The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-16
INSULTED BY HER AUDIENCE
Mrs. Woodwork Weeps Because She Is
Not Treated with Respect.
THE Evangelist Will Hereafter Charge an Ad-
mittance to Her Meetings, Because the
Visitors Do Not Give Literally Enough.


Abe Woodwork meeting. Soon after the meet
ING began Mrs. Woodwork sat for several min
utes, evidently in one of what she calls her
frances There was the usual amount of sing
ing. and collection was taken up. Mrs. Wood
worth's husband said they had been subjected to
great deal of criticism since coming here. They
were not here, he said, to make money, but to
save souls. If money making had been their
object, they might have been worth 100000,
instead of which they were not worth anything.
It had been reported that they owned three or
-FOUR fine farms. All they held was fourteen acres
Of ground, and that was not paid for. They had
paid for this rink for two weeks at the rate of
5000 month, beside which they had other ex-
penses They could have done better, he said
had better offers-but they were working, not
I for money, but to save souls.
The collection was extremely small notwith-
standing the large audience, and amounted to
little more than Sc, the reporter was informed.
Rev. Amos Hanway spoke Of the character of
the Christian as built upon the character of
Christ He spoke with great fervor, his illus
trations being simple, but in many cases, beau
tifuL It had powerful effect upon the worship
ing part Of the audience, those nearest the plat
form, about one-fourth of the people present.
and called out host of responsive "Amens,"
'Glory TO Cod" etc.
Mr.. Boyer, the colored man. and his wife, both
Of whom are of Mrs. Woodworth's company, each
spoke briefly. Mrs. Woodwork announced as
her text, Verify say unto you this genera
ton shall not pass away until all these things
come to pass" She said she believed there were
faces thaPa 100kinO har fhat will tha
Son of God coming in glory. This is the time
1poken of in the text and in other parts of
Scripture. GOD help this generation of iudg
ment-bound travellers TO understand that the day
God has permitted rs to live
to these last days Daniel looked
forward to these days with the spirits eye in a
vision. in one of these despised frances. He
spoke OF chariots like whirwinds Daniel XII 40 J
Have you never heard them in the night, the.
ears like rushing wind2 Look at the telephone
the telegraph-sll the inventions of the past
fifty years-everything for spreading this glo-
rlous gospel-the printing-press and steam.
Every time you see the cars running it is God
speaking to you in wonderful manner Look
at the gas out of the earth, and the oil, and the
greatest earthquakes ever experienced are
those we have had lately. Before God,
and the authority of His word.
we are living in the last days. the day Of His
preparation. Now, dear friends, I believe God
10 opening the Seventh Seal It was said that
Gods true children would be prosecuted. Don't
you see that they are prosecuted. If it was not
1 for the laws they would have had me at the
/ stake You know they would. You think it
strange about the frances We live in day
when God is giving US SO much more heavenly
knowledge if we will only receive ii, only accept
It. How many are sleepinga Look at the sleep
Ing professora all over this city. This house
ought to be full day and night. Look at our
churches to-day with their cold formal
ISM Here you are building up fine temples and
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Just as bad as they are. Look at your
city to day, the churches full of corruption.
To-day the majority of the churches are fight
ing this power. That is the reason there are no
more protesting Christians here tonight They
are going right back on the pure teaching of the
Son of God and of His apostles Thousands of
preachers are praying TO God to convert the
whole world. They might well their
breath. The whole world will never be con-
verified. The day is at hand. Any night the
trumpet may sound that Christ has come We
nay be gathered in this rink when He comes.
Oh, Jesus, let down that power never before.
You have heard enough tonight to send your
souls TO the bottomless pit unless you repent"
While 1.-The Star of Bethlehem" was being
sung Mrs. Woodwork was arranging for the
work at the mourners' bench. Come up around
this altar" she cried come away from the en-
envy: show your colors Look at this congrega-
tionl Two-thirds or more out of Christ Are
you going to let them go down to hells Let us
get down and be worm. You've cot too much
dignity, too much starch. too much backbone.
There ought to be two or three hundred seekers
here to. night"
The song, CANCELS A-hovering Round" was
sung, and the mourners bench was soon
thronged with workers and seekers There
we're more new persons, seekers, at the altar
than on any previous evening The same con-
eusing medley of groans, means and shrieks,
mingled with shouts of rejoicing, prayers and
songs of joy arose as on previous evenings. A
dozen or more were brought up through this
bedlam to an ecstacy that in two or three cases
seemed bordering on lunacy, but they were
time claimed down by the usual singing, hand
shaking and brotherly and sisterly consolation.
The husband of Mrs. Woodwork rose and
said that he mad sent up to the police authorities
and asked protection to keep order in the house
and they had asked So. SO night for furnishing
protection. Hereafter they would have to charge
10 cents for admission This was not to keep
out poor people If such made themselves
known during the day they would be furnished
tickets.
The audience, as Mr. Woodwork concluded
his talk. recognizing that the meeting was
about over, made a stampede for the exit.
There was great confusion; chairs kicked
aver, and there was laughter and loud talking.
This was while the worsbippers were yet at the
mourners bench. Mrs. Woodwork was greatly
hurt at this outrageously disrespectful conduct
She began TO speak in condemnation of this
boorishness, and as she did so her voice was
broken with emotion. Speaking through
her tears, she SAID she had never
been so treated before since she
started in her work. Rev. Amos
Ianway said he had lived in this city sixtysix
years and deeply mortified He spoke of
he scantv collections that had been taken up,
and that Mrs. Woodworth's party would not be
able to meet expenses, but would have to spend
their own money. He thought they certainly
ought TO be enabled TO leave this city as well off
as they came in. man came forward and
handed in S. He said his father was a Metho-
dist preacher and had been among the first to
preach 10 indianapolis.
The treatment which had been given Mrs.
Woodwork, when an appeal was made to the
better feeling of the audience caused revul-
sion in the evangelist's favor and many who had
little sympathy with the meeting declared that
she should have fair play and protection fre1n
she disorderly element A number of such per-
gons went up and shook hands with her.