Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
AUSTRALIAN
EVANGELIST
THE NOTED BOSWELL CARNEcrE
BLACK HAS ARRIVED
IN BUTTE.

tFeeS SfoW with their roots in the air
!" ''tl iuit presents the startling pecu-
larity Of seed on the outside. and VIM
s'eI nous sway IN July. While summer
suns tan in December. comes r {,
bIack. the evangelist. There is nothing
petunar IN the general appearance of
MY slack, unless it is the peculiar stead
laS'hess with WE'ch he fixes piercing
eye on the object Of his interest. He
comes as any other man might come. 70
visit the greatest mining camp on earth.
and, unlike many other men, to try
ana do some good for others beside him
self. His country is a strange one to
on9 who has been accustomed to the
conditions which obtain and satisfy in
America: but to him all lands are
stlahSe where men prefer to follow the
ways OF sn rather than the ways of Je-
rowan; more strange than the land
which gave him birth, in PHYSICAL con-
fadlctlon to one unaccustomed thereto
In conversation he said today:
Yes; L am native of Australia, the
ldfgest island of group of islands bear
ing the general title of Australasia My
ia'her was a Scot. My full name is Bos-
Well Carnegie Black. You have heard
of the Australasian 'o!acks?' Wei. I
am one of the,l--that is, in name
father than color. It has been said that
the land of my birth is one of con-
tradlctionS, but | found America a con-
tfaQlctlon to all the established condi-
tons of the island continent. 1t all de-
pehUS on Where You were born as to the
way YOU look at things. To my mind
there IS more to wonder over in the
lives of men and women in all parts OF
the world than in the physical condi-
tons peculiar to the country. Surround
ed by every evidence of the love and
power of God, who surely is worthy
o. praise, men reject Him to follow their
OWE devices. [ have been tod that
Butte is a very wicked place; but as I
have been accustomed to The Wicked
ness, so termed in many mining camps
of my home 1 feel assured that I Will
/ fin nothing more strange in Butte I
came here to find the good there is in
men and women. Yes; l believe there
Is good in all men, if you will only drop
the lead deep enough. There are good
men in Butte. Pure, virtuous women
Many who are esteemed otherwise can
be better than they are and in time, by
lhe grace of God, prove worthy Of the
proud title borne by others. I am here
to sink the lead deep into the hearts of
those for whom Christ died. l have
been engaged in an active warfare
l.
| best way 10 overcome the enemy is to
prove to men and women that God loves
them and wants them for His OWE.
People become as God would have them,
by believing He is their friends, ana
then trusting Him. / have found When
men begin to esteem themselves worthy
OF being saved, great step has been
| taken toward salvation. 1 labor to that
| end
: eaking of the success that has me,
his efforts elsewhere, Mr.. Black said:
God has blessed my efforts in the
+ salvation of souls. I am confident that
| the gospel of Christ is the power of
God to salvation unto every on. that
beieveth. I preach plain gospel.
! lay no great claims to mastery diction
nor overpowering eloquence; but I
! preach the Word and leave the rest
with God. At home I have held meet
inss in nearly every large town on the
island. Since coming to this country I
| have preached from the western coast
| to the eastern and back again, and
everywhere l have found the gospel the
power to work reformation in the char
acter of men. In the city of Gloucester,
| Ohio. 200 souls yielded to it's influence
during meeting of "a days. In Toledo,
the same state. 120 We're added to Christ
| in 30 days. In Winchester. ILL.,. 125 came
to Christ in 20 days. 1 mention these as
| examples of the power of truth. I
might mention a hundred more, with
results from a score to hundreds. I will
say with emphasis. that I believe sure
results will follow faithful labor any
where. where the people will hear. and
hearing believe the truth. You know, it
| is the truth that makes men Free
The reverend gentleman begins series
of special revival services at the Chris
tian Tabernacle tomorrow morning. Feb
ruary 10. The subjects upon which he
will preach during the week to follow
can be found elsewhere. Concerning
the duration of these meetings, Mr.. Til
burn. the resident minister, informs us
that as long as there seems to be the
possibility of accomplishing good, the
| good work will go on.