Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-25

see the big lobby filled and overflow
ing at csc Sunday evening, with two
| or more policemen to handle the
crowd. The magnetic personality of
the preacher his bright optimism his
brimming mirth, his tender sympathy,
his fiery eloQuence, his passion for
winning souls. his superb leadership,
his genius for drawing and holding
great audiences, have all combined
to gather about him a large company
of church members whose loyalty and
enthusiasm are akin to hero worship.
Doctor Brougher is one of the most
remarkable figures on the platform
today The spare, muscular frame,
the dark, vivid face overhung with a
fine crop of bushy black hair, the
keen, humorous eyes, make him con-
spicHoHs under all circumstances
When he steps into his pulpit q spell
of hushed expectancy comes over the
waiting congregation. One moment
he toys with his audience as a kitten
plays with a ball, the next he is trans
formed into a cyclone, sweeping1
everything before him. He chucksl
his audience under the chin, tpats
them on the back, then lashes them
for their follies and foibles. A man
with such unconventionality and in
dependence, could not fail to draw
the crowds and win them with his
glad gospel. One of his brother min
listers put it in a nutshell when heI
said, "Brougher is a genius" His lee
ture and sermon subjects are always
popular. Here are some of them:
How to be Happy Though Married" i
Whats Under Your HAITI" "Lop-
Sided People," "A Tenderfoot
Abroad" "A Joy Ride on the Water
Wagon" People Who Ought to Be
"Muzzled," when Reuben Comes toi
Town"
There are innumerable things |
could tell you about the Temple Bap-
fist Church." said DR.. Brougher. For
instance, we have a vested choir of
$50 voices; paid quartet and must
cal director; and music that costs
$4,000 a year"
One of the most remarkable fea-
lures Of DR.. BrOugher's church is the
attendance on Sundays. Three thou
sand attend in the morning and in the
evening more than 5000 are turned
away, unable to secure seats or stand
ing room in the auditorium. Then, the
Sunday school has an attendance Of
2250. Last year the church's expense
budget amounted to $4,000 while the
congregation gave $45,500 to foreign
missions.
The Temple Baptist church leads
all Baptist churches of the wori1 IN
giving to foreign missions. |
Personally, DR.. Brougher is a men,
Der of the Commercial Club of Los
Angeles, a member of the Municipal
League, Rotary Club. AID Mems
League, University Club and Country
Club. He is graduate from Cali
fOrnia College, is a 32nd degree ma
son, a prominent Shriner, and a full
fedged policeman. For the past three
years he has been the speaker at the
annual Merchants and Manufacturers
banquet. considered the biggest year
ly gathering in Los Angeles. Mrs.
BrOugher is personal friend of Mrs.
A. J. Campbell and Mrs. G. P. Will
der of this city, and it is interesting
to note that Dr. Brougher's father
performed the marriage ceremony of
both these local women.
Asked this morning as to the secret
Of attracting large crowds of people
to his church, DR.. Brougher said:
1.-THE secret is that the teachings Of
Jesus form a solution Of every prob
lem known to human experience.
claim that | know people and know
what they need. | know human ma
ture. | attract people to my church
in a perfectly natural manner. | Sc
lect sermons which are entertaining
as we'll as instructive I do not hest
tate to tell d joke, and TO let the peo-
pie laugh.
II believe there is more in a smile
than in 4 snOre. People can come
I" the T"mplr Baptist church and
laugh all theN WANT but they are not