Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-02 | Page 1 | 7 Oregon Families Start for Mt. Arat for Messiah's 'Second Coming'

7 Oregon Families Start for Mt Messiahs Messiah's nm h Second I C. C Coming A Arat rat for lor l S EUGENE Ore Sept 1 CAP CAP- AP Their heir property and funds said to have been placed In hands of trustees trustees trus trus- tees of the Chri Christian tian Crusade Stewardship association and their faces turned toward the summit of Mount Arat where they expect to witness the second coming of the Messiah seven families have left their homes in Eugene within the past ten days Investigation or of the transfer of real estate to the Christian Crusado Crusado Cru Cru- sado Stewardship by four holders or of Eugene has been made by Earl Luckey chief deputy sher sher- or of Lane county count working in con con- Junce n with the district attorney attorneys attorney's offices John Medley district attorney questioned several families and said he was told of many promises said t to have been made b by the cult leaders lead lea ers era The try story of a a. huge building fl r. r 0 an Fran where the faithful would be housed rent free and where food and clothing would be provided was told to the district attorney he said by the p people ople who believed in It firmly These promo prom ses Medley said made by John Andrews itinerant preacher who has been conducting services ser here hereIn In a a. tent Just when ascent of the Mount Arat tits fits In the distrIct at- at torney does not know Medley said he was told that those who believed would see seo Christ in celestial robes return to the tho earth and wIth hInt hIm a phantom ark on which all were to board and go int into tho ilio heavenly home John Andrew Andrewa the preacher has been president for five months District Attorney Medley Med Med- Icy ley said the people who left here had been told that the Christian Crusade StewardShip would take care ot of them for the tue rest of their J lives yes f