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In Brocton, Harris established a winemaking industry.

In reply to the objections of teetotallers, Harris said that the wine prepared by himself was filled with the divine breath so that all noxious influences were neutralized.

Harris also built a tavern and strongly advocated the use of tobacco.

He exacted complete surrender from his disciples, even the surrender of moral judgment.

He taught that God was bisexual, and apparently, though not in reality, that the rule of society should be one of married celibacy.

He professed to teach his community a change in the mode of respiration which was to be the visible sign of possession by Christ and the seal of immortality.