Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1905 — QUEER RELIGIOUS SECT. [ARTICLE]

QUEER RELIGIOUS SECT.

The Korj«h*n Unity’s Headquarter* in Florida. The Korashan Unity, a queer religious sect, who believe tnat the earth la a hollow globe, that we reaide in it and that the sky is in some way the shell of the globe, are taking steps ta incorporate the new city ot Jerusalem, which is to be located on the banks of the beautiful Estero Bay, in Le« county, Florida, wnich they say will soon be famed as the waters upon which, when the work is completed, will arise one of the greatest cities of the continent. * The Korashan Unity has posted legal notices in the Estero postofflee that on September 1 a meeting of the citizens will be held for the purpose of arranging to incorporate a city to contain 12 miles square territory and erect building, etc. To give ample room for the 10,000,000 of population which they hope tn gather there in time, 4,000 acres of land.' in Lee county have been taken in, running do win to Estero bay and back into the wild lands for miles. It la understood that the Korashan Unity will purchase all the lands of th« United Land Co. embraced in the proposed corporate limit* The new Jerusalem is to be laid out, on paper at least, o"i a scale which will dwarf Into insignificance all plans ot present large cities. There will be great temples, from which broad' avenues will radiate in every direction, and the picturesque Estero bay and river will play an important part in the future of the new city. The owners of the groves of grapefruit and oranges that are now planted on Estero Creek will find at their own doors a market to utilize the crops grown, and eventually New Jerusalem is to become the leading seaport of the world. Dr. Teed, the high priest of the Korashan Unity, at Estero, was In Jacksonville this week on business connected with incorporating the new city. In addition Dr. Teed has just purchased the tine tourist hotel on St. James’ Island, in Charlotte Harbor, and his plan is to make this a huge Chautauqua University, with hotel accommodation at popular prices for thousands of guests. Each season he will present new Chautauqua features. At Estero there is already a large shipbuilding .plant, which is perous; a factory for the manufacture of shawls and other manufacturing concerns which employ a great number of men. The new colony is run on the cooperative plan. Each member is given a certain piece of work to do, and he is paid out of the treasury of the colony. No member is to own more than the other. —Jacksonville (Fla.) Cor. New York Herald.