Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-08
SAVING SOULS.
A ROusing Revival Meeting at the
Fourth Street Methodist Church.
Miss Jennie Smith, the Railway Evangelist Leads
on the Mighty Hosts-Shrring Appeals
10 the Sinners Several
March to the Altar.

The series OF revival services which
have been going on at the Fourth
Street Methodist Church for the past
month under the lead Of the pastor,
Rev. A. B. Riker, reached climax last
in one OF the liveliest soul-testing
sessions held in this city for long
while. Up to last night there had been
1O3 conversions, and many more sought
the fold last night.
The particular attraction last night
was Jennie Smith, the renowned Rail-
way Evangelist, who has visited this
city In other years, and has always
aroused great enthusiasm. The meet
ing was held in the basement OF the
church, and the room was crowded TO
completion. The anterooms leading
of from the main apartment were
thrown open, and these, too, were filled
and yet crowds stood in the Railways
and doorways. unable TO gain admis-
sion. There seemed almost every type
OF humanity included in the ranks,
men, women and children, matrons and
maidens, sprightly, bright looking
youths, and gray haired sires, and sur
priSing above all were the presence OF
many seldom seen within the sacred
walls.
There were enlivening hymns, effect
ing prayers, and many Of them; elo-
uuent addresses and stirring
/ appeals, eXhOrtationS powerfully
touching, and altogether 1t
was a rousing session. After few pre-
| liminary remarks by DR.. Riker, and the
| singing Of several opening hymns, Miss
/ Smith, the Evangelist took the floor,
| and for over half hour riveted the at
tention of the large gathering. She
was warmly in favor Of shaking up the
/ dry bones Of the community, and was
| Enthusiastically emphatic in expressing
! it. She referred TO the frivolous dudes,
and the giddy, gay whirlers OF fashion,
| how attention should be especially d.
/ rected TO them to persuade them from
| the evil ways. II could but have the
| hearty cooperation Of all the churches,
! childhood would become power for
good In the land. In the last thirty
| four months / have looked into the
faces of $4,000 school children.
In every human being there Is all i'm
mortal soul to be saved. l have been
/ in a position TO see that God can take
| every kind of character and make q
| Christian out Of him. God is no re-
spector Of persons. The sins OF omis-
| sion are harder to meet than the sins OF
commission. II we could only realize
/ 10 IN, OnnOrfnpffU
would be amazed, as well recall the ut
| terance of that queen who exclaimed,
| "A million for a moment" You will
notice that had to use new Bible TO-
night. Ny old one is used up from con-
slant contact, but | never think OF the
old books, but that ii recalls the thou
| sands | have met with it. God bless
| everybody have met with the old Bible,
! and now bless everyone | will meet with
! the new one. ! have been wonderfully
impressed with that sentence"To him
| that hath il shall be given, but TO him
! that hath not, from him shall be taken
that which he hath not" This looks like
a singular statement to take something
| from man when he hasn't got it. But
! il is right here. You have an oppor-
| tunity-all Of you, but if you don't i'm
/ prove that opportunity, ifyou don't &C
| ceOt Christ, you will never see Heaven.
| Give your heart to Christ and get etern-
| al life. 1t don't mean TO simply lay
your head on Christ, but your heart al
/ so. Head religion don't amount to
much. 1t pays to be Christian on
earth. You can't find a solitary Chris
tian that regrets he has found Christ
This life is oniy preface to the blessed
life TO come.
Miss Smith next spoke of a remarka-
| BILE conversion she made on one particu-
/ lar Saturday night Of an old gentleman
who had not been inside church for
eleven years. 1t is rather unusual, to
be sure, to hold revival meetings on
Saturday night, but believe in CONVEX
/ siOns on any night. / don't believe IN
giving over Saturday night to the
| Devil. Miss Smith closed her remarks
In a powerful exhortation to all to come
/ forward and seek Christ. And during
/ the subsequent singing Of hymns sew
eral responded. In one instance hus-
| band and wife sought the Lord, and
! Miss Smith made special address on
! this phase Of conversion, believing that
the prosperity and happiness OF families
| depended much upon the united accept
ance Of the faith.
The last half hour of the meeting was
| devoted 70 praying and singing, the eX-
ercises being conducted by DR.. Riser.
At the close Of the meeting, shortly be-
fore ten o'clock, many remained to
shake hands with Miss Smith and quite
a prolonged love feast ensued.
Miss Smith, while in the city, is the
guest Of Mrs. NJ. Stevens Hart, on
North Main street, and will remain over
today and again deliver an address at
the church tonight In anticipation Of
a large throng OF people the exercises
tonight will be held in the main church
upstairs. This forenoon Miss Smith
goes to Mouudsvlle to speak TO the
convicts, and especially one OF the
prisoners who attempted suicide on last
/ Saturday. Miss Smiths evangelistic
work has been especially among rail-
road people, commercial travellers, fire
men and policemen, and she earnestly
requested all 10 ask some one OF them
to be present at the meeting tonight.
! SONS OF VETERNS ENTERTAINED
Baked Beans and Music at the Grand
Army Hail.