Franz Edmund Creffield, commonly known as Edmund Creffield and by the pseudonym Joshua (c. 1870–1906), was a German-American religious leader who founded a movement in Corvallis, Oregon, that became known locally as the "Holy Rollers". The movement, mainly popular among women, was … See more Franz Edmund Creffield was originally from Germany; it is unclear how he came to Oregon. He first appeared in Portland in 1903, and he quickly became involved in the Salvation Army. Later that year he was sent on mission to … See more Creffield did not say anything outrageous when he first came to Corvallis in 1903, preaching mostly about "the beauty of the full Gospel." Soon his followers believed he was receiving … See more • List of people who have claimed to be Jesus • Messiah complex See more • Gerald J. Baldasty, Vigilante Newspapers: A Tale of Sex, Religion, and Murder in the Northwest. Seattle, WA: University of … See more In April, Louis Hartley, a wealthy mine owner, followed his wife, Cora, and daughter, Sophie, when they went to Newport to meet up with Creffield and the others. As the … See more 1. ^ Robert P. Sutton, Modern American Communes. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005; p. 37. 2. ^ McCracken, T- (2002). Holy … See more • edmundcreffield.com • Theresa McCracken, "Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church," The Oregon Encyclopedia, See more WebThe story begins with an enigmatic figure, Franz Creffield, a German immi-grant who came to America as a young man in the late nineteenth century. By 1899 he was an officer in the Salvation Army in Portland, OR. America at this time was experiencing one of its periodic waves of religious enthusiasm, the holiness movement.
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WebSep 22, 2004 · George Mitchell fatally shot Franz Creffield in Seattle in 1906. While Mitchell freely admitted and endorsed his action, and expressed no remorse, the trial jury … http://www.lindacrew.com/brides_of_eden__a_true_story_imagined_55442.htm the phobia of being forgotten
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WebBooks shelved as cult-survival: Murdering Holiness: The Trials of Franz Creffield and George Mitchell by Jim Phillips, Holy Rollers: Murder and Madness i... WebFrederick William Franz (September 12, 1893 – December 22, 1992) was an American religious leader who served as president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, the legal entity used to … WebEdmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church. In 1903, Edmund Creffield, a thirty-three-year-old German immigrant and former Salvation Army captain, persuaded about … the phobia