The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-31
GATHERING LOST
 TRIBES OF ISRAEL
HOUSE OF DAVID" BELIEVES THEY ARE NOW SCATTERED
 AMONG THE GENTlLEs.
Magnificent Band and Leaders of Cult Will Be at Princess Theater
 Next Week.

To the innumerable sects and creeds ever springing up throughout the country may be added the House of David" at Benton Harbor, Michi- gan. It's founders, Mary and Benja- min, aver that in them Shiloh makes his second appearance and that around them are to be speedily gath cred one hundred and forty-four thousand of the children of Isarel now scattered as lost sheep among the Gentiles. Already, seven hun dred having heard the accepted word of the messenger have assembled here and more would have come were there more fitting accommodations. Hence, new buildings are going up and farm is added to farm that there may be room for the accepted multi ture. Every state in the union and many foreign countries are repre- sented in the House of David" its adherents, it is claimed, are scattered all over the civilized world, the ma jority being in Australia, England and America. the greatest number being in America, because of the greater freedom of worship here. Over one hundred arrived not long since from Australia, forty four from England and great number from different states of the Union.
 The House of David" Band, com prised of twenty-two young men of this colony, has been secured to tour the. Interstate Circuit in Texas. The grand orchestra is one of the most noteworthy features of the Colony, and is prominent at all of the enter tainments and special events, which. throughout the year relieve the daily routine It is a band in every sense, and their musical interpretation is said to be of the finest. There is grand director, and also several spec ial instructors who teach the younger boys and girls of the Colony the finnesse of musical art. Vocal teach CTS are also numerous, and the talent displayed by some of the boys and girls is remarkable. Music is their chief source of entertainment and pleasure, as the colonists claim music holds communion with the soul, and is the Voice of the Lord.
 While appearing at the Princess theatre, much discussion will un- doubtedly be caused by the strange appearance of these young men, due to their simplicity of dress and their long flowing locks which are never cut, they supposing that in this they are following the example of Christ and obeying the command "Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, nor shalt thou mar the corners of they boards However, this gives them an almost incongruous appear ance, and does not enhance their nat ural beauty by any means.
 The visitor to the House of David" finds many things to interest him and gratify his cusiosity. The neatly trimmed fiowerbedecked lawns, the well equipped printing office, the managerie, the numerous workshops, the cannery and the miniature rail road with four trains, covering the greatest mileage over the longest figure eight in the world This won derful bit of mechanism, constructed entirely by members of the House of David' takes the visitor from the street car, making double compass round the park and springs, crossing two long and high bridges and giv- ing birds eye view of the beauties of Eden Springs While miniature in size, this little railroad is one of the big factions of the colony, $10,O00 having been made last season in the carrying of passengers to and from about the extensive grounds.
 The people are, as whole, sim pie people, mainly from the middle classes, but not without indications of culture, especially in music, there being in evidence at their meetings and other gatherings a boys band, a girls band and a grand orchestra, supplemented by solos, duets and quartettes of voice and instrument, recitations. dialogues and meetings setting forth with fervor and cogent argument their underlying principles.
 These strange people will soon ap- pear at the Princess theatre, and it is for the Hot Springs public to de- eide whether or not they will take advantage of the opportunity to wit ness their musical performances, as well as their religious meetings, while visiting in this city. Suffice to say they will prove the greatest novel attraction ever booked in the south.