Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-13
ONE OF THE FOLLOWERS OF GEN
woLsEY IN THE sOLDAN|
CAMPAIGN
For the Relief of the Noble "Chi-
.-.-- Gordon, who Died at His
Post of Duty.

Rev. Thomas A. Atkinson Of Chicago
IA conducting q series Of revival Ser
vices al the Second Cumberland Pres
5yierlan church on the south side Mr.
Atkinson is not one OF the flock Of
ordinary eyangeIsts but IS man
% personality and character Of his
own. He is not without Interest on
account " that personality. and does
not In any way depend upon clap trap
methods C- borrowed ugat.
He is rather a small man. Of nervous
temperament, but rather deliberate 10
his movements and speech. He IT, abou,
- years old dark az 90 complexion,
wears a dropping mus;aehe and has
bright gray eye When seen hy a Ca
zette reporter yesterday at ta- Avenue
Hotel Mr.. Atkinson was sitting 1H,a--
iy and rreiitaugely in front Of the
hotel with the ale ~ man who
might be- preparing DIS evening sermon.
After the usual Introduction tlr re-
porter asked a IN question that sh0E-
cd iatelss; 10 ths p--a-Her. and was
rewarded with e plain and uuassum-
las dstaii u some very striking pas
ssEes lH lie that has u9t uesu !n
any sense 1omHoHpl7ra
y was born in Canada" said she
young preacher hut have lived ses+r-
20 years In the United States. After
my return from ~" kha-toum cam
paisl I became converted - Winnipeg
and a. once began 9 90 myself for
sEGrgallrttc work. However, before
this I was studying for the stage and
was making fair progress 30 that dl-
re-tiou- Tney said / had a good voice
and was not a bad actor from the
PtalfDcint q an amateur. Whether
or not I could haze succeeded in that
work is. o. course. unknown A. any
rate / was putting some honest toll
on the work Of preparation
You say you were In the relief eE-
petition to khartoumT' asked the re-
porter.
yes" very quietly resumed the
preacher. when Gen. Woisey made
I DIS appeal for volunteers 90 suacor
GsH. Gordon / was one o. the 800 that
went from Canada. 1 suppose / va
/ little reckless az that time. and want
I "a adventure. At any rate. ! went
along. ! came back but not with
{ the high spirited crowd that went out.
Many a brave fellow fen Ia that terri
Z Die campaign. You know. Of course,
Z hAHAh N HfA alf-|A VIC F1ANAN ZOO AAkt
{ 70 accomplish the purpose for which
/ ve went out just two days too late'
I II the call Cor volunteers had only
been made a little sooueri
] .Wel, after my return 10 my old
Z home ] went to work TO make a liv-
| ing and. Incidentally, 90 prepare my.
/ self for the stage, as stated before
I Then. after my conversion. I deter,
( mined to prepare myself Tor good work
With that end in view l attended on,
OF Mr. Moody's conventions for tbs
training Of young men. and there mel
Rev. Dixon Williams. whom you doubt
less know. I began work with him
nine years ago, and remained with hin
I'll he left the evangelical field. nearly
four years ago. on account Of tn
failure Of his voice. ! devoted mysel
chiefly to the song service with him
but after his retirement | set out fo
| myself and II seems. with some degree
Of success. am very anxious that gu
meeting now In progress shall accom-
pllsh good. ] should be very grateful
II real interest could be awakened.
Mr. Atkinson Is not only a go0i
and forcible speaker. but he is a yer,
delightful singer and Is a composer o
music Of no mean rank In the relig
ious world The meeting now in pro
Eress IS increasing In Interest. az,
there will be one service every da,
this week. with morning services OF
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday an
Friday.