Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-15

HsW the Forward Movemeat b Pregrsssang
Told at Hasnltne Church-

Hundreds Of people who went 70 Haniins u.
Z. Church last night for the purpose Of hear
ing the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, Mrs Hughes
and the Rev. W. d. Walters talk Of mission work
In London failed to get inside the outer doors.
Eight clock was the hour named for the open
ing OF the meeting but there was not even
available standing room in the church for more
than thirty minutes before that time. Hamlino
never had such crowd in il in all its history.
Before O'Clock the lower portion Of the edifce
and the stairways were jammed full Of anxious
humanity, and when this became apparent 80
Dr. Todd, Hamline's pastor, he at once made
arrangements for an ''overfow meeting 70 be
held IN the big school room. The place was
niled In minute, the audience extending TO
the street, and large numbers could not even
Set within bearing distance Of the speakera
REV. W. d. wALrERs.
Rev. DR.. Spencer led the upstairs audience
In some impromptu singing and at the sp-
pointed time gave way TO DIR. Todd, who pre-
sided On the platform were Rev. C. W. Bald
win, Rev. J. A. Price, ID. d., and Rev. John
Harries The first speaker in the main meeting
Was the Rev. W. ID. Walters, general secretary
OF the London mission. He explained the ''for-
waro movement a. being a gong after the
people, and then depicted the condition OF the
masses in London and other great English
cities. The unfortunate individuals compos-
ing the lower strata were sketched and the as
founding statement made that one-third OF the
crime Of the nation was committed in London
alone. The forward movement was full of
the missionary spirit; the ideas Of primitive
Methodism, the aims of John Wesley, were be-
ing carried out. Mr.. Walters spoke OF the busi-
ness stagnation which existed in an English
town because the manufacturers using
oid-fashioned machinery. The manufacturers
were persuaded to modernize their mechanical
plants and the result was that employment
was given to thousands who had been idle
and that prosperity became general throughout
the community. That case paralleied the for
ward movement The brain was brought 20
bear upon religious effort: the body was cared
Tor as we'll as the soul. 1t was no use to talk
religion TO man whose stomach was empty.
Christ fed the people. He was flied with COM
passion. Mr.. Walters strongly denounced the
sweating" system. the drinking habit and
like evils. His address, which was sympathet-
lealIy eloquent Was listened to with marked at
tentlon and WAS frequently and enthusiastically
applauded.
MRS. HUGH PRICE HuGHEs.
Mrs Hugh Price Hughes described the work
OF the Sisters of the People. of which she is the
directing spirit and showed the necessity
which existed for the thorough training OF wo-
men Tor mission work The sisters. who we're
not bound by VOWS or rules. resided in homes
provided Tor that purpose. They visited poor
and rich alike and were invited to be original
in their methods. Especially fruitful
had been the work among fallen women:
many OF these had been gathered into
homes where there were no strict rules,
where everything was pleasant
and agreeable possible. The sisters visited
the sick, cared for children while the mothers
were at work, obtained employment for those
who needed il, and in every way assisted the
downfailen and unfortunate. A good deal Of
attention was also given the young women who
a in In lar hftei Nd
rooms are provided where they may enjoy
themselves when not at work. Mrs. Hughes
gave u very interesting sketch of her own work
among the rich. Her recital brought forth
more than little applause.
INTEREST IN ENGLAND.
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes outlined the interest
felt in the forward movement in England and
said that although the workers were in possess
sion of numerous large halls they were neither
numerous enough nor large enough to accom-
modate the muititudes that sought admission.
The mission, he said, was non-sectarian, none
OF the converts being pressed to join the Meth
odist church. Very interesting was the histor-
ical resume given by the distinguished evangel-
ist He started in fifteen years ago without a
penny, but the bishop Of London gave
the work his blessing Spurgeon preached
the hrst sermon In its behalf
and the Congregationalists gave them the use
of a chapel There were then 400. 900 people IN
West London without church; now the
speakers church had a membership of 400
be paid q warm tribute to his colleague, Rev.
Mark Guy Pearse, and insisted that only such
men-the best pulpit orators-could do effective
work among the people. Any kind of a preacher
would do for an established church, but it
took the finest material to reach the unssved
popular heart. Mr.. Hughes argued for the
right TO discuss social questions in the pulpit
He insisted upon his right to denounce drink
ing and gambling, even when the sin