The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-28

particular mother was one of the first
converts, and as soon as cold weather
comes she will have her infant baa-
tized into the society through a hole
In the ice. Then the baby can fall
downstairs with immunity. according
10 the teachings of the Holy Ghost
ers''
The 'healers" of the Ithaca band
nave attracted considerable unfavora-
bic attention lately through the death
or one of their alleged victims. David
thompson, prominent and prosperous
farmer of the neighborine hamlet OF
Perry City. He was taken Ill with
pneumonia, and In spite of the protests
OF his family. who are not believers"
he refused medical attendance, and
sent for the "healers."
They came post haste. and, entering
the SICK room, locked the door Mem
bers OF his family tried to get in, but
were refused admittance The convul-
siVe, spasmodic coughings of the sick
man were drowned by the loud prayers
and supplications OF the Shiloh" IA
natics. When they came out he was
. dead.
The farmers of the neighborhood are
extremely indignant and, though
weeks have passed without any action
being taken, 1t is believed that the
Holy Ghost and Us" band have not
heard the last of it.
In Ithaca the society is known as
Inc Church OF the Living God" They
nave rented the Lieberman Hall. at
No. 107 South Aurora street. and hold
regular services, twice on Sunday and
each Friday evening They have not
retracted whit since the death Of
Thompson, but rather have gone on
more zealously with their proselyting.
In this they are following the exam
PIE OF their lord and MASTER the
KEY. sanford. Any attempt to
check him has always resulted In his
making more pronounced demonstra-
tion.
IL is my nnal fate to be cruclfied
TOT my faith, he has repeatedly de-
CARED, and have no fear of what the
pubic may do or say"
There are between 300 and 400 per-
sons In various parts of the country
VINO are controlled by the slightest
expressed wish OF this man Sandford
his mother died insane, IL is said. and
ne mas brother in the Maine Asylum
Tor the insane at Augusta.
me headquarters of the Holy
Ghost and Us" Society are in the
town of Durham, Me-, where there is a
great temple. The buildings cover and
lnclose several acres of land. and are
on the top of the highest hill In the
town. Inc great golden crown that Is
peIcneu alrlly over the main temple
can De seen FOR miles around.
on tne Androscoggin registry of
ueeus all TINS property, which Is val
ueu coIlserVatlVeiy at $lSOOOO, is decided
70 Loru Gou Almighty Frank w.
oahuloIu' trustee. FOR ABOUT seven
tne ohlel evangelist the orlglna-
WI ailu lne shtle HotlVe power or the
-, i'' ~ I. SahIord-has travelled
.'tt .n ~ Moriu preaching tne doc-
4 S " tnioh anu thorousn cohse-
oiatioh' anu soHclting FUNDS for the
,"S,,t, ne aEeIase NUMBER nVlnk at
lahor - 80 Nv, a'u a.. .nese sNe thelr
a.ttso,ss Ia 1850 "oSI Vi tnenn IRE
al n stands 4. Iorsroi 49, .lie uuiiuins
asrts,h,seAs Sely tne result OF
hundred nersons hsva soiS 40 81, oeSt ,isd
nronerty end ha,,n +'',., so,u sneIl eIl.lse
into tha comn,on go ~ ..oss,Ss'. =
These faroilIas and taa,,,iS,.i. ~
taken nm their residanca ~ Hch,int, :,
Nv virtue az this residenca tha,, 80
now become citizens az The town ~
Durham. which Is a little farming cow
munity numbering onlv about 9oo vat-
ers
Far from considering the great tom.
pie an ornament to the town and source
of pride. the farmer residents 81 T1ur.
! ham deem II n menace and arc accord.
ingly wroth. For thev have haay "a
vised by LAWYERS that when "the h,st.
up of the "Shiloh" community come.
| Durham stands In the wav 10 bave a
| couple of hundred naIIners fbrown ,,,,o,,
| the town. That would he about ono
pauper to a farmer. and in that sit,,as
| ton Durham might SEQ tro,hIo,,s tive.
| IL NAV he said however tbat ,,,an,, -
| the saints at "ShiIoh" are excentinnslIv
| bright. and were II NOT for their crsad
| to give all To the Lord and let ~
morrow take care of itself" thew would
be good citizens.
That is the rule governing asbilob"
all without money and wifhont nrice
All who feel attracted 10 M ,,,a-t. :. =.
at liberty to come 10 the ten,pla ana
share rations with the rest en- Iong as
they feel that duty calls then, thara
The saints have haen in,nosad ~, 4,
the past by some irresnonsihJe Iyandar'
ers. but for the most mart tbosa Viz
accent the hosnltalitv ~ The nIaoo 60
sincere and devout and do tbeir sbare
toward supporting the great nIant
This incident which ocorrrad a. ne
ham shows how completeIv CHIEF Jrvan-
eelist Sanford ruIes his foIiou,ers. ~,
the west side of the p-rounds tbara ,s
n lofty tower i'm which fo,. three ,aars
constant nraver has haan a. n,.ossre,s
day and nipbt tho s,Inniica,ts rei,e,,
ing each other IIlre sentineIs
To this tower Sandford hntoor h,,.,
self one dav "for a Iittla taIS ,,5,h
God. as he exnresses n He hos thasa
"talks'' nearly every dav u,han he -
In Durham and dac,aras ,,at ho
verses y,Jtb tba trathar .g 49, ~ ,S.s.