The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-26
Last Sunday was a day to be long

Last Sunday was day to be long
remembered in the Apostolic Mission,
sensational church work going on in
the quiet little village of Star, just
over the dividing line between Canyon
and Ada counties. Six women went
under the power" and were helpless
upon the floor of the mission at one
time and remained in this condition
for hours, while candidates for the
same under power" state cried and
the same. One woman who had
been under the power" accused
another woman of like accomplish
ments OF having stolen her silver
knife. The preacher went to the alter
where the supposed thief was in pray
err and informed her of the charges.
The humble minded penitant arose
from her sacred service and faced the
accuser. She made prompt ex-
PLANTATION of the purchase OF her silver
ware and invited the first under the
power" woman to go with her to a
neighboring house where the good
woman void corroborate the accused
woman's story. This worthy manner
of settling the affair had not been
brought into requi.tion up to a late
hour, for the accuser did not want to
do it that way, she thought she knew
what had become of her silverware
and that settled the matter SO far as
she was concerned. Rev. Buchanan
the eloquent young minister is sway
ing an influence over his people second
not even to that power in the hands
Of the lamented Dewey of Chicago.
His church was packed to suffocation
all day Sunday while some of the
other Star churches had small aud
fences. The mission is better known
as "The Tongues People" and has
some doctrines that are considered
very queer by many of the Star folks.
For instance, no one has gotten thro-
ugh" until he has fallen in distress I'M
conscious upon the floor, later has
risen with tongues" on his natural
tongue, and has seen some tremend-
Gus vision which he relates to the
edifying of the household. He must
then Immediately commence relating
strange things which are taking place
in his life. The members of this
strange mission get themselves in all
sorts of predictments, but manage to
get out just as unceremoniously and
go right along as though nothing had
happened.
Only one man in the Star COM
munity has ever gone under power
but he seems to have the victory
as nearly complete as the most san
guine woman of the flock. Several
little girls have experienced even more
of the heavenly visions than any oil
the older people. Jesus came and
talked with little eight year old girl
and told her he was coming very soor
to take his own from among the wick
ed. This has SO affected the child.
manner of life that no amount o.
quizzing shakes her statements in the
least.
| One leader of the sect, a man from
| Nampa, with rather a strong leae
over all the rest so far as tongues" i.
concerned appears to be of rather ar
ungovernable temper, for his right!
and words must not be molested, Of
there is coat pulling and straight
ening out of kinks proposed on thu
| spot All in all even the most eff
cient must admit that some new an(
strange doctrines are being taught b!
this eloquent young man who cam'
to Star an entire stranger, saw ant
welded one of the leading Star belle