St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-22

Guy Salisbury Tells the story of His
Change OF Heart.

Change Of Heart.
Plymouth church was well filed last
evening. the audience containing many
persons not accustomed to be within those
walls, drawn there by the announcement
that Guy NJ. Salisbury, formerly well
known in ST. Paul as Il gambler and saloon
keeper, now of Lakeland, would relate his
experience. Mr. Salisbury occupied front
pew during the opening prayer, but while
the collection was being taken accepted DIR.
Dana'S invitation 10 90 upon the rostrum,
where he remained seated while the choir
sang Abide With Me-" Introductory TO
Dir. Salisburys remarks DIR. Dana said it
was well known that Mr.. SaliSbury's wife
had been a praying member of Plymouth
church for many years. and now that he
had become converted he Or. DANA would
be among the first TO extend the right hand
of fellowship.
At the conclusion OF Dr. Dana'S remarks
Mr.. Salisbury stepped forward rather hest
tatingly. His personal appearance is famil-
lar to nearly all the people of st. Paul.
His closely cut white hair and gray nous
tache with his plain black suit would have
made him pass for a clergyman anywhere.
Although his remarks We're rather broken
they were exceedingly earnest. lie said:
MY + t4thNS--hGuA Oh you KNOW me, duu
those who do not know me have, perhaps,
heard OF me. | have lived in this town
twenty years or more. and have been sin
nCr for sixty odd ycarS-a great sinner-but
now consider myself redeemed. j am not
used to speaking in public, but thank God
for what am able TO Sag and hope you viii
remember ii. l started out about three
weeks ago to serve my God and expect to
serve Him all my life. | had been under
conviction for about three years. have
been whisky-drlnker,
HAVE CAMBLED. KEPT SALOON
and done nearly everything man can do to
make money. ! have seen Il good deal of the
world, have crossed the plains eight or ten
times. have been in mining camps and where
murders have been committed, but have
lived and am here. Ny wife has prayed for
me many a long year and she is praying for
me tonight, for she said she would when L
left home. For three years l have been
thinking over this matter and have gone
% bed many a time wishing that L
might never awa6e-an awful wish-but l am
now happy, and whoever hears me speak and
knows me, knows that l sptaS from the sin
cerity of my heart. If had my life to live
over again, knowing what | know now, l
would begin while q boy to lead Christian
life. lhave waited sixty odd years and now
just come 10 know where l stand. / had
been thinking this thing over for long time,
and few weeks ago concluded 10 write to
my friend Robert Smith. here in st. Paul. and
ask him 10 come and preach a few sermons IN
the little town where | live. Friend Smith
answered me and asked how it would sound
to say that Guy NJ. Salisbury and Robert
Smith were running revival meeting? But
he came. He held Il meeting on Thursday
evening and at its close invited all Christians
and those who wanted to become Christians
TO stand up. but l kept my seat. The next
night was his last, and ne repeated the invita-
tiOn and | could not rise to my feet. While
the singing was going on l resolved to get up
at its close and talk, but again | could not
rise. Then Smith talked for a few minutes,
and resolved ii God gave me strength to get
mp when he got through. got up andI then
and there made my stand. ] declared that as
long as God would give me strength j would
serve him. l had served the devil two.thirds
OF my life and thought it
NO MORE THAN FAIR
to give God the rest If a man 90 years old
with my experience can be saved, then there
Is a chance for the balance of all of you.
am in earnest, J am sincere in what ] say.
Many OF you here know me and know that I
always kept my word / could go TO the bank
any time and get all the money l wanted
without an indOrseT and l always made my
wol good and always expect to. This is only
the second time ! ever spoke in public, and it
is a cross TO bear, bat am willing to tell my
experience. When | was young used to at
tend church, bu5 ! could not give up. must
go TO this dance or some other amusement.
There were too many pleasures 10 give up,
and too many excuses The devil was after
me and always has been. but L have shaken
him OF my shoulders and be can't ride on my
back any more. l was always putting il Off
and thought there was no danger but that I
should live, but you can't tell when you will
be cut Or. Don't put it oil. Since l have
experienced this change il seems to me that
we are placed here to fit ourselves for eter-
nifty. am happy and My regret that did not
start when was young. You who know me
know that / mean what l say. l shall follow
this through as long as live. You can't live
always and the quicker you experience this
change the happier Won viii be. grow hap
pier every day. l expect TO work for God as
long as live and whatever he shows me to do
/ shall do it,"
Mr.. Salisbury addressed large audience
at the Gospel Temperance rooms in the
afternoon.