The Springfield herald., 1906-08-17
PARSON UzzELL
TWENTY-ONE YEARS PASTOR OF
PEOPLES TABERNACLE.
DENVER PEOPLE HONOR HIM
Great Gathering to Celebrate Twenty
First Anniversary Of His Pastorate
-EuIoay by Ex-Governor Adams
Carrie Nation Leads the Shouting.

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 1t 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 1t
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
res. cure and trying the simple life
80 often mentioned in books and news
papers.
Yes, we can tell it now" said ex-
Governor Adams. not to be outdone py
the lady from Kansas" because 1t is
the thing to do tell of the good things
you know about man while he is yet
in the land of living"
Mr.. Adams was the principal speak
er OF the evening. He told one inter-
esting incident relating to Parson lom,
that took especially well with the
crowd. "a matter of five years or SO
ago." he said, "at the reunion OF Roose'
velt's rough riders in Las Vegas, New
Mexico, | 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, ana
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 enc of the robber
exploits of David, and he repeatedly
said: 1.-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 or cere-
monies started to give out a hymn
number. when Mr.. Roosevelt, IN MS
characteristic way, stood up and inter-
rupted with: Here, | want TO say Il
word before the singing starts. nave
heard Beecher, l have heard Talmage,
Hills, and other great preachers; but
/ 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 appiauded Par
son Tom has seen fit to cast his lines
in the humber walks of life. He has
been pastor of this church tweh'y-one
years, He holds his job better than
some of us.
81 have heard him talk often. but sell
dom have heard him preach. Parson
Tom Uzzell is great, Il good man
He is not passively good that would
mean nothing. A man is good in pro
portion as he uses his abilities and op
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 a rec
crd 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 estab
Iished twenty-five years ago by Charles
Uzzell, brother of Parson Tom Uzz
ell In less than a year poor health
| forced his resignation, and rev
months later in Los Angeles, he died
| Parson Tom then assumed charge.