The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10
RELIGIOUS MoELD

many hnve Joined churches in different
parts o. the city and BROOKLYN, and are
We want people to know Just how we are
situated on four important points; First,
tlon In the city to reach young men. We
are situated at l0S Bowcry. Just below
Grand street, street almost uncqualed
IN the world FOR the varied nationality of
the throngs who frequent IL night and
day, second, our building has a commo-
dious and cheerful chapel well lighted and
neatly furnished. with an extension for
Bible CLASSES an, an inquiry room: above
TINS ~ u christian home for young men.
the building, whore young men coming to
the city for the Hrst time can ind com
Portable home. and not be surrounded
with such temptations as they would be
In many Of the other lodging houses
along the Bowery. the whole thing being
under the careful sunerintendcnce OF MIR.
J. Ward Childs, whose genial ways ami
kindly heart have often been the means
OF winning young men from the error OF
their ways and leading them on TO
higher and nobler life. Third, services are
held In the chapel every evening in the
week at gao, and on SundnyB there Is also
Bible class IN the afternoon, followed ny
inss are always the wen known gospel
meetings. and are usually very largely at.
tended. Fourth, In regard 10 Its financial
condition. we hope that notwithstanding
the financial stringency through which We
are passing that this Bowery mission, IN
consideration of Its past record, or us
present location, and It's adaptobilty for
doing good work and of its prospects for
the future, VIII not be allowed 10 suner,
but thar those who have the love OF the
Lord Jesus In thctr hearts VIII respond ,ei
nobly and promptly 10 any appeal that
may be made. and thus enable us 10 con-
tinae the good work that has been going
on here so well for the past thirteen
After the presidents address the meet.
Ing was thrown open for those VINO nau
been rescued through the instrningn,i.nllIys
of the mission 20 have m opportunity OF
Speaking and telling their story; anu many
strange and almost incredible statenlehts
were made OF reunions aiter years ~
separation, OF deliverance from tue p2W-
ers of strong drink and other peaetuhB
sins, of lives that were once piishte,u nut
now rejoicing In the love OF God, OF hoInes
that were broken up and now rest1reu,
ard family affairs established or help
given, and blessings received WHAVut
number .,
Standing, had also composed a hymn tor
the occasion, and II was sung Just peIVte
he gave his testimony. II was tcsutnoh3y
Father for having rescued him aiter llte
OF carelessness and in1iheience Wh'ci
had brought him 70 ruin. Another,
sion, gave an eloquent description OF the
change In his life, caused by ms oelns
drawn into the mission az 3G Boweirryj og
hearing the hymn sung, what Nrlcnu
We Have In jesus" Another sa,d ne came
as n voluntary witness for Christ, 10 tes@
tlfy what God had done for MIN; mat ne
had come In one Sunday afternoon, not
for any purpose Of reforming, nut pc
cause he was miserable; and that me
pounding he got ana the tetfiDie ruins
heart. and that not only ne hud DeeD
saved but his wife also had been con-
verted. and they were now 5uihl eas 10 no
case for a. long. He said u used TO love
u good many things that were not good
for me-rum, tobacco ana the plsasuf tI
in me, and changed MIC In the twlnklinE
OF an eye" Another described how seven
years ago he aud his wife had came along
The Bowery, searching In all the lodging
houses for some lost arncles; hoy they
were finally led to the Bowery MISSION
where Mr.. childs received them ana talked al
lnding the lost articles, they had found,
both OF them. the Lord Jesus Christ, ana
how. since that time e;,t they had been en- ieaa-
ne exclaimed, My wife doesn't have 20
20 on her knees now before | 20 out TO
.sk me 70 come home sS sober my sco eh'ldred
,an come TO greet me when j come home |
at night. when before they would hide
from me-"
sung at the opening and close of each |
meeting, gave an affecting recital OF some |
words that were used hy one OF tne con
rerts soon after the mission was started. |
Sha said that he had used the words, II |
iont want 20 offer % God the ashes Of |
) wasted NE" and those words had made |
/ great impression on her mind, and she |
md prnye< for him to speak, and ever |
since that time. lie had been giving his |
testimony OF a full. free and perfect sal |
eation and Of n perfect trust md happi- |
ness through the Lord Jesus Christ. She |
-ecltcd few beautiful verses of her own,
beginning
Only word OF kindness.
and every one seemed stirred to the
iepths OF their hearts by her simple earn
sstness and speaking
During the evening service an interest
ng event took place IN tile presentation
" Mrs Heffgrnn Of a purse Of money on \
The occasion OF her retiring from the posi-
Jon Of organst after more than ten /
years faithful service The purse was
etesented her with choice bouquet OF /
Divers. The services were web attended /
Nm In the nflernonn and evenInR