, 1892-06-20

CHURCHES COMBINE
A General Engagement Against
the Devil.
Evangelist Bell VIII Have Charge
of the Union SerVices-HOW He
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Evangelist Bell Will Have Charge
of the Union services-HOw He
Will Garry on the Work.
A combination has been formed by the
various evangelical churches of the city
with Evangelist Bell in the command, for
general open air engagement" against
the devil and all his works in Olympia.
The first terrible encounter will occur at
O'Clock tonight beneath the spreading
canopy of large tabernacle sent to Mr..
Bell from San Francisco by an admiring
friend. This tabernacle is erected at the
corner of Fifth and Franklin streets.
It's seating capacity Is quite large, iudg-
ing alone by the weight of the canvass,
which comes to 600 pounds. This big
tabernacle will be known as "The Florence
Mission" in honor of the donor, Charles
N. Crittenten, of New York City. Mr..
Crittenten is millionaire business man,
but is so situated that he can and does
devote a large share of his time and a
great deal of money to the establishment
of mission in different parts of the west.
He had little daughter named Florence
of whom he thought great deal. She
died several years ago and her death led
him to apply himself to the spread of the
gospel. He started the "Florence Mission"
in New Y York City and it has grown to vast
proportions under his careful management.
and fostering care. He has now been
absent from New York two years planting
mission where he caR. Mr.. Crittenten and
Mr.. Bell are firm personal friends hence
the tribute of respect paid by one to the
other IN the shape OF a large tabernacle
for rnQphino a LARGO mn oF,
At meeting of the ministers held Satur-
day afternoon it was agreed to join forces
under the leadership of Mr.. Bell. The
Episcopal and Temple Baptist churches
did not Join in the organizations because
they have not called pastors to supply the
vacancies caused by the designations of
Rev. III. III. Buck and ]. G. Douglas. These
churches will no doubt take active part in
the services in the capacity of individuals
The other hurcheS-Methodist Presby-
terian Christian Congregational and
First Baptist will be Officially represented
by the pastors and one layman from each
church, together with Evangelist Bell, con-
stituting committee of eleven, under
whose management the movement against
spiritual darkness, open sin and wicked
ness in high places will be carried forward.
In conducting these union services Mr.
Bell will subordinate doctrine distinctions
to the one supreme object of getting men
converted. No opportunity will be given
for expressing differences of opinion, be-
cause there will be a general merging of
creed and individuality into concrete ex-
preston of Christian interest in the
spiritual welfare of the people of Olympia
To this end Mr.. Bell purposes the canvass
of the city by the church members for the
purpose of inviting the unconverted to the
meetings. In carrying out this purpose
two persons will be detailed to visit GER
tain portions of the city, but no two per
sons will be sent out from any one denomi-
nation. Districts will be formed all over
Olympia, and almost before anybody is
aware of the fact unconvertsd families and
individuals will find themselves face to
face with personal invitation to attend
the meetings.
Mr.. Bell is very strong in his opposition
to proselyting, He detests it and strongly
urges the workers to avoid even the ap-
pearance of such an evil. If his plan is
carried out an undreamed of sight will be
witnessed in Olympia. Presbyterians and
Baptists, Methodists and Christians, Con-
gregationalists and Baptists, will 60 out
In pairs and seek to bring the mass of peo-
pie Of Olympia to a personal knowledge of
Jesus Christ and a better life.