The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-07
REYlP RAz022kI

Tor years was collector Of internal rev
emu in Brooklyn. and who was such a
power In the prevailing politics Of that
city that he vas rendered, but refused.
a nomination for the m~ayoralty. which
was tautamOunt 20 an election, gave
Dr.. Torrey other ample means Of
learning by personal contact Of the
great realities Of life.
Or. Torrey was educated al Yale.
from which institution he holds two
degrees. the first being taken when
he graduated al the age Of ls. He is
one OF the two last men to graduate
from that famous institution at such
a youthful age. the limit being raised
10 affect the graduating class 81 the
year following his degree. Later he
went 70 Berlin aud Leipslc. where he
studied for four years Returning 10
America he entered the ministry. and
In 1884 came @ join Moody In Chi
caeo.
After the death Of that beloved min
lister and evangelist DR.. Torrey re-
NAMED in charge OF the work until
1909, when he began his career as a
world evangelist His first cOsmopoIi-
tan campaign was held in Japan in
that year, and in the month he was
there 1000 conversions Of natives
were recorded. About the same mum.
Der embraced the teachings OF Christ
during the month he spent IN China.
In both OF these countries. as well as
In all others where a different Ian
guage than English Is generally spok-
en-, Or Torrey addressed his audi.
enoes through an interpreter.
From China Or. rorrey and HIS
companion. Mr., Alexander. went 10
Australia, where they preached and
sang the Gospel On nearly every cts
OF prominence They were enc mouth
in Melbourne, and in that time SO
meetings were held and S.es2 pro
fessed Christianity and had their
names enrolled as among those saved
from reckless and ~unthinking nvlnE
through the power OF God. shown
through Or ToTrCy and SIR. Alexander
Similar results were produced "a Syd
uey and the three leading cities OF
New Zealand. and Tasmania vas
awakened as well
The next step "a the world cam.
paign undertaken By Torroy and Al.
exandor was England. where an tho
principal cities were visited. and serv
ices conducted in halls seating not
less than 5000 persons Three months
spent In Liverpool resulted "a she con.
version OF l2.Boo persons In London
at Royal Albert hall. which was Sc
cured Tor the meetings. the evangelists
remained two months The han seat
ed 10000 and accommodated 5000
more. standing This hall was auei
every afternoon and evening. special
meetings Tor men and women being
held. So that those who focked Go
hear the eyanrelists might BE- hetter
accommodated But as il was as
many were turned away from every
service as gained admission
In Birmineham where there was q
seating capacity OF 5000 with rOom
for aoe0 m0ro standinE thousands
were turned away from ever seryioe
and the campaign attracted So mans
people that she services az che mounted
police we've necessary a. keep the
crowds ia check ln one month g.1o0
people were converted
m one day during the Liverpool
campaigp which was tbe greatest
single DAY OF the crusade in Engiand
go women p~rotosscd conversion at
tho Afternoon meeiins. and tte men
az TIE evenlag scryicn IN tht worlds
campaien OF r0rroy aud Alexander
tQ2Qoo persons whose James and al
drcsses NJ recorded protcssed Cara
They occupied positions a