The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-07
FOURTH EDITION
MAJOR u. W. wHITTLE.
Description of the Chicago Evangelist
Synopsis of His Sermon on "Reii-
gious Profession"

Description of tho Chicago Evangelist
Synopsis of His Sermon ON "Reii-
gious Profession"
The usual Sunday forenoon services
OF the First Presbyterian Church con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev George NJ.
Hickman, had two features of special
interest to entertain the entire house
full OF people. Thou art my lighL''
and other hymns were sung in a pleas
Ing manner and cultured style by
Major ID. W. Wbittle's choir, consisting
of Professor Burke Miss Whittle the
Evangelists daughter, Miss Boardlnan
of London, and other singers.
MIR. Hickman introduced Major
Whittle as the speaker of the day. The
Major received his title byuctual u. s.
military service. He is a man of full
middle age and medium height. A
little stout, little bald, little tuft
OF black hair over his broad forehead.
His head Is large and hair black His
close beard is somewhat gray. His
mnstache Is large and black. He stands
in the pulpit about six inches shorter
than Mr.. Hickman and considerably
| stouter. Neatly dressed In black but no
more SO than Mr. Hickman. He has
been announced here as an eminently
successful Evangelist who has done
great work In Western cities.
Ills rhetorie Is not constructed on the
standard collegiate and professional
school plan. His dscourse is not rhe
tlorically mapped out. His thoughts on
the above occasion were not divided
into constructive subheads each point
being dwelt upon systematically and
concisely. He wac however entertain
ing and interesting throughout Ills
style OF speech was that of a soldier,
not the preacher, and not the lawyer.
lie had but one point and one main
! Idea to his whole discourse and stuck
close to it from beginning to end.
his oratory Is vigorous and strong
without being at any time excited OF
| especially demOnstratiVe. He does
not seek to make an impression of his
individuality upon his audience The
truth he preached and the Holy Spirit
to carry 1t are more important His
voice is clear and delivery distinct,
easy and agreeable. lie has an impor.
tant and divine message from the Holy
| scriptures to deliver to tho people and
he Immediately proceeds, In business
like manner, to deliver il.
| His strongest characteristic, rhetori
cally unu Grat1Ticaliy, is eXtempuran.
eous rousoning. He is great reason.
er. lie makes a practical application
OF our SaviOurs teachings and oil
Scriptural examples to life at the pres
ent time.
When he was introduced he PRAYED
that God would give His Holy Spirit
He deprtcu cuted the sins OF human ma.
ture. Ho asked Gods blessing for a
popular triumph over worldly carnal-
lty and sin.
His text was Mark V:t9:c: "GO
home to thy friends and tell them how
great things the Lord hath done for
thee, aud hath compassion on thee"
This and Baalam = ass are tho two
passages of all Scripture that bother
iniidels the most. r." Mankind is the
most valuable consideration on earth.
The sou OF man is the most valuable
p1rt OF him. God has right OF
| property in man. His right was super
lor to the mans right OF property In
his swine. God loves and values man.
The one man was more valuable than
1000 swine.
The preacher gavc citations from the
life OF Jesus, the m raclo of the swine,
ana its historic connection. God de-
s5royed q mans property and business
In hogs that he might follow Jesus.
| He thought wlckednass, carnality,
I AlCOnOIlN
drinking saloon proper things to be
/ destroyed that men may follow Christ.
| Religion hus two sides. one Is reile.
tive and sentimental, the other Is
| practical and operative. III we are
lacking on either side God has word
Tor lis. A followers course is chosen
by his Lord. The man out of whom the
devils wore cast wanted to sit at the
feet OF Jesus, but the Lord said &c
home to thy friends and tell them :
Home is the first. most difficult and
most important place FOR all Christians
to tell what the Lord has done fol
them. Until they tell it at home they
are not the best qualified to tell 1t else.
where.
Iniidelity and eowardice in the
| hearts of church members are a great
hindrance in the way OF sinners coming
to Christ.
The duty of the telling OF the works
or Christian grace received at home,
and to associates. was the sum and
substance Of the evangellst's sermon.
1t was the ! Idea running through the
whole of it. which lie made very EN-,
phatic. He did not seem to have much
falth in certain faith curists home es.
tabllshed to cure invallds by fuitt
when the proprietor, who professed to
have been cured of stammering STAN.
mered OH nearly every word he spoke
He did not think the Lord put sc
much faith in some men as they claim
ed He did. He taught that living the
rellRion OF Jesus ut home was an in
dispensable part of its profession He
illustrated his discourse throughout
with many interesting "reminiscences
OF Christian experience.
Particularly impressive was his ae
count OF man In distress at home nm,
der conviction OF sin. His wife carried
the Bible to him but he spurned II anG
told her to take 1t away. Subsequent
ly, with his face bowed In his hands as
he sat ina chair, when his little duugh
ter carried the sacred book to him. laid
ii on lbs knee and said Please Papa
re&d the Bible" lie opened to these
words and read; All that the Father
giyeth me shall come to me; and hin
that comcth to me | will in no wist
cast out The man got down OIL hi.
knees and prayed and his soul wa
saved.
The Major discussed comparatively
tho relationship to Christ OF business
Christians and Evangiists. He thought
both should do all they could In theil
several opportunities to make known
tic blessings, works ami salvation q
our Saviour. When we got right W I'll
d9a tEan lie alIs"sts our praye 8.
JOHN q. HAENSESi. Er, OTTER.
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