Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-19
JUST At SUN sEy.
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anu tIt Dtdulllul anu impressive utul-
cation ceremonies were carried out.
The service had been exciting and
dramatic, and the feelings Of the crowd
were at a fearful tension There were
cheers and tears, hysteria and solemn
prayer, blended in curious confusion
No one of those fortunate enough to be
present will ever forget the remark
able scene.
The temple is in the shape of three
sides of a square. built in Eastern
style. four and five stories high with
varandas on each floor, and numerous
towers and turrctS ON the fourth side
of the square stands the original build
ing shiloh" The court thus enclosed
is 115x16o feet, which gives some idea
of the great size Of the temple. 1t is
one-ffth of a mile around ii. 1t is
built in the most thorough manner of
the best materials. Lawrence Bros. Of
South Gardiner, have furnished over
half a million feet Of the finest lumber
for il, and Contractor Kendall Of Lew
iStOn has been in charge. Wherever
the money comes from Mr. Sanford is
good az gold in meeting his bills. ana
pays them all promptly. The great
crew of carpenters were all paid. yes
terday. The temple will shelter 1000 or
more people in its 500 rooms. The
dining room is as large as that at Po-
land Springs and almost as finely fin
ishcd The assembly hail for the Bible
school pupils will accommodate 800
people. The school now has about 100
pupils. but Mr. Sandford says God has
promised him 400 at once and possibly
1000 70 get their training here and 90
out to evangeliZe the world.
The morning services We're Of I'M
usual interest and We're large attended.
IL was at this turn that Nh Sanford
announced that God had promised the
$2o, 600 necessary before the dedication
could take place. This hc declared was
as good as the cold cash itself He fit
So sure ~ ne whole sum before night
that hc would NOT take $i4 go ~ for his
chances If getting it. That suhln.
fa!;h ~ the man is So audacious that II
carries everything before H. After
getting this promise from Goa. NJ.
idudfords mind WAS wv rest The
worrying was done ana thc battle was
won. H." went over to Lisbon Falls
ana had his hair CUT. barely getting
hack i'm time for III" great meeting uf
the afternoon.
It vas just 2.i0 =. ". when MI
Sandford stepped out before the crowd
assembled ia The court yard inside TIL
x mp'o ANA opened the services. IL
"'s q plrtnr'sGu" scene. The people
were Hi thalFS ana on IN" ground.
Some were pcrchcd on the balconies NJ
tho temple ana some were under the
hiTches that have been left in thu court
yard over the tower at un, end uf
ih" j"mrl" waved an american flag
.,,ii ,NtI '.'' corresponding tower IN
hn,h n..,, VII, n, I'LL. 'A''S'l h;i3'
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.''' ""''" i'"" II Olt
mann uulidliIS n 'hr tempt" was 4
great 3O-fu0t tIag of Mr.. Sandfprds
own design. On The blue field is a
shield with one large star and l. small
S'drS INSIDE ahd "utsid" tbs shield Is z
i.''S' NH Siidi stars me stars on tn"
Kin III" rom MiS. sanford wedding
dress. Mrs Sanford, hy the way. ~
~ daughter If rich New Yorker
ana II is limited that much ~ Nv
money which reaches Nj. Slndford@
hands in such seemingly mysterious
manner comes from his generous
fath"r-in-laW. Mrs. Sandford before
her marriag" Was q missionary IA Iu-
ala under Dr. Simpsons Chris .a
Alliance.
The service WAS opcurl III j sor.r
The Truth" written ~ Nj Sandfor5
w The air If "Narrhinr Tbrnuab
Georgia" Then came brief pravrrs
Scripture reading ana Responsive read
ing i'm charG" NJ Rabbi Il. Gleason.
Willard II. Gleason. I'll II. Holland. A.
"A. Whitaker and a. I\ Perry. som"
uf his leading workers. all ynlInr mos,
of Intelligence and carurstncgs Tho
CONGREGATIONAL singing WAS suiritr1
and a double NAL" quartet furnished
fine music. 1t WAS 340 =. A.. when
Mr. Sanford announced his text and
began his sermon. Il Am the Al
mighty God" from Genesis. 18th chan
TER. first verse. was his theme ana H.
divided his discourse into three heads.
- The result of Abraham's relations
vith cod: ~ Tho result If our rcIa
tons with God: ana ,2j The outcD,ur If
both.
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