The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-09
EHlRD EDITION.


About one hundred members of the
various Posts OF the Il. A. IT,. OF this |
city. accepted tbs invitation OF Key. j.
q. Hanna, and were present at the
mems meeting of Asbury NJ. Il. Church,
At 3.3o o'clo3S yes terday afternoon
kThey were politely seated by the oblig-
ting ushers in the two middle blocks OF.
coats to the front. Tho church was
we'll filled. After the exercises OF the
\ Sunday school down stairs were over
pastor Hanna appeared and taking II.
bis audience at a glance, smile llllled
Hcloss his countenance as II pleased
h that so many old war veterans had re-
: appended to Ills Invitation.
He and two or three assistants gath
1fod up a couple OF dozen chairs,
placed them within tine altar railing
and asked all who could sing to come
s Forward and occupy the chairs. lie
said he did not mean expert singers
but those who could sing old.fashlon-
4 ID gospel revival hymns. The chairs
were soon filled and the music from
h hundred masculine lungs filled the
house with melody and called forth
words OF commentator from the
pastor No mixed choir or orchestra
could equal 1t.
Pastor Hanna led in prayer and then
calling Department Chaplain Mccoy
beside him he gave the veterans and
all present @ hearty welcome to his
church. THE Son of Man came to
heck and to saye that which was lost"
was the subject Of brief but impress
Give talk from Mr.. Hanna, aided b.
illustrated representations OF the pro-
diaal son, going from home. MIR,
Hanna In ilgurative and apt language
celated many army incidents OF
wounded men being deprived OF the
great blessings OF sight, hearing. OF
arms and Of legs to show how rich
those were who still retained the rich
! blessings OF their faculties and limbs.
He pictured those who were not using
these blessings to the glory of God,
like those who were spending their
substance In rlotous living.
His appeal for the wanderers to 70
turn was sympathetic and atteCtionGte.
After his discourse MIR. Hanna called
for personal experiences from soldier
and citizen, and quite number re-
epondcd, amongst them Chaplain Nc
Coy. who told of the difficulty ho had
to get public worship established IN
his company. By great persistohry he
got permission to hold services and
the illst time five were present the
second time ~ and the third time 80.
After that he mad no trouble, and the
wickedest man In the Compan1 became
the most persistent in favor OF the
meetings, because, as he said, he fell
TINT Betsy and the vhldron were al
ways safer at home after Chaplain Nc
Coy had prayed for them.
The Invitation being given, eight
persons, led by stalwart soldier OF
SHERIDAN Post, arose for prayers. MIR
Hanna asked II those who stood NJ
would not further show their sincerity
by presenting themselves at the ALTA
and ask for forgiveness. Light per
sons responded, tho Sheridan Pos
nsnp / eng the leader again
ecngs and prayers and FAITH
Efonf professed forgiveness of sins an
went to their homes rejoicing. 1t va
one of the great afternoons in AsburJ
hurch. These meetings for men onl!
Nave been going OH for several Sunda!
afternoons past, and will be continued
for several weeks more to come.
Members of the Grand Army SALE
there ought to be another such meet
ing next Sunday, and Pastor Hannt
Will send Invitations TO ali the Posts o
the cityto he present next Sabbath
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