Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-07

Society at Shiloh, are travelling about
the country looking for work. Palt of
them left of their own accord, and
Others were turned away for reasons
hest known ito the Shiloh officials. Rev.
Frank ". Sanford, the founder of the
colony. has been in Boston. for the past
six weeks.
A Lewiston Journal special from
Lisbon Falls says:
Most sensational reports are being
circulated here touching Shiloh and the
disciples of Rev. Mr.. Frank w. Sand
ford.
Zone story is to the effect that the
disciples are being sent away from the
temple on the sand hills of Durham.
Another is that Mr.. Sanford sud-
denly returned from his missionary
work in Boston and that he had de-
clared himself to be Melchizedek; that
he had established himself in the stone
house and allowed none but the chosen
few to approach him.
ut was stated that for one reason or
another many of the disciples had been
sent away from Shiloh; that they had
been left to their own resources with
little IL any ready money; that many
we're begging for a place to lay their
heads and for food to satisfy their
hunger.
And all these things prove to be
untrue, that is, untrue in the main,
although there is enough, perhaps. to
show the foundation for such tales.
Mr.. Sanford is not in Shiloh. He
has not been here for six weeks. He
is at work in Boston, seeking converts
to his faith. He has not. so far as is
known at Shiloh, declared himself to
be Melchizedek, neither has he shut
himself up in the great stone house and
withdrawn from daily intercourse with
his flock.
HE has done none of this. for he is
not here. But 1t is fact that in the
past few days some 60 disciples have
gone forth from Shiloh. OF that NUM-
Der. a few have been sent away be-
cause the devil was within them. IL
could be read in their actions, II Is
claimed, and for punishment. and unit
they could cast the devil from them
they were outcasts from Shiloh. 9th
ers have left Shiloh because they are
i'll. Stin others. and in this numbar !:
r.. Albert Field of Brunswick, believe
that they owe it to their families II
earn money for their children, ant
hence, although with reluctance, the!
have left Shiloh for a time, each ONT
hoping some time to return.
an all this band that have for thu
lfNh
correspondent can find not a singh
person who has one word to sd!
against Shiloh or Mr.. Sanford. The!
all seem to believe firmly in their leader
and all hope to be counted in his flock
"For two or three w"et, 1h'ri Z. Il
Gleason. who has charge of Ehliol II
tho absence of Mr.. Sanford and of Mr.
Holland. Mr.. Sandford's right hant
man. mas been going through the little
community on the hill, searchlnell
questioning each disciple. looking deel
into the conscience of each and reading
their Utmost thought. He has found
few who. he believes. need chastisc
ment for some thought or deed unbe
coming to and inconsistent with true
disciple of Mr.. Sandford's faith. Thes'
he has asked, for a time to seek an
other home, but when they shall have
duly repented and shall with all humil
ity return to Shiloh. the door Will b.
opened to them once more.
1.-THE farmers living in the vicnit.
say that half dozen or more Shihote
have applied to them for work. The!
have not begged for food. or asked 70
anything for which they arc not wiliin'
to pay, either in work or in money. Al
seem to have enough money for the
needs until they shall find work to dc
EVERYTHING at Shiloh has been perfect!
orderly.
&C. T.. Holland reached Shiloh thu
iay before yesterday. He has been as
sistjng Mr.. Gleason in his examination
of the inmates of Shiloh.
1.-The community now numbers bu
200 people. This is a very small mum
Der for Shiloh. Less than a year ag'
there were 375 persons here. There arr
indications that money is not yer!
plenty on the hill.
This is not strange. considering tn'
unusual expenditures Of the past sum
mcr. The "Overcomer," naphthi
launch, was purchased at the sum o
$500 to scatter the faith Of Sandfort
among the islands of this coast,
yacht, the Wanderer, was bought
the cost of $4,000 for the work of thu
disciples. along the New England
coast Then again, house wa'
bought in England, at the cost of 81.
900 or $4,000 for home for Sanford
ism In that country across the seas.
still there are no signs Of suffering
at Shiloh. Six carloads of coal have
been purchased and paid for and are
about to be delivered at Shiloh. Al
bills are promptly paid. Everyone a
Shiloh seems contented and happy
their faith in their leader unshaken.
There Is little sickness in the com
munity, less, in fact, than at any time
for years past.
80 Is there anything in> the rumol
that Sanford has declared himself to
be Melchizedek,' The Journal reporter
asked one Of the disciples, today.
For answer we were handed trao
which was covered with quotation:
from the Bible. One was that of thu
coming Of another King.
SANFORD is that King said the
disciple.
ssYour CORRESPONDENT asked If the dis