The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-11-07

than feel 0nended. Mi. PEARSON nad
no words Of abuse for any one. He
scored the cold. indifferent church men,
Der, the narrow-lninded. small-hearted.
seif-righteous creature who has Just
enough religion to make him miserable.
but who has not enough to spread out
to any body else. And those jealous,
envious. churchanity'' people who
have more church than the spirit of
Christ in their hearts, they caught it.
These he called ecclesiastical hypocrites
The church is all well enough he said.
but what some people want is more Of
the love of Christ shed abroad in their
hearts-that spirit which will make
them more charitable and teach them
that their church is not the only one
through whose doors one may get to
Heaven. 1t does not depend so much
upon what church roll ones name is
written as whether that name is record
ed in the Lambs Book of Life.
For the saloon keeper, the gambler,
the drunkard-all kinds of sinners-Mr.
Pearson had only words of love and
pity. He reasoned with them, he APP
pealed to them, to turn before it was
everlastingly too late and look to Jesus
and be saved. And this is one great
reason perhaps why people loved to go
to hear him. Promptly at IL O'Clock
every morning the business houses
closed. Jew and Gentle alike, ware
house men, store keepers, saloon men
and all. There was hearty co-opera-
ton and the most perfect harmony
among all. We have never seen any
thing like it in Henderson before. APP
parently without the least friction
everything moved along, the various
committees discharging their duties,
the very efficient corps of ushers faith
fully attending to theirs and the choir
being always promptly in their places.
There was the most thorough and
hearty cooperation on the part of the
pastors of each Of the religious denom-
nations in town, the Methodist Epis-
copal, Baptist, Methodist Protestant,
Episcopal and Presbyterian, and their
membership. At each of the services
one Of the local pastors would conduct
the preliminary exercises. Rev. w. S.
Pettigrew, Of the Episcopal church
that venerable, sanity and much be-
loved servant of God-was here during
the entire meeting and there was not a
more earnest and sincere worker in the
Masters cause. Good old man. he is
almost ripe for the Kingdom and the
rich inheritance that is laid up for such
as he from the foundations of the earth
May he be spared many years yet to
enrich the earth by his life and ex-
ample.) Tuesday night the prelimi-
nary exercises were conducted by Rev.
Julian E. Ingle, the beloved rector of
the Church of Holy Innocents, and it
seemed peculiarly fitting that he should
oficiate at the closing service of this
memorable meeting.
Mr.. Pearson's last sermon was in
many respects his best. He chose as
his subject ''What will We do with the
man Christ Jesus?'' He spoke feel
ingly Of the work here and thanked
| God for such manifestation of His pres
presence and power. He said that
moment was a critical one to many
persons who heard him. 1t might for
ever settle their fate for better or for
worse. It was a solemn hour and the
speaker evidently realized it. But we
have not time to follow him through
his sermon. 1t was powerful appeal
to sinners to accept Christ, and 105
persons went forward and gave the
Evangelist their hand.
At the close of the service remarks
were made by the local pastors: Rev
Robert VanDeventer, of the Baptist
church; Rev. j. D. Arnold, Of the
Methodist Episcopal; Rev. T. J. Og
burn, of the Methodist Protestant; Rev
Julian E. Ingle, of the Episcopal; Rev
Alex Sprunt, of the Presbyterian
Each spoke feelingly and testified t.
the great work that had been done
Then Mr.. Pearson said if time allowed
he would like to hear from each Of tn,
visiting ministers present, but he wOul'
have to be content with calling Oh tn
oldest of them, Mr.. Pettigrew. H
also spoke and thanked God for send
ing the Evangelist among us. He ha'
been benefited himself and he knew
that many others had been great
blessed. After some words of counse
and encouragement to those who ha
confessed Christ, urging them to con
, meet themselves with some church
: the church of their Bible faith tina
, church which they would find mos
, congenial to their taste-and in whic
, they would be best satisfied; tina
church in which their Christian fait
would be best cultivated and blossom
, into richest fruit that church in whic
, they could do the best work and great
est good for the cause of Christ an
) humanity, Mr.. Pearson said he desire
t to thank the people of Henderson fo
i their kindness and consideration. II
wanted to thank the business men fc
| closing up their places of business dul
t ing the morning services, and for CON
inc to hear him, not because of til
, compliment to him but the respet
5 thus shown for the religion Of jest
S Christ and the preaching of God
/ Word. He thanked the Board of D
e rectors for the use Of the building thu
p had been SO nicely improvised as til
S TABERNACLE in which to hold tt
= meetings; the pastors and members
Y the different churches for their symp:
n thy and cooperation the organist, tt
: director and members of the choir fl
e their valuable assistance; the ushe
b for the excellent manner in which the
= performed their duties his host al
Y hostess for their kindness to himse
! and his wife: to the CONGREGATION f