The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-09-17

Ills FORMER As~p,IAfE~,
Some who ait FOR hours swayel ny
his earnes'ncss and hy his force, onco
sat With him al the gambling table
ana drank from hi~ lar counter.
Many hay" seen him ia Clinton IN
his worse days. Some nhn were hl4
companions in those d.ss~, uaw hear
him preaching
OPPOSITION.
II was under the~.. very peculiar
circumstances That Mi. fife came
here. Many oi' hi~ old lz~ociutrs
co0 Il not reconcile the idea f Hlil
Fife preaching Some doahlt.I hi.
sincerity, others attributed the no-
tive Of moncy-uaking, or ~cn~rtian-
alism. II i certainly known, Mr..
Fife had many obstacle - enc nun-
ter, many prejudice to overcome,
ami false reports 10 rct right Many
refuse outright 10 i,car hi at at All,
and other, said they would go only
through curiosity.
lie HAS TOUCHED CLINTON
n il never has been touched before.
The crowds are daily increasing, his
opposition il vc!y weak, and nearly
everybody goes out at least 10 hear
him. The second night Of his
preaching over 100 persons manifest
ed deep Interest. There arc some
who rarely attended church new at
tond regularly. Ills power is being
felt, and 70" the good. Ills opposi-
| tion has been overcome, and few
| there are, who doubts Mr.. Flies
consecration and Mr. Fifa's great de-
sire to do something for the good Of
| Clinton. 1t is certain that those who
have heard him doubt him.
SET HIMSELF RIGHT.
Before hc commenced his breach
fnE isD ,nJuEnt - ut! rlgnt 10 eX-
plain the reports that had been cir
culatCd about him. II had been said
he owed money in town and would
not pay it. Before hc hegan preach
| ing hc said il: ne owed one cent he
then stood ready to pay il: That
every Legitimate deb; presented 10
| him il would be pleasure for him
TO pay it. Since he has Joined the
Church Mr.. Fife has paid over "a, 900
| for his own debts and l. now irving
| to pay 81, 200 for security Of others.
He has ncYer compromised one yet,
but paid dollar tor dollar in every
case.
| EARNEST AND CoNsECEATED.
To ono who goes To hear Mr.. Fife
ijust to hear him cannot fail to be
specially Impressed with his intense
earnestness and thorough consecra.
tiOn. You lose sight Of Fife as a
man, and hear him in all his simple
ness and eagerncsS, pleading with q
full heart wss III people he once liv-
ed as strong man in the world.
Thou he does not try tn work on the
feelings Of his audience or stir any
religious excitement, he at times be-
comes 40 cnthuscd, so earnest, you
can not fail to I've affected by his silent
tears and trembling voice. He IL
not all extrcinist, or fanatic, but
oughIy consccrated.
!, PLAIN SPEAKER.
lie speaks plain, direct. and 10 the
point. Ills sermons are simple in
language, strong in logic, and full Of
rich illustrations. lie talks as a
4 | IL, m i,s
, common day subject. lie has
, not gone into deep theological dis
cuaslons. He has not discussed the
profound and scientific the ,ries OF
: mans heretofore or hereafter, but
with open Bible in his hand he
breaches Christ at all times. He
takes the common, the practical eve
ry day religion. Though tie i 80
. simple, AZ times h" grows eloquent
Not the cloquence Of language or Of
rhetoric. not the beauties of studied
sentences AID fnc perorations, but it
is the el0GGeuce froH al earnest and
deep-touched heart appealing to 4
; people he loves.
, THE CHOIR.
Too much credit can't be given 20
the excellent work by The Choir
| during tie meeting. The 0fganists
Misses poc4huntea Britt and Mary
, Stewart are exceptionally good p~ r
fOrmerr, and the whole tei or Of
the singing is greatly improved by
, having such good organist. a great
!, deal is added by the coronet which
; Is played hy Mr. II. b. Giddens.
The leader Mr. Lewis Boykin has
done good woork, aud Clinton has
; a right 20 feal proud Of her native
y talent.
THE UsHERs.
Under the charge OF Mr.. Tbos. J.
, Hubbard have been very attentive,
kind and polite They work we'll
u and add in many ways to the com
y fort Uftha people, and keeping g
q great deal of oHfilsion from follow
n ing II perfect syatem aud order did
:. not prevail. Mr., Hubbard is assist.
ie ed by Mersrs. l.. A. Bethune, r. W
4 Holiday, ID. NJ. Patrick, W. j
n Pugh and Floys ROWS.
gil MR.. FIFE AND MIR. MOODY.
] 1t will be pleasure of Mr.. Fife:
many friends to know that he hal
o been especially invited by Mr. Moo
ef dy to take an cxtensivetour through
10 Scotland this Fall, which he Is con
q templating doing. Mr.. Flies healif
~ is not at all good. He is nearl,
1t broken down from heard work, ant
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