The Glenwood post., 1906-08-18
PARSON UzzELL'
TWENTY-ONE YEARS PASTOR OF
PEOPLES TABERNACLE.
DENVER PEOPLE HONOR HIM
Great Gathering to Celebrate Twenty
First Anniversary of His Pastorate
-Euloey by Ex-Governor Adams
Carrie Nation Leads the Shouting.

Denver.-Fully 5000 men, women
and children testified to their love and
respect for Parson Tom Uzzell OF the
Peoples Tabernacle last night by fill
ing every seat and every inch OF
standing room of the great auditorium
and gallery of the Tabernacle, to as
sist in remembering the parsons twen-
ty-one years of service as pastor OF
the Tabernacle. Five hundred more
were turned away, the small army of
ushers finding it impossible to crowd
In another person. Parson UZzell him
self was absent
Former Governor Alva Adams Of Pu-
eblo, Carry Nation, the Kansas joint
smasher and several others for over
two hours told of the good things they
knew personally of the parson, whose
name and fame are by no means con-
fined to the state lines of Colorado.
I'VE can tell 1t now. we can yell it
now" shouted Carry Nation, waving
her hand in the atmosphere, because
the good parson is absent"
Parson Uzzell nearly broke down
physically several days ago, and is now
fishing on the Gunnison, taking the
resi- cure and trying the simple life
so often mentioned in books and news
papers.
yes, we can tell it now" said ex-
Governor Adams, not to be outdone by
''the lady from Kansas" because it is
the .S'rg to do; tell of the good things
you know about a man while he is yet
in the lana of living"
Mr.. Adams was the principal speak
er OF the evening. He told one inter-
esting incident relating to Parson Tom,
that took especially well with the
crowd. "a matter of five years or so
ago." he said, Eat the reunion Of Roose-
velt's rough riders in Las Vegas, New
Mexico, l was selected by the Gov
ernor to represent Colorado. There
were four or five Governors, as many
United States Senators, Mr.. Roosevelt,
who was then vice president, and
others on the platform.
1T was Sunday in church, and Par
son Tom, your Parson Tom, our Farson
Tom, was preaching the sermon. He
took his text from one of the robber
exploits of David, and he repeatedly
said: "The man who stays home to
watch the stuff is entitled to as much
credit as the man who goes out to bat
tie; and is deserving of as much in the
division He emphasized this.
"At the finish the director of cere-
| monies started to give out hymn
| number, when Mr.. Roosevelt, IN his
characteristic way, stood up and inter
rupted With: Here, l want to say a
word before the singing starts. | have
| heard Beecher, | have heard Talmage,
| Hills, and other great preachers; but
l want to say, ladies and gentlemen,
| that the greatest sermon l ever heard
| in all my life l have just heard, by
| Parson Tom Uzzell.'
Mr.. Roosevelt could have said moth
| ing to please the congregation and
| visitors better. 1t was Sunday, and in
| church, but everybody applauded. Par
| son Tom has seen fit to cast his lines
in The humber walks of life. He has
| been pastor of this church twenty1pne
| years. He holds his job better than
| some of us.
81 have heard him talk often, but sell
dom have l heard him preach. Parson
| Tom Uzzell is a great, good man.
| He is not passively good that would
| mean nothing. A man is good in pro
| portion as he uses his abilities and OPP
| portunities to help his fellow men.
! That is Tom.
Russell Sage was a pious man. He
never got drunk, never played poker
| but ] would rather take Toms chances
! on the next world than Sage's. Only
the angels in heaven have kept Il rec
ord of the tears he has dried the sick
| he has healed, the unhappy to whom
he has carried consolation, the hungry
he has fed, the naked he has clothed.
| personal service is the demand of
the true Christian. The ledger in the
city of God is not kept in dollars and
cents. Lots of us are good Sunday
Christians: Tom is an every day Chris
tian: no difference in him on Sunday
The Peoples Tabernacle was cstab-
[ lished twenty-five years ago by Charles
| Uzzell, brother of Parson Tom Uz2-
| ell. In less than a year poor health
forced his resignation, and few
months later, in Los Angeles, he died.
| Parson Tom then assumed charge.