The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
GOOD WORK BEGUN
EVANGELIST VARLEY'S ELO-
QUENCE APPEALS TO 1000
LISTENERS.
NEW FORCE AND LIGHT
THROWN BY HIM ON THE FAMILIAR
LESSONS OF THE BIZ
BILE.
THOSE GRANDEsT OF ALL LAWS.
Ten Commandments Obeyed Would
Make a Paradise of Minne-
apOlfs.

Henry Marley, the evangelist, swayed
over 1000 people with the power Of his
eloquence, the imagery Of his language
and the invincible force Of argument
at the First Baptist church last even
ing. Not only that, he Influenced many
to better thought and higher living and
a few to an expressed hope of forgive
ness in Christ.
The great evangelist, who has
preached in every English-speaking ma
ton on the earth, is unique in method
He has the eloquence of Talmage, the
wit and invective of Moody and the
power and logic Of Mills. He uses, one
quality, neither too much nor too often.
He is versatile. His OBSCURE, written
out, might not charm by it's rhetoric.
One forgets that in the personality of
the man, his earnest manner and i'm
pressive delivery. With an admirable
pulpit bearing. tall, erect and strong,
with piercing eye and facial express
sion varying with each mood and phase
of thought, well is he calculated to stir
the heart and convince the mind. He
may make his audience Taught as he
pleases. He doesmot. His is different
mission.
His text, as he announced it, could be
found in Isaiah, 40-25, and Matthew,
Is; "Who Do Men Say, I the Son Of
God, AMI" With calm, converse
tional tone, he made his first public
discourse in Minneapolis. 1.-THE answer
to this question" he said could not
fail to be of the deepest interest to
every one in this house. He is to hui
mainly what the central luminary Is
to the solar system. Every man not in
the system, is a wandering star, with
light, but still wanderer for all that.
True philosophy recognizes that there
can be but one God. 1 will endeavor
to answer to whom will they liken me.
or whom do they say that am
The ground of mere Fatherhood Of
God is narrow line to draw, and the
gospel is a bright, broader doctrine
give you the truth, but God is Father
and Father only to the regenerate son,
child. The character of Christ Is
sometimes said to be overdrawn. But
the doctrine Of atonement is in the
Sermon on the Mount. The will Of the
supremacy Of the Son must be done.
The Lords prayer is the logical
thought that God shall reign through
Him, the glory of God proportional
ecy of association is borne out of the
facts"
Mr.. Varley has readiness, not dreari-
ness Of Scriptural quotations to bear out
and clinch his statements. He quoted
off-hand from the Apostles to Revela-
lions, and through the prophecies Of the
Old Testament and the narrative of
the new to support hds declaration Of
the trinity of the basic qualities of
Christianity. 1--WE cannot have the
crown of deity torn from the brow Of
Jesus Christ" he vehemently exclaimed.
1--WE have the statements Of inspired
men. 1t is a common thought and often
uttered, that Christ suffered no pain
at the crucifiXion. I will venture to
suggest that that is not true. He cried,
Tt is finished He did that which 1t
was impossible to do if physically i'm
possible"
He eloquerrriy told how the ten COM
mandments, if promulgated and OBJ
served, would take from the world all
idolatry, murder, sin Of impurity, crimes
against property and unholiness in
every form. Those simple laws would
make Minneapolis as a Paradise of
God, and you know it," he said. Jesus
Christ has given you the quintessence
of all wisdom in those few laws and
you must model all your thinking after
them. God, the creator of all things,
before all time, behind all knowledge,
If you receive the divine knowledge OF
Christ, then all things are yours, for
YOU are Christ's, and Christ is Cod
The parable of the loaves and fishes
was offered as an example Of the right
use of little II implore you women
not to waste your lives with frivolity,
| ask you men not to give license to
your passions At times, 1 feel as if
my heart would break when I think
that ladies would love a silk dress per
haps more than Christ that men would
think more of pack of cards or to
watch those wretched billiard balls I'M
til II or o'clock in the morning"
His peroration, impassioned, yet log
ical and incisive, made distinct i'm
preston upon his auditors. The feel
ing was intense, and when he finally
asked for the results Of the meeting to
be publicly shown, many stood up as
a token of their change of heart.
Mr.. Varley occupied the pulpit Of the
First Baptist church yesterday morn
ing and preached to a large audience
upon the theme, "Christ, the Great
OOoJ
Of the house was filed with an audi
ence of men. The topic, THE Curse of
Manhood was ably handled, and Mr..
Marley made decided impression with
his clear and honest statements Of the
need of an equal social purity in both
sexes. The evils Of RIGHTEOUSNESS
were wildly drawn, and the Christ up
held as an example Of pure and
blameless life to be worthily followed.
During this week services will be held
three times daily. Mr.. Marley will
speak at the Christian workers mis-
sion, 20 Washington avenue south, at
each MONDAY meeting. In the afternoon
at $3.50 at the First Baptist church he
will conduct Bible readings, and reg
ular preaching services will be held
each evening at 7:30 in the same place.
These meetings are open to all denom-
nations, and an invitation has been
extended to all.
TAKE GREAT CHANCES.