Seventh Elect Church in Israel v. First Seattle Dexter Horton National Bank

About 1910, Daniel Salwt appeared in Seattle as the prophet of a new religions cnlt designated by him as the “Seventh Elect Church in Israel.” He claimed to be a messenger from God, commanded to gather together 144,000 persons to be known as the “Elect of God.” His teachings were that the cnlt would grow and prosper until it reached a membership of 144,000 of the Elect of God, and then the entire membership would be translated into heaven without physical death. He made little or no progress during the first eight or ten years, but in 1921 he had gathered together eight members and.…