Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16

ceiving sentence for having caused the
death of six of his followers by neg
and proper medical treatment on the
recently ended cruise of the society's
yacht Coronet-
Gould Be Given 60 Years.
Should Sanford be given the max
imum penalty on each of the six
counts on which he was convicted in
the federal court, Judge Clarence Hale.
next Monday morning, might send him
to jail for sixty-year term or fine
him 100000, or BOTH Yet the Elijah
of the sect, which has its headquarters
on Shiloh hilltop in this town. ap-
peared not in the least cast down to-
day, and his disciples who have gath
cred around him to receive last words
of counsel since his release on bail
following his conviction, showed every
evidence of veneration for their lead
er.'
Tho Work Will Go On.
In the course of a long interview,
the approaching evangeiZation of
the world, particularly of North Amer
lea, and his conviction that his acts
since he founded the socrety have
been directly commissioned by God.
He said that If he was sent to jail
the work of the society would be
placed in charge of Rev. Charles E.
Holland, one of his assistants, who
the sect.
Expects God to Back Him.
Il have been commissioned by God"
the evahgelica1izatfon of the world.
God has told me to do these things
and He will BACK me. The world will
say that I have lost, but there will
be another court, and / will be the
chief witness. 1 am going to have
every decent man on the globe in SYM
pathv with Inc and l repeat the proph-
eey I made three years ago that !
Maine
Does Not Fear His Enemies.
srWhen 1 sailed back into Portland
harbor and placed my head in the
laws moose I was but following Gods
dictates I have lived in all good
conscience since this movement was
instituted by God and I have a right
to expect the cooperation of the Su-
prene Being $50 long as harmonize
with His desires. 1 fear sin and I
fear God, but I do not fear my enc
mics long as I am true to that
God Who commissioned me to Remove
the covering cast over the face Of all
the earth
Never Had More Faith.
.T never had such faith for the work
of God in every country on this con-
tinent from Panama to the Polar re-
SlOnS as nave THIS moment. am
absolutely certain that there will be
delay no longer that God will arise
in His own mighty way and throu gh
signs and wonders and mighty deeds,
through judgments and the fearful
signs depicted in the Book of Revela-
ton shake this continent from center
to circumference and bring each tribe
and kindred face to face with its max
er.
Continent to Be Subjugated.
'I am positive that by war, by fam
inc, by pcstilence, by all the agencies
described in the last book of the tribe,
this entire continent is to experience
a subJugation to the viii OF Almighty
God. The interests Of the movement
which has prayed faithfully since 1898
-13 years without cessation-for this
very state of affairs. are now to re-
ceive the sublime fulfilment Of their
many intercessions to God in behalf of
men,
Asked as to the attitude of his fol-
lowers since his trial. Sanford said:
Shiloh Colony Numbers Over 500.
There are some who shrink back
from the carnage of war. but there are
others who press forward to take their
places, with notes Of inspiration and
with an earnestness which makes my
heart sy1adu