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Inénis, 100-4094 snown br the South Bend cro ED 21:02 that because of the d.morant status of the negroes who are meubers of the cult they are attracte’. br the pomp and ceremony aurrounding th ites of the organisation. A few of the manbergs, according t involve’. in domestic trouble but there appears to their vcehavior aside frou thelr religious meetings. also “aad attes: ot ncetingsa of the Temple anc advised that nothin an peculiar religious ceremonies. Both évised that no pro-Japanese ten@encies had been note’ ant nere aviezred to be no objection on the part of meubere to military service. Sane following investigation was conducted by Special ion office at @lorec phyvgician residing at upon being interviewed atvieged. ; that c@ nas attended practic th ho belong to 5 or are connected with the Mocoris’; Science was of the . ; opinion tat some of the leaders such as ( who is vcresentiy resicing at the Colony of the cult at Frince ee, Virginia, are maria, @ lot of mouer out of these unintelligent and suscepti @ colored peonrle sO ratcer +: ‘an being leaders of a definite type of subversivencss. =e following investigation was conducted by Special Agents er: ; advised. that he was acquainted with 6 e ne .oorish Sclenee es temple, =e “was ee for a number of years and Tas * keown aim t. be a leater of the “ioorish Science Temple curi =e 7 ; ng that tine, exnibdite’ s.8 records which disclosed tiat on way 19, 1939, carp ppd azY serve’. ce the clergyman at the funeral service for EI nol, BY, and on September 24, 1942 he aleo served as clerz ian at t:6 funeral of WELLIAd BUTLER EL which was tre last funerel of record Sat has concucted for membera of the local temple. | tat all of the menbers of the temple at South Sené@. are ignorant and non-progressive negroes who conduct the temple pri- sarily as a social function aac possibly for financiel gain of sone of tre leaCers, Te “as never seen any indication of any subversive sentinents or activities on the vart of any members of the temple. At several funerals conducted, at aia funeral home for members of the temple te has observec by : the cascet t:e Anerican flag as wei’. as the liocrish flag. Furthermore, ~ , a6 hes uotec. nothing subversive in any part of the ceremonies. The eervicas usualil’ last from three to four houre during which time there is much reaci:7 frou the Zoran and other ritualistic steps are taken. following lnavestigatio: ing agent: ie clerk, Local Board exaninat. ER eee HE Se LO gh