The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-26
rRIrryG ron Du1ns IND BriRs.
Evangciiats In the Old Methodist Fort About
20 Wow on VIM Streef.

The intrepid missionaries that began the
campaign against Wall street wckedncss three
days ago had another large meeting in the old
John street Methodist Church yesterday MORN
ing. Joseph Maekcy. the railroad guid,nan.
presided. and said. after the singing If the
18th hymn Rescue tho pcrishing, caro
for the dying" that tho Lord converted
him. sinner few years ago. and
that since his conversion he has tried the
Bible. and he knows that it is the truth
The 3ith hymn WIS sung by the congregation
and delicatc-looking man said that they ought
to take God rs their counsel. and seek only
Jesus Christ crucIhod. A man with a heavy
beard said that it is easy 10 bless God when our
horizon Is bright but not when adversely
dnrkens IL. lie had been few hours before in
In the couded home Of n largr family parents
and five children. the fnthcr being ont ~ en-
plOymcnt, and several were very sick, and NH
were suffering for the bare necessities. H.
felt, therefore. that he must say that this IL "A
time for Christian Investment not In Wall strnnt
stocks. but among the needy.
young man said that Jesus could srve any
man in that room, ns he hnd snvcd him. and he
was once about the wickcdest man In New York
Another young man thanked God that he
could say something about jesus. A year ago
he went into the Bcrrian Baptist Church not to
listen to Peter Dryer, who was preaching there
but To mock him. After he had heard DIVER
t9r a while n said to himself that II q man Ike
Dwvor could ho converted he could boz. He
kept IN the right way until he returned from "A
visit To- Philadelphia recently Then he went To-
a rum shop-he had been hurkccprr before he
was cunvcrtcd-hut h. quit II within two DAYS
and. II ne has 70 bog from door 10 door. ho viii
II Iwrll Gardner sail that one beautiful thing
about God is that when He saves man h.
kv'ps Nun, Twenty years ago Ggl wicked him
nr. one 81 me worst men in New YORK. and he
young man in the centre 81 the room said
he was brand pluckcd from the burning He
once wnstrd his money in sin. hut God had given
nm som .thing h"iter 20 live Tor.
,ASoqichman said that he was n monument
of Gods mercy. He was converted twelve
months ago. and he has been happier since Than
he oyer was before.
Brother Dwycr prayed that tho Influence Of
the meeting may he ielt at the lower cnd Of the
isilnnnd and turn great sinners Ia God.
LAM IN, ,h nm VIZ next oncred pr{.r prayed SO
by rising and resumng his seat.
a woman SAIL THAT God had sent her the Com
since. lie had baptized her thoroughly and
she fen strong to 60 about feeding and clothing
her fellow creatures.
long horcmnn said that when God works
h" works lik" God: he doesn't tumble aronnd.
mnk NIX & man IN the morning, and devil at
nlght To every man he would recommend
jesus a. captain and a p.lot.
Brother Dexter prayed for the spreading Of
n" circles ~ inilu"n'" mad by the meeting in
the dark waters in and about Wall street.
arms Of Jesus.
put m IA word clgcwise for Jesus. H. knew
that the opposition To- the meeting will amount
to nothing, for jesus appears 70 he with it.
grave man said he believed in prayer. One
evening, four years ago. some kind ladies'
prayed in his house. After III" prayer he sat
down 10 "a game ~ cuchro. hut remembering
that th"ro wus prayer meeting near, he got up
AMI went to IL. and after repeatedly going t.
that PRAYER meeting he was converted.
A man In whose collar glistencd bright stud
said that, like the gentleman who said the other
dly mat he repent 4 haS n had anything to do
with the pass ing 81 worthless bonds 10y "A once
very we'll known Wall street ilrm. he regretted
hls past life previous tn uI~ conversion.
Mr.. Markry said that ho was aroused 10 his
slnfulnos- at - Beaver street on the .!th of De-
c"ml"i, ls'i. For tire" days and nights he WIS
u terrible agony, hut th,n God lorgaSc his sins.
honest every day in tn week.
Sister Van Colt. he announced. viii conduct
q" mo- ting on Monday. "Od Hundred" was
the parting hymn.