Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-28
SEATTLE W.. IT, FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST ss 1856
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EDTToE PoST- ST-ISTKIxIaKNCKB:
The topical Synopsis OF Mrs. HAnp-
sozis addresses a. given bJ your ss-
portsr. dses not and cannot convey the
thrilling power Of the presence and
speech Of that gifted lady. Is Is bat a.
the wax H1ver 20 the genuine 70 c; ifs
fr2grance aud delicate coloring are lost.
To appreciate Mrs HAmpson and the
work she IL doing. one must hear and
see her. Goodness, earnsstnsss. faith,
genius, are all written upon her noble,
kin1iy face To look st her counte-
nance aud to watch the rapid play Of
her fvatures-as she reasons, or pleads,
or flashes f5rth an iil1strstioz vivid as
iigatnIn2-is an inspiration of itself.
So - her rich, rare voice, which makes
ths Opera House ring With impassioned
eioquenee. Ihs simplest, best known
truth becomes new toing-a thing of
beauty and poser By the msstsfful
manner in which she presents Is, and
renders IL a. transparent and radiant
as her own soul. Lake the Master him
seif. In the sweetne of her love and
depth Of her p4thos and wealth Of her
descrIptiOn-the hswer BY the ssyside,
the brook OF the valley. the smile or the
cry Of the infant, no less than the pas
ssonate love of the moiher, and she
fataomiess love of the Father God, are
viewed. exhibited. illustrated and ex
pahdsd, until they carry the mind, the
s0ui, the whole force Of the intellectual
being into suoh an attitude of VIVID
realIz alton, as 70 make them vital ana
ell controlling IN their potent spell,
speaking 10 the hsszt aud entirely pos-
ssssing the bearer. The whole poser
Of Der soul 10 penred into words which
convey her thoughts with such force
and clearness that her sympathy. her
love. her tenderness. her alteration OF
tue "Jes1s only" whom she presents,
become contagious, and the people are
sWayed and moved like leaves before
the summer breeze.
The lower of her influence IN saving
the los, aud in uplifting the saved into
an altitude Of real contact and com
muni0n With God, can BeveR be fully
teld. Seattle has never had such a
prevailing prince with God on It's be-
half. Ihe poorest outeast as well as the
most sfhuent citiz IA among rs, has in
her heart, and life and missions friend
and helper for which We all should de
voutly thank God and take courage.
With her remarkable gifts, the lecture
field would open to her the most bril-
liant prospects. Fame, popularity,
wealth, all that self-seeking man valaes
most, would be at her command. IL she
bot thought Ii tie less Of others and
lit.le more of self. But her self seems
to be lost in her Jesus only" Asd,
like Him, hsi heart burns 30 20 about
doing good. No one who has attended
her meetings can fail 20 see and feel the |
entire unselfishness of her spirit. Every |
word and act Of hers impresses one |
vito The truth that she does her work |
because the ''love Of Christ constfainelh |
her." And what about the results of |
her l2borsl Tnis is but the third day |
OF her mission, and already between
Ons and two hundred have expressed |
their desire TO live Rodly life, while |
many more are serious by thinking. |
Day by day written expressions of |
thar ksgiving for blessings received, and |
requests for prayer are taken from the |
box provided for that purpose.
At the noon N eetiugs, of which so far |
no report has appeared 10 your columns,
Christians rseeive words OF counsel, |
sympathy and exhortation which could |
only fow from heart wholly given up |
to Ged. IL would bs sad indeed, and |
strange. IL those who noon after noon |
listen to those rich spiritual teachings
the ripe fruitage Of life Of entire con-
seoration, and presented with all the |
power OF sanetified Renius-would lot |
be lifted into higher, nobIer Christian |
life. Tae writer of this went to Mrs. |
Hampson's meetings with the expecta-
lion of hearing a more than ordinary |
woman. and be now says, as the Queen |
Of Sheba said of the wisdom and riches |
of Solomon, 'srhe half has not been told |
me" SUBSCRIBER.