New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19


"s,ness dld ,o-aud thanked tho Lord for It. corner
-. changed hands as before. Tho lawyer pocRoeN
80, toa without scrutinElng the calendar In many
1t, M the town owners Of lots sun eonSioerou ~
,,dent 10 hold down" their property WIN WI"
hssters The politician, too did not deem " III,
cuubent upon him to spare MS neighoor ~
1os,,or N his views on the conduct Of tho new
Mayor In our TENT where We wore P'epS ,,I,,,..
80, ,,,n. sorvicn 10 be held presently, a Missouri
,,s, ,,.r,nted 10 start a boom for Bob lnSersoH'
~, ,I,hort surcess-a most promising sign must
confess. 1t served, moreover, 10 REMIND many "
hose present OF the fact that this was suhuSJ ".
o,berwIse they might have oVefooKeu ana IN 'H,' "as
tho chatter OF the Mosourian really aceopu'no" SO'
good. or.. .,.ras . ,arg, botel
"a .o,s and blankets have been removed ana
- Ranches nlaoed inside OF the tent for the accom-
r,odatop Of worshippers. A few people ohS' u was
.,,ec,sd would attend. But as u oecaho hno"n
about town that there was preacuor ON ""' " -,
services hundreds began 10 flock 70 tho 'po|
tent was unable TO hold half OF them' % uio
.rsgatIonp souatted in the sand OUTSIDE ana el'
tho preacher standing In the en,rSn'o
chbIr four women. typical boomers - oehlhu
HIM n was n motboy crowd, Boomers Conveys
soldiers her, and there, men and women OF al ages
even children But 10 was o reverent ofo"u' 'Het'
was not the slightest suggestion Oh IipPa"Ss y. "
reverence. A few men Who drawn US 'u''oS
first had drifted TO tho spot, and were hanuns a'"u
ro outskirts Of the crowd on horseback presently ais
lot a ard ioincd IN the scrvcrs And before the
scrvioes were ended there was many tear u'h'nB
down the grizzlcd cheeks Of men whom oeiofo you
uuuh not have suspected Of any emotion
al" remarked our blunt landlord, whom uc
re merely OF hlng time had drawn there 'uese SIT
vices ought 10 be prohibited; they make one so L
hOmesicE."
lie was not tho only one whom It affected IN ta'
~,y In that crowd there were few that had NOT
len behind them dear ones, VIM had not TOT mohn'S
trayed dangers and undergone untold hardshps anu
invitations only TO be confronted with DISAPPOINTMENT
and the prospect CT losing even the HUE 'nsy h"'
srraped together before entering upon ther journey
There was no bell no chimes TO call tho congregation
together but IN their stead cOrct In the HANDS OF
blear-eyed young man served the purpose ." W. -.
and hts instrument had been obtained through tho
,ror+s OF "Rcddy the Gambler who had, indeed.
nroyed himself the most active rustlcr' In behau Ot
this congregation. lie II was. also who secured inc
ten. tho benches tho minister and organizer tnr ch'r
Tho preacher Is q mild hammered, long'whsf"Fco'
uvht compcxloned little man OF forty-hVe-a hg'he
vou c1pec, 10 sec behind dry goods counter IN
western town. but which among these SURROUNDINGS
r,v,s You A positive shock, heightened by the Trim
b,nrk princo Albert he wears. and the god'nmmcn
suec,acLs which an innocent and Diana PAIR Oh
the blurst eyes Thee Is minutes consultation DC
tween the preacher and the bear cyod eornetst ann
then the latter brcaks out with his wheczy instrument
IN the melody:
"Bring forth the royal dSdom
And crown him LJrt Of all"
The crowd outside the tent Joins With dlndenoe 81
Arst but presently tho chorus sweils aud gains IN
powcr-lt IA not beautiful chorus, the voices arc
harsh there Is but little idea Of tuno and rhIfhm az
distance II resembles IN" mutterinEs Of mob but u
ia neither lacking in vigor carncStness-And before
l.. l.1N IN tkF
yord feeling sralS over you which you 10 not eS'
ner,cnco I'm The cool church al homo, among tho
cushioned seats listening 10 the trained ch0r and the
majestic peal OF the organ.
81 haven't Riblc at hand saws Nh" pr"aHhrr' 70
r,,~r N now. but The text should Hike IA MAXI the
basis OF NY talk you Is IN The name Of our God VIII
80 up Uur banner
Isaiah w. tho voice NJ an old man IN inc crown
r. heard tn c1clAim promptly.
Md then follows u" discourse. f"% II was ou'
=, ,.r ono Measured hy your standards II could not
have passcd muster I'm N"r York. nu' here, on that
day amid The rough HrNundin ss-l struck me as MOI
only ,pprupriatc but slnrIlarly effective rs we'll
an, sure that many others felt the SAmo WAY. And
,bcr Tho srrviccs oamo To close With
PRAYER for the families At home. f"'l QUITO Ger
tain that ihore uA' n" on" In that large Anhlen'
| who did not rise better a stronger man than whei
hc AT down.
Not rNFTN N'lNN''Er h'N'N'', '''H''' ~ as
charging hts duty a. satisfactorily and effectively
did this remember running across ano'he
r,thernr-a Young Mons Christian meeting b"
rcye lrld I'm the course Of tho afternoon and nj
dressed by an oily indviiuAl AZ the sight Of whon
| there rusc visions within me- OF thadhand bnoh
| Dickens pictured. Among Other things related D.
| th, reverend gentleman his experiences OF ID
| FIRST day In Oklahoma Ills tale ran sohe'H"'
| like ths
| 81 arrived on the second train IN Guthric-a mis-
| sionary Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. wa
| one Of a party Of gentlemen whose mission was yer
different from mine assure YOU. They wee In
tent upon securing choice lots ami do>rous OF maxim
| money Such was not my purpose came her
| simply 10 the service Of the Lord. BenG, as
| might say, non .cumhAtant, | was left behind Il
| charge Of tho baggage. And while thus occnpic
| and looking about mo for a suitable place whore Il
deposit tho good. and cha'iclS entrusted to my Keep
lng by my friends, the Lord directed my foo's'cp
| 10 certain beautiful spot lhrrr were Meth"
| stakes nor other evidences of propictorshp 10 b
seen anywhere, though II was corner lot. Their
| have ,nrCtr,i my uttlc tent and there VIII DO gla
| to meet my friends aud 10 minister 10 'her "Shu
| spiritual
Tho manner IN which this reverend gentlema
told his audience how tho lori had drcctcl his foot
| stops 10 a corner lot was IncNprssibly ludiciou'
| Oklahoma scouts. deputy marshals even, lad ne
! Jared half so well did this reverend gcntl"mar
Tho audience dh nor seem Ih'Hhen 10 pcH'Nc. IN
| story and one nndcl remarked within nv hearing
| what is no trying TO give u.s. His son has hS
| dozen lots each a. valuable bis, Across the hill
suppose tie Lett directed the kids footsteps alst
| lie makes me tired"
| By far the most picturesque speaker, however, va
An old Texan who held forth the creek TO
largo gathering underneath the cottonwood trees la
| I'm the afternoon. There nothing IN his Outwar
| appearance 10 suggest tho minister or mSsIonar!
He was an old man with long, flowing beard, who's
wilderness oven the red dust OF Guthrie could
pletely hide. A long blue coat falling almost TO b
! knees partially concealed spare but firmly I'm
figure around the waist Of which wer slung cartrdl
belt and revolver. An enormous pair Of csvalI
boots and white, broad brmrned hat complete
the costume Of this border preacher | heard on
part OF his discourse, but what heard made II
regret that did not hear all II was IN rrSpec
tho most original sermon have ever he ard prrachr