The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-19
our letter BOX.
From Gloucester Cisy

MIR. EDIToR:-The revival meetings in
the NJ. i. church oethis place, which were
commenced the second week in November,
have been wonderfully successful; they
have been under the direction of Mrs.
Lizzie Smith, the we'll known evangelist,
whose labors have been crowned with
great success. Thu church has not exper-
fenced such a revival for years, over one
hundred have been converted to God, some
have been reclaimed. and some members
have experienced full salvation, the ma
jority OF the converts being members OF the
Sabbath school. The meetings of the last
five Sabbaths especially have been grac-
iousfy owned and blessed of God. and His
power was made manifest to saint and sin
ner. -Four services were held each Sab
bath with good congregations. and much
interest i'll each service. On Sabbath
Dec. 10th the congregation was asked for
four hundred dollars 5000 for payment
OF new heaters. and other arrangements.
and at the elose of the evening service.
nearly the whole amount had been secured
without pleading With, or begging the PEG
pie to give, or serving up aBy stale anee-
dote to amuse the people. The choir
vacated the gallery and took the front
seats, where they led the congregation in
slDH AnS3 Qoiu1 HluSb VI the Time |GlliiiG
Song" book. The largest attendance of
the Sabbath school was last5abbath, when
the total number reached two hundred and
seventy two, (272.) The most wonderful
meeting held during The whole time was
on Thursday evening, Dec. 4th, when
after closing the meeting as usual and
about half Of the congregation had gone
away, some commenced to sing around the
altar, those remaining III the church
gathered around tie singers, then some
commenced TO shout; the scene which fol-
lowed cannot be described, but the result
was thatiye,o or six sinners were converted,
many proclaimed their liberty in Jesus
Christ, and about half past eleven o'clock
the meeting amt to a close. During the
progress OF the meetings, DR.. II. L. Gill
mour of Wenonall visited us twice and
rendered efficient service.
Mr.. Geo. B. Macaltioner, of Philadel-
phia, Supt. Baptist Sunday School, on
Spruce ST., also visited Us IN Dec. 2d, and
enjoyed the meeting held that evening.
The Sabbath school has decided to make a
Christmas offering for the poor this year,
and not undertake to arrange for any
Christmas entertainment. The Epworth
League will lave Charge of the offering.
both in receiving and disposing it. The
primary depa rtment will be treated as us
ual on Christmas day. We have nochurch
debt hanging over us, and at no distant
day we expect a pipe organ will assist US
in Il songs OF salvation. Mrs. Smith
closed her labors among us on Sabbath
evening, but the revival meetings are still
being carried on by the Pastor Rev. J. b.
Turpin with several seekers at the altar
each night.
We thought it would be in place while
SO much is being truly said about gambling
and horse-racing in this city, to let 1t be
known far and rear that God is doing =
glorious work for the people here, which
will greatly help to stem the tide of
.iniquity, which is and has been sweeping
over us, and which work we trust will
last. when the work of sin and darkness
shall be no more. Yours, w. B.