Title:
The Flaming Sword
Accession#:
1991.10.03
Pubication Date:
1926/10/00
Object ID:
PA—0078
Collection:
Flaming Sword
Additional Notes & Full Text:
Communtiy Current Events - October 1926:
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RESIDENTS of Florida were forewarned of the hurricane that was heading in our direction from the Caribbean Sea and the Isl&nds of the West Indies, and which was due to reach us on Saturday, September 18, but little did they realize that it would carry in its wake so much destruction to life and property as it finally turned out to have done. The damage to the state has been estimated at a fabu- lous sum; but great as this loss is, it is nothing in com- parison to the loss of life sustained by Miami, Moore Haven, and other sections of the state. The situation at the Unity was quite serious when roofs were blown 'away, large trees uprooted, and the park strewn with debris, but the climax came when our large dining hall was blown from its foundation on the west end. The wind at this time was raging from the north, but it abated for a while and turned to the south, and from this direction it came with all its previous fu'ry, creating a tidal wave that cauSed destruction on both land and sea. This awful wind kept up all day Saturday and nearly all Saturday night, accompanied by torrential rains. We have seen many storms, but never one like this; and from all accounts it is the worst that has happened in Florida in the memory of old timers. The Estero River proved a haven of safety to a number of fishermen who sought its protection from neighboring islands. Several Cuban fishermen lost their lives a little below Estero; one of them being washed a.shore at Wiggins Pass. The fishermen who took shelter in Estero found all their p~essions had been washed away on returning to the island, but were grateful to have escaped with their lives. The most serious damage sustained by the Unity was the shifting of our dining hall from its foundation. it is a three-story frame structure, 38 x 70 feet, and was built about thirty years ago. Our Board of Man- agement have decided not to restore the building to its former condition, but to make ,a two-story structure of it instead. Smokestacks had little show in the face of the storm; those on the bakery, the laundry , and the boiler house were blown down. The tower and water tank supplying the printing office was completely demol- ished. M uch damage was also done to a structure at the machine shop, and the electric wires that stood in line with falling trees and branches are practically all down ; the power plant for the time being is out of commission. But we are very thankful that not one of the Unity was injured. Moore Haven, which is only ninety miles f1rom Estero, suffered the most from the storm. We were much concerned about our friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wallace, but a card from Mrs. Wallace stated that she and her daughter were at Fort Myers, but that Mr. Wallace was still at Moore Haven, doing what he could to relieve the situation there. Likewise our friends, the Grahams at Miami, wired that all was well with them. We understand the path of the storm was about fifty miles wide, and what citrus trees laid in its path were practically stripped of their fruit. The groves here in Estero are strewn with green fruit, and the estimated loss is between 90 and 95 per cent. Bad as that is, it doesn't include all the damage done to the groves, because in some sections we are told that trees were literapy mowed down. We are on the eve, as it were, of celebrating the 87th Anniversary of our Beloved Master. For the benefit of new readers it is well to state that KORESH was born on the Eighteenth of October, 1839, and that we observe the event as a Solar Festival. With each successive year we have greater reason to believe that in KORESH we "Know that our Redeemer Liveth," and that he alone shall perform all God's pleasure, as recorded of him in Isaiah 44: 28, and 45: 1. We appreciate very much the solicitude of our friends during the recent storm, and as one expressed it: "No matter how bad it may appear now, I know everything will be all right in the end." That is exactly how we feel about it, and we are very thankful indeed for the privilege of being here at this time. We have much to do between now and the Birthday in the way of getting the park cleaned, and this year more than ever, but we always manage, somehow, to get things looking fairly well for the principal event of the year . Brother Allen Andrews at the present writing is visiting f1riends and relatives in the N orth, but we expect him home the latter part of September. It is the first time he has been out of the state in twenty- three years, and he is going to prove to himself that Florida is the best state in the Union. Our readers who subscribe far The American Eagle are no doubt enjoying his articles under the caption " An Editor's Tours and Detours." The last issue described in part his visit to his old home, Binghamton, New York. It was here that Dr. Andrews (his father) met the Mas- ter and became one of his first converts to Koreshan Universology , finally moving his family to Chicago to join forces with the Master there. ,Mrs. Frank Lewis of Everglade, Florida, was a guest of the Unity for a number of days during the month. We tender our appreciation and gratitude to our friends for the expressions of sympathy, accompanied by welcome material contributions, that have already been so promptly forthcoming in this our hour of need.
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RESIDENTS of Florida were forewarned of the hurricane that was heading in our direction from the Caribbean Sea and the Isl&nds of the West Indies, and which was due to reach us on Saturday, September 18, but little did they realize that it would carry in its wake so much destruction to life and property as it finally turned out to have done. The damage to the state has been estimated at a fabu- lous sum; but great as this loss is, it is nothing in com- parison to the loss of life sustained by Miami, Moore Haven, and other sections of the state. The situation at the Unity was quite serious when roofs were blown 'away, large trees uprooted, and the park strewn with debris, but the climax came when our large dining hall was blown from its foundation on the west end. The wind at this time was raging from the north, but it abated for a while and turned to the south, and from this direction it came with all its previous fu'ry, creating a tidal wave that cauSed destruction on both land and sea. This awful wind kept up all day Saturday and nearly all Saturday night, accompanied by torrential rains. We have seen many storms, but never one like this; and from all accounts it is the worst that has happened in Florida in the memory of old timers. The Estero River proved a haven of safety to a number of fishermen who sought its protection from neighboring islands. Several Cuban fishermen lost their lives a little below Estero; one of them being washed a.shore at Wiggins Pass. The fishermen who took shelter in Estero found all their p~essions had been washed away on returning to the island, but were grateful to have escaped with their lives. The most serious damage sustained by the Unity was the shifting of our dining hall from its foundation. it is a three-story frame structure, 38 x 70 feet, and was built about thirty years ago. Our Board of Man- agement have decided not to restore the building to its former condition, but to make ,a two-story structure of it instead. Smokestacks had little show in the face of the storm; those on the bakery, the laundry , and the boiler house were blown down. The tower and water tank supplying the printing office was completely demol- ished. M uch damage was also done to a structure at the machine shop, and the electric wires that stood in line with falling trees and branches are practically all down ; the power plant for the time being is out of commission. But we are very thankful that not one of the Unity was injured. Moore Haven, which is only ninety miles f1rom Estero, suffered the most from the storm. We were much concerned about our friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wallace, but a card from Mrs. Wallace stated that she and her daughter were at Fort Myers, but that Mr. Wallace was still at Moore Haven, doing what he could to relieve the situation there. Likewise our friends, the Grahams at Miami, wired that all was well with them. We understand the path of the storm was about fifty miles wide, and what citrus trees laid in its path were practically stripped of their fruit. The groves here in Estero are strewn with green fruit, and the estimated loss is between 90 and 95 per cent. Bad as that is, it doesn't include all the damage done to the groves, because in some sections we are told that trees were literapy mowed down. We are on the eve, as it were, of celebrating the 87th Anniversary of our Beloved Master. For the benefit of new readers it is well to state that KORESH was born on the Eighteenth of October, 1839, and that we observe the event as a Solar Festival. With each successive year we have greater reason to believe that in KORESH we "Know that our Redeemer Liveth," and that he alone shall perform all God's pleasure, as recorded of him in Isaiah 44: 28, and 45: 1. We appreciate very much the solicitude of our friends during the recent storm, and as one expressed it: "No matter how bad it may appear now, I know everything will be all right in the end." That is exactly how we feel about it, and we are very thankful indeed for the privilege of being here at this time. We have much to do between now and the Birthday in the way of getting the park cleaned, and this year more than ever, but we always manage, somehow, to get things looking fairly well for the principal event of the year . Brother Allen Andrews at the present writing is visiting f1riends and relatives in the N orth, but we expect him home the latter part of September. It is the first time he has been out of the state in twenty- three years, and he is going to prove to himself that Florida is the best state in the Union. Our readers who subscribe far The American Eagle are no doubt enjoying his articles under the caption " An Editor's Tours and Detours." The last issue described in part his visit to his old home, Binghamton, New York. It was here that Dr. Andrews (his father) met the Mas- ter and became one of his first converts to Koreshan Universology , finally moving his family to Chicago to join forces with the Master there. ,Mrs. Frank Lewis of Everglade, Florida, was a guest of the Unity for a number of days during the month. We tender our appreciation and gratitude to our friends for the expressions of sympathy, accompanied by welcome material contributions, that have already been so promptly forthcoming in this our hour of need.
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Notes:
See originals in Archives building. Most issues have been photocopied and are bound. These copies are located on the Public Shelf
Object Name:
Periodical
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact