The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
AN ORIGINAL EVANGELIST.
Uses Placard on Board and Trees to
Carry on His Work.
Boston Herald.

Clad in suit that is near approach
to the old-fas hioned homespun, Alfred Her
bert Mott, of North Scituate, is the most
strenuous religious advocate on the South
Shore. He has come into considerable local
prominence because of a novel way he has
hit upon to impress religion upon Indifferent
persons.
Passing along Blossom street one of
the main thorouGhfares between Cohas-
set and Scituate, several nights ago, a
carryall stopped in front of a squatty,
ture. The passengers, four men, were
bound for Scituate Harbor, and had lost
their way, as they supposed, being
strangers. Striking a match, one of the
men read a sign on a stake: my Son, if
Sinners Entice Thee, Consent Thou Not"
When the neighboring farmers went out
TO milk their cows the next morning they
not only saw this sign, but many others,
the windows of the Mott house being full
or signs, with an overflow of smaller ones
on trees and stakes about the premises.
Il was doing a little up-to-date religious
advertising, explained Mr.. Mott to a re-
porter of the Boston Herald this afternoon.
The reporter found Mr.. Mott down back of
his homestead, helping his father, an elder
ly, wtite-haired man, who knew the Oldest
residents of ali the South Shore towns, get
In fodder for the cattle. Mr.. Mott is about
thirty-five years old, born and brought
up in Scituate, with piercing black eyes,
black hair and scraggy red mustache.
but kindly countenalce. With his aged
father he lives alone in the old home
years. Here he farms throughout the day.
studies throughout the evening.
The signs were made with stiff paper
and paint" explained Mr.. Mott, land I
reckon they did good deal of good. A lot
OF people, young fellows, ride by and laugh
at them, but it sets a good many athnk-
ing"
mo: Scituate amt such a bad place to
live in," interrupted the elderly Otis Mott
leaning on his rake. 1T has its ms and il
has its outs; it's got a big scandal now in
lint - Nv
place after all. Those signs didn't do no
harm, and there's no telling how much good
they will do"
The younger and apparently shrewder
Mott called his plan a sort of home mis-
sionary institution, and said 1t was strict
| ly original with him. He thought of 1t
some time ago during the long evenings
but has only recently had occasion to put
it into operation. There is only one trouble
with the scheme, said he and that is, the
signs are not waterproof. After every
shower he has to keep busy with a paint
brush and paper for several hours.
Besides the golden rule, the ten COM
and such SINGLE words
ance," various prayers written out in FULL
| the 1 and XIII Psalm, other signs read
do unto all men as you would have them
| when it is red Enter not unto the path
of the wicked 'My son, hear thy mother
''The earth shall be filled with the knowl.
| edge of the Lord, as waters cover the sea- "
| suggested by salt creek extending up to
| the rear of the farmhouse: Draw We nigh
unto God and He will draw nigh unto you, "
| Yield not to temptation" Judge not that
| ye shall not be Judged and Let your
| light so shine before men that they may
| see your good works."
| Mr.. Mott quoted Bible teachings to the
Herald man for half-hour, and he knows
| the holy book from A to u. He is enthusi.
astic in his work. which he believes he
| was called to perform. Prior to the March
town meeting last winter In the midst of a
| ter 9. Harrub, of this town, distributed
| mammoth squashes bearing raised original
! epigrams as temperance literature. Rum
| takes the shingles off a farmers barn and
| puts patches on his pants was one of the
sentences that stood out like the hand
writing on the wall.