The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-24
THE lIOGAN GOSPEL yIEETlNG.


Another Interesting Meeting With Good
Music aud II Big House.
Ben Hogan's gospel slogan was sounded
in the Opera House again last night,
The lower part OF the house was well
filled with an audience which seemed 10
take kindly TO the speakers manner OF
talking. As usual, the audience inclu-
ded many different classes of people.
Poker players, policy writer's, barkeep-
ers aud Methodist class leaders were
there,
Mr., Hosan's meeting was improved
by the presence OF an organ and . cor
net 10 assist the singers, and the way
some OF the boys came down in full bass
on the closing lines OF "Jesus OF Naza-
relh passelh by" was wonderful. One
little fellow, WHO has local reputation
as singer, and who pays for many OF
his drinks with aCOmiC or sporting song,
was there, and though his interpreta.
ton OF some OF the hymn tunes was u
little grOggy, he did his best, and added
much to the volume OF sound FROM the
auditorium.
Mr.. Hosan's talk was ON an entirely
new line, and though he referred ocCa'
SiOnally to his past Lille, lie spent most Of
his time exhOning unsayed souls to
come to Jesus, and take up the new life
which promises SO much for the here
alter OAeparticularly interesting point
was his reference 10 the fact that gam.
bltrs and sporting men all have in them
some spark Of reverence lorthe Supreme
Being, and are very superstitious,
lie told Of larO.draler in Baltimore
who, every evening before he went to
his duties, spent a hall hour praying on
his banded kress Tor success, and invOk-
ing Divine blessing on hisgame, When
MIR. Hogan approached this man on the
subject Of Christianity, and asked ii ne
believed God wOnld lend his power TO
make his game OF robbery successful, he
replied: II run u square game, and !
think God will lend his power to my
game Just W. much us believe he would
recognizes the speculative operations OF
any christian business man. So long Us
run square game, God Will prosper
me the same as llU will any other man
who engages ~ business ior gain,
lie also told OF priGs fighter oil the
old school, who was quite successful and
became the champion middlcweight,
who attributed his success 10 the fact
that he always prayed God for strength
before no entered tho ring. THU man
/ WAS so earnest in his belief TINT God
gave him proves, that he would have
his family ~ home, pray for lis success
while he was III tho prise ring Mr.
Hogan used these facts to illustrate the
Idea that faith is the handspring OF all
hope even in the breasts Of tho most
lowly.
Mr. Hogan told the young men in the
audience that they must not DO jealous
OF him, for lie Is perfectly willing for
them to cutter the work at once, and ill.,
vited them to take hold Of it where hc
leaves oil. lie told how hard 1t was Tor
Il ulan, who 10 70 more than mOderaht
driDkcr, TO keep away from temptation,
and gave one OF his own experiences
lie was standing in front Of Il hotel in
New Yors, trying TO lind some excuse
for drinking a bottle Of wine. lie tried
TO make himself believe he needed u
stimulant, but conscience recommended
something elsC. His stomach said 1t
wanted acid, but conscience told him lie
had taken in considerable vinegar ut
dinner Fortunately, conscience sue
Cpssiully combatted all his apetite's sng-
gcslionS, and hcprayrrlnIIy passed by the
temptation,
Like all square sports SIR. Hogan has q
thorough detestatiOn lUr petty mean
nCse, aud at every meeting las used that
word to describe thing Of which he
hopes all his hrarcr3 will rid themselves.
lie doesn't like people 10 do little things
to iujuru their ntighbOrs, and gave some
illustrations Of what hc really referred
to, last night,
After Mr.. Hogan Lad finished, Presd-
ing Elder 5. Il, Jones made II few re-
marks after which Mr.. Hogan got down
among tie aldipnge, aud gave personal
taks and handsliukes to those who
seemed to desire il. Ills kindly words
had a good effect aud many . ilpe WIS
wreaVhcd in happy smiles when he lett
its owner -.
He asked one young fellow, with his
hair Gombed low on his forehead, il he
is u christian. "Ihe man replied, NO,
sir, | am not. lam q dead game sport"
whereupon Mr.. Hogan told him how he
once gloricd III a similar title, but how
much better he feels since he aspired to
Il more euphOniOus title.
Another meeting will be held tonight,
ut which AIr. Hogan will give II steriop.
teton exhibition Of yiews from Rll parts
Of the world. His pictures IRE very
fine ahd will be quite an interesting ad-