The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-22
Mrs. McIntyre's BeuIah Home.

OF Religiuos Worship.
Within the past three years much has
been written in the newspapers of Ban
gor, Boston and New York about the re-
ligious sect in Orland, known varously as
the ''Holy Rollers the "Disciples of the
Holy Ghost and "The McIntyres," and
the recent exciting events in Levant have
wildly, perhaps, than ever before. The
matter is of local interest, because the lead
ing figure is that of a Belfast woman; and
for that reason we do not feel inclined to
print some of the harsh things said of her
in print The Bangor Daily News of recent
date devoted a number of columns to the
so-called "Holy Rollers including inter
views with people of Orland, who seem to
be generally hostile to Mrs. Mcintyre and
her methods. As the News says, 1.-The
stories they tell are interesting, to say
the least, covering everything from the
baptizing of people at o'clock in the
morning to the interfering with and
breaking up of families Without going
further into details in this direction we
give the Daily News report of
AN INTERVIEW WITH MRS. MCINTYRE,
On Saturday last, the writer called
upon Mrs. Mcintyre in her home in the
building in Orland called Reulah Home.
1t is a large frame building, 45x34 feet
in size, with two stories and high
attic. The first floor is the church, or
sanctuary; the second is the living rooms,
while the third, OF attic, is devoted entire
ly to sleeping apartments.
The reporter was ushered into the church
room and asked to remain there while
the woman who admitted him went to
ascertain if the head Of the house would
see him. The room was barely furnished,
the only decorations of the walls being
Autographs depicting Biblical scenes and
scripture sayings. On platform at one
eud was pulpit and an organ.
After being absent a few minutes the
woman returned with the information
that Mrs. Mcintyre was at prayer and
that they never interrupted her when so
engaged and requested that the reporter
come up stairs into the reception room
and wait for her, if he had the time.
He assembled the stairs and was ushered
into commodious, well furnished room
in which sat an old lady, probably 70
years of age, whom his guide tolo him
was one of the patients. After q few
minutes a young man entered and sat
down. No one said anything for a time
until the man asked what paper the re-
porter represented. He was told, and
silence reigned again until the writer
ventured few remarks, which ddn'
bring forth any gushing responses and
after a few moments the attempt was
given up.
MRS. MCINTYRE's APPEARANCE.
After waiting nearly an hour Mrs.
Mcintyre appeared. She is a woman A.
years of age, of medium height, clear
blueish eyes, and hair almost iron gray.
The reporter told his errand and was
assured that she was glad to see him
and would endeavor to give any informa-
ton possible. When asked to give an
opinion about the mobbing of Rev. G. w.
Higgins in Levant she would say nothing,
beyond that the mob was very wrong,
giving as her reason for her silence that
she was not well enough acquainted with
the facts.
She did say, however, when told that
Rev. Mr.. Sanford had said that Higgins
was not connected with bis society, that
she was glad to hear it.
CHURCH OF FAITH.
When asked to tell about the church,
it's work, and ETC., she said: 1.-The name
of the church is The Church of the Liv-
ing God, or the Pillar and Ground of
Truth. We believe that God will do just
what he has said he will do and we try to
live according to the wore of God. Our
table is supplied by faith and we have
built this church in the same way.
''The building is dedicated to, and
made by God for the benefit of those who
believe in God and have faith in prayer.
We are not connected with any other
society, although our work is very similar
to that of Rev. Mr.. Sandford' S at Shiloh.
We receive no gifts except from those
who are spiritual and whom God may
direct The home is built and furnished by
God for the healing of those who are sick,
and all who have faith in God and the Bible
and being free from contamination and
will ask, believing that He will grant their
request, are welcome to come, and there
will be no charge.
Gas have said the church has been
built by faith entirely. When L began on
it l hadn't a dollar, but God has directed
me to do the work and [ knew that He
would provide the means, and he did,
many SendlnS me moHey iloin New DIX
and other far-off places 1t has been
furnished and completed in the same way.
On the first floor there is the church, on
the second, kitchen, dining room, recep-
ton and two sleeping rooms. On the
floor above there are seven sleeping
rooms. At present there is the carpenter,
teamster and two patients and myself
(The reporter saw another man whom
Mrs. Mcintyre neglected to count.) One
of the patients is this elderly lady, in
dicating the oldish woman before referred
to. She was brought here two weeks
ago and had to be helped up stairs, and
now she walks up and down stairs two or
three times day and into the next house,
unaided-all of which is the result of
prayer.
''We do not claim that our divine heal
ing will cure person instantly, but that
those who have the greatest faith in the
power of God to cure disease will recover
the quickest
s'Do you cast out demons?" asked the
reporter.