The sun., 1894-03-03
CAMPAIGN AGAINST EVIL.
noRE CHURCHES TO HOLD REVIVAL
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The revival services yesterday noon at the
| Y NJ G. A. Hall we're especially for men who
are out OF work. and considerable number OF
them were present As before. however the
majority we're women. The lower floor was
almost flled with people. and many were in
| the gallery. Mr.. II. n Wharton OF Baltimore
conducted the service
DR.. A. {. Dixon prayed for the men who are
| out OF work. and called on the audience for
! brief testim onies as to what Jesus had done
for them. A man got up quickly and said that
| God had been everything to him for thirty
| years Another near the platform responded
that It would take an etornitJ TO tell all that
God had done for him.
The Rev. i. V. Robinson spoke OF the re-
| cent death OF his young daughter. and
| those Ia the su6fsncs who had lost
children By death we're asked to stand up
Fifty rose. Those who had children living
but unssved were called on to Join those
standing. and score more stood up Those
present who wanted to ask prayers for un-
converted friends we're next called on. and
tvo-thirds Of tho audience rose. Several be-
gan to shout out the objects Of their solicltuds.
Pray for q wandering SON - Pray for an un-
concerned husbandp' My Sunday school
classw DAUGHTER out OF Christ" Friend
addicted to drink
Others we're asked to rise for prayer for
themselves. and very few were observed to
rise. There was . moment Of silent PRAYER.
and then the leader prayed aloud.
After singing the do1ology the audience
settled down to hear the Rev. DR.. Harsha sd-
dress tho men in the audience who were out OF
work. Mr.. Wharton said that the police were
interfering with the sandwich men who were
carrying banners announcing the meetings
committee was appointed to walt on the
Mayor and ask him to prevent further inter:
said iS.. th:ss had been 30 conversions IN
wright sss thsS got up e ..y tS:. se wa. s.
.1 ..4s tao n.ny IN :aSns oe.f % e.: s
in the smen corners who needed religion;
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addition 70 n: churches mentioned yes;
asstsrdsy: st ' North Fre:byssrsn church at
Thirty nIst street and Ninth avenue. the
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evangelist and Mis-; Uphamn n, as singer; tho
Lexington Avenue Baptist ChurCh and the
Collegiate Reformed Church OF Harlem, with
to these the Rev. Peter stryksr OF the Thirty
fourth Street Reformed Church has got nins
churches In his neigh ghborhood to- unte and
hold revival services in his church. with the
Rev. A. C. Dixon and Mrs Kress as attractions. |
This is the programme for nsxt weeks noon |
f. Kittridge and EVANGELIST George Needham; |
Tuesday Drs John Hall and &. l. Thom pson: +: |
Wednesday IN Getting for drunkards. DE. D. J. |
BaHrell and Col. Hadley OF the Rsscus Mission: |
dsy % Dr. s.fHs Rins and and Mr
The Rev. NJ. r DemIng. a Baptist minister. |
who is at the head Of the Boys Brigade IL one |
OF those who are raising the moncy for these |
reyivals. He says they want $1,000 to hire |
halls and theatres aud to help weak churches. |
He says experience proves that the uncon-
yertsd masses can be got at better In q hired |
hall or theatre than In distinctively religious
odincs.
It costs something to carry on revival ser |
S@ GSf ooas sse fsom Us SIS .plee H ofk some
evAngelists both preach and sing. and they |
the work at Y. NJ. 9. A. Hall do that much for |
nothing. Eyangelists can be got as cheap as |
$25 week for q single church. bat II several
ehurchss combine the lowest sum named Is
selves, the pIoceeds Of the contribution boxes |
to be divided. Mr., Dsming estimates the !ex-
penses Of the MONDAY meetings at $50 day. |
not including the expense OF hiring singers.
The receipts from contributions thus far have |
averaged less than S25 day.