The San Francisco call., 1898-01-10

Then came the officers after them. Oh, how easy! Saw their tracks in the snow, of course"-the major bent over and thrust his hands behind him. ''They were taken. Oh. how simple! Be sure your sin will find you out. Be sure of it!" he exclaimed. It was as a minister of vengeance that Major Hilton appeared then, as he brought his fist down with a re- sounding clap upon the desk before him. Then he went on to tell how the criminals suffered; first physically when they endured amputation of their frozen limbs, and later when they were hanged for their crimes"
 The wages of sin is death," he re- peated. Death all along the line. You can't wipe out sin. Good resolutions will not do 1t. Prayer will not do it. The punishment for sin is death, deathi" the evangelist cried, and yet his strong, clear voice softened and l fell-"one thing will do it. Belief in God will do it. Though the penalty for sin be death, the gift of God is eternal lifei'
 There is something in Major Hilton's voice which lends freshness to phrases i grown meaningless, almost There IS a vitality in his manner and sln- cerity in his way of putting things that 1 had its effect with the few hundred people sitting before him. His gestures are free and frequent. He moves abopt 1 the little platform easily and naturally, and when occasion requires It, he acts the various roles he describes 10 ms 1 listeners. To offset the severity or the first part of his talk, he told of a prls- oner condemned by a judge who had been his old college friend. Dramatic ally, he described the scene of convlc- tion and sentence.
 "The full extent of the law" he mur- mured in a trembling voice InlnK of it, The full extent of the law;
 But he. whose duty it was as a judge to sentence the criminal, as Ileno paid the debt which represented the ] prisoners theft, and
 And just so did God give his only begotten Son.
 The conclusion was spoken so sim ply that the familiar words acquired a new meaning. And then the evange- list. dropping into the colloquial tone with which he varies his discourse, con-
 "Though He may sentence to the full i extent of the law, He knows you, He remembers you. He's never had his eyes off you"
 The evening was nearly spent before Major Hilton made any appeal to his
 .I want" he said, ito ask favor. I plead for it. I beg for 1t. in loving way in the very spirit or love. -, want the privilege of praying for you YOU. individually, who do not believe as do. Will you give it? Will you? It will cost you an effort, but if you will, will you just rise to your feet and then sit down again?
 twill you?
 Oh. be strong. be courageous"
 "Tn wait a moment
 There was a pause. The place was absolutely still. Then the evangelist spoke again.
 If you'u just raise a hand. Just lift your hand. It's not curiosity or my part. I want God to see the mo- tive behind the raised hand. If you have the desire to for faith let God set it. O, be strong!"
 ''Nct one?" he said, after another pause Not one?"
 A timid hand went up. It was tht hand of a woman. The evangelist! | face beamed.
 He interrupted the choir later, aftel the soft contralto and soprano had fin ished the first verse, saying Softer softer" and then at the end he mad, his second appeal
 "Mebbe some are perpleXed here to night" he said. "Mebbe some are way ering, some are disappointed, some ar suffering. Now, while all heads ar, bent in prayer, will those who wish t, be better, who desire stronger faith fl God. rise. Just rise and sit again.
 And this time, while the congregation remained with lowered eyes, a woman rose. sighed and fell back into a seat And then a man rose and then a wom-