The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-20
JENNIE SMITHS WORK
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AssnpEain tho Church for Missions.


Meetings in The Church for AilSiouS.
Jennie Smith, the evangelist, put in
another good days work yesterday for
Wheeling's numerous sinners.
All Of her meetings were interesting,
and at all OF them she worked in a man
ner that demonstrated that she Is very
much in earnest, As interesting meeting
as was held yesterday was the one held in
the Baltimore & Ohio yards, in the Sixth
ward, at $3.50 o'clock last evening, 1t was
the second meeting she has held since she
has been in the city for the special benefit
Of "her B, & o, boys" as she affection
ately calls them. They as yet,
do not know her very well at this end Of
tho line, but from Grafton to Baltimore
they all know her and are always ready
to stand up for her VIII ther they accept
her teachings or not. The secret OF this
Is, that she takes m interest in them, and
shows 1t by the warm, hearty handshRkes
she gives them, even though their hands
be hegrimed with oil aud SCOT, and by the
kindly manner in which she talks 10
them,
THR RAILROAD NETTING.
Yesterdays railroad meeting was held
at an unusual hour for such meetings.
The noon hour Is the usual one for rail-
road meetings and there was some doubt
expressed whether the men would not
hasten home to supper when the closing
whistle was blown, Miss Smith was de.
tsrmiped to make the effort, however,
and as the whistle blew the gentlemen
accompanying her started up q hymn.
The men heard the singing a they
came out and stopped to see what
wss going IN, A few went home,
but the majority gathered about the dis
patchers' Office and remained there for
over a half hour attentive listeners to all
that was said, A half dozen engines
were quietly backed up to the vicinity
and the engineers and iremen were
listeners until their duties compelled
them to move of.
The Baltimore express rolled by, the
engineer giving Miss Smith a smile Of
recognition, and calamity doffing his cap.
The crowd was made up of young and
old, There were even little toddleTs there
who crowded up to the front, and looking
up In Mics Smiths kindly face, listened
wonderingly. On the outskirts were q lew
women attracted by the meeting, ALI the
men were more or less bsgrlmed but that
made no difference to the little lady in
gray. She circulated among them all,
shook hands, pressed her card on them,
and spoke in q friendly manner to them.
She talked for about twenty minutes, and
during that time nc n went way, but
many Joined the little circle.
At the meeting held in the yards Mon
day noon one OF the men treated Miss
Smith rudely, US was reported at the
time. He was discharged as o as the
company's officials heard OF 1t. The next
morning he called on Miss Smith and
humbly %apologized. She, learning Of
what the company had done, set herself
to work to have him reinstated, and sue
ceeded in accomplishing her purpose,
making him q staunCh supporter Of hers,
and rendering his family happy. Miss
Smith will hold other railroad meetings
while she is In the city,
SERVICES AT FOURTH STREE ZURICH
Yesterday mornings meeting at the
Fourth Street NJ. L. Church was not
largely attended but was very earnest. In
the afternoon a good.siEed audience lis
tened to a very able and impressive ap.
peal on behalf OF the city work from Miss
Lizzie Boyd, Miss Boyd is' doing u noble
work, which ought to commend itself to
the attention aud Dympathy Of every
Christian worker. Miss Smith added
some earnest words upon the needs OF the
industrial classes, and the possibility OF
accomplishing large results by attention TO
little things, such as speaking o word Of
kindly admonition or encouragement 10
every person one meets. In listening TO
Miss Smiths talk 1t was easy TO see where
much Of her success Is won. It is in the
ield OF practical kindness, reaching all
Classes-a field open to every person-that
she has become such apower. No nobler
lesson is contained in her teaching than
the example OF simple duty to ones fellow
men, which she exemplities constantly.
The meeting last evening was large and
very encouraging. Miss Smith made O
very pointed and tender appeal to the un-
converted. In the altar service held after
her sermon seven persons expressed a de-
sire for a religious lie. Four were at the
altar for prayer and three arose in their
seats. The whole service was character.
lied bydeep solemnityand interest. There
Is nothing sensational about the work OF
Miss Smith. She 10 thoroughly in earn.
est, and profoundly anxious for the safety
Of the people before her. The spirit Of
the meeting last evening must have i'm.
pressed everyone with the responsibilities
Of life and the needs OF the soul. The
work is growing and ought to receive the
support OF all Christian workers. A cor
dial invitation iB extended 10 the members
Of all churches and to the public, to attend
and take part In each and every service.
To-day there will be a prayer service at
10 o'clock at which the attendance OF all
who can come is asked. In the afternoon
at 3o'clock Miss Smith will lead a meet
Ing OF conference and prayer, In which the
subject Of personal effort will be discussed.
Let all who can be present. The services
In the evening will. be conducted by Miss
Smith.
On Friday morning at 10 o'clock q re.
ligious service will be held by Miss Smith
In the Second ward Market House. The
afternoon meetings OF that day will ba de.
voted 10 the interest Of the young men Of
the city. A programme will be prepared,
and a general invitation is extended to the
young men Of all organizations to attend
and participate. From 8 to 8 o'clock Fri.
day, Miss Smith will lead q meeting In the
Y. NJ. O. A. parlors. When not otherwise
announced all meetings are held inthe
Fourth Street NJ. Il. church.
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