The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-14
PREACHED TO ANGEL DANCERS
JERSEY MINISTER TRIES TO con-
VERT LORDS FARMERS.
John the Baptist and the Rest OF En- Listen
and Say Nothing. and Mnason. the
Head Dancer. sings . Hymn Of His
Own-They're All Pretty Decent Now.

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Own-They're All Pretty Decent Now,
PARK RIDGE. n. J, Sept. 1a.-For the first
time since Huntsman 7. Mnason organized
the Angel Dancers and established them
on the Lords Farm on the hills back OF
here sixteen years ago a Christian minister
visited the place to-day, Services were
held on the lawn in front Of the house
in the presence of Mnason and some of his
| followers and score of farmers invited
in by the clergyman.
The minister was the Rev. Z. I. Sand
ford. pastor Of the Calvary Baptist Church
in Hackensack Mr. Sanford has reputa-
ton as hustler. His methods are aggres-
sive, and not always conventional.
He demonstrated this some years ago
by having himself photographed in several
places for object lessons In Q temperance
lecture. In one picture he was standing
drinking alongside the bar of one Of Hack
ensack's hostelries. He was drinking
only water, though.
Another time Mr.. Sandford climbed the
hills back Of Garrsons and preached to a
small company OF monks, members Of the
Episcopal, Church, who had chosen to with
draw from the world.
Mr.. Sanford some time ago conceived
the idea Of going to the Lords Farm. He
said he didn't agree with the other minis
ters that such a visit could do no good and
that the place should be avoided as being
stepped in sin. There was nothing to prove
that the people on the farm, including
their leader. who has called himself "the
Modern Christ were anything worse
tt,aD ~ thArv
Sanford held, 1t was all the more reason
why he should go among them
MIR Sanford made his visit this afternoon
accompanied by some friends from Hack
ensack. He had advertised the services
in several newspapers The result was
that in addition to the Lords Farm folks.
easily told by their strange garb and their
Quakerish ways, number OF farmers with
their families were present.
The Farm folk sat on the porch while
the services were being Conducted. The
farmers and their families formed little
circle on the lawn.
Mr. Sanford was the centre Of this, and
he prayed and preached about an hour.
His sermon was on The Good Old Way"
done wrong to give up the Scriptures, that
the study Of the Bible was the rule of faith
and practice in all spiritual life. The good
old way, he said was the way of faith,
obedience, repentance and holiness, and
that while the Lords Farm gave constant
testimony that God was the giver of every
perfect gift it was necessary to read His
Word.
While Mr.. Sanford spoke on the lawn
the little company of Lords Farm people
on the porch, including Mnason, John the
Baptist" Titus and "Bowlinda," listened
to him respectfully and did not interpose
any objection to anything he said. None
of them joined in the prayers or took
part in the service themselves The women,
Of whom there were four, sat with folded
hands. The men lounged on the porch
in comfortable attitudes Two men sat
inside because they were atheists
The visiting farmers sang several hymns
under the minister's direction, and the
scene as they stood on the lawn. with the
ng-bearded men and plainly dressed
women on the porch behind them, was
quaint and Picturesque.
When the last verse of what Friend We
Have in Jesus" had gone ringing out over
the valley from the little company on the
lawn Mnason stepped inside the house,
and there floated out presently the strains
Watering the Lilies for the Master Nina
son sang it to his own accompaniment.
1t was the only part he or his followers
took in the services
After the preaching Mr.. Sanford was
taken around the farm by Mnason himself
When the minister asked him II he pro-
fessed to be Christ, his eyes turned quickly
on the questioner and in a voice that was
slightly raised he said:
Jesus had his relation to the Father
and SO do l.
Mr. Sandford did not question him much
after that. He thanked him for listening
and then drove away
Since their leader was imprisoned some
a vol,
very quiet. Their crops have long been
the envy Of their neighbors. Folks say
there are no goings-on at the farm which
could offend any one