New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
" AWPUL" eARDYfRs EXPLOITATION
ADDRESS AT GOSPEL NETTING BY TIE con-
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ADDRESS AT GOSPEL MEETING BY TIE CON-
YRRIED PRIZR-FIGnTgR.
Oryille Gardner, better known by the name
Of" Awful Gardner. given him when he was an uncon
verted prze-6gher, addressed small audience Monday
evening at Peter Dryers Mission No. 20 BarrOW-st.
He has somewhat OF an Invalid for eight yera, but
has apparently recovered his strength, though he
presents strong contrast 20 the feryid. mpassioned
orator OF former years After the preliminary services
he spoke substantially as follows;
Ny dear friends I am really, really sorry to think
that you and these people have made calculations which
will be disappointed How sos Well right on the start
OF my attempn' 10 speak 20 you I'll tell you what II Is
You know that used TO keep gospel readn'-rooms In
the New Bowery an was successful in brngin into
that there institution OF mine 1s 900 drunken
men that went out into the streets to pick
Nd gathered them IN an they signed the
podge an then went back 20 drlnkn' again !-some
OF EN- But some were converge, an 'Wo M NJ ,
OF know that some OF me greatest ana most
tnkgs deeper mold on that class OF than others
some OF The best In tails city nothn but drunk
drini Let's say from this lOh day Of August, am
drink no more rum" This Is the advice OF man OF
experience. used to dlink-not 50 as TO st@ggeri
IL TOOK great deal OF rum 20 mako me stagger saw
the time could stand at tho Astor House par an
drink nfty glasses OF brandy an 20 our straight But
let. stOpi 10. Brandy Is more valuable sometimes Than
any drug you can got At me drug store There's no De
ter gift God IN NewYork to-day than brandy put al
though II will life when no other drug WILL let's BAN
ism Il IL VIII Kill nity where IL VIII save one HseVh
/ Won't talk to you on that subject. because
Yfp give Sa you t6a ' have passed though great
multitude OF trouble az sin on was once snoh Paa
saw o. ant that awful !" Aud 20 il went until
oI that 9omGS Diners said & T he awful
aud ihon It got 10 DO said. as pa.sed along
ever went there would be multitude Of peo-
pie gain after me. What iori Because l was
way 10 lyei I'd Ike 10 live to be pointed out for
good "a once for evil since God converted my
OF salvation. I've been outsp0ken Christian, not
afraid OF being by Mr.. sO-anSO or Mrs Soan-So.
so good as TO my soul why should've DO bold in
HIS seryicei Mol mol No sham for me 70 stan ny Tor
HIS service. What theme so glorious as Christniy
We haven't got 70 80 70 bT4 o I ok SIiF &
Know It. never was much gifted, but always
could tell the story OF the cross.
Sometime III come and tell You all my experience;
the ups an downs, the ins an outs an hukes that I've
been through. It's wonderful how escaped, Dein 80
wicked; bat God stood by me-, Tor had Christian
father an mother an brothers an sisters.
msn an rannn With bad c5sTacters WHAT could have
wrought ths ere change In me AZ there's nothin IN re-
MoTrssey rSnin BIN for lis is with sullivan, had
TO go out al night an hide behind the barn an shed
especially you friends the ring, II You had heard Of
Awful Gardner sneddln' tears, Once stood 40 In
mot down, an / knew If I died then snonld be
lost forever separated from father an mother. sister
an brother q tern OF years, but forever and
over. Unless you born over again you can't enter
into the Kingdom. That aint made ny sermon, but
it's In ths molly Word OF God. There can't Dc lie IN
that what you agoin TO do with that there verse
Unless you're born again you can't enter tho King
dom. Very druuken man in the Of tue room, Oh
that's all rightly IL means you, my friend. II means
you an me. Unless we're converted can't be saved
Oh II could speak as could Pye got an
experience 10 tell you, nom the frat startle Of my
yictOn TO my conversion, thar would alnOst I'LL book
like that hodlng up the BIBLE TILED with all my might
TO struggle agin the spirit Of God but blessed be HIS
name ID got better OF me, an I've ke ength
since. Some VI you said ION shafts only trick OF
Gardner's" blessed Do God, 10 trick to my
soul. Ny brothers, give God your heart. II a mans
converted, be's never ashamed 70 own Christ Them
who arc backward have only been warmed up little,
am have never been blessed With the Holy Ghost.