Evening star., 1898-03-05
REV. SMITHS MISSION
Evangelist From spurgeon's Tabernacle,
London, Coming to Washington.
Has Been Engaged for Series OF
Services in AnacOstia Bap-
tist Church.

Rev. j. Manton Smith, an evangelist of
the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, bet
ter known as Spurgeon's Tabernacle, Will,
If nothing unforeseen occurs to prevent,
conclude his brief visit to the United
States by series of meetings in Washing
ton. Mr.. Smith has long had an idea of
visiting the United States and Canada, but
it was not until last fall that he was able
to leave his work in England and carry
cut his plan.
During the past few months Mr.. Smith
has been conducting meetings in the north
ern portion of the United States and in
lower Canada. He has visited many prom
inent churches, Presbyterian as well as
Baptist, and has. it is said, met with much
success. For period of twenty years pre-
ceding the death of Pastor Spurgeon, Rev.
Mr.. Smith labored as his associate. Mr..
Smith left the service of one of the great
London corporations to devote his whole
time to evangelistic work. He is a grad
uate of the Pastors College which was
founded by Mr.. Spurgeon and which has
sent out many ministers to other lands;
Mr.. Spurgeon sent ]. Manton Smith and
Alfred Clarke as co-workerS in evangelis-
tic work, representing the Metropolitan
Tabernacle. He presented to Mr.. Smith q
magnificent silver cornet, bearing this in
scription from the Psalms: with trumpets
and sound of cornet make a joyful noise
before the Lord. the King
Rev. F. B. Myer of England, who was
recently heard in Washington, succeeded
in inducing Mr. Smith to first tell the
public the story Of his life.
The recital was heard by over 1000 peo-
pie in the largest hall of Leicester, Eng
land, after revival Of two months dura-
ton conducted by Revs. Smith and Fuller
ton. The success of Rev. Mr.. Smith owes
something, it is said, to Dwight L. Moody
VINO, on his first visit to England with Mr..
Sankey, discovered the ability of the young
cornet player and soloist, and urged him
to undertake evangelistic work. 1t re-
mained for Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon,
however, to send him forth. The mention
Of the places in Great Britain where Mr..
Smith has labored would fill several col
umnS.
Pastor Spurgeon took great interest in
his work, and at regular periods would call
MIN home to the Metropolitan Tabernacle,
which, seating over 5000 persons, was al
ways crowded to its utmost when Mr..
Smith returned to conduct special meet
ings.
The .cornet presented by Rev. spurgeon
is used by Mr.. Smith with marvellous pow
er, 1t is said. and his solos prove as eff
fective as his sermons. AS a preacher of
the old Gospel he presents it with simplc-
tty and effectiveness. He is an author of
considerable note.
He has received many invitations to ap-
pear in Washington churches but the only
one he has positively accepted is the re-
quest OF Kew H. L. stevenson, pastor of
the Anacostia Baptist Church. Mr.. Ste
Venson was among the number of minis
ters who greeted Rev. Smith when he land
ed In this country. The meetings at Ana
costa church will be held from March g
to TO- inclusive. The afternoon services
will be held at 3:15 and the evening SER
vices at 7:30 O'Clock every day
1t is not improbable that Mr. Smith will
preach in some of the Washington church.
es during his say, but if he finds it in
convenient he will probably return to the
city after brief missions in Wilmington,
Del, and Philadelphia.