New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
QUEER MAINE DELUSIONS
RELIGIOUS yAGARIES THAT HAVE
FOUND MANY FOLLOWERS THERE.
RELIGIOUS

a. Shiloh. that singular reIglouS community
q Saints u the Worlds Evangeiization' in
Durham. Me. is d huge brick structure on the
edge OF -he thirty acres of barren sand plain
that constitute the shiloh domain. The brick
building is --uevhat apart from the Temple, as
the huge structure is called that serves as the
place Of dwelling study and Worship provided
for the ..vo hundred den-zeus Of Shiloh.
..Be-has5l" IS the name thar has been applied
70 th4 brick building. Il has beer opened this
spring as q divine hospital" There Is to be
70 physician there. Al patients are TO be
treated by The elders 9f the community There
VII be- rras sr and laying Oh If hauds-nothing
else. 10 medicines vii 1e allowed. During the
last year there has grown up in the section
surr0u1l.-- shiloh more 1r less artaEontsrn 70
the practices at the Temple and il is certain
that the F-z- death 81 the Holy Ghost Hospital
Of Bethesda is i is termed. VIII be the signal
for some determined step by the authorities
The most interesting religious function at the
hospital IS the demon driving Al the adher-
e1-s - thu faith 5f the new movement are
taught % believe that demons possess men and
women one # The FIRST stops when an appli-
cant f1r admission TO the Tempt presents him
SELF 3r herself IS to make the test TO determine
whether --=r= IS a demon within.
Thes- tests are searching Tn candidate IS
1imity u The most self-possessed person. But
II The case Of the religious enthusiasts who ap-
ply for admission 70 the Shiloh Temple the re-
suits are often terrifying
"We discover this demon possession frequent
" eZI. I.l-rs f W Sandf1rd, chief evangelist
IT has been granted 10 me- TO have a keen per
cepUou ~ The existence Of these evil spirits.
I have even detected the presence Of a real
temor 10 clergyman VINO was visiting here
Modes s-.-r women who have never suspected
mat they had j demon have when subjected TO
lie -esc broken out into most fearful blasphe-
mics that --v= continued until the controlling
agencies L--= been expelled We have rid over
Two hundred persons Of demons"
Il may ae imagined what amazement has
been caused Hy this doctrine Of demon posses
Aon as M- slndford has expounded It to the
matter " --a- Yankees who make Up the resi-
dents u The --w1 Of Durham.
EEPELLING DEMONS.
In most cases when il has been decided that
person Possesses d demon the victim Is
brought boz. -= all the saints. assembled in the
Aa- Of the Temple There IS d long series OF
prayers thar EradUauy become almost frenzIed
Il -ae-- Intensity Of utt=ra1ce People IN all
parts " -la room prostrate themselves on their
aces Often the prayers coutnue for hours.
'he sl1p-ear- following closely on another.
Al ms -r-s the possessor Of the demon Is
sealed u The platform surrounded by the elders
u ne Community.
person possesses an emotional nature
scene. --- prayers running the gamut Of
1Ip74-' The shouts II The w1rshiprers and the
I'7S7ilae u me people grovelIlrg on the floor
---SN 1I course. produce most unsett.lng ef-
g -L=r suddenly at the proper moment. the
"1 evangelist leaps 10 his feer. advances TO
slPDose--y possessed person and shouts. In
--s name II Jesus Of Nazareth command Vol.
. come 1lt ~ hlr..r
me writ has seen persons who have baer
-4 wrought up and then startled bv the i'm
|@Sslonec earlmand throw themselves IN the
-" and -a and froth in their excitement
"Ien such = manifestation occurs the PRAYERS
-'-ile ".-l intense fervor-a dozen people
-'-1-1g ~ -1- same time. Women VINO have
p-l through this demon driving test fire.
10y pass from Mysteries into Z deep swoon
trance s--- continues for some time Other
ls When the command u The demon IS
11ou--d. break out into Wild laughter. Others
'4l and 8.4sBAeme
'-e 'a1eest says that in al his experience
N4~ rarely had TWO demons al all alike He
-'7s l-at -Lere are the laughing the suIIer
--- 'ae Pr9fale spirits. \ while ago one T the
'' L-~.-c and moth=rIy members of the Shiloh
unity suddenly broke Out into the most
- Gains and imprecari0ns. leaping u heI
ID me midst Of 4 holy hush. II had not
- - Suspected up 10 that time, So the Shiloh
rtr.y,,af, mos gs-.-,..,f.,