The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-02
II 30 mean a worm asI
May 20 lhy gre . glory i've,
All ms actions sfucnfy.
Al my lnlunnl. anI AnrIa rncnlve

AL my thoughts ami words receive
Then they Az hnel; in silent PRAYER, and every
sound VS. stilled tn the house. while from with
out here came the sound ~ the music.the m 1no-
tone II the drums, the tramp OF marching men.
and the stern shout - command as the process
sion was forming, Al the last stroke Of l. the
evangelist softly began the DoxOiogy, Praise
G % from wh m I'll blessings dow" and thu
HMM, taken up by tic people. swelled u a ri-
Umphd raotcs. q cd grant tu every ono "A nanny
New \ ear" she -rid. "Aucn.' arew, cred inc
peoue, white from the stceples the bells psaled
e.rily, the thunder Of cinaon sho.k the air,
aud tie glare Of rockets lighted the say.
SEW YEARS DAY SERVICES.
The harrooms and rum shops were IN fun III st
early this morning, bus nOt "a few OF The men
not seen within tneir doors. Iu find them one
bad g. 20 10 tee st. Jnhn', Me;hodIs, Eui-copii
Chui ch, az the O'Clock meeting Tor young con-
vefts. There Was "a unusually large percentage
or tie cnnsr.ga.i!n men, aud most 4 them
their MIDST, and her beamiug face and reldy
words drove every trace Of furmulity from the
meeting. manly booking young fellow. WHO
hAh peen known - hlrd drnker, IN speaking
referred 70 his past habit.
tried 70 stop dnnhing time and again" he
said; - but II WAS no use. Joined two or three
temperance societies, Out ttey dtdnt do me any
good. don't believe temperance societies are
GOOD for ANYTHING ANYWAY. they are fun Of
cliquos. aud there Is no harmony. | would nor
ciety. The only Thing that will maxi A man
slop drinking II the religion OF the Lord Jesus
Christ. PEI pie sty on the streets thai We won't
hold out and that whom Mrs. Van Cott goes
IT, for one. with the hello of God. VIII not 20
back, and know lie will nelp ne. Our I'D as,o-
i1ancncs theirs ia rat 1 90 so J to nai mi.
minute than 20 back to my old ways, aud y be-
inS the means q doing them harm"
An TX BARrENDER's EXPERIENCE.
The ex bartender, ruddy faced. bfoad-s houl-
desire for liquor. When | wa dealing IN Il
used TO drink It with my customer, ana when
night came WIS dtOwsy and heavy hearted and
light headed now am in my night mind. happ,,
and trying 20 live near to God. want 10 inlL-
encc my old companions to God. Yesterday
talked with two Of them, aud last uight they
caiuc to the altar and are trying TO be Christians.
/ am so glad and tao young mans voice broke
and he cried Ike any little enid, tut his face
beamed with happiness, the while.
81 went to the Post One. thia morning" said
another, and found a letter from the iirm IN
\ " York ! work Tor, conEratul'tiug me on the
step have taken. lhey are worldly men, TIA;
last night after the celebration, thci- was a
scene Al my house / never saw before. took
the bible aal read, and then knelt down la fam
Thank IA Lord" shouted the EVANGELIST.
A young man WHO has heretofore been cqnsid
had been a saloon keeper, sad that this morning
h" met two Of his old cuWpauiOns, who had
been out all night, b.th intoxicated.
"Ihey stopped me and said thcY wanted TO
congratulate me. what fOif / asked. They
sad because ia Joined the church aud was 90
ing 70 be IA Christian. Let's take a drink ON IT,
sid they. ! said No, I've got Through drink
ing Well, when We get over this drunk, said
thef, we are Z ing u thuicu. shid hope
he continued, 81 didn't know whether | stood
on my head or on NV feet. Now IN standing
on my feet, aud my feet are on tue Rock-Cnrist
jesus"
",Itqm runs this town" said gray
haired convert MARK my words You think
you're all nght now, but the temptation viii
come have fallen again aud again, and rum
did II; remember that. boys
FULL or JOY.
"You look a. II you wanted TO speak What
IL a "A
keTed Dung man.
"Why, am so full Of JOY can't tell 1t o." he
answered. feel like shouting. why not shout
'IIallcluj abr - aud he did shout 10. Now,
nrotncrs," he exclaimed, trembling with excite
meut, let's all get 10 ana snout. Just as loud as
we can, llalicluiahN"
WIN rare tel the evangelist sprang TO her
feet rs the converts Hrn3e, win the words II tie
hymn, Iiallelujah us Done" on her lips. aud
the converts sang II with a will. IAN nature
seems to be shouting 'lldllelujah,' this beautiful
morning" she sad at the end Of the verse.
Let's sing II again - and thus she directed the
enthusiasm OF the young men into the channel
chorus.
" / know there are others that want to speak"
she said, but must 90 now.'
:" must say sOmethng," said a man, Inter
ruptlng her. " lut there Is no use talking, |
can't express myself You talk Of your resolu-
tons I've maze EN- too. l love my wife the
best of any living soul on the face of the earth.
When we were married | gave her written
pledge that would not drink. 1t read, For the
sake Of my dear WIFE You see | was going to
do IL In my own strength. or course, broke
my pledge. l have been drunk twice In six
years. Now am on Il new tack, aud am going
help OF God keep IL.
Alawyer arose and said hat he wanted help
In his trying to serve God. u WAS hard work to
get up there and speak. lie bad not supposed