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Edmund Creffield : ウィキペディア英語版 | Edmund Creffield
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, which became known locally as the "Holy Rollers". The movement, mainly popular among women, was widely regarded as a cult. Creffield, who believed himself the second coming of Jesus, had a number of run-ins with the authorities and the local citizenry over the next several years, often stemming from his relations with his female followers and his increasingly erratic behavior. In 1906 he was murdered by George Mitchell, whose sister was one of Creffield's followers. After being acquitted of wrongdoing in the killing, Mitchell was himself murdered by his sister in revenge, with another follower subsequently committing suicide. The story attracted national attention and was major news for a time in the Pacific Northwest.〔Robert P. Sutton, (''Modern American Communes ). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005; p. 37.〕 ==Early life== Creffield came 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 the town of Corvallis. Soon after, he broke with the Salvation Army and formed his own group, which he called the Bride of Christ Church.〔Sutton, Robert P. (2005). (''Modern American Communes ), p. 37. Greenwood. ISBN 0313321817.〕 Townspeople thought it a cult and called them Holy Rollers because they rolled for hours during their services.
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