Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-27

endeavored to anger me by speaking in
very insolent way. Instead OF ordering
him out of the hail, politely asked one of
the ushers to give him a seat. This, l
afterwards found, vexed him very much,
for he had hoped to be thrust out of the
hall.
Come with me to room in England
and let US learn something of the history
of this young man." The Evangelist then
related how the young man resisted his
mothers entreaties to him as she lay upon
her dying bed, and plead with him to give
up gambling and drink, and become a
Christian that he became so angry at her
for urging him that he finally threw
knive at her and flew from the room, say
ing that he would never darken her doors
again; that he thereupon became o sailor.
and for many years, while following the
sea, plunged into every form of dissipation
Finally he went to Denver and became
bartender in the Occidental Hotel. where
he was employed at this time. On that
Sabbath morning the proprietor said to
him No liquor is to be sold here to-
day; no dance here tonight The Evang-
elist will preach here this afternoon, and
all hands must turn in and get this place
cleaned up"
He complied with his employers instruc-
tons, aided in getting the hall ready and
listened 10 everything said at the meeting.
a reference 10 praying parents touched his
heart, as he recalled the manner in which
he had treated and left his dying mother,
now gone from him forever, but instead of
seeking relief by complying with her plead
ings and accepting Christ he endeav0red 10
drown his conviction and aching conscience
by going TO a neiGhboring saloon and get
ting drunk. AS another evening came,
however, silent voice prompted him to
go to the meeting, and obeying it, as almost
under compulsion, he went while still half
intoxicated, and finding me there, said Mr..
Hammond, he addressed me in the rough
manner | have mentioned.
have said my pOliteness 10 him made
him more angry than ever, while he could
not, under the circumstances, do less than
sit during the service He became sober.
The truth penetrated his heart more deeply,
AID he remained to the after-meeting. The
next morning, at the 0 o'clock meeting, he
was present, and rose and said Pray to-
me. | am lost sinner" We did pray for
him. He prayed for himself. Christians
gathered around him. pointing him to the
Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of
the world, and led him to trust in the Savior.
The burden of sin which bowed him down
with shame and ESTABLISHMENT before God
soon rolled off his heart, and from that
hour his lie was changed.
Ever since | was boy | have OCCASION
ally heard John B. Cough swaying vast au-
diences with his matchless strains of elo-
quence and his earnest appeals, but never
saw an audience more profoundly moved
than when Thomas Bum, the man whose
Conversion have related, told the story of
his experience few nights after in the
Governor Guards Hall. He determined to
give his whole time up to the service of the
Lord, and devote himself to the ministry.
He sought an education, and frequently
wrote me beautiful letters, speaking of the
joy he had in service of his Master Many
in the lower classes OF society, who could
be reached, to say the least, only with diff
ticulty, yielded to his entreaties and were
led to Christ.