The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-26
STARTLING CREED
TOLD IN COURT
Dupes Of Ezera Testify in O
Divorce Action - Free Love
Boldly Described.
tMail speelal to The AdyettI.cr.l

(Mail Special to The Adveftiscr.)
WAlLUKU, Maui. August 22.-As an
echo OF the startling new creed intro.
duced by the "Rey. - Ezera. some years
ago. once more comes the much.tried
divorce case OF Moses Kauhimahu
against his spouse This affair has
been hanging around the courts for
wears. Divorces have been granted
only 10 be reversed. suits for alimony
and, later on, suits TO stop aimony
have been brought, but that gay in
terpreter OF the new doctrine, EZera
has never appeared in court. The
troubles of his congregation appear to
roll off his back like water off duck.
" Nothing DOING in the court line for
the 'apostle' who got his "instruc'
tions" direct from God. Ezera is con
tent to run along without troubling
himself about the marital pilikia of his
women followers.
The latest attempt at court work
was carried out in the circuit court
Waikiki, this week. Moses Kauhi
mahu sued for divorce on grounds OF
scented by ID. II. Case and Enos Vim
cent. The wife was represented by A
ID. Larnach and Il. r.. Bevins.
Some startling evidence was giver
during the trial and the husband al
legged that, through the influence OF
Ezera, his wife had invited him TO dc
the "brother and sister" stunt and &c
abandon any idea of their being mar
ried. Moses did not care for that kinC
of program, and, some years ago, hi
sued for a divorce. Through much lti
CATION Moses eventually found OFT that
although he had been divorced in on,
court, the higher tribunal declared hin
still married man. AS Moses wa.
paying alimony to the woman. whom
he regarded as his ex.wife, he soor
saw that, if she were still really hi.
wife, nc alimony could be demanded
Then he brought suit for divorce again
and the ease was tried before Judg,
Kingsbpry.
According to the testimony, Exert
seems to have peculiar way of in
structing his female followers, the mali
idea being to deliver lectures on or
thodoxy while in the "temple" bee
with three women at a time. The heC
is the main furnishing of the temple
where is revealed tho true word tina
Ezera took triphto paradise to oh
tain. -.u6iuu go
Some of the Indy witnesses on tn,
stand in the present suit for divorc,
declared that they had never heard o
this lecture course as described b,
other witnesses.
Still other witnesses said that Ezer
was fond of bathing and that he like,
TO have lady member of the churcl
with hiT. This was also denied. Mrs
Kauhimahu, however, admitted tina
she was in the habit of kissing Ezer;
whenever she left the house or returne,
to it after trip downtown. Thes
were brotherly kisses, however, and he
husband had no right to get worrie,
over them. That did not seem tn
right sort of religion to Moses, an,
the kissing andlbvarious other lttl
incidents caused him to doubt the pln
tonic friendship of. his wife and Ezera
Attorney Larnach made strong at
tempt to get the pair together and t.
get them to wipe the slate clean an
start afresh. There was nothing dom
along those lines, however, and Will
the husband said he would not liv
with her, the wife said she wonl
rather go to jail than resume relation
with Moses.
Judge Kingsbury, accordingly, grant
ed the petition for divorce and free
the unhappiIy mated pair. Moses i
happy. Tie ex.wifc rcsunes her Made
name, and Ezera still does business II
the same old stand. The judge advises
the woman to keep away from Ezera