Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
HE PuFFED A CIGAR
In the Sight OF the Methodist
Multitude
AND THEN PREACHED TO THEM
A Smoking Preacher Shocks the Bay
View wsrshippefs = Proceedings al
Popular Place Of Prayer.

Bar FiEw, July 25.-Ihe services on
sunday morning op.ned sstn rousng
devotional meeting IN Loud ball Al >
O'clock, Mrs. Mary t. Lsthrop leader.
AZ 1880 A. In. DR.. A. j. +. Benrendss
eelsbrzted Brooklyn divine. preached
al able sermon. TIE preliminary ser
yices partook not little Of the ritual
lstle, Dut were beautiful and Instruc-
tive. Atnerton Furlong. thoArtist. poet
and singer, VINO Is spending The season
here, sang the solo, BE faou Faith
ful," from the oratorio OF II. Paul. IL
MAS veil rendered. DIR. Behrends took
ms text from Ii Timothy in. 7; Ever
learning aad never Aote TO come TO the
knowledge OF the truth"
la discussng bis subject the preacher
enlarged upon the following thoughts;
"Eyery Man Ought 10 Begin With .
Firm and unshAken Faith in Himself. F"
ssEatn in Majesty OF Moral Law and the
Dignity OF Duty" PAY Great Re-
sgctk tD VIC Lc>sOuo VI hiosotJ-
should Reach and Teach the Bible. "
Mr.. Benrends Is an easy and graceful
speaker, spirited and combatlye. The
sermon was not up To the expectation
OF his congregation, though IL could
DO considered evangelical and helpful.
just before going ~ the services the
noted divine hghted fine havana.
took a rocker and seated himself with
his aaGshter-a brunette-In front OF
the notelverAntA IN the presence OF null
tltudes who were passing, and with all
the eomfortof professional smoker ne
proceeded 10 turn OF volumes of smoke
in wreaths Of delightful fragrance.
Such . scene - seldom Witnessed OF
clergyman IN the west though common
In the east, hence We were careful To
notice the effect 10 would have. Many
people seemed shocked at the holiness
of the clergyman, while others declared
they would not go to hear him and
kept their word. Such expressions as
these could DO heard all around: what
. snAmel' too badp' I'VE don't want
any more Brooklyn preachers" The
Methodist peacners we're dumiounded,
as the church bars from the ministry
any who wish to enter il they will not
wholly abstain from the use OF TO-
bacco."
such an innovation - this from such
. high source created . great deal OF
opposition To the celebrated preacher.
But he. perhaps innocent or Indifferent
~ 10 the criticism. sat on the hotel YER
anda constantly pulling at cigar with
several other smokers. The doctor Is
. brainy mao with . keen eye and
striking personality. He would easily
DO taken for Catholic priest or Epis-
copal prelsts-
Services on the Beach.
At $50 .. m. . most delightful ser.
vice MAS held on the beach, addressed
by DIR. r. b. Pope Of Ohio. the Rev. A.
NJ. Gould of Grand Rapids, Colonel
Balm of Kentucky and the Rev. Will
ian Dsnman of Grand Rapids. Over
two thousand persons attended the ex.
ercises. President Burroughs preached
IN the evening to = large congregation,
IL WAS helpful sermon on the text
"f That Speak Unto Thee Am He." DR..
Burroughs 10 one Of the finest exegetes
IN the country and the most lovsble
man one would wish TO meet. He ii
not an orator OF course, ~ few college
presidents are. DIR. Behrends gave
his third lecture this morning on the
"Eplstls TO the Hebrews" and this af
ternoou the NJ. w. 4. A. held their an
niverssry services.
Their exercises opened 1T 2 O'Clock
with q selection from the Lotus Gles
club. followed by the reading of = poem
by Miss Mabel Bates of the Traverss
City Herald. The president, Mrs. Bel
NJ. Perry Of Charlotte, then introduced
the smiable and intellectual lady locr-
nalist sad reformer. Mrs Lucinda III
stone II Kalamazoo. who spoke briefly
on her early educational experience
She is one of Gods noble women
James Lane Allen, the versatile wrltel
IN the Southland, then read his "Olc
King solomon OF Klz." Many hsv,
read the selection with interest. bu
the author WAS a Notifying failure
The receptions tonight were brillisn
snd veil attended. At the Epworti
hom-smOst elaborate decorations wer,
provided. The Epworth army Was on
IN full force.
The success of the reception was du,
largely to- the ever present and indie
fatigsbie league workers, Miss Esteil,
G.. Lodg OF Cadillac and the Rev. r. A
smart OF Saginaw. Al the Y. p. :. G.
H.. hssdaaarters the Rev. Mr.. Beal d
Lansing presided and the Endesvorer
we're happy aud q most enjoyable tim,
was bad. All the receptions ia eacl
department were enjoyed and consti
tnfe q leading event of church and 80
ciesy ~ the assembly.
wersa's Fair sunday Closing.
Resolutions relative 10 the world,
fair sunday opening were passed soms
DAYS ago and forwarded To congress. a
tne Following letters from congressmei
viii show
HorsE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
NksHfSsroS, ID. L.
pr. y. F. Barnes
nv DxkR sal ana IN receipt OF tn
resolutions passed by your sssembl,
and have presented the same To tn,
house. Viii say, however, that tn
house has already eoncurred IN en-
Scott amendment closing the fair OF
sunday Yours truly,
j I. BcRRows.
wasHfxsroS. u. c.. July :. %.
ySrrFp STATES SENATE.
Or. d. r. Barnes. BAY View. Mlch.s
Ny pNAa SfR-l have the pleasure q
acknowledge the receipt OF your fsvo
at me ism inst wHch vas duly re
eetved today. 1ou may rely upon i
thai senator Mcmillan aud myself I'll
stand by our feFmer action a. to On
vorid'. far, but what the outeome
ana 90 ne IA the house upou ths qu--
ten i = irnpos-sbge N cav. IL is prob
sble congress will adjourn IN aeout
week. and after that snail hope 70