New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
a SKETCH OF THE PREACHER

Five years young Engshman sat on the
platform one morning. What can he do?" was the
mental comment CT many a person in the large
audience Without the benefit of a formal intro
duction the stranger to tell again the familiar
story or Jesus in the Carpenter Shop" Familiar
the story was. but the pictures left IN the mind
and the lessons drawn from il were as new as IL a
new chapter from the Ilfe Of the Saviour had been
discovered The hidden years In Nazareth" we're
no longer concealed New light to use the
Puritan's prophecy. had broken from the Word of
God
Mt Moody was charmed with the new preach
er as were all who had heard that sermon. He
invited him TO return. and he has been here each
year since. In 1897 Mr. Moody urged Mr. Morgan
10 give up his pastorate in England and devote his
life 10 the Northheld extension work He had lust
accepted London pastorate. and this offer tempt
ing though II was. did draw him away from
the old country Last fall however. the son ac-
complshed what the father had failed to do-the
popular preacher has left his church and his native
land 10 aid in the Northfeld extension movement
Mr. Aorgans birthplace Tetbury in
Gloucestershire among the Cotswold Hills Of Eng
land He has not the faintest recollection Of the
parents moved to Cardin. His mother was suffer
nk AZ q @ a. 1line rom spiral trouble and for the
from place To place Mr.. Morgans ancestors on his
eraI generations His mother born Britain comes
OF Norfolk family long connected with the Baptist
Church His own father Baptist minister
but hts leanings 10 Plymouth Brethreuisrr caused
him 70 surrender his church and salary. Both
parents now live with Mr.. and Mrs Morgan.
PREACHING TO DOLLS
The home at Cardr was in the suburb Of Roath.
and It was there that the first great sorrow came
to the boy in the death Of his only sister She had
been from infancy his playmate and companion In
the changeful life Of the family there was little
opportunity Of making friends from outside and
the children drawn the more closely to each
other 1t was 10 his sisters dolls that George
preached his first sermons. From babyhood he was
the orator OF the nursery and he had one most at
tentve listener AT the age of twelve his sister rrst
yyith an accident In faII,,e. I, ~ Ii's s.s'el ul
she never recovered At Cardiff the children at
tended the Wesleyan Church and SUNDAY school
Mr.. Morgan has some link of assOciation vytrb
nearly all the Free Churches. and this may partly
back with anectionate gratitude to the WesIevs5
ministers OF his hoyhood. the Rev. G. Blanchfower
g ingram an excellent preacher who died not long
ago In Scotland, HIS Sunday school teacher George
Soon after his sisters death the family removed TO
attended a private school He was a verv ioDeiv
child and would often spend hours wandering by
books and this delight i'm scauarv ne ~ tM b niuSn @ 81
'ne chlet sources of happiness I'm hts later life.
his conversion He believes tbt ,9t ~ & t.aT & o,
he unconsciousIy received especially by children
who have been taught from earliest years that they
belong to Christ He only thirteen when he
gave his first address in a Wesleyan sehooiroom
in Monmouth. choosing his subject The COM
mon salvation" The most important part of his
education was that gained in Chetenham. under
- L. Butler. an accomplished man and admra
teacher whose school is stilI fourishing Mr. Nor
gan gained some experience in teaching before he
at this time lie through the scholastic profes-
sion. and his first appointment at "A Wesleyan
The work of elementary teaching was however.
l9r o bi b Ieisb ne oesry sady accepted
town.
REJECTED BY THE CONFERENCE
In 1856 the young master left the Collegiate
School, with the intention of giving himself to mis-
sion work He found the duties less exacting than
those OF the college. but began after time TO
weary of being unattached. A mental barrenness
resulted from the rowing life. in which the same
set OF addresses might do duty several times
He determined to enter the ministry. and in
offered himself 10 the Wesleyans. but refused
dates presented themselves, but only forty-three
accepted. The conference under the
impression that the supply Of would-be pastors
in excess Of the demand. and they rejected man
on account of the slight irregularity in his
Mr. Morgan was asked If he would enter the
owing to family responsibities this would not H be-
possible, he informed that there place
TO tor a R 9 FOR He Rsa pS BOT s e 1ef
known as preacher in the Midland districts. and
accepted call from the Congregational Church at
Miss the and s h had P
settled happily in their first manse Stone is a
itants near the Potteries on one side but on the
otner opening into the quiet country There is an
fine OF buildings. The chapel is seated for $50.
and comfortable. During the first four years OF
his ministry divided between Stone and Rugeley)
Mr.. Morgan devoted himself to hard reading. He
well aware that he stood at disadvantage
owing to his want OF theological training. and he
endeavored to supply the deficiency by earnest self
culture
NOT HYMN FOR YOUNG MEN
In 1893 Mr. Morgan was called 10 Birmingham.
where he had a very happy and successful min
lstry: in 1887 ne accepted call to the New Court
Chapel. Tallington Park London, where his former
experiences were repeated. AT his welcome meeting