The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-02

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fruits of the campaign, and especially
would we repudiate the statement that
Mr.. Sundays doctrine was the most
hopeless form of medieval substitution
ism; salvation matter of contract; hell
a literal pit Of fire and birthstone; the
bible verbally infallible.'
Most emphatically do we declare
against the following statement: The
evils of the movement are, the lowering
of mems sentiments Of reverence, the
bunting of their finer sensibilities, the
stimulating of their uncharitableness and
consciousness, the commercializing Of
their ideas Of Christian service and re-
ward, the binding of their intellects by
an immoral theology
1--WE believe in Mr.. Sunday as man Of
God, chosen to do what no man in this
generation has been able to accomplish,
in calculating the fundamentals Of re-
lgion as set forth by Jesus Christ the
Son of God.
I'VE believe the Columbus campaign, in
far-reaching and lasting results, is the
most successful in every way of any in
modern times"
Dr. GLADDEN. is man of wonderful
personality, beloved by all who know
him. His acquaintance is not so read
lily made as that of the evangelist, but
is priced by every man who enjoys it.
His friends and supporters are as
loyal as those who follow any man
living. Yet, a number of them found
it convenient to be present at several
of the Sunday meetings, and, like
most people who took the trouble,
were disabused of the prejudice which
they had entertained.
IN the 80 odd years of his residence
in Columbus, DR.. GLADDEN. has con-
tributed a service to the city which is
unreasonable; not appreciated by
some because they are by nature not
sufficiently endowed to participate in
it. No matter how successfully any
evangelist might riddle evolution and
the evolutionists, to his own satisfac-
ton, there are still hundreds of intel
ligent men and women who are per-
suaded of the general truth of that
theory and who are loath to surren-
der their belief in the Bible and their
faith in God. To such number, pecu-
liarly large in a university town, DR..
GLADDEN. has performed an unspeak-
able service.
On the other hand, it is vain to deny
that Rev. Mr.. Sunday in the course of
seven weeks accomplished in Column
bus some things which no one church,
or all the churches together, had been
able to bring about For this it Ia
possible to leave out of consideration
the large number of accessions due to
disputed conversions, one of the de.
bated points between the two leaders.
The strong sentiment aroused by
Rev. Mr.. Sunday resulted in the clos.
ing of all uptown retail stores on Sat
urday night. The evangelist CON
tended that Saturday night stores
operated against Sunday morning
church attendance. This was brought
| about by the fact that prominent
merchant was an officer Of the evangel
ical association and the very plain
| speaking of the evangelist made II
| apparent to him that he was not &C
cording his help the same privileges
which he enjoyed. His example aided
and abetted by public sentiment
brought about the closing of practic
ally every large store In Columbus
three hours earlier on Saturday night
than was their practice previously
This would seem like civic righteous
ness.
Other items, which were not con
under personal observation, the direct
result of Rev. Mr.. Sundays work In
Columbus. A number of business mer
| voluntarily increased the wages Of
their help, particularly the women
because of the vigorous utterances Of
the evangelist on the subject of a liv
ing wage.
/ In a larger way more rigid law en-
forcements resulted from the fact thai
the chief of police became follower
of the evangelist. Saloons and drink
ing places freely admit very coRsid
cradle decrease in business. not only
during the campaign. but since I'll
conclusion.
DIR. GLADDEN. and Mr.. Sunday ar,
fundamentally different. Each is sin
cere in his convictions that the differ
ences of belief hold them apart Dis
interested observers. however, incline
to the opinion that it is Temperament
rather than theology that separates
them.
While a man of deep and tender
| emotions, DR.. GLADDEN. is essentially
intellectual.
While a man of very considerable
intellectual attainments, Rev. Mr.. Sun
day lie essentially emotional. He has