Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24

spoke as best could 1 told them a
lot of interesting stories. Men would
stand there with their fighting cocks
right under their arms, and they and
the roosters would look up at me as L
preached, but 1 found it was hard to
hold them. Men might start the cock
fight right in front of me while L was
preaching. After 1 got through. one OF
their own number who had been con-
verified took the stand and began to adj
dress them. He was familiar with their
own dialect; he knew their habits; he
had the inside track to their hearts.
They stood there and shed tears while
he spoke in simple fashion"
"Did you say you hoped to fit minis
ters tor their work in three months?"
81 said nothing of the kind. l am
not seeking to make any short cut to
the ministry. 1 do not consider this
work to be in conflict with the work OF
the theological seminaries."
"Are you trying to establish what is
practically new denominations"
mo. On the other hand, 1 think we
have too many denominations already,
and my only effort has been rather to
unite existing denominations than to
make any new ones. 1 see no reason
why the Presbyterian and Congrega-
tional to which I belong, should not be
united; they hold the same doctrine and
are only separated by triling matter
Of church government"
"Why did you make this Chicago
Avenue Church undenominational?"
Gall the leading denominations had
churches between here and the river,
and they moved away because they
could not be self-supporting. My own
desire is to help qualify honest, yearning,
Christian men and women to be the
means of saving souls and to supple
ment the present work Of the churches.
I have no personal ambition to crafty"
"Have you seen any workers actually
developed by such methods as you are
here putting into operation?"
eyes; but not as if they had had
such opportunities as are now proposed
to furnish. For instance, in my school
at Mount Hermon, about forty OF fifty
efficient young men have been trained
for service. and our great difficulty has
heen that there is such demand for
such workers in the churches that they
are all tempted away from our training
school before finishing their course, by
the opportunities of immediate work
and ample compensation"
"Have you any assurance that COM
potent teachers will come to your aid ?"
Abundant For instance, DR.. Cor
don, q leading Baptist, Of Boston; Prof.
Weidner, a leading Lutheran: DR..
Moorehead, United Presbyterian. Of
Aenia; such men as Mark Guy Pierce
and Price Hughes, of England, and
Others"
what provision have you in build
ings?"
eve have already three good houses
for women workers on La Sale ave.
nue.. The buildings for men will be
done by December L, and in the two we
can then accommodate about 100"
rs it true that the bulk of your funds
have come from Presbyterians?"
"Yes, large share; but we have had
no opposition from business men Of
any denomination on denominationa
grounds" ...
Has it been your experience that
this kind OF work alienates from the
| churches?"
mo. On the contrary, 1 believe
am myself proof that such work rather
draws men to the churches. I believe
! am of more value to them, as 1 have
more experience in this kind of work.