, 1874-02-09
WB,CAR Fly,
His Outdoor and Indoor
Sermons.
Th's' ;hurch Being Locked, He
: saches in the Street,
He Welcomed by Many specta-
tors on Foot and in
Carriages.
And Tells How the Devil Got
Jealous Of His Work.
He Appeals to Capt. Haight to
Hall.
And Last Evening the Captain
Complied.
lie Gives a History of Ills Fattor.
and Speaks for Bar-Tenders.
Two Conversions Reward His
Sermon and Songs.
He Intends to Continue Preaching
When He Finds Place.
And Last Evening the Captain
Complied.
lie Gives History Of Ills Fathor,
and Speaks for Bar-Tenders.
Two Conversions Reward His
Sermon and Songs.
He Intends to Continue Preaching
When He Finds Place.
ON THE SIDEWALK.

ON THE SIDEWALK.
Tie doors Of the Union park Baptist Church
wore, az anticipated, Theoretically acaled yeRtor-
day morning, and those whose devotion or cur-
oaity led them to tho corner Of Paulina and
Washington streets. spent an anxious half hour
In Bpeculations upon the possibilities Of d curb
stono discourse. The tedium Of awaiting tho
arrival Of tho min.stor was somewhat relieved
by spasmodic old Scotch lady who stood next
to the church door and uttorod enoomiums upon
the pcraccuted pastor, and iBauod verbal chul
lenges to his traducera to faRten upon him the
guilt alleged.
Tie sudden appearance OF tho Rev. Floronce
Mccarthy on tho Bteps Of tho house opposite
tho Church, Immediately concentrated in its VI
cinity tho concourse Of people to tho number Of
about 700. Depositing his hat with the old
Scotch lady who had fought hor way to his side,
tho minister asked the people 10 Join him III the
prayer with which lie intended to open the ser-
vices.
waa very general in it's application, containing
only fnint atlusion to tho fact Of the services
whch @ was Heartily Participated ia By many ples,
to Iheo," md "Tiock Of Ages," wore sung, md
tho minister read tho thirteonth chapter Of tho
aonrel wrrortliuB to st. John.
WILL HAI0HT HuUT TT2
Previous to delivering his sermon the minister
stated that ho had reached that point in the sor
vice at wlich'it was Ills custom to make the
announcements for tho ensuing week. The
only announcement he had to make WAS that it
htr. Hagit, the keeper Of tho billiard saloon On
West Madison street was present. he would like
to hear from him whether tho USE Of bis room
for IN evening sorYico could be obtained. II
1ir. Haight was present the proposition did not
nloot with his fAyor. aud no response WIS heard
from the crowd. The minister then announced
tho text OF
His BEnMoy
which was tho seventh verse Of the 18th chapter
Of tho Gospel according to St. John; "What
do thou k,iowcnt not now, but thou shalt know
hcreaftor." The preacher stated that tho ruling
Of this eaxth mast be considered ' es placed II tho
truo that there were many things in tho world
which aroused doubts in tho minds Of
men as to the nlercifulness of the ruler
Of tho universe; To them it seemed that
pain, al wrong doing in the world, erred in not
exercising Hin power for the benefit of mankind,
but they wore wrong in so thinking. Tho only
thing to do was to look upon the continuous e1-
istence Of humnn troubloa as mystery whiclt
man, not only could not, but had no right to try
to unrayo No one could deny that God
could strike dead the mum. whose baud
was raised to is,ll hia brother, palsy :>tho
arm which waB reached forth to steal, or
strike dumb the tongue which was engaged in
alauder, but no ono lind right to expect bimto
do 80.
weak point Of theology was tile reason why sin
was permitted to enter the world. They had re;
Gently heard, or heard OF, the lecture OF Gerald
Massey, in Thich T., he gaze e, as IT. the ,as Tsa,
that thcrro waa no devil Tor him to KILL This
preacher however, held that there was actually
iu tho world an angel OF darkness, eeeklng to
counteract tho good Which wss done. Ho urged
TINT the sole salvation waH to bo had in an i'm
piiclt belief in the word OF God and following
Ia it's precepts. =.
Ou ono OF two occasions the preacher made q
casual alualon to the causon which leu to tho
open-air service. 11o did not anticipate shat the
standing on tic frozen ground and llstoning to
him for llalf M hour would be looked upon a'a very
great hardship. He had seen the Ann Street
Methodist Church burn down, and on that occa:
sion for two long hours delicate ladies bad utood
in tho cold and enjoyed the spectacie. lie was
sure that on the present occasion, tho stalwars
men present could spend half an hour In the
cold without serious results. In tho conclusion
Of his sermon he alluded brofly to thG trouble
| between him alla Home members or tue hefmoat
| caIly sealed church opposite.
| OALLINu NAMES.
| lIo did not call for judgment. favorable OK
| unfavorabo, in tho case, but ho would aSaln ass
thom before a duly authorized court. He bad
bean called "yile and wild" irbhman'
aud otlorwiBe vituporatea III tho public press.
but naulo-cAllinE could 40 litm Ho liaIHa' no
| had not decided upon hiH future course OF 10
tio1l, but Ind at a,y rato determined not again
| to entor tue church from which no had boon
t locked out, IIo thought TINT tho dissenslois
| whcl, lad recently nriAon In the church were
] THE WORK OF THE DEVIL.
| Whereverthe work OF God was carried on with
moro than usual forv0r. tAore also would t1o
,loyl be- found plying his nachinationb with 3D.
| ditlougl zeal. During the past throo mont ths his
1uinistrations IN the Union Park Church had
| heon hlessed with tho conversion OF no loss than
| slxty-threo people. many Of whom had before
been ominontly wickod. 1t was to be expected
| that such reyiyR! would
| AROUSE TUE DEVIL,
aud It had done 80, the roAult Of hih maohina.
tions III thia instance Icing tue trouDloH OF
| which all preuont wore too woll aware.
| THEATRICAL PREACHING.
The preacher again called upon hif. 1iatsht,
| or any ono having power to act for that gentlo-
man, 10 oirer tic uso Of hs billlard-all for a.!
| oyorling sotyice, but MI no response was Mute,
tho lWoaol.er announced that tho evening hor-
yioe could not be hold, but that during tho week
services would bo held III tue bull every even
jnr, Some one in tho crowd aBkod, "Why
don't you rent theatro2" The PREACHER was
ready with retort. lIo said: " want to
preach where the devil is. Take Swing aud
ono or two ether theatrioal preachers
do you suppose that the desa takos