The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-19
FAREWELL SERVICE
DrCTED BY EVANGELIST CRIT
rrNToN AT THE TABERNACLE.
AUDIENCE THE LARGEST YET,
srINATED TO HAVE BEEN MORE
THAN 5000 PEOPLE.

", This Morning to Conduct u
methodist Campmeeting-Hun
pamained After Meeting and Asked
sor Prayer-PIea for Funds for
TabernacIe Made by Rev. Bascom
anthony and Rev. DIR. J. ID. Jordan.
The Collection Received the LarS-
ost That Has Yet Been Made.
Rv far the largest congregation that
has attended any of the meetings held
during the last three weeks at the Tab
arnacle was present at the farewell
service of Evangelist Crittenton last
night. The audience numbered more
hat three thousand; so many were
present in fact that not only were all
Of the seats in the structure and those
m the outside occupied but hunders
stood on the sidewalks.
Mr.. Crittenton in his farewell sermon
and address told his hearers than there
were many that he probably would
never meet again in this world and
charged them so to live that he might
meet them in the happy hereafter.
Mr.. Crittenton will leave this morn
ing for Ossining, n. Y. where he goes
to conduct a Methodist Camp meeting
The preliminary exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. ]. D. Jordan. Be
fore the sermon Rev. Bascom Anthony
stated that he was going to sing the
same old song again, but that he hoped
the congregation would sing a better
tune than they had been singing here
tofOre.
He stated that after paying all the
expenses of the meeting that there was
less than 500 left. I'VE preachers
have assumed the payment of $1,000
for the erection of this Tabernacle, -
he continued, and we want you to
have a show in this good work." In
his speech he was ably assisted by
Rev Dr.. Jordan. A good sum was
raised as the result of these joint efforts.
Preceding the sermon Mrs. William
Clark sang "Ye Must Be Born Again
Mr. Crittenton selected as a text Rev,
lis, Il am He that liveth and was
dead, and behold L am alive for ever
mere amen, and have the keys of hell
and of death"
q speak of One tonight" said the
speaker, who has dried more tears. and
blessed more hearts than all of the in
fdels in the world. Never man spake
like this man. Wherever we find Him
in the Word we find Him engaged in
doing some good.
When the Son of God comes into a
home, or enters a business life, He
comes in to sanctify it. Years ago,
When l returned from a trip around
the world, 1 found in the rooms of the
Florence Crittenton Home, and also in
INV h1f- inc off I'd x1rifl n
words on it, What would Jesus do?'
This is the question that
all mankind should ask itself
when tempted to do wrong. This ques-
ton ought to enter into the life of eV-
cry business nlan-eVery professional
man. IN squaring my life by this
principle : have never lost anything.
Every day, though absent from my
business, l turn it over into the hands
of the Lord-and he has not allowed
me to suffer a this point
he who has all power in heaven
and on earth certainly will not allow
his people to be tried more than they
are able to bear. In my travels
through the holy Land l have had the
pleasure and JOY of seeing many ply
steal signs of the supernatural power
of the life Of Christ and the spread of
his gospel throughout the world.
1t is good thing to have the keys
Of death in the hands of the crucified
Christ In this blessed truth we can
reconcile ourselves to the loss
of our loved ones-we can
follow them into the tomb, and weep,
but not because we believe in one who
is the resurrection and the life.
Said one, They have taken away
my Lord, and I know not where they
have laid Him Oh. brethren! what a
cold, dark, dismal world this would be
if we did not know Him who says: 4
am strong to save and mighty to de-
uvered
Thank God for tender sympathiz
ing Saviour that can feel for US. Poor
Peter, how the Lord seemed to love
MN. Said He on one occasion, Go and
tell my disciples and Peter If he had
mentioned no name his remark would
nave left much of its power.
How he Master lived with me in
my blindness, For thirty-five years l
Kept my back upon Him; planning,
thinking, figuring how to make money.
All this time 1 was drifting to my
COON. At this time 1 did not realize the
soIemnity of the scripture that says
Two shall he in the same house, one
shaH be taken and the other left Two
grinding at the same mill-one shall
De taken and the other left.
CiiSluSSlOi let me say tndJ WnNe
mere have tried to be faithful to my
responsibility 1t is quite probable
mat l shall mover see many of you
again on this earth. With st. Paul ]
close by saying. Finally brethren be
RsrIeet-be of one mind, live in peace.
80 me ministers who have stood SO
faithfully be me, the choir who have
assisted to earnestly in song, 1 say
eUou Dye with the promise that I shall
ever hold you in my mind and heart
ana now a word to you who have
i 10y yet accepted Christ. If eyou are
,USC II cannot be charged to me- Look
r lon these ministers-tihs choir-and
tSslletnber that God has used all of
b tIsse agencies to reach your heart and
'iiqg you to salvation.
Years ago a tourist desiring 70 ex-
b biore Mammoth Cave first provided
--LLseH with a lantern and a large