Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-15
the REV. +. W. SANDFORD
wo rking for Converts and Money in New York
City--CrueIty TO Little Child.

terror. cut To- th,. bone by tn. biting
wind and with lips blue with the chill
of the coolest day Of the season. littl,,
Dorothy Barton. clad only in 4 light
( calico slip and thin. white stockings
was, Wednesday. forced doWn the Stop
ing. pebb1y beach Ht Bay Ridge and
tossed into the icy water by members
! of the Holy Ghost and Us Society the
EvangeliStS from Maine, who descend
ed on Greater New York on Tuesday
Dorothy Barton is said to be I years
old, she looks :. She is a fraiI, slender
! looking child. and it was admitted.
just after her immersion. that
she had been baptized before at the
spectacular ceremonies arranged for
public exhibition by the Holy Ghost
ers"
The scene was Witnessed by several
indignant citizens of Brooklyn. who de
clared that they would appeal to the
society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Children.
Dorothy Parton is the daughter of
one OF the women connected with the
band of seven Holy Ghosters' nov
touring the state under the leadership
Of F. w. Sandford Of Shiloh, Me. tn,
organizer of the society Sne Is mani
festly TOO young To have the faintest
conception Of tn" ceremony through
which she is forced TO go.
Nine "Holr Ghosters" We're immersed
two men. six women and little
Dorothy. One of the men. Oakley Ket-
cha H. is II years old. while all the wo-
men We're Well past early youth
So far as could be learned only on,.
Of the women was a new convert-Miss
i;uJh \. Hansconb--the others being
members Of tn" party. who 60 through
this ceremony at every stopping place
to Great" an interest in their propa-
sanda.
The party Went into a little boat
house ncar III" beach. took of their
street clothes and robbed themselves
in black gowns. Then they were led
80 or % feet out into the water by Mr.
~ardford. Fere tney We're held until 4
huge pillow came rolling in, and then.
with swift plunge Mr.. Sandford sent
them beneath the water.
At Grand Union hail earlier in the
day. \. V. Barton talked at length of
the Holy Ghosters." Mr.. Perry one Of
the party. had formerly been a bank
"a Shier. hut had been converted" !" ana
gave up his position to become one of
Mr. Sandford's leaders.
He would soon take charge Of 80
students. it was explained. and would
70 forth on an evangelizing tour Of his
own.
Mr. Barton admitted that the Holy
GhoSters" had not met with cordial re-
rertinns.
We are fighting the powers Of dark
ness he said. and those powers don't
readily yield
Mr.. Barton also conveyed the infor-
nation that the world was coming t.
an cud during this generation. He
nrcW a picture of torture for all except
members Of the Holy Ghost Society
Mi. Sandford WAS less communica-
tive.
lis the property owned by your so
cictv at Shiloh worth $500, ,00n?' he was
asked.
NO. hardly that" he replied. u
should say S250.00o. No, s12! .Oo0-well.
really | don't know: ! know absolutely
nothing about such things. All our
money is hcavcn-Sent. When I feel
that | need money in the work, ] pray
for il. and il comes.
Tn. largest single contribution re-
ccived. he said. was $4,000 He would
not SAY VII" Sent il. He added
When w. We're building Shiloh we
needed lumber III vast quantities.
had not money enough to pay for a
single carload but I ordered it. Then
| prayed and all the bills were promptly
met