Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1909 — DIRE HAPPENINGS ARE PREDICTED [ARTICLE]

DIRE HAPPENINGS ARE PREDICTED

By Leader of Holy Ghost and Us Denomination. HAS RETURNED FROM TOUR Reverend Sanford Baya Earthquakes Will Be Bent to Bring Men to Their Sense* and Tidal Waves will Bweep Along Coasts of Earth —Stars Will Fall From Heaven and War, Pestilence and Famine Prevail. Rockland. Me., Aug. 31. —Denying having made any prophecy about the world coming to an end, and announcing his purpose to establish a chain of missions from Panama to the Arctic for the evangelization of the American continent, Rev. Frank W. Sanford, leader of the famous sect known as the Holy Ghost and Us, granted his first extended Interview since departing on his worfd cruise of 30,000 miles three years ago. He said In part: “I have already knowledge that three more ships will be added to our fleet, (which now consists of the yacht Coronet, the barkentlne, Kingdom, and two small craft, the Ripple and Overcomer). “Earthquakes will be sent by the Lord to bring men to their senses; tidal waves with fearful violence will sweep along the coasts of the earth, till men in their fright will die of heart failure; stars will fall from heaven like falling figs in a tempest; war and pestilence and famine, and many other similar agencies will be brought by the commander-in-chief of Heaven and earth to conquer this globe, to conquer hearts, to bring the lofty looks of man down and to make emphatic the fact that Christ is Lord indeed." Speaking of his return two weeks ago from the world tour, he said: “We were fairly besieged to go to our great center, (Shiloh). Much as we desired to see our loved ones, we must continue ,pur career of conquest along the coast of our native state until such time as God Himself permits us to go up.”