The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
IN BROTH Err DIVERS CHAPEL.
The Prosperity Of his Missicn-A Drunken
Disturber Of the services.

An organ grinder evolving 1.-THE Watch
on the Rhine" from a dscordant organ and
large boy calling "Blackbcrriesl" at South Firth
avenue and Third street. interforcd with the Of
feet Of the service Of song with which the even
ing service at Peter Dryers mission was opened
on Friday evening. But the two young men who
did the singing were not disturbed by the noises
In the street. They loudly rendered the Moody
and Sankcy" hymns while waiting for the con-
gregation to assemble to hear an address by
Howell Gardner.
Six months ago Dryer held his meeting in a
little room on the third floor OF tenement
house In Vandam street approached by a long
and unlightcd narrow passage. Now he has
large house at Third street and South rim
avenue. The double parlor makes c3nvehlent
gathering place. The walls of the old rooms
were bare, with the exception Of q few colOr.d
pictures and illuminated texts. The evangelist
has placed his own portrait cOnspcuousy over
the platform, and near 1t pictures oil Moody ana
As the young men sang the people, strageled
IN. several neatly gao wpnc i ,y"n pvs seat
ed them r }aT r. back. Two eentiemaniy
young men came in and several very, quiet
pair OF singers closed the final lines with:
81 % no ss Know Know he he !. %i"e
As the words were sung, one OF the hard
looking fellows. turning to his companion,
whispered, seriously Don't you wish you could
You BET / dol" was the equally serious re-
sponse n,, u. MI,
an Kit arrested res and ind captain Meb 200
easy enough, but It's hard to find Jesus"
Then they began 70 study small hymn book.
Howell Gardner came at length, walked brisk
ly to the little platform. knelt In PRAYER mo-
face toward the audience. His eyes are small,
his nose prominently aqulllne, and his lips thin
md tightly shut. He is short and slight In con
trast with Dwyer, who sat by his side rudy Of
face, with rugged features, square shoulders,
"Brother Dwyer will you lead in prayer1" said
Gardner
Dryers words Of prayer were uttered with
bledge hammer energy, and ho closed with For
your own sake, amen!'
Then Gardner spoke, with bad lisp, and
As Mr.. Gardner sat down, a large red faced
man arose and said "Iadish and gentlemen-t the
BWy ye spS hort himself Inns Who " spSorts him
I've seen him do acts Of sef-sacrincing-s self
sacrincsh that made mo, critical considering
obseryer-that made me-"
one OF the young men who had sung whisper
ed to the large man, and he sat down very
" Now. when we go into battle we want to see
how many soldiers we have said Gardner, "All
who love Jesus stand up"
More than half OF the audience arose. among
lhcm the large. red faced man, who waved a fat
band unsteadily in the air, and shouted, -" Bro
iher Dryer converted me-, and then suddenly
pat down. Then Mr.. Gardner asked all who
wished to be Christians to stand. The large
man was on his feet In a moment, the only one
In the room.
"Sit down. my friend" said Gardner; ~ hope
the Lord Will convert you before you get up
again"
heavily built, broad-shouldered man stepped
Forward. and quietly gave his experience. He
had met Howell Gardner seventeen years before,
OIL y camp meeting ground.
81 had spent the whole night before" he said.
at a gambling table. was known in the city
n a hard gambler. ] had fought bull dogs all
night had done all sorts Of wlckedness, but
Oh that camp meeting ground l was converted,
aud have been happy since
This man spoke well and at length. and when
he appolOeized for speaking so long, the large
man with the red face waved his hand en-
rOuraginely and said
Go on. shr, 60 on, y'r remarkshs are pleash-
InR-Nery enjoyable"
"The grace Of God will even take the love OF
liquor from that man." said the speaker. HE
took IL all from me-"
Several young converts spoke; the red-faced
man watching for an opportunity. began to give
his testimony; but a young German, sitting
behind him. put his hands ON his shoulders, and
he dropped TO his seat with thud.