Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-07

ing sermons for large audiences that
failed 10 appear
But sunday morning dawncd on the
town ~ Raymond one Of those perfect
dnya that sometimes come after long
periods nf wind and rfin ana mud. Tho
uir wua "a and hfnrinH. the Hky was
free FROM uu threatening signs and cv-
cry ono IN Henry MaNweirs parish pre-
pared TO go 20 church. When the service
opened at n o'clock. the large building
was niicd with an audience Of the best
dressed. most comfortable looking poo
pie IN Raymond.
Tho First church Of Raymond be-
lieved ln having the best music that
money could buy and IT, quartet choir
this morning was great source Of
pleasure 20 the CONGREGATION. The an
thom was innpirinE All the music was
IN keeping with the subject Of the ser.
mon. And the anthem was an elaborate
adaptation 90 the most modern music,
Of the hymn;
Jesus my crohs have taken,
All TO leave and follow thee.
Just before the sermon tho soprano
sang "a solo, the wcli known hymn.
Whcgo be- leads me ] will follow.
III 20 with him, with him an the way.
Rachel wlnslow looked very beautiful
that morning as she stood up behind
the screen ~ carved oak which was
significantly marked with the cmbloma
OF tho cross and the crown. Her voice
was even moro beautiful than her face.
ani shat meant q sicnt deal. There
was "a general rustic OF expectation
over tho audience hH she arose.
Henry MAXWELL settled himself content
riIY behind The pulpit Rachel Wins.
lows singing always helped him hc
Honofaliy arranged for a song before
tho sermon. 10 made possible certain
Inspiration ~ feeling that ho know
made bis delivery more Impressive.
People said 90 themselves they had
never heard such singing even In the
First church. II o. certain that N 10
had not been n church service her solo
would have boon vigorously applnudsd.
~ even seemed 10 Henry Maxwell when
she sat down that aomrihing like an at.
tempted clappinE ~ hands or striking
Of feet on the floor swept through the
church. lie was startled by a. A. he
rose, however, ana laid his sermon on
tho open hible he said 10 himself be
had been deceived. Of course it could
not occur. In few moments he was
absorbed In his sermon. ana everything
elise was forgotten In the pleasure Of
the delivery
No one had ever accused Henry Max
well uf being "a duli preacher ON the
contrary Do had often been charged
WIN N'Nlh HNNHAANNNAlt not w MNuA ne
said 20 much nH in hIH way % Hf lnl
u. Hut The First church people liked
that II gave their preacher and their
parish a pleasant distinction that was
agreeable.
n was also true that the pastor Of
the First church loved 20 pruuch. Ito
seldom exchanged. iie was oaFur 10 be-
IN his own pulpit when Sunday came.
There was an uxhilarutinE half hour
for him nH he stood facing church full
Of people and know that he had "a hear
inE. lie was peculiarly sensitive 10
variations IN the attendance. lie never
preached we'll before a small audience.
Tho weather also affected him decided
~ iia was at his best before just such
an audience o. fncod him now. on just
such n morning. tie felt "a GLOW Of sat
iafaction ne he went on, The church
was the firat IN the city II had tho best
choir II had a membership composed
Of the leading people. representatives
Of the wealth, society ana intelligence
Of Raymond. He was going abroad on
thrco months vacation IN the sum
mcr, and the circumstances u HE pas
tufnto, his Influence aud his position az
pastor Of the firat church IN tho city.
II II not certain that the Rev. Henry
Maxwell knew Just how he could carry
on all that thought In connection with
his sermon, but as he drew near the
end u Il he know that he had at some
point In hts delivery had all these feel
inFu. They had entered into the very
substance Of his thought. II might