The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-28
EVANGELIST TALKS 70 men.
Nothing Sensational n nes Ne
marks, Oot Her nasaeP Recalls
the OlA-Tine Revival Exherter-

Mrs. c. 9. Magic. the female evangelist,
who has been conducting a series Of meet.
tngs ~ the Madison Street Methodist
church. closed her work there last night
and win leave Seattle today for Dayton,
Wash II had been announced that her adj
droes last night would be for men, though
ladies' would b admitted. There was an
attendance that quite filed the church. the
two sexes being about equally represented
and coming from different sections Of the
city.
sensational In her remarks he Was dsap-
pointed. Her address or sermon. II that
term may be applied 10 any evangelical
discourse. Was Of the kind that brings back
the memory OF the old-time preacher who
believes In Q God and q devu and declares
the power Of the Holy Ghost. She dis
cards dogma and technical theology and
breaches the doctrine OF justification by
faith and sanctincation by holiness. In her
address she pays no attention TO the Sc
Quence of ideas that one looks for In
studied discourse, but follows, a. she
claims. the inspiration Of the moment.
sss np ssouf she
says her thoughts are guided by the hand
Of God. under whose direction and inspira-
ton she Is constantly placed.
In the Manner, Not the words.
night there was little that. In one form
or another. all church-goers have not
heard before. She did not confine her
self to the exposition Of any one text;
Paufs Epistle TO the Ephesians. began
to read. commenting on each verse az
she proceeded. The general tenor Of the
address was to declare the power OF God
to save man from the assaults OF the
devil and TO lift him to q degree OF purity
and holiness wherein he no longer had
k.A S~.1e - tf n
slant Inspiration and direction OF God.
In short, II was just such an exhortation
as one hears In the good. old-fashioned
ae ra ~nsrs SIN ana ev' are c1mpas ,,h
ariens and shoutings. TO cast on the gar
ments OF sin and put on the armor Of
But. II there was nothing startling In
Its newness In the DISCOURSE there was
much In the manner and voice OF the
speaker that one does not often see now
a pleasant faced little woman. placid
and quiet In conversation and In appear
ance does not betray the emphasis and
zeal that underlies her thought. A. she
warns to her subject. however. the fires
begin to burn and. when fully aroused,
her voice rings like a clarion note out OF
suddenness that almost starties one from
his seat. In the midst OF quie, but
earnest exhortati \ or declaration she
WILL without warning. utter sudden
the listeners like knife.
As variation OF these vocal emphasisms
che will stamp with her feet and Jump UP
apparently frail body can sustain the
continued exercise Small and little
stsn. apparently over 90 years Of age and
black bonnet. her appearance on the pull.
pit platform In her quiet moments would
deny the vigorous and sustained power
Startling "Hallelujahs."
In telling Of how. while in Indiana, she
was offending and taking part In religious
meetings. she several times obeyed her
husband when he suggested that she was
grieving at these interruptions OF her
bounden duty. she fell sick nigh unto
death. he came 10 her saying he had
none at all. and bidding her 20 TO her
meetings. she uttered a piercing "Hailelu-
jah3' that might have been heard around
the block and jumping into the air. re-
peated In quick succession, Victory. Vic
tory! Victory"
one OF the underlying notes Of her dis
course was the equality OF women in the
Kingdom OF God on earth, and whenever
she cited an instance OF woman's over
coming obstacles 10 her active work there
was sure 10 follow one OF these startling
lively foot action.
Bn: nevertheless the attendants OF the
church say that she has done a good
WoIk tHu lipIu tHe GA men. Wc-
men and children who. at her bidding.
last night stood ur and declared ac-
cordlng to- the degrees OF their con-
version. that they were Justified freely
or ''sanctifed wholly" II was easy TO see
that she had made an impression.
After the service she said she claimed
no special gift OF prophecy or otherwise.
but. giving herself mp wholly 20 the
guidance OF Inspiration she accomplish
ed her work and had wrought results
that helped on the cause OF good.
ha al nlat9 n he fut In,
be ne preacher or not. and is guided only
by her own intelligence as received by
"a higher power. feeling Herself to he rid
o. SIN and one OF Gods chosen elect.
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