The Portland daily press., 1899-08-02

Durham, August i.--leven those who
have been strong in the faith have teen
unprepared for the surprising occurrences
OF the past few days at Shiloh. Rev. \.
W. sandford's religious colony in Dur.
ham.
Two weeks ago all activity at Shiloh
was fiat. The workers who had been
expanding their toll on the buildings
wers SO weary, SO completely unable to
proceed, that Evangelist Sanford tade
them go. He said 1t would be for the
best.
He announced that 1t would be neces-
sary TO stop work for time. He said
that he proposed to remain alone If need
be and keep on with the construction,
even II he had to wheel the dirt away
with his own hands.
But there has been u surprising change
In the condition of affairs.
Within two weeks the workers that
have fooked TO Shiloh to labor without
pay, have been able to lay the brick foun-
building. The extension Is to measure
100 feet It will complete the square and
enclose the southern part OF the court
yard. Two weeks ago not even the sand
and gravel had bsen removed froiu the
sits of the proposed building. 1t is now
expected to dedicate the whole structure
on August IS. This was the dat set by
Mr.. Sanford for the dedication when he
made his announcements regarding the
building some months ago. 1t may well
be understood how numerical appeared
this hope that the building would be
far enough along for dedication at the
date set The erection Of q 100 feet build-
ings five stories in height on a sandhili
| in Durham several miles from the rail-
road station from which all material
must be hauled. doesn't appear to be
a work of weeks but Of months. And
then. too, the evangelist was out of
money.
Today the visitor may witness on the
top of this hill some OF the most singu.
lar scenes of activity that the State of
Maine has ever afforded. For the past
few days the workers have been flock
ing Ia after q fashion to astonish even
Mr.. Sandford himself. The large house
under the golden crown--the frat temple
lis full to Overlooking. There are doz-
en- or so in the farm house at the foot OF
the hill. Preparations have been made
to open the new large building, the
northern half of the structure that SUR
rounds the court yard From present APP
pearances ths ample accommodations even
| of this vYaat etruefura will Ia taxad
People are coming from all parts of the
country. Saturday IA arrived in one
company from Chicago. ALI are now at
work.
From several other states in the Union
and from all parts of Maine the laborers
are coming, eager to give their Efforts.
There are men and women as well. The
men are TO labor on the Building, the
women axe to cook and scrub. Eyea
boys are here in considerable numbers.
The lumber has already commenced to
arrive fer the new portion and the CON-
pany that is saving it promises to ship
1t along as fast as 1t 10 needed to com
plete the whole vast structure. "The
emily obstacle that will keep us back
now" says Mr.. sandford, ais the quss-
tion of money and we expect that to van
ish as we pray our way through"
| As In the past the new arrivals are Of a
most interesting character. Some have
barely enough money TO pay their rail-
road fares to Lisbon Falls. All these are
welcome, however. Food Ia furnished
free at the temple to all who may come.
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