The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-03-08
MR. HENRY vARLEY.
A Chat With the Evang list His Re-
cent Travels.
[sydney Telegraph, Feb is

[Sydney Telegraph, Feb Is
Mr.. Henry varley, the well. known
evangelist, who is passing through
Sydney on his way to San Francisco,
preached to large congregation
yesterday morning in the Centenary
hall, York street, aud to congre-
cation almost as large at night in
the Congregational Church, Bourke
street.
In the course of a short CONVEX
sation with representative OF The
Daily Telegraph at the conclusion OF
the morning service, Mr.. Marley said,
81 have been home only eight weeks
from England. Melbourne, as per-
haps you know, is home Three of
my sons are there; but, as for myself,
| have been wandering all over the
world of late. Since last | was here
| have been in lndia-at Madras,
Bombay, Bsngalore, Poouah, and
several other places-in America, at
Chicago, New York, and Brooklyn
in Canada, and in England and Scot
cities and towns in Great Britain |
have visited. held services at Ex-
eter, Plymouth, Salisbury, London,
Sheffield, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edin-
burgh, and number of other places.
Lately | have been holding a mis-
sion in Melbourne, but | had to
break it up on account OF the intense
heat. Last Sunday l had a tremen-
dous audience in the Town hall,
Hawthorn. The heat was so fright
full, however, that told the friends
that l should go away where could
get atmospheric conditions under
which we could expect a blessing, /
do not think it is irreverent to say
that very few people are brought to
the Lord with the Thermometer
standing at 80 degrees.
81 was in Chicago, with Mr..
Moody, at the time OF the exhibit
ton. Social life in Chicago is very
terrible. The iniquity Of the place
is almost boundless. They found
fault with Mr.. Stead for bis book,
but, Judging from what | saw there,
/ should say that there is an amaz.
ing amount OF truth in what he says.
When was there there were nearly
100 murderers confined in the city
gaols awaiting trial. Society
throughout the United States, how
ever, il we except the New England
states, is in bad way. From the
official returns l find that during
the year 1892 there were no fewer
than 1886 murders committed in
various parts Of the country. Now
the United States has a population
of about GO millions, whilst England
has a population OF 80 millions, and
during the same period there were
only 100 murders recorded in Eng
land. So much for the utter disre-
gard for the sacredness OF human
life in the Unitei States. Other
forms Of crime and vice are rife
there, too. Political crimes are very
common, and municipal government
is permeated with corrupt influences.
At the same time, it is true that
there are a great many devoted
Christians in even the most corrupt
of American cities. 1t would seem
that the intensity OF the flow on the
uagodly and lawless side begets
strength Of character and lot Of
fibre in the men and women who
are identified with law and order
and righteousness.
"And now word about England.
| should say that the spiritual life of
England is not so widespread as it
was. That is, as far as appearances
are concerned. l think that the
higher criticism has really induced
what the Apostle would call "a fall
ing away in some; but it has also
had the effect OF intensifying the
grasp OF those who stick to the old
fundamentals OF the Gospels. 1t
has intensified their earnestness for
real truth; and | haye no doubt that
now there is a distinct swing OF the
pendulum against both evolution
and the higher criticism Evidence
OF this is furnished by the trend OF
thought in the German universities.
But, unfortunately, as the old saying
is, the Lie gets half round the world
before Truth has got his boots on.
Men seem to take pleasure in get
ting hold OF the poison. That, |
think, arises out OF the conditions in
which so many live. They live lives
which their own judgments con-
denim; and they don't want these
things to be true.
SIS practical Christianit yon the in
crease? you ask should say that it
most certainly is. Look at the work
done in London by DR.. Barnado,
and in Glasgow by Mr.. Quarter and
Annie M'Pherson. Why, If you