The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-23


reached. Verify, sleighing hath it,
perils as well as it's charms.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE NJ. f
CHURcH-LARGE AUDIENCES AND In
TEREsTING ExERCIsEs.-Miss Jennie
Smith, the indomitable and irrepres
sible little lady evangelist, who paid
our town a brief visit for the first
time last fall, is here again lat hel
old work of turning the town upside
down. She came down, too, on oul
new railroad, to the end of the line
at Ellington. She is thus the lady
who was first to travel over the new
line. Not only SO, but she came il
Palace ear, which was also the first
car of that description to come ovel
the line. Miss Jennie stands in high
regard with the officials as well as
the laborers of the B. q 0. Co., and
when the Superintendent learned OF
her intention to come to Morgan
town, he placed his own car at hel
disposal and she rode down with
quite an escort of officers. Wherever
this little lady goes along the line OF
the B. d o. she is queen. Queen
Victoria would not attract SO much
attention, nor half so much reverence
from the men as Jennie Smith. Nc
matter how rough and unlettered
and depraved the man, his hat goes
off when he sees Jennie Smith. The
engineer in his cab, the fireman in
his truck, and the brakesman at his
wheel will throw her a recognition
as they fly past the stations. And
there is no man so coarse, no face
so black or hand so rough but that
it receives hearty recognition from
her. Il like to have my hands
BACKED by those rough men," she
says. The rougher the man
the more unbounded her sym
pathy seems to be. The B. d o.
company, also, know how to appre-
ciate her. She makes better and more
reliable employees. She reforms the
drunkard, the tippler, the idler, and
straightens up the irregularities in
the men which endanger the prop
erty of the company and the lives OF
the travelling public. When Jennie
Smith first undertook her missionary
work among the railroad men she
had to fight her way. The B. d o.
gave her the cold shoulder, but now
there is no reasonable request that
they would refuse her.
Miss Jennie is holding meetings
at the M. K, church. She comes by
invitation of the pastor, Mr.. Craw-
ford, but the services are not demon
national, and members Of the other
churches of tewn are taking part in
the work. This is as it should be.
The whole town is interested in her
work, and every christian who is
either interested in the town or in
his fellow men should feel an inter
est in this evangelistic work of Miss
Jennie Smith. The town will be a
good deal better for it.
The meetings are full, warm and
interesting. On Sunday night there
was not seating capacity in the large
audience room of the M. <. church
for those who came. Her talks are
simple, direct and deeply spiritual.
She never fails to get the attention
of an audience. There is a degree
of earnestness and sympathy in her
presence and manner that draws ev-
cry heart She has unbounded faith
in prayer, and she always prays for
something. Her prayer is never a
general beating about the bush, as
the case with many we hear, but
there is definite request put in a
manner that suggests the answer.
And this practical and definite
method is conspicuous in all her
work, and is the bottom secret of
her power and success.
On tomorrow, Thursday, Miss
Jennie Smith will be reinforced by
her co-laborer, Miss Addie Sherman,
who is at present holding very sue
cessful meeting at Cameron. They
will remain over Sunday, and we
anticipate that there will be a gen.
eral shaking among the dry bones
before they get away. And now
that we have railroad we presume
that these ladies will make our town
a regular point of attack as they go
on their rounds. We hope it may
be so.
The audiences have been large
every night.
On Thursday they will hold an all
day meeting.
The w. G. L. U. and the conduct
ors of the revival had union meet
ing Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Smith has visited many fam
lilies in town and has always made a
very favorable impression.
Miss Sherman was telegraphed
for Tuesday morning and will be
here this afternoon or tomorrow.
Many persons have been present
during these meetings whose faces
are very rarely seen inside of a
church door.
This is one Of the most vigorous
and earnest efforts ever made by any
church in town, and if great results
are not produced it will be very dis
couraging to future efforts.
Miss Smith invites all of her
friends 10 call and see her. She is
stopping at Mrs. Anderson's, Spruce
street. She has visited many and
especially the sick in this town and