The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-13
Rev. Merton Smiths Work
On Sabbath Day.

The Rev Mr. Smith did a hard days
work yesterday, Only a persistent
Scotchman with a great deal Of zeal
for the work, and rugged constitution
could hold meetings every afternoon
and evening during the week. and then
show ardour and spirit in four Sunday
meetings.
The gospel tent WIS taxed 20 rs ut
most capacity to hold the vast crowd
+ that assembled on Saturday aight to
hear the illustrated lecture on the
Life of Christ" delivered by Water
f. Hill of Phoenix. President of the
Territorial Sunday School Assocria-
ton The pictures were all by the
great masters, and the accompanying
remarks by Mr.. Hill were very appruO-
riate. Those interested in the scrv-
ices being held here, are tryin~ to per-
suade Mr.. Hill to come over next sat
urday night and deliver a similar lee
ture
Some in Saturday nights audience
thought that Mr. Smith was going to
forget the collection as he left it until
after the lecture. They were mistaken,
however, as the collection would be the
last thing that Mr. Smith would forget
He waited until after the lecture.
knowing that the people would then
give more literally The collections
are the only means for providing for
the great expense entailed in holding
the melting here, and thus far the aud
fences have been very liberal
The Sunday Schools held a union
meeting in the tent yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, A large delegation of
Indian children came from the Indian
school The churches also furnished
large delegations. The platform was
occupied by the ministers and the Sun
day School Superintendents After the
usual Sunday School songs, Mr. Smith
preached an excellent sermon to the
young folks. He told number Of stor-
les that amused the boys and served to
illustrate the point brought out in his
text which was. THE just for the un-
just, Christ died for the ungodly."
Mr.. Smith asked the children to repeat
the text several times. so that they
would remember it After the sermon
Mr.. Smith caned for the first public de-
claration of faith since the meeting be-
gan. He asked all of those who had
accepted Christ in the past year to
rise.
He then asked those who had ac-
cepted Him in the past two years to
stand up and so on until he reached SO
years. He then asked those who had
not done SO to accept Him now. and a
number signifed their Intention by
rising Miss Augustine sang a solo.
! In conclusion. Mr.. Smith preached the
morning sermon at toe CaaErp ga
ti0Eal tnuracH
The Rev Mr. Smith preached an
other strong sermon at the afternoon
service yesterday. For his text he read
j the first eleven verses OF the second
chapter of Philippians. The verse
which he especially referred to as a
text, was, He made himself of no re-
putation." In the evening Mr. Smith
preached to a packed tent, taking as
his text, Neither is there salvation in
any other; for there Is none other
name under heaven given among men
whereby we must be saved" At the
evening service Mr., Hoffmeister sang
a solo and Miss Augustine sang both
afternoon and evening.
Mr.. Smith announces that he will
preach special sermon tonig t to
thinking men and women on Jesus
the Messiah" The afternoon Bible talks
will continue this week. beginning to-
morrow. Those who planned the meet
ings are very much pleased with the
good results accomplished thus far.