The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Though fanatical, an extremist in
religious matters, firmly holding to
the belief that We must return to the
ways OF apostolic times, and intoI-
Grant OF every creed. the evangelist
exercises a wonderful power over his
proselytes. He inspires the whole
movement. His disciples who go
abroad through the country preach as
he directs them to preach. OF mag
neic presence. and ready and impet-
uous In discourse. he sways his audi
ences in remarkable fashion, and his
detractors have accused him Of hypno-
tism.
In 1887 Sandford graduated from
Bates college in Lewiston. He was a
fine scholar but not grind. for he
was an athlete as we'll Had Sand
ford stuck to professional baseball be
might have been the idol OF thousands
of big league fans. He put the same
intense energy. the same concentra-
ton into his baseball playing that he
does into his religion. and he was one
of. II not the greatest college catchers
Maine ever saw. For one year after
leaving he played professional
ball with equal success.
God called" this stalwart, blonde,
blue-eyed. determined young man and
he entered the ministry. He started
as the pastor Of Free VIII Baptist
church in a fourishing New Hamp-
shire town. He was considered very
brilliant young clergyman.
He was not satisfied, however, with
the limited field in which he worked
He talked the matter over With his
| wife. and both decided that he was not
preaching Bible, neither were they
living Bible. So be preached his fare
we'll sermon and explained to his as
,ouished parlshioners that he pro
posed to give away all his property
and go forth into the world. He said
that he never again would accept
cent of money for preaching. nor al
low a contribution box TO be passed
in his presence.
This surrender OF a comfortable
house and a good salary was looked
upon by the friends OF the youns
couple as a sad example OF Qulxou'
faith. Practical people endeavored t1
dissuade them. But they broke VI
their home. gave all their property ''
the DOOR. and came down into Name
nsnniless without knowing where t'
lay their heads.
,f,er three years and hall spen
in making converts to the movement
,h, motto of which is simply ln'
Tr,,h" and in evangelizatlon. "or'
ON the Temple at Shiloh was oesun
Then with more money coming III
"a The hank OF God apparenu-
always open TO Sandford. the nrS' 'es
lis 81 the Holy Ghost fleet were pur
chased and Sandford's dream OF 'n'
svaneelization of the world oe'ah
$50 ike a reality than mirage
several small schooner yaeuo
served out their usefulness uh'i' ~ NJ
sl,v the good-sized oa' NeN''
hacca Crowell was purchased w sn'
then the famous schooner saen' w. ~,
ore, - which twenty years ago wa
hailed as the speediest OF ner eias :,
~hsn she defeated the Daunuess u
,,a memorable race across the . o'eal
,ne p"csn,lv the steam yacht Alsaela a
sa,d nt 70 have been loaned by a iT'en0 @
has been added and is by TAR 'ne ,l,Or ,1oS
pretentious vessel which .na sae
rsostsrs have ever navigated-
The name Of the Rebecea rove e.
was =, changed to the Kinsdom' am sn
af,sr several years OF sel'aN s. coos
~sr, asr on the rocks on the Yves. ,,'., ,o~s =,
., Africa last April one oas 49, NJ
.. sss later the Coronet pieAeo u
the thirty.three survivors n.srrs, IN sue an an
,.s ,ns ' settlement of Bathurst AN al
nrousht ,s" all but two safely to 'nis ''-'
trv on this last trip n.ss Sane
~ with his usual shrewanesS 50. ,ns
ford incorporated his feet. S.a, anu club. M
sA''.e .S,. cav they avoided the 'ee-