The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-21
"THE HOLY GHOST AND U.s."
A NEW RELIGION THAT HAS GOT
BOSTON BY THE EARS.
The Founder of 1t Casts Out De-
mons" RoastS the Religious De-
nominations and Does Other SEN
sationaI ThinEs-An Interview
With Leader SANFORD.

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nominations and Does Other SEN
sationaI ThinEs-An Interview
With Leader Sanford.
From the New York World.
Boston, Feb. 1S-Boston has got down
to practical religion!
There are TO be no more creeds at the
Hub no more denomina tons, no more dis
senslons among scots.
The Holy Ghost and Us Society is cree
at!ng religious revolution and men. wo--
men and children are casting all their.
worldly belongings at the feet of f. W.
Sanford leader of the movement and
going out iuto the world to preach the.
gospel without money or the knowledge
of where their food or clothes or shelter
is coming from.
| The Holy Ghost and Us Society Is sem
sational. Sandford, who is to the new fad
what Mary Baker Eddy is to Christian
,Science believes that success in this nine
tenth century implies sensationalism.
All Boston Attracted.
The talks of Mr. Sandford at the house
! at No 5i5 Massachusetts avenue have
been of so sensational character thar
| all Boston mas DS6il dttIdCSeu " tit aiANNt-
ings. This was not extraordinary for Bos-
ton bites quickly at hooks baited with new
cults But that Boston, or that portion
of it which is Cad in sealskin and broad
cloth, should remain to crouch on bare
floors at the feet of this new leader with
| his startling theories is a trifle sensational,
even for the Hub.
What Mr.. Sanford offers is a religion
| ,.i,, 4 -.f n4ali RTAG1C
The Holy Ghost and Us Society makes
| no hesitation about cursing all creeds and
| denomina tions alike. That the ministers
and the press of Boston have risen against
| this intruder does not affect Mr. Sanford
| in the least. Utterly unmindful of the
onslaught upon him, he continues, accord
| ing TO his followers, to heal the sick, to
| cast out devils, 10 inject the Holy Spirit
| in living form into all who visit head
quarters, and to hold daily communica-
| lions with God as TO where he shall go on
| the morrow, and TO the likelihood of
sufficient food and clothing appearing to
satisfy himself and those who are giving
| up lucrative positions to enter his fold.
How He Looks.
Mr.. Sanford is small, spare man, with
waving brown mustaches and steel-gray
eyes. There is something magnetic about
| his eye and a good deal that is hypnotic
about his gestures.
'''The Holy Ghost and Us" he said, when
| asked to explain the motive for the soci-
| ety's eccentric name, Stands for a cOm-
bination that owns and moves heaven and
| earth
ITO us. the beings who inhabit the earth,
and the Holy Ghost, the living and pres
ent representative of God, there Is nothing
the earth can refuse to yield. Why should
people work and take their minds from
spiritual things when the Holy Ghost,
who is just as real and actual a living
| man as any of US, yet vested with SUI
pernaturaI power stands here in our midst
ready TO provide us with a living?'
| But every one who works doesn't find
a living coming so easily" l suggested.
Then it's because they haven't made
friends with the Holy Ghost. If you'll
! make his acquaintance you'll find that
you won't have to work for q living, but
that He'll be at your elbow ready TO pro-
| vide for every necd-from food and drink
and Clothes aud shelter 10 your car fares.
How? Oh He has various ways. OF
course I don't mean to say an unseen
| hand puts food In your mouth when noon
time comes The Holy Ghost has a more
delicate way of doing things. When He
1 sees that noontime comes and there's no
food in sight he looks around and finds a
place where food is and brings the person
with the food around. Or He takes hold
Of my hand and leads me TO the person
/ who's got the food or the money to pay
| Tor II. II 50 WIN my Clothes; IT'S 50
with every thing. If you'll only leave It to
the Hoy Ghost Hen look after the food
aud clothes and shelter He's sort of
| caretaker."
Don't YOU think It's a bit sacriegious
to talk SO Familiarity about the Deity2"
Mr.. SANFORD looked at me pityingly.
As TO "Shamming Minister'S"
"What do you know about the Deity?"
asked Mr.. Sanford disdainfully. las a
matter of fact, you know nothing about
religion All you know about God, is what
| a lot Of shamming ministers, who are