, 1877-02-18

this lecture tour shall have ended and that will
he that .;ir. Dcechcr can attract more people aud
entertain them better than tan any other orator
now living. This being. SO, it may hc that his
common usefulness. 1t Is possible that Ills
troubles will make his remaining lfe-work MS
susne q more serious forlH. and Instead Of break
ing his heart tune it for higher music. While
no one may know the real merit Of the recent
ease ut law against Alr. Bcechcr, the case was
itself fact and bitter fact TOO; and, II he be
human, must much 0. the time be pouring into
his soul q SORROW which ought to produce wise
and tender c!o1ucNcc henecforth when he stands
in presence Of the needy multitude.
JERRY M'AULEY'S MISSION.
Il REMARKABLE MEETING In NEW YORK.
The New York Sml Of Monday last contained
the following account Of the opening Of a mis-
sion in one OF the worst streets in the city. 1t
seems on the face of it to bcanother experiment
after the fashion OF John Allen, the wickedest
man In New York." which created so much e1-
citeincnt few years ago:
jerry McAuey's Mission, st 310 Water street,
was dedicated yesterday. The morning mcet-
ing was occupied hy the young converts & IN giv-
ing testimonies" Mr: 4. y. Hatch, the
S Plumbley, OF the Fulton Street Methodist
Church, conducted the services, which were
similar TO those Of the morning. In the even
fnr Mr. William Il. Dodge presided, aud in the
assembly were the Rev. DR., Booth and his wife,
Airs. William F. Dodge, Mrs. Dr. lozicr, Mr.
George r. Fitch, Mr. Thurlow Weed, DR.. Bail,
md a large delegation from Dr.. Booths church.
Dr. Booth said that he had learned 10 love Broth
er NcAu;ey and his work. He had come down to
his mission to saw ..God bless him aud his
work" Nr. William z. Dodge made an nd
dress. and subscribed to the fund. lie said:
s:Fifty wears ago INV wife and used to drive
orcr to the Brooklyn Navy-Yard to teach the
nnor sailors the Gospel. My wife taught in
sunday-school when she was II years old in the
old Roosevelt Street Chufcll.'' Mrs. Dodge sat
behind her husband while be was speaking, and
hurled her facc in her handkerchief Others
vcpt when poor woman said that she was at
one ti1ac 50 nearly blind that she could not
thread the needle With which she earned liy-
iI1r. IN and, therefore, thought she must starve.
She prayed to Gol in tcara to restore her eye
sight, aud lie did SO. Tnc venerable Thurlow
Weed sobted audibly. and covered his gray head
in his handkerchief. Mrs. DR.. Lozfer spoke Ut
she was converted when very Young.
Brother Jerry asked Mollie Rollins, a child S
wears old. to spcuk MoIie stood up beside Mr.
Dodge, aud said that Jesus had saved her from
stealing sweet potatoes Brother Jerry ex-
pIatnci that Nfollic used to stcalthily approach
: barrel Of potatoes in front of grocery store,
snatt,, II patato. and run away. Another speak
er said that he had served two turns i'll State
Prison. and had been guilty OF many crimes.
His mntlier used to uray for HIM. but he resisted
her PRAYERS, and ran away, and his four brothers
were all converted BY coming to Jerry's mission.
Ills nour oll moihcr's PRAYERS had been answer
rd. Totlay. for the iirst time in lis lie, he sat
down to dinner with afl bis fathers fanily y
er,",rn1 the table. and all Christians.
An old woman SAID that she first entered the
mission drunk. A bottle stuck out OF hcE pock-
to to the bench for prayers She did SO, and now
she had no appetite ior drink. 4 boy told oi h's
temptations. nc a!ao ;,I .n,1,S h...r
.r;n1...rs - Int h.. could sit and read his Bible