Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-30
WHITTLE AND BLISS.
The Work They r Engaged in and
What They Have DOne-Their Motto
md Motive.


What follows is based on some facts OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Bliss yesterday by a repre-
sentative of this paper:
MesSrs. White and Bliss commenced
the work of evangelization about one year
ago, in some small towns in Illinois and
Missouri. From there they went to De-
trOit, Pittsburg, Chicago, Louisville, Lex
ingtOn and Cincinnati, whence Mr.. Whit
tie was called home On account Of illness
in his family. They met with wonderful
success at every place they visited, but, as
they keep no record Of the number Of con-
versions, it is impossible to give even an
approximate number.
Both gave up lucrative employment in
Chicago TO enter into this good work. Mr..
White was for years the business manager
Of the Elgin Watch Company, and Mr..
Bliss was engaged in the musical profess
sion, and by the way is spoken Of as first
class musical composer. Mr.. Whittle has
been prominently connected with Young
Mems Christian Associations for years, n
both have been superintendents of large
Sabbath-schOOls in Chicago for some time.
They considered Louisville as the doorway
to the Southern country, and the great de-
gree of success which they had there, and
the cordial and hearty reception with which
they were received, inspired them with
great hopes of success in this city and other
Southern cities which they intend to visit.
They depend upon the simple presentation
Of the gospel truths as found in the book Of
books, holding that it is merely a business
proposition to persons to become Chris
tians, and that, after considering it, persons
can either ACCEPT or reject it as any other
matter of business. They endeavOr to work
in conjunction with ministers of the gospel
wherever they 90, and lay out the work for
them to complete.
When they started from Chicago on their
evangelical tour, Messrs. White and Bliss,
while OH the railroad train, adopted the
following text as their motto, and ONE
times when they are mingliBg in large
crowds and have not time to converse with
iUquiTers, they only stop long enough to
repeat this text and then move on to some
one else: Looking unto Jesus the author
and finisher Of OuT faith, who for the joy
that was set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the
right hand Of the throne of God"
They claim that nothing but the desire
to see sinners saved inducA them to enter
upon this work, that as the Lord had
done so much for them, they
wanted 10 be doing something for Him.
Mr.. Bliss found the work well prepared
when he arrived here and is greatly pleased
with the unity that exists in all the church
Is participating in the ~evangelic meetings.
Mr.. Whittle is spoken of as a gentleman
Of excellent culture and as beng well
qualified 10 carry on the work he has
begun. He delivers short sermons, con-
tanning strong points, which he endeayors
TO rivet upon the minds Of his hearers.
He has no set sermons but breaches eX-
tem~pOraneOusly and without any attempt
to stir up the emotional feelings Of his
audiences TO any undue excitement, but
presents the Gospel truths in a calm and
busiuess-like name
The e~gangelists will remain here until
May 10, when they will visit Memphis and
hold a series Of meetings there.