The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-25
THE LIFE STORY OF DR.. BULGlN
BY u. ". EMMERJoN

BY W. W. {
No biography or life history of DR..
Bulgin has ever been published. al
though his career has been replete
with incidents Of so remarkable
character as to entitlo them to that
distinction. A complete chronicle of
Or. Bulgin,s life would read like a
story from the Arabian Nights En-
tertainment and its perusal would be
far more interesting because it would
be predicated on fact, rather than
upon imagination
Gives Interesting Interview.
In the course of an interview with
Or. Bulgin at his rooms Wednesday
morning the following incidents in his
career as boy, as young man en-
gagged in the practice of law and as an
evangelist of national reputation were
obtained by Interrogation for The
Daily Record.
Dr. Bulgin was born and raised on
a farm in the mountains of North
Carolina. He grew up as thousands
of other men have done in the school
of adversely. and, by strong mental
ity. ambition and force of character
made his way to the forefront of Am
erican citizenship. In his younger
days he felt the pinch Of extreme pow
erty, but, like Abraham Lincoln, over
came tremendous obstacles Of environ
ment by his unusuaul qualities of mind
and by determination worthy of all
emulation.
Drove An OK Team.
:. When lad Of fifteen years of
age DIR. Bulgin drove an OF team from
his home in Macon county to Whittier.
North Carolina. a distance of sixty
miles. to sec DR.. Whittier. for whom
the town was named. to get job
hauling logs In order that he might
earn enough money to buy salt in cur
ing bacon for the use Of the family.
DIR. Whittier. who was an Engiishman
and millionaire. had been sent to
this country By a city-building syndi-
cate in London to establish colony,
gave DR.. Bulgin the salt he required
and he returned to his home Before
leaving Dr.. whittier laid his hands
on the boys shoulder and said to
him, .get an education my lad" Later
he presented Dr. Bulgin with some
books to read. which kindlsd . desire
within aim ito be SOMEBODY in the
world"
Psrtsd from pS. wbttass.
An estrangement subsequently
grew up between DE-. Bulgin and Dr..
Whittier and they lost track Of each
other. Years afterwards while con-
ducting q religious revival in Los An
geles, California. DR.. Bulgin referred
In his sermon TO Or. whittier and At
the close Of the service his widow
came forward to speak to him and
presented him with a magnificent oil
painting Of the mountains Of switzer-
land, where DR.. whittier had died a
number OF years before. The painting,
which is valued at thousand dollars.
now hangs on the walls Of DR.. Bull
gin's home in Portland. Oregon
left Parental Roof AZ II.
When seventeen years Of age. DR..
Bulgin left the parental roof In North
Carolina and walked to Joplin. Mis-
souri,. for the purpose Of studying law
and engaging in a professional prac-
tice. When he was twenty-one years
Of age he went to Kansas City to hear
Dwight l.. Moody. who was then Id
tbs zenith Of his fame as an evange-
list. preach. The effect Of the sermon
on him set him to thinking about his
souls salvation and soon after his re-
turn to Joplin he was marvelloualy
converted. although for a number Of
years previously he had been 9 carp
ing. critical unbeliever. He had prac-
ticed Law for four years and had fine
prospects for advancement in his chos-
en- profession. His partner 1t that
time IL now established In San Fran
cisco and his practice Is worth $4,000
year.
Asseeiatsd With Needy.
Aimoss Immediately after hin con-
version Or. Bu1gin became sssoelated
with Moody IN his Institute work In
Chicago and vicinity. For three years
b prssched In Chicago and the sur
rounding country, after which be -