The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
SANDFORD LEADS
TEN HOUR SERVICE
Talks, breaches and Prays to
Mcmbers-of Queer Religi-
Gus Sect.
WILL Be SENTENCED TO-DAY
Stands Convicted OF Causing
Death OF Six OF His
Followers.

Durham, Me, December 17.-For ten
hours to-day tile Rev. Frank w. Sand
lord leader Of the Holy Gnost and Us
IN Tie United states District Court OF
Portland Tor sentence on u charge OF
having teen responsible for the death
OF SIN OF his followers. stncd in the
pulpit ut SnlloA, talking, preaching
anu praying. six hunureu plen, women
anu Cnudren, wnu maze up this strange
rengious colony, attended the services.
Tears often slrcaked the faces OF lhe
iAitniui and several times tho leauel
himself wept.
Hell Itself cannot hurt me- sand
fora declared III referring to possibie
punishment. God has done SO much
Tor me that nothing hurts"
Many OF the people stayed the long
ten hour service without dinner or
supper
SANFORD predicted war. famine and
pestilence. War. war. war, from the
Atlantic To the Pacific" lie declared
to DO in sight.
You Will not have many years be-
foro you Will see the Son of God come.
l promise YOU" he said at another
time. Il shall have perfect peace when
that day comes i have the keys to
death and hell in my hands,
I've got North America by the hair
OF the head" the speaker exclaimed.
and added: IF l go down North Amer
lea Will go with me-"
When the clerk OF tho United States
District Court at Portland tomorrow
calls the name of Mr. Sandford, sixty
years in Federal prison or n fine
of $4,000 or both. Is tho maximum
penalty that he may be called upon
to pay.
But for adverse winds Sanford
might yet be engaged in the evan
Sclical voyage on which he embarked
on the yacht Coronet with q haadful
OF the faithful. seventeen months ago,
praying for the conversion of inhabi-
tants In far countries. He was driven
into port month ago on n sinking
ship to face arrest OH the charge or
falling to provide proper food for his
followers. and so causing the death OF
six of them by scurvy. When called
before the bar of justice. Elijah H.
as he is known among tho Shilohites,
refused to employ counsel. and his
only defense was that he had but done
the bidding of his Lord and Master
Released on bail after conviction.
Sanford returned to Shiloh to prepare
for term of Imprisonment IL tho
court should decree, declaring that the
"otN winch hc mas SlaTlcu VIII go on
as before.
The life story of the man who enter
cd upon the work of evangelizlng the
world single handed. without money or
hope of reward. is remarkable.
sanford as boy in his native town
OF Bowdoinham. was not noticeable or
different from other boys, except pos
sibly that he was slightly more reli-
giously inclined. AS student at
Bates College he secured place on
the college baseball team. and regu-
larry prayed for victory before each
contest. Snndford's work as catcher
and batsman attracted scouts from the
big leagues. who made overtures 70
him. which We're rejected. Some years
after graduation. Sanford was ordaIn-
ed as Free Baptist clergyman and
married Miss Kinney, of Sing Sing,
n. Y, who had been missionary to
Japan. According to SEndford's own
story. one night in New York he had
revelation In which he was directed
to give up his church and live n life
or faith, depending upon God for his
support When he repeated the vision
10 his wife she agreed that 1t was an
order that could not be disobeyed
Returning TO Maine. he started his
work OF world evangelization The
movement gained such strength that
headquarters of the cult were estab-
lishcd here at a cost of 100000 for
the buildings. The students now num-
Der coo at the University of Truth
on the hill top" and sailing yeseIs
have been chartered In which MANY
OF the sect have made voyages of evan
gelization In the seven seas"