ike an ordinary Methodist
service in form, on sunday: and prayer
meetings TUESDAY ana Friday nights.
Our chapel 10 open to our members all
day. and nearly always some % them
may he found there.
Indeed, We have no prejudice
against marriage, watch We con-
slider Gods nohlest sacraincrt. Nut
we do all we can to discourage d.
vorcs, ara we cors.der II IN abso'
lutte sin fo- divorced people 20 re-
marry.
'Of course, we are nrnly set AGAINST
card-playing and theatrc-go!ng and fine
clothes and smoking ard all the worldly
amusements. II they are not actually
sinful In themselves. they lead % wick
elncss, AMI then enc should avoid even
the appearance Of evil. Only muse can
be used sacred'y,"
DO you believe IN physlciaIs?'
ITO a certain extent; bat with our
helithful regime We suffer little Illness.
| We have great faith II our prayers t.
cure disease, bit We like TO have a doc
tor make a dia gnosls," added M, Davis
seriously.
Many Will Be Damned.
DO you think you will save all the
world?" | asked finally, when 10 had
siescribed the missionary centres of tho
/ cause in Denver, Philadelphia, Los An
geies and Jacksonville, Fla, and added
that the founder. Mrs. White n hc'
husband. were working I'm London.
oh, no." he smiled, because = good
teal Of tho world Win have u be
damned anyway"
He took nc over the three large build
.ngs OF tho community, Two Of cement
and one n ~remodelled wooden dwelling
, house, in which arc the printing presse-
the Lindery for the Numerous books
written by Mrs. White and Other lead
cry. and the rooms for public assembly
! ard f0r private Use, rhcrc is a sep
arate houae Cor the women VITO arc
alone, but families are not separated.
/ About a dozen children, some orphans
: some with their parents, are In the col
orv at present. All the rooms ar,
simply furnished, very clean, aad rrac'
tlcally devoid o. ornament. Two week
Is papers are published AZ Tho ooT'
munity. and about 5000 pieces Of mall,
Ing matter are sent out every vrrk
Mrs. waite, who Grst started the wur.
IN Denver In 1901, removed her head
quarters 10 New Jersey four years ago
In short, this pillar Of Flte' burns
like It's predecessor, TO lead tho chosei
people out Of d~arkness-or, IL 20.
choose, the Great White Way.