The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-18
AT Il B. & 0. SHOPS.
JBNNIE SMITHS NOON MEETING
She Meets with New E1pSrisnOs-A Work,
man speaks to her RudSly and Is Dis
Shargsd-Ihs Other Services YsStsr-
day-Al day Meeting to be Held,

Jennie Smith, the evangelist, whose
work among railroad men has made her
famous all over this country, and who is
now in this city doing evangelical work
and conducting a ten days revival SER
vice at the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church,
had a novel experience here yesterday,
For the first time, so she says, in the four
or five years that she has worked among
and talked with railroad men and work.
ingmen generally she was inHultedi and
further, the insultsr was a railroad man
one Of the class to which Jennie Smith
has paid special attention, The episode
took place at noon yesterday in the
yards Of the B. 4. o. company In the Sixth
ward, where Miss Smith was holding n
OF her meetings for railroad workers.
About fifty employees were present aud
manifested much interest In what was said
to them. One Of the men, a German, in
q sneering manner made a remark about
Miss Smith and her work that was heard
by all present. Miss Smith was naturally
very much shocked, but she replied to
the fellow In O most severe manner, The
fellow was soon put to shame and skunk
away, The balance OF the men showed
very plainly their displeaSure, and later
in the day the officials OF the road learn
ing OF what had taken place discharged
the man. The B. & o. company has al
ways appreciated Miss Smiths work aud
always protects her and grants her all
| neiui1nuau in ifu nnwaF
Miss Smith was busily engaged all day
yesterday, The work here has fairly
started and very decided results are n
tiCipsted. AT 0 o'clock yesterday a prayer
service was held at the Fourth street
church and at noon the meeting in the
railroad yards. At 8 O'Clock there was
another interesting meeting at theChurCh,
and at 1880 o'clock last evening a very
largely attended and earnest meeting was
held. The wonderful influence this little
woman exercises Is beginning to be felt,
and 1t Is almost certain that this week
will see a needed revival in~augurated
here.
An all-day meeting in the interest Of
Gospel Temperance work will be held in
che Fourth Street NJ, L. Church to-day, be.
ginning at nine O'Clock, and continuing
until the close OF the evening service,
Many Of the earnest workers Of this city
and the surrounding towns will be pres.
ent, and a most interesting meeting Is
looked for. The people Of oil churches
and OF all classes are urgently invited to be
present, and q cordial invitation Is given
to the drinking men Of the city to put
themselves under the good influence 'of
these services.
The hour from 8 to 4 o'clock will be de-
voted to the work OF the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union, and the members
Of that organization NJ asked to be pres
ent. At the close Of each hour as the
clock strikes, and as those present are en-
gagged in silent prayer, every Christian
is asked to offer u prayer for the success
Of the work. Everybody who can should
DO present at some hour Of the day. II
one cannot stay through the hour they
eau 80 at any time aud leave when de.
sired. The evening services tonight will
be conducted by Jennie Smith.