The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-19
CHAINED AphAST.
The Big Meeting at the Big Tabcr-
nacle Still Booming.
OVER TWO HUNDRED ADDITIONS
A Touching Episode ut the Close oi
Tuesday Nights Meeting-a
Handsome Chain Present.
ed to the Preacher.

ell 10 Tie ~IfPdclef.
The meetings around at the big taber-
nacle are drawing to a close, but there is
no abatement of the interest. Each night
witnesses the gathering of a great multi
tude. At the close of each meeting earnest
repentants step up to the altar to confess
their faith. Baptismals are of daily Oc-
currence, n the good work goes on.
The unpleasant remarks a few have in
dulged in have failed to dampen the
speakers ardor, and he is as earnest,
vituperation flung at him by the esteemed
Herald has not yet 'took," and his hair
stands up as straight as it did the evening
he first displayed his "shape" to a Lex-
ington audience.
A very pleasant episode occurred at the
close OF Tuesday evenings meeting.
The last word of the sermon had been
spoken, the choir had sung its last song,
and the nine new converts had made the
confession, when Elder Goode called the
Hon. John Welborn to the platform,
"Martin is brave, but to his heart
The life blood thrilled with n sudden
start
What was up now? He was sorely nom
plussed to conjecture. Welborn held a
white, queer looking box in his hand, and
if the great evangelist had known that he
was in the habit of "seeing visions' and
dreaming Dreams" he would have fed
incontinently.
But Welborn was innocent, (f he is n
lawyer and meant the evangelist no
harm. Addressing him by name, he said
he had been requested by twenty young
men to make the preacher a present. The
young men, he said, had done this as a
token of their love and esteem. "Were |
to tell you their names" said Mr.. Wei
born, "you would know that they are en-
tirely worthy the work you have done for
them, and that your efforts in their behalf
nave not been in vain. That those young
men, who are numbered among the best
and noblest of L~exington's population,
will live to do honor to the sacred cause
they have embraced under your teaching,
l lave not a single reason to doubt"
Opening the box he took from it q
beautiful golden watch chain, brilliantly
sparkling in it's purity, and placed it in
the hand of the visibly moved disciple
"Take this chain" he said. sand wear it
wear it in memory of the grateful young
hearts who gave it to you, and take will
you not only this token OF their affection
ate regard, but their best wishes for you
future. Yours, sir, is the highest calling
to which a man was ever commissioned
Go on with your noble work of betterinl
mankind. on earth, and to a fitting reward
in heaven"
During the dative address, so beautiful
so eloquent, SO touching, the preacher
stood facing the speaker, while the m
tions of his heart plainly wrought them
selves upon his features. At one time hi
feelings overcame him and his eyes wer,
suffused with tears.
When Mr.. Welborn closed, Mr.. Martil
responded in q few fitting remarks. III
said if there was anything in tine world h
, loved better thar a woman, it was a man
If there was anything he loved better tina
a girl, it was a boy. Accepting the gift il
the spirit 1t was given, he said: $50
. years a-habit has grown upon me of twin
3 ing my watch chain around my fingers
and as l wear this one and Irvine it aroun
my fingers, it will be but an outer embler
of the love that is in my heart entwinin
itself around these young men who hav
given me this precious memento OF thei
I love and esteem.
I The meeting will positively close Sunda
night. Up to the present time, Thursda
night, there nave been 216 additions.
Two of the neatest and most attractiv
windows in town are those of b. A. Chin
the boot and shoe man. In one is a hand
some Christmas tree, burdened with fruit
in the other q shoemaker's shop with me
t tive power. To appreciate it you mus
see it.
t Santa Claus is puzzled. The new auc
ton store in the Gruber building is SCI
, ling goods about as cheap as the dear oil
boy can give them away.
MISS RIDGE ENTERTAINs.
At their beautiful suburban residene
near Higginsville, on Saturday, Decembe
18th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr.
Il. [. Ridge gave a complimentary birth
{ day party to her daughter, Miss Sophi;
That little lady, though only entering he
teens, received and entertained her frienC
in a most charming manner The evenin
!, was spent pleasantly in games and musi'
and at a seasonable hour III elaborat
s luncheon was rendered Miss Sophia's Lii
tie fairy friends. All in all, it was a de
cided success and her guests departe
( wishing s~herrmany happy birth day re
0 turns. Those present were Misses Ami
s Campbell, Edna Reinhart, Stella Harr
son, Flora Neal, Edna Hendrix, JennI
/ Foulds, Fannie Warren, Nettie Smiley
r Florence Jones, Myrtle Carter, Mabel See
r Der, Addie Fetterling, Ada McDaniels, Lau
e RE Dupuy, Nellie Warren; also Bitzie an
Estell Ridge.