The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-24
NEW CULT AT THE HUB.
"HOly Ghost and Us" Society Started
by a Former Preacher.

Boston Special to Chicago Times-Herald
Rev. F. w. Sanford. Of this city, has
found the secret of getting a living, in
Guiding clothes and lodging, without do
ing any work. This has been the great
desideratum of a good many other people
for ages, but they didn't have Rev. Mr.
Sandford's methods. He just sits still and
people bring things to him. He attributes
all of his success to his happy thought
of founding the Holy Ghost and Us So
ciety." of which he is the head and the
chief interpreter. He says the Holy Ghost
Is a man. only much stronger than ordin-
airy men, and that He will supply any,
body who joins the society with all the
comforts of life. Not tap Of work is
needed If people will only quit working
and join the society all economic questions
will be solved instanter.
Mr.. Sanford used to be a Baptist
preacher, but seven years ago. he saws.
he left the church and went into partner
ship with the Holy Ghost. Since that
time his life land that of his followers)
has been spent on Easy avenue" All
the ministers of all the great religious
denominations, are, according to Mr. Sand
ford, humbugs, frauds and deceivers
men, whose sole purpose in life is to get
money and hold the population in super
stitious awe The Holy Spirit repudiates
them. Besides that, these ministers work,
and in working they lagrantly violate the
injunction in Matthew, Take no thought
saying What shall we eat? or, What shall
We drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be
clothed? But seek we first the kingdom
of God and His righteousness. and all
these things shall be added unto YOU
Fashionable Boston is taking the new
culture with all its Bostonian avidity.
Many rich young women have given up
all their possessions and joined the society.
certain that they will get everything need
ed by wedding themselves to the Holy
Ghost as Mr.. Sanford puts il. Among
these are Miss Guptil and Miss Mary Cup
TIL, both of whom are exceedingly pretty
young girls, whose faith in Mr.. Sanford
knows no bounds. They claim they have
seen several miraculous deliveries of food
and clothing since they entered the fold,
and they have fear whatever that the
Holy Ghost will fail them in the future.
Rev. Mr.. Sanford started his society at
Shiloh. Me. whittier he told to go by
the Holy Spirit. He built church there
without money, and people outside the fold
paid for it. He says there is no danger
that everybody will quit work and so long
as people are stubborn enough TO keep on
working he will have plenty without labor.
Among other pleasant traits of Mr.. Sand
fords character is his perfect willingness
to cast out devils. He will cast out devils
for a reasonable monetary consideration,
but this is not work for him. 1t is too easy
TO be called work. Although he is doing
pretty we'll in Boston he will soon leave
for Jerusalem because God has told him 10
go. He doesn't yet know what he is go
ing to do there. On that point the Holy
Ghost hasn't informed him. But he will
go to Zion and wait for further orders.
The two Misses Guptil will accompany
him.
This new apostle of no work Is a rather
good-looking man, with clear. magnetic
gray eyes and a very enthusiastic manner.
He has tremendous influence over and
fascination for women, especially the
young and pretty ones. He is not very
strong with the men. however. but he
seems to persuade rich men TO give him
Supplies. especially wholesale merchants.
many of whom have contributed groceries.
carpets, shoes and clothing for the work. .