The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
Spoke on Life of Great
 Churchman. LARGE CONGREGATIONS Ordained a Deacon at Dexter
 Avenue Church. pr. Tigert Spoke ip Morning on "Methodism, a Type of Primi- tive Christianity"-Distin- guished Preachers Re-
 turn to Their Homes.

The series of services held by Mont gomery Methodists in celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Wesley. founder Of that branch of the Christian Church. came to Il close Sunday night with a magnificent ad- dress on the life of the great preacher and leader. delivered by Bishop Warren A. Candier of Georgia at the Dexter Ave- nue Church.
 This address was not a sermon. but review of the works and accomplishments of that intense Christian stalwart who taught a salvation by repentance and faith in God. followed by a full knowi- edge of the believers acceptance by his Creator.
 Bishop candler preached to an inn mense congregation at Court Street Church Sunday morning. contrasting the lives of John Baptist and John Wes- ley. and Dr. John J. Tigert of Nashville. book editor of the Southern Methodist Church, preached at Dexter Avenue Church Sunday morning. addressing a large conversation on "Methodism, a Type of Primitive Christianity"
 The other preachers of the city called fin their evening services Sunday and the congregations turned out to hear Bishop Candler. A.
 The Morning Service.
 At the morning Servlce at court otreel Sunday, Bishop Candler undertook to show how John Wesley. in his religious crusade was of as much importance to the world as other great leaders. His text was John i:6-7: There was a man sent from God whose .sname was John The same came for a witness to bear witness to the light. that all men through Him might believe"
 The object of the preacher was to show that Wesley was as much a moulder of world religion and a turner of mems thoughts to right living as John the Baptist, Abraham, Moses. Martin Luther and others. These men found nothing new in Gods religion; they simply revived that which God had laid down from the first. whereby man is to be saved. Moses did not have a new system of theology to present the Israelites, but only that which embodied Gods promise to Abra- ham, Martin Luther discovered not that the world had not been sold of saving plan, but that it had failed to find and use one as old as the earth itself. John Wesley's message was the revival of what God for ages had expected of men. and he gave to the world in plain way that which an ali-wise Creator had decided best for it, and essential to the salvation of all.
 Bishop Candler is especially hard on the higher criticism ga to some extent pre- valent at this time.
 You must make your services attrac- tive I hear" he said. "so that people will be drawn to them. You preach and they will come. have never yet failed to get an audience when I had something to say"
 He urged that the preachers get fully alive to what is expected of them. and then, he said. the congregation would come out
 Personally. Bishop Candler is one of the most interesting men before the pub lie at this time. He is short of statue. being none too tall to see comfortably over the ordinary pulpit stand. His face Is large and his head is massive. He has a forceful style that has made him one of the most popular speakers in the South He is a fighter for the simplicity of the regulations of his church. He takes the Bible as 1t is and stands on 1t, and has profound contempt-fre- ouently and unsparingly expressed-for those who seek to go outside the Book for salvation or delve into secular fields fin search of something to discredit its holy teachings He says he has seen aestheticism at it's highest development, with no God in 1t He Is very enthusiastic over mission work in Cuba and has spent much time in the island looking after church interests there. He can talk of Cuba for hours, and will be glad to do so if he thinks there is hope of benefit for the cause there represented.
 After his sermon Sunday morning the Bishop was presented to a number of leading citizens. after which he was es- corted to the home of Mrs. c. A. Lomax on South Court street, where he was en- tertained for the day and night.
 The Closing Service.
 The closing service of the Wesleyen Bi- centenary celebration was held in the Dexter Avenue Church Sunday night.
 Rev. J. T. Mangum, pastor of the Clay ton Street Church. presided.
 The service opened with the singing of the old hymn How Firm a Foundation Rev. F.. c. Nave led the prayer.
 The speaker of the evening, Bishop CandIer was introduced by Mir. Mangum and for about an hour he charmed the large audience with his address on John Wesley.
 At the close of the service the Presiding Elder of the Prattville District, Rev. T.