Prohibitionists

Prohibitionist also known as the Children of Elijah, the League for New Zion and the Great Redeemers is a Protestant Christian denomination from Virginian. Founded by Edward Wilson (Father Elijah or Elijah I) in 1868, the movement began as a Baptist ministry but eventually split of from the main branch as Wilson began to preach of "special gifts" such as healing the sick and communicating with the dead. Wilson believed he could converse with Biblical prophets and they gave warnings of the end times. The end of the Third Anglo-Virginian War and the Economic Crash of 1875, caused many to join Wilson as they believed the end times were near.

During the Purge of Dissenters, the Prohibitionists were targeted by Protector Matthew Washington and Wilson was killed in 1878. The group was banned and forced underground, but continued to operate under Allan Brown (Elijah II). Their name derives from the belief that after Baptism one may be able to gain a special gift so long as they abstain from sin and a list of prohibitions were developed. The list ranges from sex outside of marriage to wearing types of clothes.