Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-27
Relief for Hungry Shiloh
ties at Durham
Comes in Letter from Rev. F.
", Sanford at Malta.
Starving Spell Sent by God Passes Away
and People Are Now Happy.

Durham. Me-, July 26.-For several
| weeks there has been n famine at Shi-
| lob. the headquarters of "The Holy
Ghost and Us Bible School," and "The
Church of the Living God, the Pillar
and Ground of Truth" During that pc
riod many have been forced to leave
the hilltop, as there was not enough
food TO go around.
Monday night, the famine was brok-
en-. the Shilohites claim, in answer to
continuous prayer.
Whether the letter received, Monday
night from Rev. Frank ". Sandford,
who is ut present i'll the Mediterranean
in his 100000 yacht Coronet, had any
thing to do with it or not is unknown,
as the head ones refuse to discuss the
matter.
In his letter Sandford stated that he
would return here about Sept. |. plan
ming his arrival in time to be present
at the September term of court, when
he is TO come up for sentence.
The letter was mailed at Malta and
was written on board the COronet,
which, Sandford stated. is spreading
the gospel through the southern coun-
tries of Europe. He said that the trip
across had been most enjoyable ana
| that all the party We're WE'LL. On his
return ic will come by steamer, leaV-
| ing his yacht in European waters to
continue the work, which will be prin-
| cipaliy carried on in the Holy Land.
At the time Sandford sailed from
| this country, early in June. the Shiloh
| treasury was in a bad financial condl-
| ton. This was largely due to the pur-
| chase of the Coronct, Sandford con-
sidering it more important at that time
| 10 purchaee an oceangofng steamer
| thaa anything else.
| Ono of the objects of his trip was TO
secure money and replenish the treas
ury. and it is generally thought that
hrs letter. last night must have brought
| good tidings in the shape of 4 large
| check. as Tuesday morning, bright and
| carly the people from Shiloh We're
| docking to Lisbon Falls, where they
purchased 4 large amount of supplies.
Everybody at Shiloh was happy.
They consider the period of stavauon
through which they have passed test
| of God, and rejoice that they have not
been found wanting. They regard those
| who have remained faithful and have
not left during the week of suffering
as hundred fold Christians, while those
who nave left have brought damna-
tion upon themselves. They say there
| will bc no way for the sinners to get
into heaven now unless they return,
confess that they We're wrong. ana
drive the devil from their bodies. The
starving spell, they say, was sent by
God 10 thin out the bad sheen from the
good. After learning what he desired
they believe God sent money with
which to buy food that the faithful
might not suffer.
During the period of starvation the
| people showed their need of proper
food in many ways. There were darh
lines under their eyes. everybody mao
lost flesh and most Of them looked the
picture of despair.
| At present there are about SoO al
Shiloh. and for several weeks tneii
| nriucipal food was beans ana peas
served without butter or milk. Ever
| INC srppIy of cornmeal bread had rui
low. there being no money with Whici
10 plrchase the meal. But now Things
have changed. the head ones seem T.
have plenty of money, and the lardefs
are being replcnished.
| Within q short time the gardens VII
produce a large amount of corn. Deans
and other vegetables. and all will be
happy on the hilltop once more.