The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-30
SAILS INTO ORTHODOXY.
Mr.. CarradIne Fires Hot Shot Into
Preachers as Well as sinners.

ouitman, Ca, Oct. 29.-The holiness
meeting is still drawing immense crowds,
and the interest of those who attend is
increasing. The influence OF the doctrine
preached is spreading. 1t seems to per-
wade all classes, the educated, the rich,
the poor, the old. the young. DIR. Cara
dine, who breaches at the morning and
evening services, is sustaining the splen-
did efforts that characterized his SER
mons in the beginning. He is conceded by
all who hear him to be a man of ability
me reasoner and persuasive talker.
Quick witted and quick tongued, he runs
from reason TO reason and text to text in
support of his doctrine in such an easy
yet forcefu way, that his hearers can
scarcely escape his conclusions. His
striking Illustrations, dramatic gestures
and splendid oratory are producing fine
results. His powerful sermon last night,
pronounced by many to be the best he has
yet delivered, created an impression ap-
preaching a sensation. First he
drew a frightfully vivid picture
of the hideousness of sin and in earnest
words warned his hearers of the conse-
quences of sinful life. Then he turned
his batteries on those who opposed his
doctrine and fired volley after volley into
their ranks. He threw down the glove to
the orthodox clergy and challenged them
10 defend their dogmas and refute his ar
guments. There are ministers present"
he said, land if l mistake Bible truths,
let them have the courage to correct me-"
He turned the same battery on the ortho-
dox ministers that they had trained upon
the world, and mounted every piece on a
Bible text. You tell the unbeliever," he
argued, that he can not deny the truth
OF what you say, because he has not put
himself in the established position to re-
ceive the truth; so you can not deny the
existence of a second blessing until you
have put yourself in the way to believe
In fine adroit language he tabooed their
preconceived notions and said they de-
MED the existence of London because
they had always taken passage on a boat
bound for Liverpool. 1t was splendid
this defense of his doctrine. You cor
respondent does not indulge in wordy ex-
raVa8ance when he says the audience
was spellbound. The disciples of the new
doctrine were held in rapt silence and
even forgot for the time their accus-
toned 'hallelujahs" and "amens." The
crowd to the outermost margin was quiet
ana attentive, and there was no moving
or melting away on the outer edges as
is customary with large crowds.
The town to-day is agitated over the
meeting, no little. Men in knots discuss
1t on the streets and the women arc
talking about it in their homes. In many
homes there are Bonded knees and fervent
prayers. An authentic statement places
the number Of those who have professec
pardon of sin and sanctihcation at sixty
about equally divided between each class
1t is estimated that there are a hundred
visitors here, who will remain during
the meeting and there are not less thar
two hundred here for the day. Dr. Car
radine expresses himself as much pleased
with the progress made so far, and says
the prospects of the meeting are extremely
promising