The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-13
STORIES OF SALVATION.
The Christian Workers Hold a Big
Religious Mass Meeting.

Rev. Torrey Declares That Amid the
Storms of Life Every Man Needs a
Place of Refuse From the Tortures
of an Accusing Conscience - Col.
Hadley Tells of the Rescue of Drunk
ards By st. Bartholomew s Mission.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 12.-Delegates to
the Christian Workers convention
preached in all the churches of the city
to-day. Mr.. Crittenton, the philanthrop-
ist, made an address at st. Lukes Epis-
copal church tonight.
This afternoon an immense religious
mass meeting was held at De Gives opera
house. A number of local ministers oc-
cupied seats on the platform.
Rev. II, A. Torrey, Of Chicago, the
chairman of tine convention, conducted
the devotional exercises, assisted by
Rev. Charles Herald, of Brooklyn, N Y.
Christ Received Sinful Men, was sung
by the congregation. First the galleries
sang a verse and then the parquett after
which the whole assembly chimed in the
chorus, and filed the opera house with a
mighty song-burst of melody
OON. NuIbHGu Hdut tue opening prayer,
A Sabbath collection was taken up to
meet the expenses of the convention. A
number of blank pledges for this purpose
were scattered among the congregation
TO be signed with an agreement to give
fixed amount, payable within the next
few days.
ToRREY TELLS TWO STORIES.
The first speaker to address the meet
ing was Mr.. Torrey. Several years ago,
said MIR. Torrey, 81 saw in Munich a
picture of a storm, which made pro-
found impression ON my mind. The
picture, thought. was a scene efrom every
mans life; for every man, amid the
storms of this life needed n place of
refuge from the tortures Of an accusing
conscience. Many a man who has put
himself beyond the clutches of the
law has made a voluntary surrender
of himself years afterwards. This was
due to the lashing of conscience Con
science may sleep for awhile, but it never
dies At this point he told the story of
poor unfortunate girl, whose conscience,
after years of sin, was aroused by one of
the songs of her childhood. Her remorse
for sin was so great that on the morning
after she was found in the cold embrace
of death.
COL. HADLEY's TALK.
great power and the meeting was visibly
affected Il thank God that after commit.
ting all the sins in the decalogue | was
brought to the knowledge of Christ
and to realize that He had come to save
me in all my guilt and wickedness. Oh,
how sweet is that verse, The
Lord is my Shepherd | shall not
want If we choose Christ as our
shepherd we shall never want in this
et.e
IN our hearts to subdue our evil passions,
and the only thing that will purify our
lives is the love of the good shepherd II
we have not this love and faith in our
hearts we can never overcome our secret
sins, for only the strength and power OF
Christ can do this and make US clean. My
friends, did you ever see a drunkard con
verted, and Jesus Christ enter his heartl
That is what | often see in st. Bartholo-
news mission,
A DRUNKARD's CONVERSION.
"a drunkard was converted at the mis-
sion one night. He went up to the altar
where tears of penItence were shed. Some
told him TO get up. No said the fellow,
I'll be d if l will.
What, thought you were pcni-
tent?'
"'Yes, am, and I'll be id if I touch
another drop
''lt was profane, of course. but it was
the only language the poor drunkard
knew. He afterwards became gloriously
converted man. A number Of strange and
powerful conversions have taken place in
this mission. | had been a drunkard
myself for more than twenty years, but
having taken the Lord as my shepherd /
have, now, thank God, no appetite for
whisky, and shall never touch it again in
this world. "
MANY HANDS GO UP FOR PRAYER.
At the close of Col Hadleys beautiful
talk every hand in the congregation
seemed 10 go up for prayer. The whole
audience joined in the Lord's prayer A
number of unconyerted men arose 10
their feet at the close Of the meeting and
indicated their desire for newness of
heart At least hundred asked to be
specially remembered by the convention
and remained until the close Of the
meeting. At the Central Presbyterian
church a mass meeting for children was
conducted by Rev. e. p. Hammond
A meeting for ladies only was held at
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and was led by several lady delegates to
the convention. The exercises of the
convention viii be resumed tomorrow
HELD AS CRACKSMEN.