Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1935 — Page 19

MARCH 8, 1935

HARLEM'S 'GOD' AGAIN TRIUMPHS OVER ENEMIES ‘Father Divine’ Gets Cash From ‘HeaveV Insists Aid: Gives Bail. gm Ot it*4 Pr *• NEW YORK March B—A Rolls Rove* inched along a Harlem street parked with praying and singing h irrunity. The crowd surrounded i* < n ev> ry side, screaming: "There’s O and Father Divine is God. There s God In ti e otcrior of the Rolls Rovce t, fat Negro with shaved toothbrush moustache, and m chocolatec ;:t. ma ive ,hirt, blue m-ck-t e and spats. This was Father pr re. Harlem evangelist, whom th ; ands b aeve is God. Beside r m w a buxom Negro woman r iring >0 as exj> n -Iv‘ lv dre.v ed as : The*.- w'ere en route home from an' *h>T triumph before the bar of Justice. Various persons had ms ’ and that Father Divine was expi' *mg the cred’ilci.re of manv by -'aiming -o be God. but no one could prove that he had ever taken a penr.v from any of the numerous •; nr had preached anv doctrine*. even remotely objectionable Magi trate Anthony F Burke reluctr.*lv held him and his Faithful Mary for trial by a higher court. Operate Several Heavens’ Father Divine and Faithful Mary were chanted with operating a boarding hou.-* without a license. Fmm the house, agents of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children had taken six children. The hou e was one of a number of "heavens’ maintained by cult members. where men and women, white and bi t k. live under the same roof Ma L ’rate Burke ordered Father Divine to post 8500 hail for both him: elf and Faithful Mary. He p< •’.erf two SSOO bills from a huge roll. Judge Burke wanted to know i:* money aune from Divine -wild it came from God. All his efforts to ascertain the source of the affluence nf the cult and its leaders brought that response. Faithful M trv outlined the chatges paid by residents of the various "heavens.” Th* v v • re so nominal as to make them seem impossible of meeting expen.es, much less bringing a Followers .l.tm streets Tin* courtroom and the street outside were jammed with Divine’s followers At each lull, they chanted: "He is God! Father Divine is God. H*> i God!" to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia.” F.vth' il Mary said she had never received any money from Father Divine, never saw hint receive any money, said that any contributions marie bv followers would be returned forthwith because Father Divine got mon* v from a heavenly souree and had no need of earthly aid She said that before she met Father Divine she was often arrested for drunkenness. Vincent Pissarra. who prosecuted the ca-c for the Children's Society, admitted that the “heaven**” wpre Immaculately clean, tha.. health conditions were generally good. But the children were being taught Father Divine was God. F.very One's Her Brother "Why we took a 15-year-old white gtrl out there and we asked her if she had any brothers or sisters.” said Mr Pissarra. "and she told me. ‘Everv one’s my brother, even you.’” Magistrate Gutke said: "She evidently believes in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. We didn't have to wait for Father Divine to come along to teli US that one.” Mr. Pis-.irra hesitated before replying: "Ive stated mv case.” CITY MANHOLE COVER STOLEN: LOSS IS $95 Street Department Reports Second Theft In Few Days. The city street department reported to police yesterday that for the second time in a few days some one has stolen a manhole cover. The value of these, the department said, ts $35 *arh. and their use is practically mt. except as manhole covers Liquor charges aired p. S. Grand jury Expected to Return Indictments Tomorrow. Liquor law violations predominated amoi .. cases n< ard yesterday bv th * Federal Grand Jury*. About 175 indictments are expected to be returned bv the Jury when the session report is made. Indictments probably will be made public tomorrow.

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