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The Messiah taught the doctrine of peace, love, goodwill and forgiveness to all mankind in general; which of itself was sufficient for Christians without the brimstone.

—Jonathan Koons, Truth Seekers’ Feast

We remained there till Sunday morning, and then, on foot, we took up the line of march towards the enchanted ground. We ascended the hills, which are piled one upon another, to a fearful and dizzy height. It seemed to me that we were travelling quite away from the earth sphere. About 11 o’clock, on Sunday, the 26th, we arrived at Mr. Koons’, a farm house, situate upon a small farm, among these everlasting hills.

—A pilgrim, circa 1855, in T. L. Nichols, Religions of the World

Koons took no fees. Indeed, he generously housed and fed the visitors from a distance. The reader may construct his own psychology of the matter.

—Joseph McCabe, Spiritualism; A Popular History from 1847

Amiable and beloved Father farewell not on this perishing stone, but in the book of life and in the hearts of thy afflicted family is thy worth recorded.

—Inscription on gravestone of Cyrus S. Hughes, nephew of Jonathan Koons