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STUDENTS OF TRUTH.division in the camp.Sensation in Christchurch.SOME EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGA TIONS.(BT rSIilfirEAPH,—PBESS ASSOCIATION.)CHRiSTCfiuitCH, this day.A considerable amount of aonsabioD fafi3 been caused tare during the last few days, by reference in the papers fco Mr A.^ B. Worthington, the founder of the religious aecfc known aa the Students of Truth, which ia said to he about two thousand abrong, last week “ Truth,1’ one of the evening paperi, reprinted from a New York journal an article purporting to be an account of Worthington’s American career, and detailing ab considerable length some remarkable »natrunoniaI experiences. On Friday night n letter appeared in the Star directly charging Worthington with having do-Tcived and deserted seven women in various parts of America, and with having Jived on his present wife’s money since they went through the form of marriago, about four years ago, and, now that the money ia exhausted, forcing her to leave him. and compelling her to relinquish allHe will not sib to have hiB^portr-iifc taken, Ic appears he married eight different women, and ie now living with a Mrs Plunkett, who was formerly editor of tho* r n (•« r-rrcifj-nnnl M o m '/ n /Th H.T1International {Magazine of Christian Science’ in New York. Husbands and wives are being parted„ homes ore breaking up, and many Jives are being ruined by this man’s teaching.411 also enclose a letter to Ml’b Ward, the woman he married before Mrs Plunkett. I have not her address, but if yon will kindly send this letter fco her or ascertain her whereabouts, I shall esteem it a very great favour. We are trying fco get this lady over here* and stop Worthington's career. You will confer a lasting benefit upon the citizens of Christchurch by baking this matter up. Hoping you will doeo.flt; I remain,Yours respectfully,“ John Hoskins, elt; Methodist minister, ChtiHfcehurch, New Zealand.”HANDSOME AND ATTRACTIVE.The photos and description of Worthington in every particular coincide with the Worthington of this country. The Rev. Mr Horiring's description is aa follows j — Worthington is about forty-eight to fifty years old, of medium height; weight, 140 to 150 pounds; has dark greyish hair, brushed smoothly well down on the left temple and parted diagonally j steel bluesitlt;ZfcedfchISh€ritl
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Auckland Star
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
Mon, Jun 05, 1893
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