The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-12-23
GOSPEL WAGON MAN.
Rev. Mr. Morgan Gives an Interesting
Account of His Career.


Account of His Career.
During the past month there has APP
neared i'm the streets a white painted COW
cred wagon drawn by pair OF hoiseS %
a similar color. This vehicle has atttaC'
ed considerable attention with us st"'i'od
glass windows and scriptural texts pam
ed on its sides along with the ms
information: Gospel wagon anu hu'0iie"-
son Family OF Singers"
The owner of this novel wagon or COS
pel car. is the Rev. Henry Morgan. lot
ncrIv pastor of Berachah Baptist chureh
of Seattle, Washington, and man "ho
has had n somewhat varied and interest
ing career in the religious Aeid .aI. MI
gan is temporarily stopping at % Cuioei
son street. in neat niue ho"'S "
rounded by his family, which cohs.SO9 u
his wife and her two sons. Ar MOI S''n
gave to The Constitution his story l am
not an American. as you might suppose pu.
n native of England. where 1 was f1l9cu
and educated for Christian work IN tile
pasteur college studied awhile under
the celebrated Dr.. {. H. Spurseon. "slS
then a member OF the Church OF Ehslanu.
| spent. after completing my course Oh
study under Or. Spurgeon, I'VE years IN
the continent and then went TO AuStrs'lla'
where l spent fourteen years. IL was mere
that [ lost my first wife. From Austfdlla
1 came to the United States ana setlled III
Chicago. where i was appointed the pas
tor of the Willard Avenue Baptist church'
having changed my denomuauohai pc
lief There L nret my present WiIe' MISS
Hutchinson. who comes from tidt Ho'1N
family of singers. The climate not agree
ing with me / removed to Kansas ana
thence to California. From there 1 settled
in Seattle, wash. Here J started on my
evangelical career and meeting with bieat
success decided to launch out into olner
fields. / decided to MAKE an pciSoIiai
sacrifices ] could for the work of saving
souls. ! sold my property, invested IN the
gospel wagon, shut ~ my house ana WIN
my family, who are my right hand IN the
work. started out. ] have met with sue
cess everywhere ! went. l have never gone
into debt and never asked credit Ely
object i'm preaching from my wagon Is %
reach the vast n'Ilttude Of people who
never 80 into a church.
Mr.. Morgan has received some most COM
pimeutary press notices from several
prominent journals. and says his treatment
in Atlanta has been most encouraSing. n
never stay in a place more than two
months or so. When my funds become SO
low that 7 become in need / feel IL IS q
sign from God for me to seek other fields.
Seven years ago he started from Seattle,
Wash. shutting up his home, which he says
lie learns mas been broken into ana ran
sacked, yet he is satisfied that the Lord
wiz provide, and such certainly seems 30
be the case with him. Mr.. Morgan in his
sermons always discusses the tobacco
or liquor question. His wife IS gifted with
a most wonderful voice. in fact she was
once GA the stage as q singer Her two
sons are likewise gifted and take a prOmi-
mont part in the gospel wagon services.
Mr. Morgan is q very intellectual man and
far above the usual class OF street evan
seliSts several prominent gentlemen OF