The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-25
Delivered Sermon to An Immense
Congregation.
MANY WERE TURNEDAWAY
ELOQUENT DISCOURSE OF ABLE
DIVINE.
Speaker Discarded His Intention of
Taking a Text, But Confined
Himself to Broad Discussion of
the Principles of Christianity
Many Hearers Much Affected.


Those who were SO fortunate as to
have heard the Rt. Rev. Daniel s.. Tut
tie. d. D., bishop of Missouri, at St
Paul's Episcopal chapel last night, took
away with them the memory of a SER
mon that viii remain with them for
years TO come. For nearly an hour the
venerable and distinguished divine de-
hvered heart to heart talk upon the
true principles OF Christianity that
made an indelible impression upon
those who sat beneath his unanswer-
able and burning arguments.
IL was said by many after the service
that Bishop Tuttle had delivered a SER
mon the equal Of which they had never
heard before in their lives. Long before
the services began the chapel was
crowded to the doors and standing room
was not to be had. Many We're turned
away, being unable to gain admittance,
while not few stood around the
church doors and beneath the windows
to catch the bishops words.
In addition TO the pastor of the
church, Rev. Ellis Bishop, and Bishop
Tuttle, Rt. Rev. Bishop Abel Leonard
also assisted in the servic u 1t was
with much difficulty that the choir was
able to enter the church. so dense was
the crowd. The singing of the choir
was most effective. ], B. Berkhoel pre-
sided at the organ.
Took No Text.
When Bishop Tuttle entered the pull
pit he discarded mis- original intention
of preaching from a text, and instead
he simply took up the broad subject of
true Christianity, its duties and obliga-
tons To begin with, Bishop Tuttle
who one OF the most venerable of the
Episco opal bishops. possesses a COM
mandins appearance and delivery
that is forcible and magnetic. BY the
very reason of his honesty of purpose,
the bishop asserts an irresistible claim
upon the attention and interest of his
listeners.
1t is impossible to describe what he
said or the manner in which he said it,
for both are peculiarly his own. To-
wards the climax of his remarks many
people were deeply affected, and not
few were the eyes that were wet by
the tears wrung from them by the elo-
quence and truth of the words that
they heard.
In his sermon Bishop futile spared
no one. The foibles and weaknesses OF
processing Christians he laid bare until
it seemed as if there were not re-
deeming quality left in mankind. Then
it was that he turned to the panacea of
all humanity-the love and blood of
Christ that can wash away all sins. He
invoked his hearers to have broader,
nobler spirit of Christianity. not to con-
stitute themselves judges. of the actions
and feelings of their fellow men. This
he said should be left to God and not
them.
Used Great Earnestness.
1t was with great earnestness that he
begged that every man, woman and
child should prepare by prayer for
DEATH. He spoke .encouragingly of the |
work that was being done by st. Paul's |
chapel, and he prayed that its useful !
ness might continue. He dwelt with !
special force upon the narrowness of |
mind that forgets that there are others 1
in this world and, above all, he begged |
his hearers to cultivate a spirit of |
Christian tolerance and love for one an
other.
During the offertory Miss Sallie Fish |
er sang the Ave Maria adapted from |!
the InterEezzo, CaValleria Rusticana. |
Miss Sibyl Anderson rendered the violin |
obhgato as an accompaniment, while |
Mr.. Berkhoel presided at the organ. |
Miss Fisher showed something of the /
possibilities of her voice, which is a So /
prano, with a great deal of native |
sweetness and depth. The way she reI- !
dered the famous masterpiece was most
creditable.
After the services the congregation
remained for fully half an hour, and /
many of them were introduced to the /
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