Daily Republican., 1879-12-09
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A CHURCH IN EARNEST.
Lp~o orsh pays or all her Debt-Au
al day Morting--rhs moro hout.
Ing tho more MoDey-Sy and u


Epsor pays or all her Debi-Ar
al day Merting--Ths more hhout
lng tho more Money SIS ana Z
shawl.
The people OF Epworth NJ. Il. ehurct
had high day yesterday, the services
commencing at g o'clock In the morniu;
and continuing until 10 O'Clock a
night. MIR. William X. Galloway. q
whole-souled Methodist, belongs to Rp,
worth, and although he Was generally
In happy frame Of mind aud a shout.
ing humor, his spirits ere some times
depressed as hs thought of the $500 In
debtedness which bore down the little
church he loved.
Mr.. Galloway says bs was specially
troubied about this debt on last Sun
day night and after prayer over /, and
leaving 1t to the Lord on Monday morn.
ing somsthing seemed to tell him that
he ought to make a special effort to
remove this debt. lie communicated
his thoughts to Rev. Mr.. Robinson, the
pastor who not only encouraged him
but Joined In the work to assist him.
Meetings were Immediately arranged
Tor to last all day on Sunday (yester-
day.) The first held was q praise
meeting 1t six o'clock in the morning,
which, notwithstanding the unseason-
ableness Of the hour, was we'll attended
and the brethern having got in spirit
nal frame OF mind made an all days
lo6 OF 1t, and as the day wore on the
happier they all became. At nine
o'clock meeting for testimony was
held under the charge Of Miss Carrie
Wilson OF Chester. BY this time the
spiritual tide was high and crowds
kept going and coming the church and
gallery being crowded all the time.
Miss Eunice Holt, Of Chester, took
charge Of the l0t o'clock meeting, and
made fervent, warm hearted address
that would have done credit to a prac.
tlcal sermonizer. At this meeting Sll0|
was raised, and the more the little con.
gregasisn gave the more spiritual grace
they seemed to receive in return.
A childrens meeting was held at 80
o clock and was fervently addressed by
Rev. Dr.Stevenson and presiding Elder
Matlack. Other services were to have
been held at 3 o'clock, but the church |
being crowded the people got in the no. |
tion OF giving and the more they gave
the more they shouted. This meeting
lasted until nearly five o'clock. at 7.30
o'clock Miss Holt again took charge of
The meeting and made another fervent
address which was answered with
many and more shouts Of praise.
The days work wound up grandly
It 10 o'clock, with the entire $500 rails
ID to pay of the whole Indebtedness of
he church. This was a bright day for
spworth, and her gilt Of $500 from her
handful Of mechanics and working men
Who make up her congregation stands
ut prominently as great fin ncial feat
lot even second to that recently per.
ormed at Grace Church. Many OF the
eading members of Grace Church were
resent during the day and contributed
argely to what was formerly their in
ant child.
One incident of the day Is related.
While Mr.. Galloway was alternately
houting and collecting money, a lady
nth faded shawl handed him fvs
o.lar note. Mr. G. thinking a dollar
'as enough for her was counting out
'ur dollars in change 10 hand back to
er, when she said "No,no take II all.
had laid it away to purchase a new
hawl with, but bless the Lord this old
hawl never looked go bright as it does
'-day. Take it Brother" We reckon
alloway didn't shout.