The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-02-15
VAST CROWDS
GREET DR.. OLIVER
Tabernacle Filled al Opening
Meeting Sunday Morning
MUSICAL FEATURES PROVED DE-
LIGHTFCL AND INSPIRING
Evangelist Departs From Conventional
Type and Delivers Forceful Sermon
In Quiet Earnest Tones.

The opening guns in the Oliver ey-
angelistc campaign were fired Sunday
morning In a particularly enthusiasts
tic opening service in the tabernacle.
In which about l 500 persons partici-
pated.
The splendid chorus, whose singing
reflects great credit upon those who
had charge of It's preliminary train
ing, sang several songs as the peo~
pie were gathering. Mr.. Butler. the
director of music. iu delightfully."- un-
affected and spontaneous mood, sang
parts of the various beautiful gospel
songs as solos. Mr. Buffers baritone
voice of marvellous richness, coupled
with his compelling personality, won
at once the heart of every person In
the immense audience He was join
ed at times In the singing by his
charming wife, who has a contralto
! voice of wonderful mellowness and
beauty. The enthusiastic applause OF
the audience was highest, however, at
the times when these two and Miss
MacI.aren, the Scotch soprano, sang
trios, which for exquisite harmony
has never been equalled in Twin Falls
Miss MacLaren has a soprano voice
of rare sweetness and charm and
sings with a radiance that betokens
the beautiful Christian character with
in. The singing was accompanied by
a large orchestra of local talent With
Mr.. Faith at the piano. MIR Faith IS
a real musician and adds no small
part to the success of the really ex-
cellent music which is so important
part of these great services
Rev. Mr.. Miller. of the Baptist
church, introduced DR.. French E. Oil
yer, the leader of this present evan
gelistic campaign, which bids fair to
eclipse anything In this line Which
the state of Idaho has ever known.
DR.. Oliver at once impressed his hear
ers as a very remarkable man and
minister. He is in the very youth of
manhood six feet four inches in
height, with a piercing yet kindly eye,
a face aglow with sincerest friendship,
a voice deep, smooth, and command
ing and a manner cool and collected
before his audience. Many who at
tended this first service were surpris-
ed at the mans calmness, the prevail
ing expectation being that he would
work upon the excitability of the peo-
pie, as seems to be the accepted GUS
tom of the evangelists. But DR.. Oliver
stated at the beginning of his rema ks
that he had not come to Twin Falls
to present an athletic exhibition, but
rather the gospel Of Jesus Christ, pure
and simple. He covered briefly the
plans and methods by which he ex-
poets the campaign to be conducted
in Twin Falls, stating that if big re-
suits are to be secured big efforts
will have to be made, not only by the
members of his immediate party, but
by all the Christians of Twin Falls
and the surrounding communities. DR..
Oliver then introduced the members of
his party, all of whom are mentioned
above with the exception of Mrs. Nor
Veil, who will have charge of the
work among the women of the city.
He also stated that Miss MacLaTen,
in addition to her singing will have
charge of the work among the girls
and the business women.
DR. Oliver read the 18th chapter OF
the gospel according to John, taking
therefrom as his text the fourth verse
"He riseth from supper, and laid aside
His garments; and took a towel and
girded himself" Then followed mas
terly message eulogizing love and
humbleness as standard of conduct
which, if followed universally, will
solve all vexing problems of govern
ment. society church and home life
Other great meetings were held al
2:30 p. m. and 1880 D. m At $50 D.
m. there was union meeting of the
young people at the Methodist church
conducted in a particularly able man
ner by Miss MacLaren.