The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-12
)R. HARR|MAN'S CRUSADE.
..ra TACOMA PREACHER To
ToGR THE WORLD.
A. N Exponent OF the Famous Dr.
n-usou, of New York, He Will
preach the Four-fosa Doctrine 70
peoofes Of All Nations.

.s., ryss,arch To the Posr-fnseiligsrscsr
err.rnuA Dec. u-~Isey. Fl. VI. darFi-
snrruerly rassor Of the First Bspfisf
80 OF Tacoma, who quit Ids flock at a
osass 49, = suisr was the outcome Of Mr.
s---.s,.nss new doctrine Ia destined 10 oe
l.a-,s from at no late day. lie u no" on
! .s.r Of the world. as yet in America, ssas
rx.sgnz to make the round OF the Siope
.ysrfuaiiy, preaching what Is known az
I n. .tforr-foid'' doctrine, that 's5 20 ms
.am.,,s, MIS- berth here a. the head OF the
-. Isantfst church. and forming the Ec-
4 .s.<a Mission.
e. = stoTv o. DR.. Harrim2n's retirement
! --~,ea M little stir at the time II occurred
] - .wo years ago, having led TO a split
- his church, snd the formation OF the
/ r~rIaxga sect, which has since grown in
sr.ngfh. AID works along lines largely tfie
/ -,re as the Salvation Army. DIR. simp-
| - os New York ts tire individual who
] N.. led Dr. Hartman into new fields OF
ho,rs.t. Hs came here as a visitor en-
cute 10 some mission in the Orient. and
1 AZ stay 10 Tacoma ended in Rev. Harri-
mar adopting the "four-fold'' doctrine and
ureaching II 20 his congregation Then
lame a rebellion against Mr. Hartman and
I IA newly adopted ideas which shook The
ssxuneh old church to its very foundation
!. a. finale 10 the row, Mr.. Hartman re-
I .lsed from the pulpit. taking with him
aaise material following. which Is nov
Che original nucleus OF the Ecciezsa Mis-
] son
Letters from Mr. Hartman. vino when
last heard from vas In Chicago. where he
OCCUPIED the pulpit by invitation al
prominent west Side church. tell what his
| attentions are. He says he has received d.
iyne inspiration TO make tour OF the world
-.aa1a re s.ecrt--fofds- dgaafrtfa nd . hat
he VIII devote bis every effort TO follow as
the call dictates. Strangely enough, he
! wants 10 material aid. He explains ne II
% make the tour without money, depend
Ing on the Lords help to provide him with
jsIE necessaries His itinerary as at present
arranged IL to complete his Eastern tour
throughout New England. then return 10
the Sound and begin his crusade ia the
Orient by going TO China. the Philippines
Japan. india and Asia. His friends tell how
he viii make IL his business TO instill into
the minds OF the people Of New America.
the Spanish acquisitions his doctrine, or
. "four-fold'' Idea OF Christianity.
There is much that Is peculiar In the Ec-
olexla movement here. and despite the APP
parent handicap II suffers. the mission
which Dr. Hartman planted wnen his
church as whole revolted against his new
IDEAS. has steadily grown and TO a de-
gree has prospered. street preaching ev-
cry evening. rain or sunshine il a feature
Of the order. and services are later held
every day in the week. In the shabby quar-
tiers OF the organization on Tacoma avenue.
Or. Hartman. who Is now beginning an
inspired tour of the world. is the real
founder OF the MISSION and is looked upon
as something or more import than the or
binary mortal. by the congregation. which
makes up the Eccfexia order Included i'm
the membership Of the mission are quite a
number 81 weii-known and we'll te-do bust
ness men OF Tacoma, who with their fani-
sas followed Or Hartman when ne left the
First Baptist church. The family CT DR..
Hartman resides In Tacoma. II consists