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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 3

103 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Mar 17, 1930 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Moorish Science Temple of America · 103 pages OCR'd
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§ sensists of about fifty menbers, and BEY claimed more | “the organization have been induct dudge LINFORD sad he peyuirud the laader, NELSON BEY, to make periodic reports on this individual and that finally NELSON BEY informed the Judge thot this individual had been violating his probation and secordingly.. the Judge instructed NELSON BEY to place him in the County dail se that be > could ba removed to Cleveland. Judge BINFORD sald that before turning the > negro ever to the sheriff, NELSON BEY removed the negroe's red faze and gate. him an eld cap to wear. Judge BINFORD said suck an instance as this led hie tO believe that they were a law-abiding group of negross who had no intention of stirring up racial trouble, 4 and the writer proceeded to bhe natienal e Moorish Sclence Temple, which can be reached in the fellowing manner} proceed east from Prince George on Highway #6 for about six miles; -t Cummings Stere, turn right on a dirt road and proceed about 15 miles, where the colony will be seen on the lefteu of America, 1 Ena M8, it originated in hewoirk, des. Jersey, in 1913, its founder being HOBLE ALI whe was porn in North Crrolins in 1886 and is now deceased. The lodaleolony was establishud in 1939 as the Rational Home of the organization, most of the member 5 soning: frong Chicago, ebro P sry ‘ yi an & miiiion manbers fer the nabiousal organization, Hx said there are four temples in New York City and Chicage, three in Philadelphia, some in Detroit and Chattancega and various sther eitics. BEY stated that anyone can join the orranization upon paving 25¢ for a membership card, 25¢ for an emblem, and 50¢ monthly dues. No member of the organization is permitted to marry unless his spouse also joins. Their Holy Beak is the Keran, and it is the aim of the organization to set an oeamphe of Lave and peacy in the neighborhocd. | Phowen arege in peace, PSY stated that thres membe. be Us. & Army, though none fron the lotal colony. Hu informed that all members of the organization are netive bern citisens of the United States, though they claimed to belong te the Moerish-american race. He said that the forefathers af the presant .négreas in this country were all descended from two mames in Africa, the HEYS— and the ELS, and they ean bell by a secret sign which tribe a particular negre bw ~~ Cone asc gig Ope one
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