The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07

go back on the basis ofEthe pioneer
teachers OF the faith. While he would
probably disdain anything of that SORT,
Sanford comes pretty rear Ieyard-
ing himself as second re.
deemer. at any rate be proceeded to or.
game staff of apostles, to heal sick
and perform miracles. What he has ac-
complished is certainly marvellous.
Ridiculous as the faith he teaches may
seem. De established himself on a hill
top in Durham, overlooking the andre
scoggin valley, and in reality beautiful
and healthfuI spot. He protested to be
guided in all his actions by divine in
structions which were communicated to
him as accurately and definitely as il by
word of mouth, and 1t certainly cannot
be said, judging by outward results that
he has ever been deceived in his interpre-
tations of his communications from the
Almighty.
AFTER he had organized his apostolic
staff he established in Bsulah hill, as lie
calls It, school for Bible instruction,
He gradually gathered about him large
following. building was erected for
the Bible school, and this has been fol-
lowed by other structures including a
temple hospital. and barracks, until
Beulah hill has become one of the most
picturesque and remarkable settlements
in Maine.
great many OF the followers of the
Durham prophet lived In Auburn and
Sanford, established the first branch of
his church in that city, buying lot and
erecting substantial place Of worship.
The name "Holy Ghost and Us" which
has heen applied to Sanford's sect was
an Invention of the scoffer but seems to
fit the case pretty we'll The assumption
of the Prophet Of Beulah hill seemed to
have been that he and tie Holy Ghost
were engaged in the movement on a
more or less equal partnership.
When SANFORD needed a, building, or
when the Holy Ghost told him he needed
one, he Started at once to build without
knowing, as he, claimed, where the
money TO pay for it was to come from.
He allowed that the Lord would pro-
vide 1t, and it cannot be denied by tbs
most sunreaenerate that his faith has
been Justified. The buildings In Durham
and the temple in Auburn cost several
thousand dollars, but they are paid :or
and wers before they were occupied.
When he started to build the Auburn
church, he told bis flock upon just what
day 1t would be dedicated Funds caTo
very slowly for awhile ard it looked ut
times as II he would have to take lack
water, but the money came faster la.er
and sure enough, the structure was ee1i-
just when he said ii would be and it was
a great day for the Holy Ghost andus
society when the event tranLpire1.
A big white COACH chariot Sanford
calls it, was built in the early days of the
esta blishment of the sect, and in this
the Prophet and his disciples tour the
country. Elder Sanford is nothing If
not spectacular.
He made trip to Europe a couple of
years ago to SOW the seeds of his faith
and the expenses Of this journey were
paid for somewhat the same as the
durham and Auburn buildings were
built. Shorn of Its forms and individual
pecularities, which are certainly piotur-
esaue if nothing more, Elder Sanford and
his flock are Christian Scientists 4hsy
believe that disease can pe hi aled by
PRAYER and have the same CONTEMPT for
physicians as do the followers Of Mary
baker Eddy. One Of the duties OF the
Rev. Sanford is to keep his followers in
good health by the laying on of hands.
and marvellous are the tales they tell of
his cures