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Lt tte geese reese ars me OF In August 1954, Elijah Mohammed addressed a congregation, at - ‘| which time he indicated that the real estate holdings of the Cult in the Chicago area totaled approximately $153, 500. en ps vququee qe cate © Ln UGE PD Oe ‘ D. Meetings | ' The regular meetings of the MCI are considered open meetings . at which visitors are welcome. The meetings of the FOI are closed, and 7 : : only members who have obtained their "X'' * names are allowed to attend. : . | 4 This rule is also applied to meetings of the MOT andGCT. An air of strict © wi | secrecy pervades all of the meetings, and strict rules are in existence a which forbid the discussion of the proceedings of each of the meetings between ie members of the different sections. BE 1. Conduct of Meetings fe The following description cannot, of course, be.accepted by ‘ as established procedure in every temple in the United States vt if because, like every aspect of this organization, there is no . : t regulated pattern; however, accepting certain existing variations “ in deportment, it does reflect a general picture of the usual procedure. " ‘Their “Slave names," or given names, are taken away at the time of enrollment in the Cult and substituted by the surname with "X." -31-