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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 3
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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
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