The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-15

ton.
While here he held two services
daily Except Saturday, and, OCCASION
ally, three. On a Sunday afternoon he
lectured at the Methodist church to
the Sunday school superintendent
and teachers of the town. This lee
ture was replete with good sense and
suggestion. On a Saturday night he
preached to the mill operatives in the
pavilion at Willowbrook park.
DR.. Orr has crossed the contlruent
twice since Christmas; and has aver
aged 50 sermons a month. He has en-
gagements for 18 months ahead. He
is one of those stalwart, courageous,
unselfsh, and loving men that you
meet but once in a score Of years.
Most of the services were held in
the opera house which has more seat
ing capacity than the churches of the
town. All denomina tons participated
in them and shared the benefits. he
studiously avoided wounding denonl-
national feeling; but he. did not fail
to denounce sin in high places and
low. He does not hesitate to call
spade a spade.
He is an A. R. Presbyterian, but if
you were ignorant of his church reia-
ton, after hearing him you would
likely conclude that he was Method
ist. He live preacher. All OF the
series of services were impressive
but it occurred to the writer that the
lecture to men exclusively on Sum
day afternoon, was the most fruitful
of good. He has taken pains to IN
form himself about matters discussed
and some of the disclosures made
were startling. T hope he will repeat
this lecture in every town and city
that he visits. It is bound to do good.
In one sermon he paid his respects
to higher criticism. Coming down
with his open palm upon the Bible he
declared that he accepted th7 whole
Book, including the story OF. tonan
and the whale. To this, think most
of his audience gave :: mental aL'en.
The old time religion is 5000 enough
for US. $50
DR.. Orr was once pastor in Texas
for several years and is personally
acquainted with the Rev. Abe Mulsev,
a consecreated and jealous local
preacher of that State. Perhaps the
doctors opinion of Mr.. Mulkey is an
index to his own character and work.
Said he, "Abe Mulkey would not kno"
theology if he were to meet it in the
road; but he has wrought more good
than any four pastors in the great
State of Texas. Learning is a good
thing, eloquence is good thing Ike
wise family prestige, but in the last
analysis doing good is the only thing
that counts =
The doctor despises hypocrisy and
shams. Speaking Of post-mortem for
al tributes he said, "I sometimes feel
like kicking the flowers off new
made grave, because those who placed
them there did not have grace enough
to warn and encourage the dead while
living -:
[ He is thankful that he is South
erner. In Illinois the Bible is ruled
out of the public schools and in many
Western towns and cities, baseball is
Sunday recreation. Upon the South
devolves the responsibility Of maintain
ing the Christian Sabbath, and the
purity of church doctrine. Will Nshe
measure up to her responsibility?
It has not yet been determined
what the visible results of the meeting
are, but the town has derived great
benefit from the labors Of this faithful
man. No doubt about this.
Newberry will watch with interest
DR.. Orr's career and hope for his re-
turn. 0. L.