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Correspondence OF the Herald.l
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3, 1913
Protracted Meeting at the Wharton Street Church
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PrOfracted Meeting at the Wharton Street Church
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DEAR BENNETT +
Perceivng that your reporter OF religious intell-
gence has omitted Brother Maffits recent efforts
amongst the good people OF Southwark, volunteer
sketch of his last assault upon the strong holds of
Satan in that district. The kind of resistance he
had to encounter, is sufficiently understood from the
single fact that Southwark is the hardest locofoco
district in the State, and consequently not much
afraid of birthstone.
Brother Maffit made his appearance about quar-.
ter OF an hour before the opening OF the meeting,
which was almost entirely composed of young ladies'
oil great beauty elegance OF attire, sotness OF heart,
admired entered the building, than loud buzz
sounded through the church, amidst which there
was to be heard, :" there he is" "that's him with
sure such an Intellectual head oyf ny
splendid eyes" don'ty you think he's too oppisi"
"no, like to see minister neat" what a
strange woman his wife must be not to live with
him." &c. &c.
II was not until about Is minutes after he began,
that Brother M. seemed to to his subject, the
danger OF postponlng the time of conversion; his
sermon, though neither coherent nor connected,
was exciting and eloquent in the highest degree, Of
which you may Judge by the following imperfect
specimen
"Brethren and Sisters why will you say to-mor-
row will not find you in DEATH or if alive, that you
will be as willing to receive the mercy which is Of
ered you as to. night. Ii was but last night that
young sister, ainiabe, lovely and beloved, resisted
our entreaes to come up TO this atar-resisted the
entreaties OF an aged father-of doting mother
OF plous sister-of an urgent and feeling lover-to
these and to me her only reply was. perhaps to-
morrow night But look for her in vain te-night
Oh, fear she s not here; ah, if you be here, dear
young lady, will you not hear me tonight? Will
you not come up tonight! Will you not come up
to, ,nh1 IlxyA,, nntaA
with great efiect) Come up straight now (clap-
ping his hands) oh, lmplore the Great Jehovah,
and l do 1t with great humility, and request you,
brethren, TO implOre him (Amen, amen amen, IN
various tones responded to this appeaD that he will
| not pass judgment upon this youthful rebel-thls
hard hearted and Infatuated, yet lovely and interest
ing young female, that he will not shut the door
upon her hopes forever. Uord grant it now, re-
| sounded from the whole audience)
| ~ RENE mber, my friends, the remark of poor
condemned felon in the prison near CINCINNATI
that never in his lite had such sound struck his
heart as when the iron door of his cell had enclosed
HIM in his dungeon of darkness-ot horror-ot so
cltude, and OF anguish, and had shut him from the
society OF irle ;a the happiness Of homeLoi
| Alas Gin "a most subdued and melting tOne) such
will be the feelings only million times more bit
ter, VIII ich will rend the heart OF this young sister
when the doors OF her heavenly home shall be shut
on her forever-torever with irresistible solemnity
| and ave. Il; which nearly all the ladies' and some Of
| gentlemen wrung their hands and placed handker-
saohsr asor eyss But oa1 sister, be there d will
| which shall crate upon its hOrrd hinges and
sound its terrifying echoes through the dungeons
OF the hapless damned, as 1t excludes its UNI
fortunate inmates from the sunlt OF Joys
| of hope, from the sweets of friendship, from the
| sympathy of relations from the caresses of mo-
Their, brother, lover. All, me how lamentable that
fate how deplorable that lot, where the wretched
oucast shall behold the fiery furnace of blazing
birthstone shall sink in the lake of death, of end
less death and raising, after centuries OF anguish,
hopeless anguish, TO the surface OF the urid pool,
shall cry out TO the angelic spirit who stands guard
upon the portals of Zion, Waterman, whatIof the
mora Ia which The seminal on Zlon's walls shall
answer, with voice OF thunder, Eternity, eteInl-
y, eternity Here the voice OF the speaker, which
had been more and more broken and depressed as
he dercribed the regions OF the damned became al
| most inaudible, and finally still. The scene was
| now fearul-the whole congregation wrought up
TO feeling of terror, alarm, fear and suspense, that
showed itself only IN half moaned sobs, subdued
calculations, and abundant weeping. The speaker
having recovered himself, proceeded-"But will
not, as did once George Wbitsfed, pluon the black
cap OF the sentence passing Judge; ! will not pass
sentence on this insensible young, this procrasina
ting sinners bat will pray, and do you. my breth-
rem and sisters, pray TO the throne OF mercy, that
such may not be the portion of this dear sister, but
hat il she hears me this night, OF which am fear
fully in doubt, che may come up to the altar, that
she may approach the minister OF mercy who stands
here ready TO throw around her the arms OF love,
and welcome her with the kiss of affection. Glory,
brethren, glory, (with frequent clapping OF hands)
see her rising-I see her coming glory Gin tones
OF exultation and trumph). Rise up all, every one,
on your feet, and sing some joyful canticle, for our
dear sister is at the railing, penitent and heart
broken"
At this invitation, the audience mds@,
and commenced the singing of most joyful and
exciting hymn Brother M left the pulpit, and
rushing to the railing, welcomed the dear, amiable.
and certainly beautiful girl, in the manner he had
Promised, while she seemed thrilled with delight
at this charming reception among the saints Of the
temple.
AS there is much variety in the matter and man
ner OF Brother NJ 3 dscourses, shall. send you in
my future letters more exact sketches OF his dis
courses to be delivered every night this week.
WESLEY