The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-12-03
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: The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith, the newiy-eiect-
ed Congressman from the third district in
Brooklyn, who defeated s. B. Chittenden, Is
d popular Baptist preacher and is pastor Of
the Lee Avenue Baptist Church In Brook !
lyn. His church withdrew from the Long
Isiand Baptist Church Association some few
years ago, As result of the controversy over
his right to baptise converts by sprtnkling
water as well as immersion. \
FBEMr. Smith IL 58years old, has black hair,
dark eyes, 4 brunette complexion and aclean
shiven facet Heis affsble. in msunef and
about - good story teller as Sunset Cox.
Heieoss now and then tothe theatre snd he
has the reputation Of having once been an
actor himself. This, however, 10 not true.
Mr.. Smith oacs visited Booths Theatse to
see Edwin Booth play Hmlet.4 On his way
to his seat with his daughter he encountered
one Of the strictest members Of his church
in the same aisle. safaf io Fioissaalta9 stisf
"a aOh, you Sinners said Mr.. Smith, ]" pre-
pare to be churched. 4 have for long time
suspected that some Of my church members
were theatre-goen, and determined to find
out for myself. i brought my daughter
along as q witness andlthe first one we have
seen is yourseif.n 91auisi} 30 lsalqal
1.-The church member wsso 20 surprised 70
| meet his pastor In the theatre that at first he
believed himself in danger of discipline, but
when he saw the minister clapping his hands
and heard him, while they were eating Saddle
Rock oysters, enthusiastically praise Edwin
Booth, his doubts were all dissipated. Mr..
smith Is agreat -admirer Of Joseph Jcfer-
son.9I He says he regards the deliberation
4 Of that actors movements In Rip Van Win
kle, Is he goes out from the presence Of his
termSeanf wife into the storm, as one Of the
4 masterpieces Of acting. 5aft EaG;,gsnos -
j .iMnSmith h the son Of q Y ankee school
4 master His fathers sister, whilelis school.
Teacher, MASS, taught Henry Ward Beechef
\ he was born at Saratoga, N. Y,,in 1884. At {
4 years Of age he became an errand boy fol
IA doctor at Albany. He broke away from
!. his empioyrnent soon after and went tr
Michigan, where he got q clerkship In astors
4 ut Detroit. " iAfison Burlingame was then ,
hoy Ii, the same town, and he and Hyatt
4 Smith became fast friends The hearts o
both were filed viii, air castles. They tool
| long walks and discussed The future. . On
day, carrying Bible, they went far into TIL
q woods, and, placing their hands upon tn
book, solemnfy swore cthat some day they
., would be members or Congress. sa5 =
ba Mr.. Buflfhgame was elected 70 Congres
'tby the Republicans Of the fifth district o
a massachusetts IN fss4l5e and sss.i he suit
4 seouently became Minister 10 chins and the
) he became Ambassador from China 10th
4 tnited states and brought about tie famou
4 Buriinesmie treaty, under whichthe Chimes
I began 70 pour into tins country. als'' .
zacharish Chandler took deep interest
) yonne Smith, and volunteered to pay the e.
penses Of bis education for tn, minlis'tf! min z
III Chandler was unable to keep his pronis' q
! but Mr.. smith, having determined to becom
:, . preacher, returned To Albany, went back I
|, the. doctors Office and began 70 study. =
, found . more dremunerative position in th
= Commercial Bank of Albany, and after Nv
years of study and work he was licensed
preach by the Pearl Street Baptist Churc
. in tbs city in 1s45. He first went 70 Pougl
!, keepsie, then to Cleveland, TO Buffalo ar
! then to Philadelphia, where his church d.
! ring the war was known as the "Headquarte
!. of the Army" Under the auspices OF U
!, Christian Gommissionh he went to the battl
!. fields Of, Gettysburg and Fredericksburg
to- care for the Union soldiers. Gener
4 Grant personally acknowledged his service
, saying that Mr.. Smith was enc Of those VI
n 4 fought the lbattlespf liberty at home, viii
!! he fought them onthe battlefield, Nj, Smni Il
2 became pastor Of the Lee Avenue Chur
: fourteen years ago. He has enjoyed my my
y popularity since. A chance sermon 10 OPT
J. sition to the system Of prison labor attract
the attention t,f tre matters, whose trade 81
70 fered by it.e system, oand he becsme th
ID esndidate for Senator last fall nthes Seco
Dr. ldistrict. but he withdrew from the lace i
ID hasteis put Minimize aeldf Congress 9
10 fall, and Che qindepehdent Repubiicana 2
re regular Democrats Endorsed the noninatit
81 Mr. Smith IS afeonservasive Republican
es will probably act Independents in Consre
He is hard money man and athorough
n, triot.r oe ...,,,......sf es,..rg, 4
e M. Smith WIN not resign hts pulpit,
IN purpose being to secure Q conhpesent cler
ii man to do his parish work while he y
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