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TL PASO DAILY TnMES. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1899.
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HILLIS IS MAGNETIC
cVHAT MANNER OF MAN SUCCEEDS
BEECHER AND ABBOTT.
UifferinK from "loth of HU Great
PrcdecrtMtn, He Keema to Poatru
Equal StrniKlh-llia Rugged Train-
ing;.
(Special Correspondence.]
Brooklyn, March 13!—“0 Iole! How
did yon know that Hercules was a god?
Because, answered Iole, I was content
the moment my eyes fell npon him.
When I liked Theseus, I desired that 1
might see him offer battle or at least
guide his horses in a chariot race. But
Hercules did not wait for contests; he
conquered whether he stood or sat or
walked or whatever ho did." This proves
that one character, one voice, goes for
something in this world.
Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis has accom-
plished by some inexplicable influence
s>l magnetism what another might have
effected by means of great intellectual
tulent or deeper eloquence. If we arc to
judge by the exuberant effusions that
DU. NKWE1.I, DWIGHT HILLIS.
have recently been transmitted by wire
from the Hon. Thomas G. Shearman to
Dr. Hillis. it is a presumable hypothesis
t.o believe that Mr. Shearman “was
content the moment his eyes fell” upon
Dr. Hillis and was assured that in him
he had found another pulpit Hercules
who combined in his personality the
inspiration of Mr. Beecher's eloquence
and Hie intellectual asceticism of Ly-
re an Abbott.
It is n difficult post that Dr. Hillis
has so naively'accepted. He needs must
let out all the length of all his reins
and make a hearty expression of what-
ever force is in him.
His contestants are more formidable
1han any living element could ever be.
The echoes of the great voice of elo-
quence, tho enchanting memories of in-
tellectual accomplishments, all demand
that the newcomer be a star and renas-
cent. with the incomparable attributes
of the past.
Dr. Lyman Abbott succeeded Mr.
Beecher at Plymouth church, and with
his advent was established an intellec-
tual metamorphosis. He was the reverse
of his predecessor, and therefore did
not compete with Mr. Beecher in tho
memory of the congregation.
Mr. Abbott was not an orator, but
bis erudition and radical logic and in-
tellectual processes, as well as bis un-
othodox belief in the evidences of God's
living in the flowers that bloom, in the
fields and gardens that are in the land,
and in tho birds that sing, his belief
that God is in the hearts of his c hil-
dren today who are willing to receive
him as truly as he ever was—all this
charmed his people, who had for years
been fed upon emotion rather than in-
tellectual progress.
There Lave been many columns filled
about Dr. Hillis, about his philosophy,
his poesy and powers of analysis. There
is this to bo said in favor of the man
who has been called to the most famous
pulpit in this country—he believes that
he is coming through tho medium of an
individual nature, he hopes to tinge
reminiscence with tho infusion of new
blood, new methods of thought, and if
possible to knit the old regime and the
new with the “manners of his soul."
He is possessed of the rare faculty of
♦seeing beauty in all things, aud above
all the faculty of loving nil things—of
loving life. His ability for discriminat-
ing in the me of fundutm ntal principles
in guiding and inspiring thought is love
of truth and goraimMs Li- rsonal
ambition is to assimilate beliefs in
Christ. ii'.t.i i • ethical purpose, a school
for flivl , • i, tel-hip. a college, for
teach i?;.- . ■ i <i d. a gateway
into b. t il. By this lie
(toes I. ■ I • 1 boot '\ . Those
who . . treit'l of Dr, 11111 is'
thought !■ that love for the laws
of nature pi nudes over all his intellect-
ual thought and writings.
Prior io his occupancy of the pulpit
at Central Music hall in Chicago he
was pastor of the Evan 1 ft Presbyterian
church. Tho former it the p b t of a
society rather than chore i, ud the
congregation was nie; <t 1 - a float-
ing element, which gave lift1 perma-
nence to the general membership.
He longed for closer associV ioti with
bis people than the Music; hull social
life admitted, and this he will find in
the informal meetings of the Sabbath
school and the prayer meeting.
Dr. Hillis comes of Puritan stock,
and after the restoration of Charles II
at the time of the Puritan reform in
England his father's family removed to
the north of Ireland. Thence they came
to Philadelphia, and in I HIS they we nt
into Iowa, where .'they inaugurated a
system of churches, schools and acade-
mies. And it was in this state he was
born, ten yegrs later, in the little town
~j2 Magnolia •
His early boyhood suffered many vie is-
tutndes. and his father's financial losses
involved ynnng Hillis in the inevitable
struggle for existence He left hie fa-
ther'd Dome at 1? years of age to seek
further education than ,he village school
in Magnolia could afford him. He
taught in a country school for some
time, and with his accrued accumula-
tions he went to Grinnell, la. When he
arrived, he had about come to the end
of his small means—$18 being his cap-
ital stock. At Grinnell he secured a
room, which was so meager in its fur-
nishings that be passed the first night
crying himself to sleep. His daily ra-
tions, too, were in proportion to his
circumscribed surroundings. Ont of $1
a week the boy every day bought a pint
of milk and a loaf of bread, which he
at times alternated with cracked wheat,
and terns varied his diet. Dr. Hillis’
three sisters were also graduates of
Grinnell college and noted for their
high mental attainments. Their mother
is of ' German extraction, named
Beicliler, and from her he inherits liis
love c f philosophy and his passion for
abstract study. At 81 she is still living,
alert and happy. 0
The father died at 79 with “the rose
of a temperate life still on his cheeks."
Once or twice in a lifetime we are
permitted to enjoy the charm of noble
moral qualities that radiate from some
magnanimous flowing of good will and
love for humanity. Dr. Hillis has not
distinct physical grace, bnt his sincerity
of heart and purpose endears him to both
young and old alike. One always feels
that there is something finer in the man
than anything he has ever said or done.
“I am sorry that my time is so limited,
but the time I have to dispose of is
yours." The poorest is privileged to
claim his attention and time and to
share with tho rich the sincerity of Dr.
Hillis’ friendship. It is not a great
magnetism that underlies his nature,
nor does he lead you into the realms of
intellectual genius. “All my life long,"
says Dr. Hillis, “I have made notes,
illustrations and memoranda for books
and sermons. I have enough to last me
all my life; more than I could ever live
to write or preach about ” And in two
great cabinets in his library were pack-
ed thousands of pages of notes. “Ido
net concentrate,” lie said; “I simply
feel inspired to preach aud to say some-
thing. I am thrilled by the motive."
We may judge of Dr. Hillis’ tastes hv
the books that frequent his writing ta-
ble. There is very much poetry, all the
poets from Homer to the preraphaelites.
and from Kipling to the melodious
rhythm of Omar Khayyam. Among
others is a copy of Rnskin, a much used
volume of “The Iliad ;” also, we find a
small Work on biology and some sermons
of Henry Ward Beecher and of David
Swing.
As one enters Dr JTillis' home in
Chicago he is impressed by the unas-
suming quietude reigning there. The
rooms on the entrance floor are undi-
vided and extend from the etre t
through to Lake Michigan. Tiie furnish-
ings are very plain, albeit they are (
more or less artistic. Dr. Hillis’ library i
he considers the chef d'ceuvre of the
home, and be conveys his friends there
with much pride and pleasure. The
study is packed with books in which the
elements arc1 mixed. On one side are |
hundreds of volumes of sociological lit- |
erature, dealing with the problems of
emigration, industrial wealth of na-
tions, labor and capital and similar
topics. Again, we find hundreds of vol-
umes of history, cyclopedias, books of
reference and 400 volumes of pure sci-
ence: volumes upon volumes of travel
and biography, volumes of art, history
of art, and in another room we find
psychology, ethics and philosophy.
Mrs. Hillis is a powerful factor in
the life of her husband. In her he finds
strong sympathy, generous affection,
and in the beautiful home a helpmeet;
a devoted mother to two sturdy, intelli-
gent children, a son and daughter, by
name Richard Dwight and Marjorie.
Mrs. Hillis lends the truest mental aid
aud support to her husband through
her enthusiastic belief in Dr. Hillis.
She endeavors to conceal this pride be-
hind a mask of naive shyness, which is
her own innate attribute.
Hers is a temperament which unites
all tho elements of gentle womanliness
and energy with mental self reliance,
precision and strength of character.
The beauty of spiritual instinct is dom-
inant in every line of her face and iu
SPORTSMEN'S EXHIBIT.
Features of the Annual Show
” In New York.
HUNTING CAMPS, GAME, INDIANS,
DU. HILLIS1 FAMILY.
every gesture she makes. Her sweet,
true thoughts and high ideals of princi-
ple create a loveliness of expression that
transcends mere beauty of feature.
She has in her bearing an uncon-
scious simplicity of manner and the
complement of graceful self respect,
which she unites with true considerate-
ness for the happiness and well being
of others. Personal contact with Mrs,
Hillis deludes us into believing that
sharp corners. r-,,-.tisi,i and gloomy peo-
ple have no place in this world, but
that every influence is tempered and
shaded and loving hearts pn vail.
She feels that they are too retiring
and too reserved for the responsibilities
• his change of pulpits incuts.
Gladys La Tom
AH Can Be Found nt llie \ntlonal
Sportsmen'* El posit ion — Arena tins
Been Turned Into h Ilnur Forest
Preserve. With Game A-Plenty—An
ArtitU-inl Lake.
Hunting camps, an Indian village,
running brooks, a game park and over
1.000 pine, spruce and cedar trees have
converted the vast area of Madison
Square Garden in New York into a
veritable sportsmen’s paradise. It is a
splendid scene. Not a vestige of,the in-
terior serves to spoil the realistic effect
On all aides reproductions of nature
hide from view the interior of the
structure itself And to further con-
vince the visitor that he is not in the
midst of an imitation of the forest ev-
erything is arranged in disorder, yet
hamiouious in general aspect. The
transformation at the huge amphithe-
ater has necessitated the expenditure of
thousands of dollars. Bnt no effort has
been left untried which would further
the success of the sportsmen's show,
and the marvelous spectacular display
is by no means the extent of the fea-
tures which have been provided for the
sport loving fraternity
Primarily the show was arranged as
a commercial exhibit for those who
dealt in sportsmen's wares. This year
the trade feature is a subordinate one
The stands occupied by the sporting
concerns are located on a tier bnilt over
the arena boxes. On the main floor the
entire space is devoted to interesting
attractions, the like of which have nev-
er before been gathered under a roof
And. moreover, the picturesque ar-
rangement is only a scenic background
to a progtamine of sporting contests
which in themselves will prove u mag-
net. Afternoons and evenings, in the
water tank, there will be polo matches
and swimming races and an exhibition
dive by a well known professional from
the rafters into the tank, a distance cf
75 feet When this daring expert makes
his fearless plunge he will he inclosed
in a bag and fastened.
Then on the roof of the building there
will be an inanimate target tourna-
ment, in which many well known shots
will compete The Indian village is lo-
cated at the Fourth avenue end of the
Garden Several families of the red
men of the forest will live there in
truly native style throughout the show
A cleverly executed Adirondack scene,
with snowcapped mountains in the dis-
tance. hung from the roof, fittingly sets
off to further advantage the Indians
encampment Through the village rip-
ples a sparkling brook, which flows di-
rectly into tho lake This lake is a tank
about 75 feet long and 40. feet wide,
with an average depth of 8 feet. It is
cleverly concealed by a banking of grass
on three sides and a sandy beach lead-
ing to it from the habitat of the In-
dians The denizens of the forest will
while away time by weaving baskets
from grasses, or, when there is no com-
petition going on, contentedly paddling
around the pond in bark canoes.
In tho center of the arena are the
aquariums containing many specimens
of game and rare fish. They are so con-
structed that every movement of the
finny inhabitants of the deep may be
discerned by those who have a fondness
for things piscatorial.
Nearer the west end of the house are
the caged live game birds. In alum-
dance are pheasants, hardy and beauti-
ful; coveys of quail, shy turkeys long-
ing for the recesses of primeval forests,
grouse, prairie chickens, partridges,
swans, geese and ducks. Sitnated at
the Madison avenue entrance is the
magnificent wooded preserve. Like a
section of forest transplanted, it is
thickly covered with trees and grass
Hidden among the foliage are the cages
holding specimens of the animals which
furnish such grand sport for the hunt-
ing fraternity In this quaint portion
of the show are moose, deer, caribou,
antelope, elk, bear and almost every
other animal now existing in North
America.
Surrounding the entire Garden, un-
derneath the trade exhibits, are the
camps of the different fishing and game
clubs of New York state. Rustic log
cabins give the sportsmen the necessary
local color, and those who delight in
the quest of fish and game anticipate
some rare fun in these booths before the
show is over The old timers are think-
ing of every hairbreadth escape they
ever had to narrate to their fellow sports
Those who have no blood curdling talcs
to relate are now brushing up stories of
wonderful catches and thrilling trips
through tangling forests after game
which eventually succumbed to their
superior marksmanship
In the water polo championship the
competing teams will represent the
Knickerbocker A. C., New York A. (’.
Duqnesne A C., Pittsburg; Columbia
college and University of Pennsylvania
The polo tourney for boat clubs will
have teams from the Cygnet. Wyan-
dotte. Atalanta. Lone Star and Nassau
boat clubs In the swimming races and
diving competitions some of the best
uquatic experts in the country will
start.—New Y'ork Journal
Carl Brown** !Vew MUnion.
1 Carl Brown, Coxey's son-in-law, is
going through Oklahoma organizing
what he culls “Coming Nation clubs.'
the object of which is to put into effect
the principle of the initiative and the
referendum. He is traveling ;n u prairi
schooner The body of the wagon is
painted to resemble an old fashioned
log cabin Brown eats, sleeps and really
lives in this wagon and delivers his lec
turn from its door. He is dressed in
skins of animals -New York Run
TOD SLOANfc. MAKES A CALL.
Vlaltfc Jean dr II ntli* and Condoles
'VI tli 111 hi on Ills Sine.
‘I wish to-see Mr. James D. Riskey,"
said a well dressed little fellow to the
clerk at the Gilsey House in New York
recently It was "Tod" Sloane, the
jockey, with a big bundle in his arms,
paying a social call.
“Do you mean Mr. Jean de Reszke,
the opera singer?" inquired the clerk.
‘W ;11. Jim and James is all tho same.''
replied the jockey “Send up my card
to Mr Riskey. ”
Max Hirsh, treasurer of the Metro-
politan Opera House, who is a great
friend of Sloane’s, was discussing things
operatic with him the other day. when
he happened to tell him of the splendid
stable M de Reszke keeps in Poland
He was surprised that Sloane, who
knows the Prince of Wales and so many
other celebrities both at home and
abroad, had never met the singer, and
the jockey’s visit to the Gilsey House
was the resnlt of the conversation M
de Reszke saw Sloane ride in England
and had speken admiringly of him He
was admitted at once to the singer’s
presence. The jockey is not much of a
conversationalist, and he knows it. so
he brought along a lot of photographs
of himself to use as topics of talk When
he saw the singer he said to him
“My. bnt you’re bigl You'd never
make a jockey in a million years. " “1
have often regretted my size on that ac-
count." replied the singer, “but.
you see. being big gives me large lungs,
and 1 cau sing better But 1 love horses,
and 1 like to ride, and l keep lots of
jockeys in my place in Poland." “Did
you ever meet the Princepf Wales?” in-
quired "Tod.” “Yes." the singer said.
“I know him very well. ” “I know him,
too," the jockey announced, proudly
“Ever meet Lord William? Lord Wil-
liam Beresford, you know. I stopped
at his place in England Here’s a pbo
tograpli of himself he gave me." "1
saw you ride oil the other side, " the
singer observed, "and I was delighted
with von."
“Th >y all are," the jockey answered
complacently Then he added, “1
brought some pictures of me that 1
thought yon might like to stb k around
your room." These were acn pled with
thanks, and then Mr. Sloane asked the
singer to have a drink. They talked
about the photographs. "Tod'-' said lie'll
never heard “Mr RLkey" sing, and
he'd like to, so he was jnvib around
to the opera house. Then he i,-Led the
singer if he d ever been up in a balloon
Sloane was once assistant to an aero
mint, and this was one of the topics he
could talk i ll They kept coming back
to the subject of the’photographs, bow
ever. Sloane remarked that lie bad Its
pairs of trom-t rs, allot which Imbed so
lee ted himself and had made nndoi In.i
own supervision. lie told about hi-- dia-
monds also and of all the lmrse races In
had ever won.
When he came down stairs, he met, i.
lot of his racing friends. "I've jin ;
been calling on Jim Riskey. ’ lie said
with n slight display of vanity “Gin
rickey l" cried tho crowd in derision
“No, Jim Riskey, the opera singer.'
he replied. “He’s a dead game sport
too. He asked me to go and visit him
in Poland, where the mineral watt .
comes from. I don't know where it is
but I guess the place is all right It’s a
shame Riskey is so big. He’d make a
splendid jockey, for I'm sure lie’s got
the spunk. It’s a shame sneh a nice
chaji should waste his time singing
You ought to see where lie put Ids
photographs of me l ight on the man-
telpiece, next to the pictures of a lot of
kings and queens. " — New York Joi-m
nal
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