The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08
MISS JENNIE SMITH
Tho Railroad Evangelist, Talks to
, an Immense Audience
At THE FOURTH STREET CHURCH,
Where She Lcnt Her Aid to the Rc.
vival Services Already In Progress.
An Earnest and Fcrvcnt Discourse
on tho Need of Conversion for tho
sinncr-..six Converts Secured by the
Efforts ortho Evangelist.

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Miss Jennie Smith, the celebrated
railroad evangelist. did god work at
tho Fourth Street Methodist church re-
viyal services yesterday evening. The
church has usually boon we'll filled, at
all tho revival services, but on this oc-
casion was simply packed, ever the class
rooms being filed with seats, every seat
having an occupant. Close interest was
manifested in all the c~vangelist's talk,
and the answer to her appeal for sin
ners 10 lead a better lilo was almost
general throughout the church. Miss
Smith is IN earnest talker, and remark
able for the iervor Of her language and
manner. z5sI
1t was through tho.kindness Of Provi-
dence, Miss Smith began, that sho was
permitted to come to Wheeling, rs sho
had had no idea OF being able to do any
work in this city. She recalled to her
hearers the occasion Of her last visit to
this vicinity, and hoped that nll would
renew the covenant made Mt that time.
The present revival was about to close,
but she hoped that each single soul
would be so Amounted with tho grace
Of God as to bear in mind that the re-
vival effects should not cease when the
revival effort closes, but should con-
tinue on forever. !,
Using the words, "Grace beyond due
and peace from God, our Father, and
our Lord Jesus Christ" the evangelist
referred to the wish OF many a sinner:
20, that l could know that I can keep
my religion" "You can't, perhaps,
keep your religion" she said, "but you
can get a religion that vii. keep you"
iii you come as you are, without one
plea, all sins will be washed away and
forgiven, and the sweet peace spoken OF
here be given you.
"NoryIHo ON Il FACE OF THE EARTH
is equal to this peace and grace spoken
Of here. You will never be .disappoint-
ed if you remember your faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ. You cannot live
earnestly and faithfully for God, unless
you take this blessed truth"
The evangelist related an occasion
four weeks ago Sunday, at, Dr. windell's
church in Philadelphia, where 1900
people had congregated. Cards had
been printed, on which every convert
was requested to write his profession.
When the cards were collected there
was not a profession that was not repro.
sented by q name. From this she de-
rived the thought that a practical Chris
tianity was needed, ono&that would 60
into the office and the workshop.
One sido OF the church, the speaker
continued, is drifting into the vortex OF
fashion, that leads souls away from
Christ, while the other side is reaching
out for. the things OF God. Ihave seen
men converted who had not boon in
side q church for thirty years. Inever
look at a boy or a girl but what l think
OF the possibility in them. I have q
message from one behind the bars, who
said to me, Miss Jennie, tell the boys
to stay at home O. nights. Staying out
late at night has brought me to this
pass, that l must remain for ten years
behind the bars"
You have opportunity to repent, to
give yourself up to God, but. if you
don't accept Christ, if you don't give
your heart to him you shall never sec
heaven, as death will fine. you UMPIRE
pared. 1t is not q head religion that is
wanted, but a religion Of the heart. II
you have not heart religion you will
never got into heaven. He that hath
eternal life, no shall have abundance.
No soul
EVER REGRETTED FINDING JESUS.
May God help and bless each one Of
us, as We take from him Il blessing from
these services tonight. No one is such
q sinner that his soul cannot be saved
this evening. AT a meeting OF railroad
men I once led there was ono man, a
fine looking man, yet the marks Of dis.
sipation were on his face. He leaned
his head on the pew in front Of him and
utterly refused to DO converted, saying,
weeping, that he had been too bad. He
was finally induced to repent, and when
he stood up and asked if others would
join him, twenty mon raised their
hands and cried out: "Ne're with YOU,
Padgy." And who do you think it VAST
One Of the sons OF the Earl Of Paget, Of
England. On this occasion wives oi
some OF the railroad officials repented
OF their sins, and forty-eighti policemen
stood up in 9 row and promised to be
good.
Miss Smith concluded her talk with q
fervent prayer, and as q result OF her
efforts eight persons went up to the
altar and six protested conversion, max.
ing los persons who have been convert
ed since tho revival began, seven weeks
ago. Owing to the splendid attendance
last night, the revival services will DO
continued this evening, and Miss Smith
will again assist the pastor, DR.. Riker.
Miss jennie Smith is we'll known all
over the country MS n successful evan-
gelist. She has at present calls to DO at
one hundred difretont places. Her next
stopis at Cincinnati, whore the great
Mills revival is in progress.
Sleep on Loft Side.
Many persons are unable to Ielecp on