Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-27

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Ediis5rs 0f the AsaRgiec Journal
Your paper Of the ,4irst has been sent
rse today and my stteption called TO . com
manleailon In reference To my work as 81
evangelist in this town. | tIad IN this Articis
several statements shich are untrue.
/. Your paper states that my work ''sa'
brought to sudden close by Mr.. Sanford''
announcement Of his intention 70 depsf'
for other fields of lxbor."
IL had been known for nearly two weeks
that vas 10 hold two conventions Of q
week each in New jersey and New York
from Aug. 20 TO Sept. 10th, and the Christ
isns had been asked to pray for them. Sc
tie meetings were brought to no ''sudder
eiose.'
2. Your paper reads HE also stated
shst after paying his expenses out Of What
had been collected he would forward the
balance to the foreign missionary society.
This il absolutely and entirely false.
3. Your paper states Several hundred
dollars IL is believed were secured. Al
the time left Bowdoinham for New York
SAB so had been pledged, $500 Of shiet
was paid In cash.
{. Your paper states Several individ
uals have demanded restitution of ths
| amount paid by them" This is also false
| No person has even mentioned the subJe,'
| TO me.
| 5. II is also stated that "in several in
| stances time notes were given This Il
untrue.
&. Your Journal reads Those wht
| gave notes declare they will not pay them.
None were given. This Is also false.
7. The paper further reads Mr.. Sand
ford is said to be rusticating at present il
New jersey" % spent two weeks II
daily meetings at two Of our missions, doinl
some Of the hardest work in my life y q
any one wishes to ascertain let them writ
to either the superintendent of Hillburl
Gospel Mission, New York, or of Paterson
Gospel Mission, New Jersey.)
8. s'Some go 50 far as to say that Their
seems to be a strong probability Of his bein
called back to Maine by the +. b. confer
ence to set himself right before the public.
| That is lust the trouble. Some hav
gone so far ~ to say" that which Is abso
lately false and misleading in every partic
ular instead of ascertaining the facts. Rev
Mr.. Small is the only Free Baptist pastor il
town. Let any one who has any doubts
the writer's charter in his denomination
write him and satisfy themselves with facts
Every cent of money received wit
statement of pledges, jewelry was place
the day after they were given upon tn
treasurer's books. He invites investigation
and challenges any one to find one cent
error in the books.
10. Every cent of money that has beel
paid in and every cent that will be paid i
will be used precisely As the donors desire
II. The public's faith in the writer
evidently stronger than that Of your CORES
pendent for money has been steadily com
ing in and swelling the amount pledged an
amount received ever since Mr.. Sanford
sudden departure"
IL. Next week the writer must make hi
report to The Worlds Evangelizatio
Crusade" convention which meets at Grea
Falls, N. H., and he would be great,
obliged il the public would assist him +
discover any errors before that time.
In the absence of any ones ability to dis
cV,cs soy L.. ia h~ opiiHs,i 30 e-r
time to call himself an honest man.
+. W. SANFORD.
p S.-Baptism next Sunday at BowdOin
ham Ridge conducted by Rev. Mr.. SINAI
and Rev. Mr.. Sanford.
BowDoINHAa, Me-, Sept 22, 93.