The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
GOD MY BACkER, :"
CULTLEAOER CRIES
The Rev. Mr.. Sanford, Facing
Possible 'sixty-Year Term,
Shows No Fear.

Durham, Me. December is.-wi,b
the possibility Of a six,y-year term
In prison and $4,000 nne hanging
over his head. the Rev. Frank W.
SANFORD. leader Of the Holy Ghost
ana 8 society, Of Shiloh. yesterday
declared he had no fear, becauso ~
have been commissioned by cod ava
ne VIII back me-" Judge Clarence
| Hale, In the United States Court wIiI
sentence Mr.. Sanford next Mo,dnv
| following his conviction OF havinr
cause the deaths OF six persona on
inc recent cruise OF the socicty's yacht
vide food and proper care.
should the Elijah" get the hcav,es,
penaity on each Of Elk counts In tho
.ndic'nent he could be sent to iolI
t Sixty years or hned $4,000 or
.h sentences could be imposed. In
us .or.ltude In face OF long imprison-
| inent MIR. SANFORD has the supnort ot
his disciples "a
AithonSh the world will say haye
S'. thcre Is another court. and I viii
oe mo chief witness" declared NJ
S Ga this afternoon 1T feel NOR
hke q ougler sounding the charge thar
uiss raced man going down l yas
49,, , issIoheo by God to play this
paIt In the evangelical ton OF the world
ana am going to have every doccnt
man on the globe in sympathy with
me- ana repeat that prophecy made
.niee years ago that I shall yet he
'he most popular man in Maine.
l never had such faith for the work
~, zoo IN every country on this con-
tiHeht from Panama to the polar -,
sions az have at this moment ~,
absolutely certain that there vii, he
neiay no longer that God VIII risc In
i,ls own mighty, way and through
signs and wonders aid mighty deeds.
through Judgments and the fearful
ssns nepicted in the Book OF Revela-
uon snake this continent from centres
TO circumference and bring each tyibn
and Kindred face to face with so
Maker 'h i'S
II am positive that by war. bv
famine. by pestilence. by all agencies
described In the last book of the Bible.
thls entire continent Is to experience
q suojugation to the will of Almighty
Iod. The movement which has prayed
laith1uily since lS9S-thirteen years
TOT this very state of affairs is now
to receive the sublime fulfilment of
It's many intercessions to God I'm be-
half of men.
When I reached Portland harbor
and placed my head in the laws moose
was but following Gods dictates,
have lived In all good conscience sfnce
this movement was instituted by God
and l have the right to expect the co,
operation of the Supreme Being ac
long as I harmonic with His desires.
fear Sin and fear God. but do MOI
rear my enemies SO long as 7 am true
10 that GOD who commissioned me to
remove the. covering cast over the
face OF the earth.
There are some Of nv fol,,wer.
who shrink back from the carnage NJ
war. but there are others who press
forward to take their places. with
notes OF inspiration and with an ear
neetness which make my heart glad"
Ihero now are nearly 500 members
IN the Holy Ghost Society at Shiloh
ana they own 1900 acres OF land. In
the absence OF Mr.. sandford, If he Is
sent to prison, the Rev. Charles L. Hol-
land who is known as tho Moses" OF
tho colony, will have charge ST the
work. .tE