The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-11

REV. c. W. HIDDEN.
address to be followed by what DR..
} Hidden styles his "pledge appeal, .
during which. as one paper puts it,
he breaches, pleads, scolds. prays,
sings. recites. rouseS his audience to
a high pitch Of enthusiasm IN the IN
terest Of pledge signing.
At the night preaching service top
ic is to be. 1T is l: be not afraid, y
the beautiful story of Jesus walking
on the sea. The sermon will be fol-
lowed by an evaneelistic appeal for
souls.
In order that our readers may gath
er knowledge Of The visitor, his man.
c1er and style, we quote the follow
ing:
AS An Evangelist.
Rev. 9. W. Hidden, the evangelist,
must 1lave been gratifed with the
demonstration Of affection toward
him at his farewell service in the
Mission last night. The place was
crowded with people, who wed with
one another in their efforts to show
their regard for the man who has
preached to them tenderly and who
has gone i'm and out of the Mission,
and wherever a field for service Of
fered. with a smile on his face and
the old, sweet gospel message on his
lips. He was presented with flowers,
given a rising vote of thanks, people
came forward with money to tempt
him to prolong his stay, they tender
ed him an informal reception, and
when he asked how many would try
to so live as to meet him in heaven,
the audience rose en- masse to his
call, which striking demonstration so
affected the evangelist that he was
unable to speak further. He resum-
ed his seat in tears, and the were
few dry eyes in the house.-Lewlston
(Mainel Sun.
AS a Temperance Speaker.
DR.. Hidden is an easy, fluent
speaker, using chiefly the conversa-
tional method, in a sort Of heart to
heart talk with his hearers. At times
he has the air and manner of law
yer pleading at the bar; then, he
breaks suddenly into a beautiful
word picture: and an instant later IS
relating some touching incident that
causes his voice to choke and the
tears to stream down his cheeks,
while sobs are heard all over the
place. There are passages IN which
he is keenly sarcastic Or caustlc, but
he is never funny and makes no at
tempt to amuse. The talk is plainly
a. serious matter with him, and his
evident sincerity wins his hearers
and holds their attention from start
to finish-Newburyport Mass.)
News.
In Augusta, Georgia.
TO a gathering which filled the \.
NJ. c. \. assembly room to its capac-
ity. Dr.. c. W. Hidden, evangelist and
q, convert from unbelief and atheism.
last night old. in eloquent narrative
and heartfelt simple words, the story
of his earlier Christian life, his stray
ing away from the faith and Chris
tian teaching. his association with re-
nowned infdels, his subsequent strug-
giles and agonies, his yearnine for the
truth and final conversion and return
to the faith Of his fathers, to religion
and Christ. The concluding part OF
thu lecture. which was an illumlna-
ton of the propositions laid down
in course Of the talk and testimon-
;aI prompted BY personal experience
and contact. was maniticently con-
vincing and impressive 1t WAS 4
great lecture. attentivtly listened to
and enjoyed by the large audience
p-espt.-Augusta. (Ga.) Chronicle.
Before the Spartans.
remarkable address by re-