The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-12

vAetber Fe.sYsfa r.awversae pearlr g. al
INSPIRED srrus.sef CT ssssnzst pE9sszT Is 3
disputed question. Bzt ~ tasS dscslS1 as
IL asay, iAe eassfVe3 b9Y ~ sears Aas
sreatsat car&aera GAe tgsfefgxs 81 New tarz
Theological .sAfoies. he il tee boy @vaa-
ge.lst who bas gene 20 ssS f9Fk 70 save
what IS eaIls the 'sfsx 7saoszs. TIE boz
tn anxious 70 interest," EoAn II, Rssksfss-sr
and h9.ss.s "a pzFSIaGe tae TsssiEi~srsl Hon.
ARE 20 provide the nlGf9gS 20 send Eliza 20
Africa HE sarts 10 spend Sas Fsst II
his life. after hs hAa converted Ss~ YORK,
IN Saving tbs hssshsB at sls ancestral esEsr
tlnsns-
TIE child il preaching evSTy otasr day a.
African churches ia Sex York all vIezE-
ity. He has ksens eaxgT fsfse. ~ S4ia
large. nlacs eyes. He has the attitudes
the serioiSnssN and the ssG0So1ls voice O.
q mar. and his face has tie gravity a!
mans too. Ills parents cay ae y inspired
Preacher. nvgFp and white, agree villa
them Physicians szy Ae has an aDrloF-
ms.ly Developed brain. 9Th eiAs fir
religion Ministers gag - IS taught -
God aHe that sse IL siEsjfsrly appointed a.
q leader ~ hGs people Tiny predict q
long Iife u assfs}ne&a f0r hin. Physic ans
say he IL hkeig To ole 81 brain fever at
az early age.
TINS throBgs who. prompted ~ euFlf<-
ify or reilgsous fergoF. sssSi Is9Bnse I@4s Is
renee Dennis rs his tsooS lssdgiaGs, 81
West T'nlrty-seseHth street.. Cannot solve
ths mystery.
The Parents History.
His father, Green Dennis is an ee.9roon.
q qalsl man 81 feeble frame and about
30 years % age HIS mother IS q s,egts
vlgoEous negtess, taikative. seif-ssssr1txe
and much younger than htF HUSBAND
They lIyad ia Atlanta tss.. gnl{ year
As.as
evangelist Oh hts s0iil-stlfFipS te1r-
The mother has Indian blood in her
veins Her neither was . half-aretsi. The
father has more rf tha characteristics o.
his white than of las back ateesto ora
THREE races~wtgste. negro and Indian
make up TIE origin 0f iAe cai8. Sasants
assert that the psodnei of two 81 More
races IL ~ much higher grade 81 intsiil-
seslcs than the child wbo IS either ali
white. al negro or All Indian Some ae-
cept this theory as III. solution OF the
mystery OF LsoInio Lawrence Dean.s. tie
child preacher.
Mr.. Hepburn's opinion.
R.y George e. Hepburn. tsse venerable
clergyman, who ia tbs guide. counselor and
friend OF most Of the Episcopal clergy OF
the city. visited the boy preacher and inter
viewed him. He asked him sach Questions
as are put 10 Ii ysar~oid candidates for
confirmation. Ills decision 70 that the
child'E theology Is sound. ard that be has
beer taught Of God
THE clasld appears to BE- ia an entirely
normal state rs far as Intelligence and the
physical being are coBcsgnesf." says Mr..
Hepburn. Spiritually considered he Is
phenomenon. / am impressed particularly
by the unwayaring hffGness Of his religious
cenyictiQns. His Theology Il eoand. II IL 50
phenomenal that child 81 ais tender years
should have such knowie ledge that / cannot
but believe he L. inspired. and that he IL
taught Of God. II struck ne as I listened
To the child that his replies were like these
of Joan Of Arc. ana that he. Hike Ser was
an agent of higher power. The child may
hs alYinefy appointed far some special mis-
sion. probably a spiritual leader Of hts
race"
A steaograpafo report of the Interview
between she aged clergyman and The chii3
demonstrates al lessi that the latter has
an shnormailY active mind. Here are some
of the questions and answers,
Prreoeions Answers.
tWhat do yea know about G.od7'
4 know What tie wants mas 10 do
what is that"
Preach the gospel"
''Whag Is The g9spsls'
GODS message OF saiyaii0n 20 man from
sin."
''Wbat IL ain -
stealing and drinking asa gambling and
rrisefghIing ana bearing false witness and