Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14
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that he is an apostle of God, having the
power or the primitive church. And
the seal OF his apostleship was the rails
ing of Miss Olive Mills from the dead.
Other great things he claims to have
performed, including the restoration of
sight to the blind and the casting out
of devils"
Mr.. woodward said that Mr.. Sand
ford clearly declares that he is the last
apostle OF the dispensation, that he has
at once Divine authority and infallibil-
ity. He quoted. at length from the writ
ings of Mr.. Sanford and his followers
to show that this claim has been made
over and over again. Mr.. Sanford is
held up as the last Divinely commits
stoned leader prior to the coming of
Christ.
Mr.. woodward said that those who
do not accept this leadership, and ac-
knowledge this authority are threaten
ed with the Divine wrath. for Mr. Sand
ford himself said: II tell you in these
days if you love the truth you love
Shiloh hill top" and it was added that
in the day of judgment God will say to
those who sneered at Gods appointed
leader: Depart We cursed" And it
was expressly said: 1.-THE dogs are do
ing their last barking. Ours will soon
be weeping and wailing and gnashing
their teeth in hell"
He spoke of the uncertain nature of
the teachings, and the many disap-
pointments Of Mr.. Sanford. He was
told to take party to Jerusalem. that
the holy city might be rebuilt, but the
party went no further than Liverpool.
He said that Mr.. Sanford breaches
the duty of giving up all to God, and
quoted from his published writings the.
statement that those who do not for
sake their homes will be unable to use
them.
who will own the property in Dur
ham," he asked. He said that Mr..
Sanford claims to have deed it back
to God, but what will the courts say
after his death?
Taking up "Sandfordism," he said
that Mr.. Sanford asserts. but does not
prove, his astonishing claims. There is
no loophole for escape or mistake in
Gods revelations, but Mr.. Sanford
has been many times mistaken. but
new revelations have been received to
explain away mistakes. He many
times set a date for the completion of
his buildings. but every time he made
q mistake. He quoted from Mr.. Sand
ford the statement that he had many
times looked up in the face of God.
laughed and said: Now. God, you
know you don't mean that"
Mr.. Woodward said that the claim
made of his power to heal the sick has
been disproved by the repeated death
of patients, and asked if Christ, or
Peter, or Paul would have made such
a mistake. Ei
He says he raised Miss Mills from
the dead, but she herself said: L don't
know whether 1 went out of the body
or not; 1 have no means of knowing
How did Mr.. Sanford know that she
was dead?" Hesclaimed that she was
in state of collapse, and said that
Mr.. Sanford could get a real seal to
his apostleship by raising any one of
the actually dead ex-members of his
society.
Mr.. Woodward said that Mr.. Sand
ford's alleged transfer of the property
to God lis in law absolutely worthless.
and a legal absurdity. He could at will
turn out every person there, and yet
they are supposed to be co-wOrkers.
There is not even church at Shiloh,
and equity could not reach him.
He said that Mr.. Sanford has a large
bank account and instead of paying his
bills with money sent him from day to
day. pays in checks. In the event of
his death that bank account would be
part of his estate.
He said that Mr.. Sanford claims
that the property belongs to God and
to the world, and yet there is a sign,
These are private grounds" there,
and asked: Has God fenced off his
possessions in this arbitrary way?"
He declared that instead of never
asking for funds, a begging letter was
at least once sent out, making an ur-
gent appeal for money.
Mr.. Woodward went deeply into the
history of the business transactions at
uIham to disprove the claim of Divine
leadership and authority made regard
ing the building of the temple He said
that IF Mr.. Sanford and two follow
ers landed in England with only 81, he
had his check book and his bank ac-
count to fall back on"
Mr.. Woodward said that all through
: Sandfordism" runs the chain of delu-
sions. the hearing of voices, the receiv-
ing of Divine revelations, to be ex-
planned by medical experts in only one
way, and that not in the way Mr.. Sand