ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO LIVE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 473, 28 August 1909, Page 4

ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO LIVE.

“The Holy Ghost and Us” Society, whose visit to Australia in the mysterious yacht, Coronet, and made such a stir, have received advices that the end of the world >s to come at 10.20 a.m., on Wednesday, September 15th. At least, such is the fact, according to an American journal. After making the statement, and giving the precise time and date, the account continues: “Rev. Frank Sandford, who originated the sect, and calls himself ‘Elijah, The Uncrowned King,’ and several other euphonious titles, says so. The Holy Ghost and Us Society followers at Shiloh, may be, ought to know, and are making preparations to don the pure white robes, pass up to the housetops of their colony in the sequestered Maine village and await the dread moment. When it comes they expect to see the sky go to smash, the earth/busted’ into smithereens, the sun tumbling somewhere, and they themselves transplanted into the realms of bliss, while all others pass into destruction. Meanwhile, they have painted the entire tabernacle at a cost of i,ooodol. and bought a great rug, so that the place will look nice anyway when ‘Elijah’ gets home from bis trip to Jerusalem and other places in the yacht Coronet. Sandford sent the word home from Capetown, where he recently touched, that the world was about done doing business, and he is expected back to Shiloh within a few weeks.”