The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-25
THE EVANGELIST HERE.
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business but gave il up to engage with
a firm Of varui-h manufAciuTeT5-
To Use ui- own words: 81 was the
prodrgaI Of the family, but all thanks
To God I was converted III lo'9-' In
1879 he entered the ministry, was
ordained a. deacon, and afterwards a.
eId-r i'm the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Newark, y. J., where he
re-idet for twenty year..
Following "A successful pastpTate IN
that city ne took up Y. VI. &. A.
work, acting as general secre-
tary for six years, and 1t was
M work in the evangelistic
field. He is the organizer Of the
Young peoples meetings at the famous
seaside. resort, Ocean Grove. de has
conducted the meetings there during
the u II thirteen years. Last winter
he. flushed "A five months course on
the Pacific Coast, holding meetings
day aud night during that period, and
when his engagements called MIN
East he had fifty-seveu appointments
he wa unable to- fill, and II ne had re-
manned there 10 do all the Work the
people asked him To- perform II would
have been some years before the no.
nolulu people would have had the
pleasure of listening to mis- able ser
mons
Mr.Yatman il a great money raiser,
rivaling in some respects the great
KimbalI, who spent years In going
about raising church debts that had
been incurred in the building OF new
edifices, and Chaplain McCabe OF the
Methodist Extension Society, VINO mas
raised funds IN almost every hamlet
in the United States for the purpose
II 81. -. .hal
Mr.. Yatman's efforts in this respect
have been almost entirely in behalf of
tue Young Mems Christian A-socia-
ton and tney have benefited toy his
IabOrs in the U.ited States something
like 100000.
Another thing about the reverend
gentlemen that Will interest the peo-
pie here: he Is the opponent Ot any
theory that says religion must be
gloomy; he believes that the world
has greater use for Smiles than tTown,
righteOu- ness instead of sin. he op-
poses anything which savOTs of tricks
or the dramatic in services such as ne
holds, he is open free and above board
IN every act of his life. As you find
him on the platform you meet him
alone; there Is but one Hatman and
his influence is felt at all times. To
this fact may be attributed the Won
deTful success ne has met with where
ever he has visited.
Mr. Yatmau il a vOluminOuS writer,
corresponds for several religious pup
LEGATIONS and has published several
books, all ON the line OF his work.
A. stated i'm the beginning OF this
article, Mr.. Yatman was on his way
to Auckland by the Alameda. When
the steamer arrived here a committee
OF the " NJ. e.. a. waited upon him,
and il was upon their earnest request
that he stopped off. The arrange
ments for his meetings are by no
means perfect, for the reason that his
visit at this time had been abandoned
on account of the cholera, but at a
meeting of "A committee at the \. NJ.
G.. 4. nall last night, at which Mr..
Yatmau was present, the following
points were settled:
There is to- be no interference in any
manner with the regular church ap-
pointments.
Tonight there will be public
meeting at 7:3O, with view to get
ting ready for the work.
Commencing next Monday there
will be meetings every day except
Saturday.
The Y. NJ. G. A services during Mr..
Yatman's stay will be under his lead
ership.
The public will be kept Informed of
arrangements as fast as they are de-
termiued upon.