The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-28
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IN 4 TENT
Rev. w. N. KinCaid
Begins His
Crusade.

rnenced his gospel crusade last night
in the new tent which has just been
put up down town on Fort street.
| The well-lighted, home-like Interior
was inviting in itself, and when the
services were fully under way, all the
seats were occupied. The singing, the
addresses and remarks were OF a
wholesome order. A fringe of people
| lined the sidewalk beyond the entrance
and occasionally some left it to go in
side. The body of the auditorium was
occupied by a large number of regular
! church goers from the Central Union,
Methodist and Christian churches, the
ministers of each being present. The
| movement is an innovation with the
Central Union Church, no such attempt
ever having been made before to reach
| the people who press the down town
pavementS far away from church
doors, and Rev Mr.. Kincaid and those
who sustain him in his new movement
believe that good results will be had.
While the people We're assembling,
singing was conducted at the entrance
by Mr.. Rider. When the time came to
open the service within the tent, a
large crowd stood without, curious to
observe the new feature of street goS-
pei work. Rev. Mr.. Kincaid stood up
on the platform and beckoned to them
to come in, and members of his con-
gregation mingled with them and in
duced a large number to enter. The
tent was lighted by two large electric
lamps suspended from yardarm at
tached to the tent pole. Opposite the
entrance was platform raised above
the plank floor upon which was ia
bic covered with Bibles and hymn
books. Behind this was a double row
of chairs which were occupied by p. c.
Jones, Henry Waterhouse, Rev. j. p.
I'D, Nd w Ha1
Mrs. a. H. Otis, Miss Yarrow and Mrs.
Handy. Mrs. J. r. Mcdonald was the
pianist. and added much to the value
of the services.
1t was quite an unusual sight to see
an audience in a gospel tent Several
of the leading business men, bankers
and capitalists of the city were pres
ent. On each seat was a special hymn
book The services were begun by the
singing of the hymn Revive Us
Again." followed successfully by the
hymns whatsoever WILL AT the
Cross" Il Will Sing of My Redeemer."
''Hallelujah, tbs Done Il Am Pray
ing For You" Il Love to Tell the Sto
ry," and Pass Me Not"
In his dedication prayer Mr.. Kincaid |
said that all his co-laborers had been |
looking forward to this work, and he |
asked God to bless the movement. He |
wondered how many there were around |
the city that We're without God, and
without hope in the world There were
many eyes that were blind and many
ears that were deaf which needed the
ministrations of the Lord. The audience
then rose and sang the coronation hymn
''AH Hail the Power of Jesus Name
which Rev. J. p. Erdman read
a portion of the Scripture from the 103rd
Psalm.
p. c. Jones made a practical talk upon
the meaning of the evangelistic move
ment. 1t was a practical religion and
was not beyond anyone to obtain it and
make it his own.
II ask you to come here every evening
and hear the testimonies of those who
have professed their love of Jesus
Christ he said; land 1 believe many of
you will be persuaded that it is the only
way to live. If you can be persuaded to
accept His Word and His love, i can as
md the burdens you carry will be rolled
away and peace come into your soul,
which will be a joy to you for all eterni>
Y. 1 hope you will feel the Importance
If confessing your soul to the Savior. /
lon't mean that you should come into
ur communion. This is not for the Cen
raj Union church alone. If you are i'm
'ressed you can dedicate your life to
Tod through all kinds of churches
here is the Methodist, the Christian the
Episcopal and the Roman Catholic If
on can only be persuaded to express /
our love for Christ and enter one or :
hese churches. L am sure they Will well
ONE you gladly. 1 am sure it will do ,
on good, and l know you will do us
ONE good
Mrs. a II. Otis sang Throw Out the
life Line" in an impressive manner. and I,
Many soldiers who heard her came in n
nd sat down to join in the chorus and .
stem to the remainder of the speaking. ,
Rev. Mr.. Kincaid said that Mr.. Jones
truck the keynote of the movement. n
hen he said that it not the Central y
nion church holding the services, but :,
the followers of Christ, who wish ~
to welcome into the work anyone. q
rovided he she came simply as a q
Tristan to help make others Christians. 30
Mrs. Handy was next introduced. She =
poke of the pleasure it gave her TO y
,eak again in Honolulu, and she was q
lad to assist in the meeting. She spoke r.
ainly and with much conviction. Henry N
'aterhouse said that the hymn, Throw
ut the Life Line" was the best thing =