Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-23

1t has been a great question, humanity
speaking, whether a Union movement
in summer weather. when many are
away, could command success. But
daring the past week there has been a
steadily growing congregation. Many
stood in the Presbyterian church on
Wednesday, extra seats we're flied in
the Baptiss church on Thursday, and
many went away from the Methodist
Episcopal church Friday, though every
niche of seat or standing room was 90
cupied. Lest eveHing the Methodist
Protestant church was thoroughly pack
ed, the gallery being crowded with
yoaER men. This evening will begin a
new era, as the mission proper, as il il
called, begins in the Opera House at
half past O'Clock, when Mrs. Haup-
son will speak. and the entire corps Of
workers, choir, and ushers will take
their appointed places. Over one hun
dred badges were given out Friday even
ing, they being attached by Mrs. Hamp-
son herself, with a word Of prayer or q
word Of encouragement. These badges
are of three different coloFs, headed
with Jesus only" and a crown upon a
cross, with the words beneath, Inquiry
Room" admitting to the room set apart
for personal efforts. These are white
badges. The ushers have red badges.
and the choir blue, 10 distinguish each
from the other.
Mrs. Hsmpsoa spoke on the purchase
natcre of prayer. In ali ages when
God has planned a great movement il
Aa a4EasN ksaa
tioa. IL is not a talking TO q person
away IN the distance. but q practical
graphing With the presens, though in
visible force. My coming here is in di.
rect answer TO prayer. | was IN the
antipodes when a whispered voice came
70 Melbourne, am praying that you
may some day come to Puget
sound. l heard q man who ten years
ago was running for Congress, an inf
del nov q minister Of the Gospel, tell of
his conversion. His godly wife, away
from him, had received the burden for
him, and on that very day he lost his
voice, he forgot his speech. He re-
turned his gife drew him 20 her side
IN prayer, and to-day he is one Of the
ost successful ministers. Ask believ
lngiy aud yoa shall EeeeIye. have al
ready spread out your moving petition
before God"
Many snort earnest prayers we're
offered for the success OF the meetings,
and the congregation seemed more az
unity than ever before.
Mrs. Hampson then gave soEne practi-
o u hints TO the ushers, exhortinR them
20 uss judgment IN ssating children, not
allowing selfish persons 10 crowd into
the best seats. and urged them 10 have
an earnest grip for the stranger. She
proved herself 30 be a mistress of music
by her hints 10 the singers 20 sing with
saeh faith and power as 10 move the
souls &C. accept sue Saviour. She had
snug before Jenny Lad before she vas
ten years old. but every note Of it bad
6eeu gwen TO the Lord. she had sung
HIS Gospel years before she spoke u,
and hoped BY and by 20 sing again ia
heaven to tns, same SQUAD.
To the ipqairy-FOom workers she
urged careful. psayetfui, earness work.
Gss the grace you nced every dav.
There vas a nnshcd silence In every
cart of the building - she urged the
workers 60 do their work. Practical
common sense mlxed With earnest
spiriGaai fsTvof appear in all her words.
aD1n't areus'" soc said. There are
men Who think themselves too essyeF -
cAvIi anouf a gossel they never tried. IL
should 90 10 thsir machine shops and
osyil abort machines they had spent !
yeNs Ia n king they would - IN me
Win ragntv0us e0xtempt. Bat they taik
about the gospel that forms the hfe-
blood OF thousands Of the best men thai
earth ever knees, and they are not wii-
ling 10 begin At Gods A b COT truth.
soc told Of free thought lecturer,
Who first sithstood her. bot tooched By
moments prayer, came the next ni2hi
@ish his companion, declaring thai
theirs vas no consfort in inddslity.
sue had seen q saloon kssper, whess
wife refused 20 20 into bis salosn. jung
into the river rather than yield 20 ths
spirit He va pnlled oot, converted ia
shs hospital, and is to-day IN . esfss
house, 9 better maa than the deyll
ooaId have made him in twenty years.