Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-09
EVANGELIST FAILS TO COME
G.. Campbell Morgan Has Omaha Ministerial
Union on Anxious Seat.
TWO GREAT CROWDS ARE DISAPPOINTED
KOuntse Memorial Church FILLED 60
the Doors in Afternoon and First
Methodist Packed in the
Evening.

without any tidings whatever from him,
Evangelist G.. Campbell Morgan disap-
pointed several thousand people yesterday
by failing TO arrive In Omaha and speak at
the two meetings that were scheduled to
open a weeks revival at the First Meth
odist church. Wholly unable to account
for the nonappearance Of the English d.
vine. Rev. F. A.. Hatch, chairman Of the
Ministerial union committee that has the
revival in charge. was forced to make ex-
plantations as best he could. while speakers
were obtained at short notice to fill out
the emergencies. The seeming inability OF
Rev. Morgan to reach Omaha is causing the
committee no end of embarrassment, the
members being at a loss to understand
why no message was received yesterday
explaining the detention.
Originally the revival was dated to be-
gin Saturday evening and was so adver-
tised. Last week advices from Atlanta,
Ca, by Evangelist William r. Moody. who
was travelling with Mr.. Morgan, warned
the committee that the latter was in poor
health and voice and asked II the meet
ings could not be put over until fall, or at
least postponed ore week.
Telegram from MorEan.
After it had been decided to begin the
revival March Is, Rev. Morgan. personally,
wired from Atlanta hat he would keep the
engagement. However, Friday night a tel
egram was received from Birmingham, Ala,
saying that the clergyman mad missed a
train connection and could not arrive be-
fore IS o'clock Sunday" The committee
therefore declared off the meeting Satur-
day night, but reannounced the meetings
for Sunday-one at Kountze Memorial
church at 4 in the afternoon, and the other
at the First Methodist church at 8 in the
evening.
Chairman Hatch and other members Of
the committee haunted the railway stations
all day, supposing that "6 o'clock Sunday
ment in the morning. But Rev. G. Campbell
Morgan came not and neither did any word.
Realizing that instant arrangements must
be made to care for the crowds even
though Mr.. Morgan did not arrive, con-
%ferences were held Immediately with the
officers of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, and State Secretary Bailey was
summoned from Lincoln at short notice, be-
ing informed just in time to catch an aft
ernoon train for Omaha.
Crowd mt KOuntze Church.
At $3.50 more than 1000 persons Lad
filled Kountze Memorial church to the doors
and hundreds were turned away during the
next half hour. Secretary Bailey addressed
those within the church on the limitations
and causes that bind men to evil ways and
the conventions of life that work toward
the ecrustication Of religion. A general
song and scripture service was held as
we'll.
In the evening the crowd that came to
the First Methodist church was very large,
the edifce having not a seat to offer at
1880, although the meeting was not adver-
tised to begin until 3. The throngs that
were not allowed to enter numbered many
hundreds. They were directed to the First
Congregational church, a block away,
where it had been arranged 10 hold an over
flow meeting.
At the Methodist church Mr.. Kelly had
his choir on hand, and the service there
proceeded; Rev. Edwin Hart jerks of the
First Presbyterian church, preaching the
sermon, which was a general lesson Of the
message to the sinner in the story Of the
Savior.
Rev. Hatch spoke at the First Congrega-
tional church, which was nearly filled. He
announced at both meetings tina in any
event no revival meeting would be held
Monday afternoon, and that future arrange
ments will be given in the evening news
papers.