The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01

valued Christian lab0rer whom the
churches will gladly welcome arrived
here from England few weeks ago aud
will endeavor to- establish a Baptist
Church in GreenyilIe. The gentleman is
the Rev. W. I. Lambourne of the east of
London, whose famous Tabernacle many
Americans have visited while staying In
Britain's great metropolis. He 10 a
stalwart Baptist and Is highly esteemed
by Pastor @. II. Spnr9eon. He is strong
pre-inillennariAn, vigorously maintains
the doctrine of the Lords personal COM
ing and believes it is near at hand.
He discards manuscript in his preach
ing, aud be will no doubt be great ac-
cession to The Baptist ministry. He Is
young, ambitious. eloquent aud earnest.
and his preaching commands the close
attention OF his hearers. Since his arrival
he has preached in the leading churches
of New York, aud his services are eagerly
sought after.
He also takes deep interest in the
work of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
ciation, aud the Greenville Y. NJ. q. A. is
fortunate in having such a worker as
Mr. Lainbpurne interested in their asso-
ciation He will appear for the first time
in this city at the r NJ. G. A rooms next
Wednesday evening and conduct the gos-
pei meeting. Mrs. Lambourne, who was
the organist Of the Tabernacle in which
her husband preached in London. will
assist. She Is an accomplished soprano
singer, and has been a wonderful help to
her husband in his ministerial labors.
While in London Mr. Lambourne was
one of the most prominent workers
among the poor. He Is deeply Interested
in the work of Dr. Barnard. who has
established home for destitute children
in London and VINO provides over 10000
children annually with food, clothing
and medicine Mr. Iambourne's own
money and thousands OF dollars sent to
him by phIlanthropists were used by him
in feeding tile starving and providing
shelter for the homeless. During the
terrible time of distress In London he
often speut twenty hours daily in going
from street to street, in the most sQualld
districts, looking after the sick aud the
poor, and administering TO their wants.
One day a friend met him hurryinE home
ward 10 get bis wife's watch that he
might sell 1t to keep a famtiy from being
evctea-
.'Why don't you sell your own watch7"
his friend asked.
"On," said Mr.. Lambourne, that was
| sold last week.
The pastor was completely worn out by
his labors and by the poisonous afmo-
sphere Of the dwellings in which so many
OF his hours had been spent.
| This is but one incident in the life of
| the charitable pastor. and it would nave
printed it in his paper, Night and Day.
While In London Mr.. Lanibourne also
organized branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. He started with
but few members, and the outlook was
not very bright but ne stuck 60 ii with
logged perseverance, aud today the
branch has over five hundred members
and is doing Il wonderful work among The
young men Of London.
Mr.. Lzmbourne will hold services ev-
cry Sunday during November and De-
cember ut Bambsr Hall. Linden avenue.
The first service will be held next Sun
day.
called upon him Yesterday aud asked,
''Do you intend to stay in Greenville?"
"Idon't know" was the reply. 1T all
depends upon the reception tue Green
vile people give me. II the services prove
successful will endeayor to organize a
church here. have no doubt that the
people of JERSEY City Will give me Il kind
reception, amt that may be able to do
some good in this city,
also called upon several leading citl-
zens, and all seemed highly pleased that
Mr.. Lambourne had decided to come to
Greenville. aud several of the wealthy
citizens promised financial backing. The
GreenyiIle Baptist Churcn, with the Rev.
Latnbourne as its pastor, will probably
become a reality before many months.