The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-06
PRAYED AND MONEY CAME.
THE REV. MR.. SANDFORD'S SUCCESS
IN 4 NOVEL ENTERPRISE.

About to Dedicate the Buildings Which He
| says He Received n Divine Command
| TO Erect-Answers by Mail to Ills Prayers.
LISBON FALLS. Me-. Aug. 5.-Next Thursday at
| 5 A. NJ the Rev. Frank W. SANFORD. leader of
the Holy Ghost and Us Society. will Offer
| PRAYER at the Temple OF Truth. which he has
| built on the summit OF a bald sand hill near
here. The prayer will open a convention OF
eight days. and the last day will be devoted to
the dedication OF the temple. Mr.. SANFORD
says that fully 25, 900 people will have seats in
side the hollow square formed by the four large
buildings. Tho exercises OF the last day will
mark the conclusion OF the first half Of a re-
| markable religious undertaking. for the ex-
| pense incurred IN the construction OF all tho
| buildings has been paid with money sent. as
| Mr. SANFORD says. by direct order OF the Lord.
! Many troubles have attended the enterprise.
| Only two weeks ago trouble came in the shape
| OF exhausted funds. Mr.. Sanford discharged
the $50 carpenters engaged on the buildings,
sent the 800 Bible students away to shift for
| themselves. and removed from the Tower OF
| David at-the northeast corner OF the temple.
| the little wheelbarrow into which he put the
| first bit OF sand when work was begun three
years ago. With the whselbarrow he started
| alone the labor Of finishing tho building In
| time for the dedication. Three days he worked
| alone and then on the fourth day. in his big
| batch OF mail was received q letter in which
| was a check for 10000 The call was given
| through Mr. Sandfords semi-monthlv pnper.
| Tongues Of Fire..for all to return. and in few
days Beuah HILL as the place Is known. took
on It's old time brlskness that the structures
| might. be finished in season for the convention
| next week.
| The leader Of the society. under whose d.
rcction all the work has been done, is 81 years
old. He is about 5 feet IL inches in height.
and wears a closely cropped beard and mus
tachs. after the French style. His eyes are
grayish- blue. and while talking with visitors
he looks straight into their face. II seems en-
tirely sincere In his work. He believes that in
the Bible alone is salvation TO be found There
should be mo far-fetched Interpretation rs to
| its meaning. IL is very explicit. very plain.
| easy to understand, he says, but OF course on
| vironment might suggest sCme modification.
| For instance. he does not think it Necessary
| for brothers and sisters to wash one anothsr's
| feet. as was done at Levant. near Bangor. where
one Of the members of tho sect was tarred.
| feathered and ridden on a rail In the first part
| Of June.
Mr. sandford was born at Topsham When
| IL years old he was converted at a campmeet-
Ing at Old Orchard. and since then has been
| doing evangelical work. To prepare himself
| for his work he took a course at Bates College.
Lewiston. and at the Cobb Divinity School,
! being graduated from the latter in 1896. While
taking his course in divinity he was assigned
to the Free BAPTIST Church. Being convinced
| by his experience in denomnational work that
the existing churches were.not living up to
the Bible MS Christ would have them do. he
cut loose from fixed ritual. After a tour Of the
Holy Land he returned to his native State and
began work for the benefit OF mankind. That
| God directed him to DO this he had no doubt
Whatever. The command directed him to
| found colony and name 1t Shiloh for the an
Gent Client tow, town 9f that,nnme tweny miles from
Bible aud did not take current tones and
scanda ais for his text. He asked not where hi!
Christians Would Civ. he would acce pt the Eit
as trustee for the Lord, and what was left after
be devoted 70 tho saving Of souls; There were
to to no fairs In connection with Mr.. sand
fToIics.. Instead Of drawing iqneifni piStgrss
0t iaus hs ,6 IN sI bn to The neeeGteh he
who needed succor. His first appearance as "A
crusader AS he called himself. was in his native
For weeks he was tn. subject Of d scHsson in
the town; Each meeting held in the GQspsl
~ by Ga ss s to FS Mr
was marked by increased attendance. tn the
river to Durham the-tont meetings went aud
| vanish in the spring Of 1896 Mr. Sanford an
nounced = half dozen eoworkers, thai the
! time for building temple had arrived. 1t was
to buy nails for a bird house. Some who had
ask cd how building operations could be begun
without money, They we're told that 4 the
part God would do the rest
!, No further d94bts were exnrrssed. and on
and snovel7 were secured, arG MIR sanford
! and five followers began digging for the foun-
Sandor q was nnused to sneh work. hut he
kept at it without complaint and on July Of
the same year the place was ready for the lay
N
undertaking had gone out. and the Postmaster
was kept busy sorting mail foi the colony at
Shiloh. Checks and money orders came with
every mail il a steady stream, and always ar
rived when money was needed to. pay bills.
that nothing short Of a miracle could produce
Der and the demands of the, mechanics EN-;
ployed But never since the day MH sanford
run over the day Tor ssttlement one business
man OF Boston who sends large consignments
how Mr. S Ss a%ft DO
business tho way he has He 'rspied that It
was evident ;i that ne preacher was in partner.
Three hundred wards from the temple sands
a building With broad y;erandas and dormcr
BY the sheep market in Jerusalem. Mr.. sand
ford saws he was directed to build Bethesda
the eV hos and Is society ss n Chieago and
when the WHISPER came he went down on his
directed and that the building would be ready
III year Returning tc Shiloh. Mr. sanford
assembled Beulah Hill. and. with the brothers
and sisters Of the order, began inspecting the
ground for another building. The spot was
quickly selected and in November. 1897. work
Was begun, The cornerstone Of the new build
Ing was to be hint. for flint would ittngly typ
lily tho enduring qualities OF the Bible In
Maine pastures flint Is scarce article. but
Noun kineo near Moosehead Lake. IL flint
from the base TO tho top. In oden DAYS III
dams of the Algonquin tribe used to journey
there foi spear and arrow heads. The pro.
prietor OF n large sumner hotel at Moo>ehead
Lake learned Of the desire of Mr. SANFORD to
have a stone OF flint for tho corner piece. and
accordingly sent Il large square block. freight
prepaid. to Sh oh Its arrival was the signal
Tor an unusual season ot song and PRAYER.
Back in 1893 a convention OF the Church Of
III" living God. as tho memb"rs OF the Holy
Ghost and : Society prefer to call them selves
was held IN New Hampshire. At that meeting
they adopted the name Of The Worlds Evan
geization Crusade OF Apostolic Principles"
aud the following year many conversions were
made during tour Of the State Bible
school was started at Shiloh with an attend
ante OF 100; Last fall Mr. Sanford announced
that:he had word from God to prepare Tor the