Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-03
FAR AWAY.
Death Of Two Of Sand
ford's Followers.
Demise of Barton and Temple
ton in Jerusalem.
Sandford Calls All His Followers :,
Shiloh.

Boston. oct 1.-The relatives Of Rev.
Victor Barton ana Rev Frank T.n,n,a-
ton. both stanch udherents of the cansa
81 ire Holy Ghost aud Us Society and
among KEY. Frank W. Sandford's mos,
active workers. have learned. tErorph
the s"ciet!'S headquarters at Shiloh
Me-. of the death of these men in Jeru-
Sdleih. ne Socletys representative
gives no details ANA does not state IN,
dates on which the deaths occurred.
I"th men $ relatives have been ONT
spoken IN their opposition to the teach.
inS;S Of Sanford. and this. il is Slil
m;N nave been the reason that the l.
ttrS Ia them from Shiloh have not con-
TUNED more complete intelligence
l6oth Barton ANA Templeton We're Or
d; mel at the same tin,e-:ibout taren
wears aGo. They were close. commanders
or yoke fellows" as such intimacies
are known in Shiloh.
rms letter con 'rning Bartom's d,uth
was sent to his father. 1t rt-ld ~ fol-
lows:
shiloh. Me. Sept. .. 1864
ME- George \. Barton Auburn Me.
Dear Sir-1 ne following cable was
received from Jerusalem. today. dared
Sept. p. 1904: Victor lead. We had
received 4 cable Il few days ago SAYING
ne Was sick with fever. The last lett +
received did not speal OF the sickness.
e. +. Holland
Holland. whose name is signed 10 the
communication, is called by Sandford
M St:I, on abe sec md witness"
The lester from Shiloh to Tempt.
tons father reached him. Thursday or
Friday Of last week. 1t said: Frank
fallen asleep. No particulars" Tenn
plet"n's father lives in Il suburb Cf
Boston.
Barton was "A years old unmarried
and had been III the Holy Ghost and
* Society for six years. He was a
native of Kansas city. but came East
with his family after his graduation
from the Kansas City High school He
had nern preparing himself for mis-
sionary work in Africa and felt that
if he joined Sandford's society he
would soon have an opportunity for
su"n teaching.
Barton Was greatly favored by his
leader. He was placed in charge for
time of Bible class at Winnipcg
When Barton went to England. Sand
ford put him at the head of the soci-
ety'S home in Liverpool. Aftnrward
Barton took Il party to Alexandria.
Egypt. The young man soon mastered
Arabic and was able in a short time
to preach in that language Last April
he headed Il party of the societys mis-
siOnaiieS who We're sent from AleXan-
dria to Jerusalem.
i1arton'S father and mother, a young
cr brother and an older sister, with her
husband, were workers in the move
ment for about two years, withdraw
ing year ago. Barton's other sister
remained with him and is now be
licNed to be Il member of the Jerusalem
aprty.
Templcton was about 3S years old
and unmarried. He was a commercial
Traveller until about six years ago.
when he joined the Sanford move
mCnt becoming 4 convert at a Bns-
ton meeting conducted by the evangel-
list. He was sent To England to teach
after a time and from there. in October.
19oc. joined a party of five at Alexan-
dria. Last April he and the others
Went to Jerusalem. Both men We're
spoken of as of excellent address and
us successful in their work.