The San Francisco call., 1897-04-28
SAY He LOOKS
LIKE EDWIN BOOTH
Rev. DR.. Boyer Forced to
Defend Himself From
the Press.
Should N Be Held Responsible
for His Un que Facial
Expression.
His Dress Suit Has Not Offented the
Tastes of the People If the
Wild West.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

SOo Broadway, April q.
The notoriety given TO Rev. DR.. Boyer
of Chicago by the Eastern press, whicn her.
aided his coming to the coast by pro-
claiming him TO be the Edwin Booth of
the pulpit" has caused that gentleman
much annoyance. Every newspaper in
the State has had something to say about
him, mostly in the line of ridicule, and a
poet of Fresno named Waterhouse broke
into verse few days ago, all of which
has been calmly endured by DR.. Bower
until to-day.
This afternoon he decided that the time
had come 10 call a halt, and when seen
this afternoon lie said:
Because of the unpleasant publicity at
tached to my appearance in this city, 1
think I am justified in refuting some un.
just insinuations. am not responsible
Tor the pseudonyms that the Eastern
press may have appended to my name,
nor am / responsible for any facial resem-
blance 10 the illustrious Booth. The an
nouncement that l was 10 appear with
diamonds is financial inconslslence,
even were il my bad taste so 10 appear.
l have worn here a dress suit in
my ministrations, which is a common
custom in the East, and, to the credit of
i
caused no notice. For many years this
has been my manner OF apparel in public
appearances. / regret that the super
iciality of clothes could have been pre-
sumably my dependence on success.
Though a minister for ten years. have
increasingly depended on the gospel of
Jesus Christ in the salvation of man, and
am confident that my continuance here
will at least impress my associates with
my absence of arrogance. l have not
been am bilious to be an actor. l have not
been am bilious to surpass the hum blest
minister. My only am bition has been to
uplift the Christ"
For many months my congregation
has succeeded without undue publicity"
said Rev. Edwards Davis, the pastor.
"The glaring announcements of The ad-
vent OF DR.. Roger of Chicago mortified
myself, because of a knowledge of the dis
pleasure that they would occasion my
friend. Since his arrival, though there
have been complimentary notices of his
ability and worth, l fell confident that
with the constituency already secured
there need be no resort to unusual adver-
tisements. His first Sunday night service
was attended by an immense audience
Throughout the week, though less than
on the Sunday evening, the audiences
represented cont nual increase, and on
the second Sunday many stood through
out the service. There have already been
about ten additions to the church, and by
the continuance OF the present efficient
ministry of our evangelist / am confident
there will be great ingathering of souls
for Christ.
"A man. though young as DR.. Boyer is,
who has held remarkable meetings in the
great cities of our Nation, whose additions
have amounted in ten years to more than
5000 to the church, man of scholarly elo-
Quence, with the united SUPPORT of nv
Congregation and myself, cannot fail Of
remarkable success IN our city. As |
have done hitherto, again l gladly give
unqualified Endorsement and appreciation
of his power in the proclamati of the
gospel of God"