The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-25
Evangelist Crittenton at the
First Methodist.
HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY.
POWERFUL SERMON DELIVERED
BY A GIFTED MINISTER.
An Immense Choir Furnishes Grand
and Impressive Music-Many Pro-
fess Religion and Ask For Pray
ers-Other Meetings Arranged
For-The Story of the First Gath
erinS.

The first OF the series of revival
meetings which will be conducted in
this city by Evangelist Charles N.
Crittenton, Joseph Carpenter and
Charles S. Morton, was held in the
First Methodist church last evening.
The congregation was an immense one,
the edif1ce being crowded to overflow
ing; hundreds being turned away,
while of those who remained scores
occupied chairs in the lobby, standing
upon the same in order to catch a
glimpse of the speakers.
The choir was augmented by the adj
dition of several male and female
singers. at least fifty. and the music,
consisting as it did of the old fash
Toned revival hymns which we were
wont to hear in our infancy, was grand
and impressive.
Mr.. Crittenton is man of pleasant
appearance and good address. He held
the attention of a large audience dur
ing the entire discourse. Mr. Wallace
led the singing with much fervor, and
by himself sang two selections which
were very impressive.
Mr.. Crittenton suggested at the open
ing of the meeting that various men,
bers should quote those passages of
scripture which were most helpful to
them. He began by giving a quotation
from First Timothy third chap, 18th
verse, many following his example,
quoting their favorite passages of
scripture.
Rev. Clarence T. Brown led in prayer,
after which Rev. 0IcNiece made the
following announcements: Another
meeting will be held this evening at the
same hour and place. On Sunday
morning one group of churches will
unite in the Phillips Congregational
church, another group on the west side
in the First Baptist church, while
other services will be held in the var
ious churches as usual. In the after
noon at o'clock there will be a meet
ing for young men at the 7. M. G. A.
rooms. At the same hour a meeting
for women in the Presbyterian church.
IN the evening at 1880 a union meeting
in the First Methodist. On Monday
Afternoon the first series of Bible read
ings in the room in the basement will
begin.
The pastor of the First NJ E. churcE
announced that the meetings to be he'd
were free to all, but a collection would
be taken to aid in the rescue work in
which these gentlemen We're engaged.
The workers make no charge for their
services. but wished the congregation
to come with some coin in their peck
cts as an offering, as the sum thus
raised would be used for a good pur-
pose.
Mr.. Wallace sang Build on the Rock
of Ages" and Mr.. Crittenton exhorted
the audience to listen intentIy to the
words and commence tonight to build
for eternitv on the Rock of Ages.
He then spoke in glowing terms Of
the Bible, saying this book tells US the
L. t.. LII l.
one who is lost to father, that God is
his father. This book says that Christ
came into the world to save sinners
to save what is lost. Every man or
woman can be saved. He spoke at
length of David. showing that when he
repented Of his sins and turned to the
Lord he was forgiven. That the love
of God gives strength as it did David
to Stay Goliath, the giant; and that
with the love of God in our hearts we
can battle with giants or any tempta-
ton.
The speaker urged his assemblage to
remember that each one has a mes
sage to deIiver-a message from God.
When he (the speaker) was in San
Francisco at the Palace hotel he had a
telegram which was to be sent. He
had always used the Western Union
line, but this time an inner voice led
him to use the Postal Telegraph. While
sending his message he came across a
young English girl and decided to
speak the word of God to her At first
he hesitated. but soon determined that
it was right to deliver Gods message
at all times and in all places. In five
minutes the girl was weeping and
after that evening she Joined the Pres
byterian church and led a conscien-
tious life ever after. He quoted numer-
Gus passages of scripture during the
entire discourse and said that if we do
what the Lord God tells us we will see
results.
Some fifty persons raised their hands
for prayers in response to an invita-
ton, and several came forward" in
response to an invitation. A short
meeting for the benefit of the latter
was held after the regular service.
Many of the leading ministers were
present at the service. Rev R. G. Nc
Niece. Rev. Clarence r. Brown, Rev. B.
F. Clay were among the conspicuous
figures.