The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-25
The Strange GOlnss on at a Faith
Cure Campmeeting :. Tho
Woman Sought Light
AND FOUND OUT TOO MUCH.
Horrible Treatment she Receiv
ed at the Hands Of Pros
Tossing Christians.

I
Hin, and It is probable the evangelist
and his assistant, Mr.. Gleason. WIN be
arrested before Mr.. Sanford sails for
England next Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah s. ApplebY wife Of the
Rev. E. W. Appleby Methodigt
clergyman of Salem, Mass, makes the
charges. Mrs. Applehy says that after
arriving at Shiloh to assist in the work
she was brutally attacked by Sanford
and Gleason, was evicted from the
Temple Of Truth, and her trunk con-
talnlng all her wearing apparel thrown
from third-story window Of the tenn
pie.
Mrs. Appleby thus describes her ez-
periences on the top Of the sand hill
called Shiloh:
"on Tuesday, August Is, In company
with a woman friend, I arrived at Shl-
loh. I had read so much about the
place that really began to believe that
COD was manifesting Himself to the
people in some miraculous way, and In
order to know the truth for myself 1
came down.
at now thank God that got away
with my life, for I thought they would
murder me. was never subjected to
such gross insults and abuse before.
Coming from men whom supposed
were gOdly. my experience was all the
more dlsgraceful
Attacked During Service.
"1 attended the morning service in
the hospital Thursday, every one on
the hill having been ordered to that
building to pray for the sick. AS we
entered the room Leader Sanford or
dered, in stern voice. all to fall on
their faces and pray. Being unused to
the customs prevailing at Shiloh, I knelt
at chair, and was surprised to hear
Gleason shout, while Mr.. Sanford was
praying, to humble the spirit of the
proud woman who was kneeling. Look
ing around, discovered that I was tho
only one not with my face to the door.
SO 1 got down rather than create u
scene.
mo one has any idea of the terrible
things expected OF the student at shi-
lob. After praying had gone on for a
short time Sanford jumped to his feet
and shouted that the devil was present
in the room, and that God would not
listen to the prayers. I viii 90 to the
turret, said Mr.. Sanford, and talk with
God and fnd out what the trouble Is
As he said this he walked out Of the
room, stepping on the PROSTATE forms
on the floor on his way to the hall.
ABOUT ten minutes after he returned
and commanded the room to be emp
tied. / started to 30 to my room.
While on the way I had to pass the
room Of several girls, and heard the
groans of a young woman. When en-
tered the room the sick one stretched
out her thin arms to me and said she
was in terrible agony, and that she was
not allowed TO have a physician. 1
tried to relieve the young womnn's SUI
ferlng.
"Just then one OF the students, named
Gleason, came rushing to the room and,
clInchIng me by the arm, yelled in a
demonincal manner: Get out Of here,
you devfl!' was almost frightened to
death when I looked up and saw the
murderous look on his face. He struck
me on the back with a Bible and then
begged Of him not to do 1t ngaIn, tell
ing him that I was an invalid with
spinal trouble for several years, but he
struck me again harder than before and
still kept shouting: Get out Of here, you
devll!'
Strong Man Struck Her.
"I clInched ut the bedpost to steady
myself when he hit me again. thought
sure he would kill me, and begged for
my life, but his only mercy to me was
another terrible blow on the back with
his Bible.
''I tried to get out, but It seemed he
was intent on killing me. 1t was Mt
this time that Mr.. Sanford arrived on
the scene. and, grabbing me around the
waist, he dragged me to the stairway
and threatened to throw me down stairs.
/ asked to be allowed to go to my room
and get my things, and would leave,
but they wouldn't allow me to.
mfr. Sanford had all my belongings
thrown at my feet. Then those three
men, Mr.. Sanford, Mr.. Gleason and his
brother, with Bibles in their hands, and
claiming to be ministers OF the Gospel,
stood directly before me. and demanded
that dress myself In their presence.
While { wns getting the things into
my grip, three big men stood over me,
calling me a devil, and other vile
names.
when was passing out woman
reached out her hand TO shake hands
with me. and one OF those big men
struck al her hands with his Bible, say
ing; Don't touch her, she ls possessed
with q devil. and win contamlnate
everything she comes in contact with
Managed 20 Get Away.
"I managed somehow to get out doors
and started for place In the woods,
which are close by, and there met a
woman whose homo In in Augusta, who
took me hy the hand and wept when
told her what had happened. This
lady informed me that there were some
queer performances within the walls Of
the building they called Gods Temple
and II the outside world knew Onc-hnlt |
OF what happened within the wills the |
place would he condemned at once.
MY friend brought me TO Mira Dn-
vlsB house, a distance away re-