The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
NEW RELIGIOUS
SECT STARTED
" Holy Ghost and Us" Society is
tabIshed Down East.
HAS LARGE HEADQUARTERS
The ORGANIZATIONS Minister vas
Tarred aud Feathcrcd-Somc'h
About How the Movement Grew
Under Rev. Sanford.

Less than three miles from the iailS
of the Androscoggln in this town. on d
high hin. as devoid Of grass as o''u
nate is Of hair. sta IDS the temple Of the
.lIolv Ghost and Us" society, a ne" re-
ueious cult recently fetched TO prominent
notice by the persecution of one Oh It's
ministers in the town Of Levant up ban
gor way. says writer from Lisbon RAJ"
Me. in the Boston Globe
The hill. which is OF sand, IS one Oh
the prominent features OF the asric u .If.
toOn of Durham u overlooks 'ne rlF'l
valley. Beulah I'LL is the name given ~
,ro promoters of this new religious oruel
IN the sandy cmnence, ana. theH w.
for q the devil has no use lot 'ne P,,t,i
Toss than five years ago Beuiah ~
was "A dreary. unlovely spot -
starved grass only grows az Jus
and the hopeless sterility OF the SUI l""."
lnes long ago kept farmers -, ono
tance. Everybody wondered -
dav i'm 1896 a group of SIX men "'' the
D.. r. " Sanford. founder OF the
..ff,f,. Ghost and U.s. society. oee"l ca
lin ON ton of the hill for . loun-
F,tio, of generous proportions. Oi' ~
one the neiehboring farmers .,,,,
.loro,' 10 peel 0bservant eyes al 'h' '-'-'
atf,r and i'm less than IS hours the towns
of Durham and LISBON ANS "''
theme for discussion .4.t,
Nsxt to good horses and bloodea 49,, $500.
,rthfro co interests a rural popula'Io"
az am innovation in things IeHs 'ou9,
bcrce the coming Of the Holy Ghost anu
~" society to- Durham aroused an Il
,.,oet that had not been felt IN the TO"
,,,,,o the early DAYS of the 'AdNehlisl9'
,.h.n many OF the people In AnoIoSeos-
.f, county relinQuished all worldly ue
,,r,,i,.gs cot into white robes anu
an'3ftod the expected spiritual buoyahcy
,,l,icb was 10 watt them to the great pe-
yond. -.r.,.o
The Leader of the eXcavators on lne
.or5,. height Rev +. W. Sanford Two
yesrs before his ascent Of Beulah lilH.
| v.os a douominational minister preachihS
In Tonsham. which Is down stream on
the Androscoggin opposite Bruins "a
Rev. Mr.. Sanford is an intelligent iooN-
/ ing man Of thirty-seven. g..
Mr. Sanford Is intensely sincere III No
| calling. and he believes that IN the jim
/ ciples lain down I'm the Bible are 10 DC
found the only hope Of shaping inns
| wicked world on proper course 10 So'-
,..tior There should. 10 his mind, be no
co. etched INTERPRETATION Of what the
I GOOD book contains. IL Is very eNpllclt'
verv plain. easy TO be understood, oul'
| ~ course environment might suggest
| sliobt notifications For example ne
! does NOT think it necessary for brothers
/ and sisters of the order TO WASH eaci'
| other's feet. as was done IN LeVahl'
where the unfortunate Mr. Higgins was
treated as the old-tlme narro"-mlhoeu
/ bieots used To treat Quakers.
! While I'm the theological seminary MT
! Sanford began his pastorate az Iopshain'
where he was ordained Free BaptS'
| clergyman. Being convinced by ms eA-
perience I'm denomnati0nal work thAl
! the existing churches were not living the
| Riblo as Christ and the early church hao
intended it should De lived, he decided
IN cut loose from fixed rituals. prepare
| himself bv "A tour 20 the holy land ana
preach Christ as he believed Christ wish
| cd to be understood. This was nine
! years ago. and the same year saw MIN on
| the way 10 Jerusalem, where ne remained
/ thirteen weeks visiting places o. hoy
| memory. He looked upon calvary the
supposed site OF the sepulchre between
/ the Jana gate and the mosque OF omar
saw Zion. and me1itated over the pools
| consecrated by pilgrimages ana prayer
PREACHED WITHOUT PAY.
while in Palestine he says DE was bid
/ dop by God TO return 10 his native state
| and begin a crusade for the beneht OF
/ mankind. THAT God directed him 10 do
| mis- he has no doubt whatever The de
| vine command directed him 10 found a
colony and name f. Shiloh, for the an
| cient town of that name 20 miles from
Jerusalem where the ark Of the cove
| nant WAS held from the last days OF
| Joshua 20 the time Of ELL Hurrylns
! home. Doe commenced preaching, with the
| Bible. and not current topics ana scan
daIs FOR "a foundation and he asked not
for the wherewith 90 buy him bed OF
| hoard II Christians would give, well ahe
| good. he would accept the gift as trustee
! for the nord. and what was left attei
food and roof had been provided "ou'o
be devoted 20 tine saving of souls
There were TO Doe no fairs. or church
piouics I'm his religion. festivals. frol.cs.
ana pound parties were TO be everiast-
! ipclv tabooed. and instead Of facing
| fashionable congregations and drawing
fanciful pictures of Fauls heroism M
/ going 10 the neglected he was going 10
| emulate Paul and seek out those who
needed succOr. His first appearance a.
a new crusader was in his native town
of Bowdouham and Of course all Bow
doinham turned out to hear what he had
% say There were many of the old
| timers there who shook their heads rue
| fully and wondered II something hadn
| gone wrong with their brilliant young
| feIow-townsman For weeks he was the
! subject of discussion in the family circle
bur each meeting. held in the gospel tent
which came as gift from somebody Ill
, rected by God TO see TO 1t that HIS ser
| want did not want, was marked by ma
creased attendance.
BUILT A TEMPLE
As soon as the snow began 10 vanish
I'm the spring of 1895 Mr.. SANFORD
| announced 10 some halt dozei
| coworkers that the time for ould
ING temple had arrived u
was March. and the new society was
not possessed OF money enough TO buy a
| hen COOP. a few who had not been fully
imbued with the essence Of the ne
faith asked how building was To be
erected without money. They were told
by Mr.. Sanford that II the Holy Ghost
| ana Us" society believed and did as
mart God would surely do the rest N
| further doubts were expressed. ano one
morning. the 3lst Of March, 1896 a wheel
| barrow. picks, and shoyels were secured
! and Mr.. Sanford with five followers be-