The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-09
God Of Black Jews"
Buried Secretly
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that he might go to Sleep but
promised to arise in three DAYS. "If
| do not arise in three days he had
told his followers, II will rest for
sixty days before arising to bring
about the destruction of the present
earth and the elimination of my
Heavenly Kingdom
Balk at TRANSMISSION
Believing this prediction, the fol-
lowers refused to obey the instruc-
tons of DIR. A. Winston Scott, 1871
Edgecombe avenue, who thought that
the man whom he was treating was
Mr.. TAYLOR" 1t has been learn
ed that they refused to allow the
blood of their God" to be "contami-
mated by a necessary blood trans
fusion, probably Fastening the de-
mise of their leader.
Ss.ooo,000 in Fortune
After Robinson, who is reputed
to have secured a personal fortune
of more than $4,000. 900 from the
Vaccinations of the cult, had died n
white undertaken, J. T. Reynolds.
2lt9 Amsteplam avenue, was sum
moned. He was not allowed to en-
balm the body which was placed on
huge cakes of ice to await the prom
ised awakening" Only upon the in
sistence of the undertaken was the
rapidly decomposing body placed in
SINGLE grave at Woodlawn Gene
tery on Monday, a week ago
Efforts IA Sppnra Z, uan1t foilnd
when "Sister" Fannie Robinson,
Mother of the Kingdom" and con.
troller of the finances of the cult
leader who defeated all efforts of
the United States government to ex-
tradite her for trial at the time of
Robinson's conviction, disappeared
Immediately after the leaders death.
The branch elders, who had been
summoned to the bedside of the
stricken Messiah" FASTENED back to
their various cities to assure the fol
lowers that all was well, and to sup
press the suspicion that Robinson
was really dead
Give All to God"
The cult, which was organized by
Robinson in 1908, is founded on the
assumption that Negroes are the only
true Jews, and that Robinson is
God. In joining the faith, men,
bers cast aside all allegiance to the
rest of the world, and turn all of
their EARNINGS in to God" who in
turn feeds and clothes them. Mem
bers of the flock are at present hous-
ed in "A private residence at 304 West
18th Street, and in the apartment
house at 772 st. Nicholas avenue.
Before his conviction, Robinson
maintained other quarters in the
back of 1867 Seventh avenue, where
his cult operated "kosher" butcher
shop.
All Monies to God
All monies, earned bv members of
the cult at their daily occupations,
were turned into the treasury of the
Mother of the Kingdom, who in
turn turned it over to God" At his
trial II was estimated that in New
York CITY alone, Robinson's income
was more than $500 a day.
To cut down on the expense of
housing all of his members. the cult
leader convinced them that the "Dev-
III haunts sleeping bed. therefore
1t was. better for them to sleep in
chairs. In this manner. il was pos
sible for score of men to sleep in
one room. The women silent on the
bare floor in another room. All
members gladly accepted this world
ly' torture. for their God prom
ised them the greatest of comforts
in the Heaven" which he would
soon create for them.
The Heaven" promised by the
leader was to be located $4,000, 900
miles above the sun. The present
earth was to be turned into ball
Of fire, and the saints who were to
battle three times daily in the Seas
of Heavenly Rest" would be allowed
to see the burning of the fools on the
earth who had not been wise enough
to accept the teachings of the "Mes-
sah."
The death of Robinson will prob
ably preeipitate bitter fight in The
ranks of his followers when he fails
to return at the end of sixty days.
The organization, built upon the as
sumption of his divinity and the i'm
possibility of death for his follow
ers, will be rent asunder by the de-
mise of the man in whom all power
was thought to be vested
II is probable, however, that the
eiders will try to keep the cult from
breaking up. Had the death of Rob-
inson remained secret. this would
not have been difficult task. When
an interview was sought with one of
the leaders at the cult house at 304
West l37th Street, the elder indig-
nantly refused to discuss the death
of Robinson, and ordered the re-
porter to leave the premises.
Other members, disillusioned by
the death of their supposedly divine
leader, may seek to recover some of
the money paid weekly into the cof-
fers of the Mother of the King
dom,' who demanded the full salary
Of each member.
Male members Of the flock
straighten their hair and allow their
boards to grow in the long manner
effected BY elderly orthodox Jews.
Jewish names were given each re-