The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
.O[D-T||NE REVIVAL
INTERESTS LONDON
Rev. DR.. Dixon, an American,
Uses Old Methods With
Marked Success.
FASClNATES HIS FLOCK
Preacher Believes Implicitly
in Teachings of the Bible
and Is Convincing.
FASClNATES HIS FLOCK
BY PAUL LAMBETH
Special Cable 10 The Tribune.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune
LONDON, Dec. 9.--London is expert
encins an old fashioned back oods
American religious revival The scene
OF ii is, perhaps. one OF the most ia
nous non -eonformist places of worship
IN The world. Surgeons metropolitan
temple and the man responsible for II
Is the Rev. DR.. Dixon, an American
Clergyman. who recently accepted the
succesorShip 10 Spurgeons pulpit and
work
Dr Dixon. who came here from Chi
cago. but rs. believe a North Caro-
linian. and a brother OF Thomas Dixon
the noted American author. is q typical
American in appearance. as well as in
manner, speech, dress and thought. He
is imposing With his military mustache,
shock of steel-gray hair. falling in a
lavish fold over his forehead Dressed
In the uniform of the horse guards he
would be vision Of greatness. His
anecdotes are drawn from experience
In the United States and colored by the
aid Of the American preachers faith in
the use Of dramatic gesture and force.
The pictures Of Bible life live before
his own eyes, and he describes them as
II ha saw them right now" When ]
heard him preach he chose a difficult
subject. at Il prayer meeting The night
before. one of the gathering prayed,
oh Lord. send us along some old
fashioned conversions"
That gave me the text tonight" said
the doctor. and | Will try and answer
the question, What Is an old fashioned
conversion? Then he took his South
London audience 10 the United States,
and described d camp meeting with co.
600 men and women. All classes wore
present. Preachers, learned and illiter-
ate, took part in the fourteen days
services. during which men and women
were carried out PROSTATE aud uucon-
sclous. Regaining consciousness, they
would shout ''Hailelujah" and GLORY"
and continue in a state Of rapture for
some time. Then came d surprise II
90 not call these old fashioned conyer-
slons. he said II call them modern
conversions. and consider their eN-
travagance did the cause of evangelical
religion much harm.
Believes in Old Testament.
The glst of the sermon was that old
fashioned conversions are described in the
New Testament The preacher selected
ten of them and placed them in pairs
by way OF contrast Here was a rich
field for the pulpit artist which DR.. Dixon
is In non -oratorlcal but absorbing sense.
He talks plainly and simply. lie uses
few words with more than three syla-
bleS. tic is easy TO understand.
That night he fascinated his flock with
descriptions of an eastern market place
the woman ut the well. Saul on his way
TO Damascus. the splendid young martyr
stephen. and Incidents illustrative OF his
points.
As TO his logic. it may be summed up
In a sentence, The basis OF his argument
is essentially spurgeonIc. He stands by
the Old Book. Facts stated there are
facts. The miraculous In Paul's .conver-
sion Is accepted without qualification. and
Dr, Dixon concluded that the old-fash-
ioned conversion that he wants 10 see at
the Metropolitan tabernacle is change
or heart that takes place in one day
ave, one hour, one moment; in short. the
birth -crisis OF a soul takes place In ono
second of time
Does this teaching succeed? Will II
help 10 dispel some of the Social sadness
of south Londonf VIII II continue 70
prea cher last Sunday. it looks rs if this
old gospel is not played out. But here is
a remarkable fact, Pastor and elders arc
busy every Wednesday night dealing with
anxious inquirers,- and accepting new
members into the old fold. And the elders
are beside themselves with pleasure
Since Mr. Dixon assumed the pastor
ship OF this famous shrine OF non con
formity the vast church orSanizAion ut
Newington butts seems To have been
QIled with new life. and a revival Tin, II
mus, be confessed, new form) OF the
dogmatic theology OF the founder is In
progrcss-quietly, unostentauously. and,
strange TO say, unsuccessfuy, Here, at
Spurgeons old battle ground. Is i. move
mcnt that points to triumph OF old
fashioned. straight laced Ideas ot convcr"
sion, regeneration and spiritual culture
Admiral Is Rugged Hero,
Admiral Of the heet. Sir Arthur Wilson,
who is retiring from the post of hrst sea
lord OF the admiralty, has TWO nick
names In the service which are I'9rongh...
IS characteristics. The silent Admiral
] ltiN D,ts
tice as against preaching and Tug
Wilson commentaries n threat be once
made TO n slow-so!ng captain, The la{.
ter did not move out Of harbor quick
! enough for hi3 chief, who signaled his In
tcntion Of towing the vessel out; but the
captain huTrlcdly left. knowing ADMIRAL
SIR Arthur Wilson. who, by the way
Is Norfolk man. is the most trusted
and respected OF all British admirals
Discipline. the obedience or subordinate
i 10 superior. right through the service
! he has insisted upon at all costs but
hc Is absolutely devoted to the navy. and
rarely takes a holiday. Torpedoes are
his special study. and he Is the inventor
OF the double -barreled torpcdo-tube.
How the gallant admiral won, the y:
! &. fweuty-seveu years ago, at II Teb. *
one OF tho most euthraliing stories In tho
history OF the bronze cross. The Arabs
made gap in the British square, and
Wilson threw himself into the breach.
and single e-handed stopped the ugly rush
! His blade broke. but he continued fght-
ing with his lists. the sworc h!lt making
"A splendid knuckled duster, until q de-
tachrncnt Of the York and Lancaster regt :.
men; came MP in "A bayonct charge and
nut nm end TO the unequal combat Con-
sider!pG the mcager opportunities whicn
present themselves 10 the navy Sir Ar"
thur Wilson's war services arc extensive.
Besides the large amount 81 fighting he
saw la Egypt. he was. as MILDLY. In the
black SEA during In" Russian war ana IN
1855 was present at the capture OF the
Taku forts.