Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-14
GREAT MINISTERS PREACH
DALLAS TREATED TO 4 LITERARY
FEAsr.
Famous Orators riii Nearly MI of
the PuipIt--The Work of the
Present Week OF the HAP
ust Convention.


AI'Nt'h AfAFlaNt
Dallas, Tex. May 1s.-Today has
been one OF the greatest Intellectual
treats to the citizens OF Dallas and
vicinity ever enjoyed by one city at
one time in the state OF Texas. The
day has been beautiful. and people
from the country and neighboring
towns have been flocking into the city
since early morning. and there is n far
greater number OF visitors In the city
today than has been before during the
convention. All the great minister's OF
the convention were assigned 10 BIC
ferent churches in Dallas and vicinity
today. Seats were insufficient IN the
Baptist church TO accommodate the vast
assemblage DESTROYS OF hearing the re-
nowned Dr. j. b, Hawthorne OF
Georgia. His subject was prove An
things; stand by that which is good"
He took his text from Pnurs first let
ter 10 the Thessalonians, iifth chapter
and twenty-hrst verse. His leading
idea was the Bible standard OF truth.
by which we must measure everything.
His delivery was perfect, and never
have the citizens OF Dallas before list
ened to more able sermon.
DIR. w. j, Lawrence delivered an able
sermon at the First Congregational
church. TIE house was crowded to the
doors. His subject was THE good will
of Him that spal1e in the BUSH
There were no services in the taber-
naelc this morning, but early In the
Afternoon those DESTROYS OF procuring
s, ID seats began to assemble there,
and by o'clock, when ,hs meeting
began, mnny We're compelled 60 stand.
II was missionary mass meeting,
and lasted from 3 to p. m. Able ad-
dresses We're delivered by Rev. Il. T.,
bryan and r. II, Graves. Both
were returned missionaries to
China. From 4 to o the re-
nowned and learned DR.. j. ID. Full
ton. OF New York, spoke ON the work
among Catholics. There is no mora
prominent man IN America on that
subject Than Or. Fulton. His speech
bespoke OF llfe-lo ig stddy and most
careful researches. Mary OF the most
brilliant points and arguments Were
advanced Tonight the doctor, by re-
quest, spoke on the II. p. A. The vas.
tabernacle was thronged till there was
not even standing room. Every avail
BILE inch within the massive building
was occupied by humanity. His adj
dress has not been surpassed by any
one during the conventioa, Hia =rgu-
:nents are comprehensive and TO the
rof,,t and evprv titferance proclnins
him 10 be one Of the most learned and
able diVines OF the Wofiu'
Al the First SohgIesa1ional Nhurch
Rev. Wm. Lawrence, OF Illinois, preach-
ed 10 a iambed audience. Members
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OF that ehureil ue0'ate - .'s s'"''uv''
sermon ever listened TO IN the city.
Rev. w. II. Whitsctt, OF Kentucky,
Delivered , r,oster,v sernon there mis-
afternoon TO an audience, IL possible
~ NJ Ellis Of Maryland brought
all the Methodists OF the city and Vi
cinity, for whom there were not seats,
to hear him at the First Methodist
VI .'i'' ~ $50 ta,,o, 80
the great DR.. George a. Leltoh' OF
audience. Dr. Lettoh ID cohsluered 10
be second TO no divine In the United
states. and In his sermon this afternoon
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